Bug 419600

Summary: Gwenview slow when opening images from symlinked folders
Product: [Applications] gwenview Reporter: Matteo Mazzarelli <matteo.mazzarelli>
Component: generalAssignee: Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: idontfeelcomfygivingyoumyemail
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 19.12.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Manjaro   
OS: Linux   
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Description Matteo Mazzarelli 2020-04-03 18:12:24 UTC 
SUMMARY
Gwenview takes c.a 15 seconds to open any image in a symlinked folder (e.g. Downloads, Documents) if the application runs with the %U argument (it's on by default on Manjaro). Deleting the %U argument fixes all the issues I have with Gwenview.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1a. Open an image using Gwenview from the Dolphin file manager in a symlinked folder.
1b. Alternatively, open Gwenview from the Plasma start menu.

OBSERVED RESULT
Gwenview doesn't respond for c.a 15 seconds when opening an image from the symlinked directory.

EXPECTED RESULT
Gwenview should open almost immediately. This is what in fact happens when removing the %U argument on my machine.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.14.1
Kernel Version: 5.4.28-1-MANJARO
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz
Memory: 5,7 GiB

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I did also encounter the exact same bug running Kubuntu 19.10, but have only now managed to fix it by removing the %U argument from the exec command.
Comment 1 A Linux User 2025-08-19 19:33:44 UTC 
Thank you for the bug report. Unfortunately we were not able to get to it yet. Can we ask you to please check if this is still an issue with Gwenview 25.08.0 (the latest released version)?
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-03 03:47:54 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-18 03:48:25 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.