Bug 422720

Summary:	Numerous modal network error dialogs prevent continued uses of the wallpaper download interface
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-knewstuff	Reporter:	lilydjwg
Component:	general	Assignee:	Jeremy Whiting <jpwhiting>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	admin, bugseforuns, kdelibs-bugs-null, nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.70.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	The popup showing errors

Description lilydjwg 2020-06-10 07:26:27 UTC

SUMMARY

Well, my Internet connectivity isn't anywhere near good, but I do not expect such an experience when the network is slow.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click on the desktop, choose to change wallpaper
2. Choose to get new wallpapers
3. Browse

OBSERVED RESULT

At some point I get about half a hundred popups saying "Socket operation timed out". I have to click to close each of them before continuing viewing whatever has been loaded. They'll appear again some time later after I've closed all of them (yes I counted how many popups I've closed).

EXPECTED RESULT

The transient network error reports shouldn't be modal, blocking further operations from user, especially don't show lots of them. Maybe a closable message bar with a counter showing how many errors have occurred so far, like what browser consoles do with lots of repeated errors.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.1
Qt Version: 5.15.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-06-10 19:33:29 UTC

Could you attach a screenshot when in this state so we can see where they might be coming from?

Comment 2 lilydjwg 2020-06-11 04:11:12 UTC

Created attachment 129217 [details]
The popup showing errors

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-06-11 04:13:30 UTC

Thanks!

Comment 4 Patrick Silva 2021-06-10 19:39:12 UTC

I have seen this socket error often in the last days on neon unstable.
After closing the popup, I see the same error message below the spinner.