Bug 461164

Summary:	Missing remote file system browser in PC to PC connection
Product:	[Applications] kdeconnect	Reporter:	Gerion <gik-kbugs>
Component:	common	Assignee:	Albert Vaca Cintora <albertvaka>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	vy
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	22.08.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Gerion 2022-10-29 15:18:13 UTC

SUMMARY

I tried to use KDE connect as a connection between Desktop PC and Laptop PC (both Gentoo with KDE installed) which amazingly just works. However, my intitial intention to do that was an easy access to the remote files (so easy that I can explain it to my non PC affine relatives) and especially the "remote file system browser" does not appear in the modules. This bug here is to get the reason for it.

Why is the remote file system browser not working?
- Is it not supported in a Desktop PC to Desktop PC connection? In this case, please enable it!
- Am I missing some required modules? sshfs is installed on both PCs. Can I somehow look up, what is missing?
- I have not really found any documentation about that. Is there somewhere a feature matrix what module works on what connection? Also I don't understand some modules: For example the bigscreen module is activated, but what does it do? Can I use the monitor of one PC as monitor of the other PC with that?
- Maybe it is useful to always show all modules in system settings but display the not supported ones greyed out (together with an indication why). In this case the user is informed.

Anyway, a big thanks for making this application. Of course there are other ways to connect devices but KDE connect makes it really really easy and mostly just works.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect one PC with another one via KDE connect.

OBSERVED RESULT
- The remote file system browser does not show up.

EXPECTED RESULT
- The remote file system browser should show up.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.15.52
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.99.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5

Comment 1 vy 2023-05-13 20:02:28 UTC

From 4 possible browsing scenarios: PC->PC, PC->Phone, Phone->PC, Phone->Phone only 1 working now: PC->Phone. This is weird. Browsing should work in any combination possible.