Bug 474028

Summary:	Gwenview asks to save changes, even if user has no permissions to do so
Product:	[Applications] gwenview	Reporter:	postix <postix>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	idontfeelcomfygivingyoumyemail
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.04.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description postix 2023-09-01 17:47:13 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Open a picture where the user only has read and access permissions
2.  Rotate an image
3.  Close the Gwenview

OBSERVED RESULT
Gwenview asks to save the changes. Clicking on 'save all changes' results in an error.

EXPECTED RESULT
Gwenview does not ask to save changes if it can't do so for any picture.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Betriebssystem: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230828
KDE-Plasma-Version: 5.27.7
KDE-Frameworks-Version: 5.109.0
Qt-Version: 5.15.10

Comment 1 postix 2023-09-01 17:49:06 UTC

It could instead also ask to save changed pictures in a different folder, optionally keeping the folder structure.

Comment 2 A Linux User 2025-09-06 18:00:25 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?

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-21 03:47:03 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 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-10-06 03:46:29 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.