Bug 474124

Summary:	Gwenview does not preview XCF file formats
Product:	[Applications] gwenview	Reporter:	Alan C. Whiteman <acwhiteman>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	acwhiteman, idontfeelcomfygivingyoumyemail
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	21.12.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	23.08.5
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Alan C. Whiteman 2023-09-04 02:48:56 UTC

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open folder with images with Gwenview
2. All image formats are displayed correctly in the thumbnails and main window.
3. XCF file formats for GIMP do not display at all: "Loading '19910601.xcf' failed"

OBSERVED RESULT
No previews of XCF files.

EXPECTED RESULT
Previews of XCF files.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma  
KDE Plasma Version:   5.24.7
KDE Frameworks Version:   5.92.0
Qt Version:   5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kernel Version: 5.15.0-82-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

Comment 1 A Linux User 2025-08-21 20:02:27 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?

If yes:
Can you please attach a backtrace of the crash using the coredumpctl command-line program, as detailed in https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports#Retrieving_a_backtrace_using_coredumpctl?
Thanks!

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-05 03:48:15 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.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures, please read https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging.

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Comment 3 Alan C. Whiteman 2025-09-05 14:42:07 UTC

As of version 23.08.5 of Gwenview, XCF files can be viewed.