| Summary: | Unable to choose a 'custom' application for "Open With" via Dolphin | ||
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| Product: | [Plasma] xdg-desktop-portal-kde | Reporter: | Luke Horwell <code> |
| Component: | general | Assignee: | Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs> |
| Status: | RESOLVED DUPLICATE | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | aleixpol, nate |
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version First Reported In: | 6.1.90 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Other | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
| Sentry Crash Report: | |||
| Attachments: | Screenshot of the user stuck choosing a custom path | ||
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 493150 *** |
Created attachment 174113 [details] Screenshot of the user stuck choosing a custom path SUMMARY In Dolphin, "Open With" → "Choose Application..." appears to be using this portal. However, it regresses functionality since it is impossible to use a custom program path. For example, qt6-tools no longer ships with *.desktop launchers, so a *.ui file needs to be opened with "/usr/lib/qt6/bin/designer" to use the Qt 6 version of Qt Designer. Thankfully, the old chooser still works by right clicking the file → Properties and adding the program to the file association there instead. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Create an empty *.ui file in Dolphin. 2. Right click the file and choose "Open With" → "Other Application..." 3. Type "/usr/lib/qt6/bin/designer" or try selecting the path. 4. Run the program OBSERVED RESULT The user is stuck. There is no way to start a program with a 'custom' path or command line. - Clicking "Choose Other..." button only updates the text field. - Pressing ENTER does nothing. - There is no OK button. EXPECTED RESULT The portal allows a custom path to be used, or Dolphin reverts to the previous file association "list selector". SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.90 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.7.0 Qt Version: 6.7.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION As feedback, I completely missed the "Always open" checkbox at the top. I felt disorientated thinking the dialog was broken since "Cancel" and "OK" dialog buttons were missing at the bottom. The dialog does jarring a bit when it first opens. I much prefer the old file association "list", is there a way to disable this portal on desktop? (Or any hints on which commits to revert?)