Bug 494222

Summary:	Opening "ftp://" URLs causes Falkon to create lots of blank tabs
Product:	[Applications] Falkon	Reporter:	Anna <cyber+kde>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	jurajoravec
Priority:	NOR
Version:	24.08.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Gentoo Packages
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/network/falkon/-/commit/e3cf9424cc09eb0bc98db0cdc141522673d85b31	Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Anna 2024-10-06 22:33:53 UTC

SUMMARY
Falkon lists "x-scheme-handler/ftp" in MimeType field of its desktop file, making it a handler for "ftp://" URLs. But it doesn't display FTP directories itself, uses KIO to find appropriate application, finds itself, enters an endless loop.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open "ftp://example.com"

OBSERVED RESULT
Falkon opens a new tab, which opens a new tab, and so on.

EXPECTED RESULT
Falkon either displays FTP directories, or opens another application (not itself).

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Juraj 2024-10-29 08:12:36 UTC

Hello Ana,

It looks like Chrome/Chromium removed support for ftp links in version 95.
Since Qt6 is based on a newer version I assume this support is gone, unless I am missing something.

I will try to remove the default handling from Falkon to let the operating system handle this.

Thank you for reporting.
Best regards,
Juraj

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2024-10-30 05:53:39 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/network/falkon/-/merge_requests/92

Comment 3 Juraj 2024-11-06 18:44:58 UTC

Git commit e3cf9424cc09eb0bc98db0cdc141522673d85b31 by Juraj Oravec.
Committed on 06/11/2024 at 18:44.
Pushed by jurajo into branch 'master'.

Remove FTP support

The sepport was removed from Chromium, QtWebEngine.

Signed-off-by: Juraj Oravec <jurajoravec@mailo.com>

M  +1    -1    linux/applications/org.kde.falkon.desktop
M  +0    -3    src/lib/app/mainapplication.cpp
M  +1    -1    src/lib/history/history.cpp
M  +0    -1    src/lib/webengine/webpage.cpp
M  +0    -3    windows/installer.nsi
M  +1    -1    windows/strings.nsh

https://invent.kde.org/network/falkon/-/commit/e3cf9424cc09eb0bc98db0cdc141522673d85b31