Bug 502775

Summary:	Portable version is not working in Windows 11
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	pc8181
Component:	Portability-Runtime	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	8.6.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	8.9.0
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	uploaded a video format file

Description pc8181 2025-04-14 07:43:34 UTC

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 Version 8.6.
 Downloaded File: digiKam-8.6.0-Qt6-Win64-debug.tar.xz [Portable]
 Os : Win 11 24H2 , Build : 26100.3775
Installation Version is Working Fine.

After opening[Portable], only a blank screen appears. No controls are visible, and everything is hidden. 
Only the form's title bar is visible, and the context menu is functional.

please check the attached video

Thanks
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SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 pc8181 2025-04-14 07:49:23 UTC

Created attachment 180245 [details]
uploaded a video format file

Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2025-04-14 09:30:38 UTC

This is a known issue with the Qt5 version (which will soon be discontinued) of digiKam. I think you downloaded the wrong portable version, because I see kbuildsycoca5 in the directory. Download the Qt6 version.

Maik

Comment 3 pc8181 2025-04-14 10:37:44 UTC

Yes Thanks !! 
 I downloaded "digiKam-8.6.0-Qt6-Win64.tar" Working Fine.

Thanks for your valuable time and the beautiful product.

TnQ