Bug 505271

Summary:	[UX] Removable devices not listed in "Open files" dialog
Product:	[Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kio	Reporter:	FishBoneEK
Component:	Open/save dialogs	Assignee:	KIO Bugs <kio-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	kdelibs-bugs-null, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.14.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	File Upload dialog in imagebin in Firefox

Description FishBoneEK 2025-06-06 12:38:14 UTC

SUMMARY
In "Open files", "Upload files" dialogs opened by applications, removable devices (e.g. USB flash drives, external HDD SSD) are not listed on the left side, while these devices are mounted and listed in Dolphin. 
This is not convenient.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Insert removable device
2. Open "Open files" "Upload files" dialog in application
2.a E.g. when uploading a file in https://imagebin.ca/

OBSERVED RESULT
Device not listed 

EXPECTED RESULT
Device is listed on the left

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
It's 2025 why it's an issue? Should have added this feature long ago!

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-06-06 17:04:43 UTC

Are you using a Chromium-based browser to access that website, by any chance?

Comment 2 FishBoneEK 2025-06-07 10:45:40 UTC

I use Firefox.
Just tested Chrome, devices are nicely listed on the left when I was trying to reproduce.
I'm a bit surprised that it differs across browsers and applications. 

This issue is reproducable on other applications, like VMWare Workstation, not just Firefox.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-06-09 16:03:24 UTC

Can you attach a screenshot of what the dialog looks like in those apps?

Comment 4 FishBoneEK 2025-06-10 06:33:39 UTC

Created attachment 182135 [details]
File Upload dialog in imagebin in Firefox

Attachment uploaded.
In the screenshots, those "win_xxx" are network shares I wrote inside /etc/fstab. Some external drives are missing, e.g. 1 USB HDD and 1 USB SSD. Also a bookmark I set in Dolphin is missing too.

Comment 5 FishBoneEK 2025-06-10 06:34:02 UTC

Forgot to change issue status.

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2025-06-10 13:38:34 UTC

Now the problem is clear: this isn't actually the KDE dialog, but rather the GNOME dialog. :) Non-KDE/Qt apps often use it. Unfortunately there is nothing KDE can do to make the GNOME dialog better, or make non-KDE/Qt apps use the KDE dialog instead.

Comment 7 FishBoneEK 2025-06-11 12:41:59 UTC

NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fine...Guess I have to figure it out in other ways...