Bug 506476

Summary:	GIMP 3 uses now xdg-desktop-portal, lost ability to preview the print
Product:	[Plasma] xdg-desktop-portal-kde	Reporter:	Adam Golański <adam.golanski>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	major	CC:	aleixpol, kde, kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Main view of print window Print properties (no preview available) Print Options (not very useful for GIMP)

Description Adam Golański 2025-07-02 08:36:09 UTC

SUMMARY

After the system-wide upgrade of GIMP to version 3 (3.0.4-3 actually), the print preview feature, necessary for management of image layout, has disappeared. There is only simple KDE print dialog window, lacking any serious features. This serious regression breaks the whole workflow of image printing, user can't control the output, including size and orientation of image.     

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Run GIMP 3
2. Open image to print
3. Select Print from menu

OBSERVED RESULT

watch the primitive print dialog appears.

EXPECTED RESULT

a window with image preview and print settings appear

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux (Manjaro, current)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0 
Qt Version: 6.9.1

Comment 1 David Edmundson 2025-07-02 09:23:35 UTC

We cannot restore gimp's print preview dialog, that would be a change gimp side. We are not doing anything, gimp has changed.

Our portal provides a print preview setting, please include a screenshot of what you're seeing/expecting.

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-17 03:47:27 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 Adam Golański 2025-07-26 18:48:55 UTC

Created attachment 183540 [details]
Main view of print window

Comment 4 Adam Golański 2025-07-26 18:49:28 UTC

Created attachment 183541 [details]
Print properties (no preview available)

Comment 5 Adam Golański 2025-07-26 18:50:08 UTC

Created attachment 183542 [details]
Print Options (not very useful for GIMP)

Comment 6 Adam Golański 2025-07-26 18:50:50 UTC

Here are screenshots of print window launched by GIMP3.

Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-10 03:46:21 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.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 8 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-25 03:47:17 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

Comment 9 Adam Golański 2025-08-25 05:45:00 UTC

I added screenshots as requested, waiting for this info on KDE dialog with preview.