Bug 506750

Summary: Add video controls for animated .gif files
Product: [Applications] gwenview Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: generalAssignee: Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status: ASSIGNED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: BulletproofBears, fernandommuniz, georgefb899, tani.giovonni
Priority: NOR Keywords: usability
Version First Reported In: 25.04.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Bug Depends on: 480535    
Bug Blocks:    

Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-08 09:37:11 UTC
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #480535 +++

SUMMARY
Gwenview lacks controls for animated .gif

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an animated .gif
2. Try to speed up or slow down, or go frame-by-frame

OBSERVED RESULT
Not possible.

EXPECTED RESULT
It's should have proper video controls when playing .gif files.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.5-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Haruna devs classifies animated .gif files as images. Bug 480535
Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-09 14:41:33 UTC
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/graphics/gwenview/-/merge_requests/339