Bug 514389

Summary: Cant view my sftp server pictures with flatpak gwenview
Product: [Applications] gwenview Reporter: pollux/ned <pollux66>
Component: generalAssignee: Gwenview Bugs <gwenview-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.12.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description pollux/ned 2026-01-09 22:01:11 UTC
SUMMARY
I have noticed when trying to use gwenview flatpak that i am unable to open pictures on my sftp server, trying the gnome image viewer flatpak has no issues loading them.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. install gwenview flatpak
2. try to open a picture that is on a sftp server
3. notice how gwenview is unable to load it

OBSERVED RESULT
it doesnt load the image/picture

EXPECTED RESULT
it should be able to load the image on the sftp server

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: cachyos
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
i am using system packaged dolphin aswell and i am using tailscale to connect to the sftp server but i dont think that matters or maybe it does idk.

i did notice this log when running  flatpak run org.kde.gwenview 

kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"
kf.solid.backends.udisks2: Failed to fetch all devices "org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected" "Not connected to D-Bus server"