Bug 411718 - Dolphin shows the wrong file type for Python
Summary: Dolphin shows the wrong file type for Python
Status: RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 19.08.1
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
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Reported: 2019-09-08 15:39 UTC by Christian Janoff
Modified: 2021-01-02 18:34 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Simple example Python file used to describe the bug (110 bytes, text/x-python)
2020-03-21 21:01 UTC, Christian Janoff
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Description Christian Janoff 2019-09-08 15:39:56 UTC
SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. activate "Type" column in Dolphin to be able to see the file type text
2. create new text file "example.py"
3. write "class Example:" as line 1, press Ctrl+S to save

OBSERVED RESULT

a) after step 2: Dolphin shows Python file type
b) after step 3: Dolphin shows "Modelica model" file type
c) shell command "file example.py" says "example.py: Python script, ASCII text executable"
d) even after typing a correct Python class the file type stays "Modelica model"
(Example:
class Example:
    def f(self):
        pass

print('Hello')
)

EXPECTED RESULT

- file type is Python

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon 5.16.4
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.62.0
Qt Version: 5.12.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Christian Janoff 2019-09-08 18:50:09 UTC
I forgot:

Edit the file with Kate.
Comment 2 Elvis Angelaccio 2019-09-09 23:04:56 UTC
(In reply to Christian Janoff from comment #0)
> c) shell command "file example.py" says "example.py: Python script, ASCII

Please show the output of "xdg-mime query filetype example.py"
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2019-09-12 15:55:36 UTC
Are you able to provide the requested information? It would also help to attach an affected file.
Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2019-09-27 04:33:06 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
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Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2019-10-12 04:33:08 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 6 Christian Janoff 2020-03-21 21:00:41 UTC
I'm (finally) able to provide the requested info:

"xdg-mime query filetype example.py" returns "text/x-modelica"

I also managed to analyse this further, down to kmimetypefinder5 which gets called by that xdg tool:

"kmimetypefinder5 example.py" returns "text/x-modelica"

while

(non-KDE:) "mimetype --brief --dereference example.py returns "text/x-python".

So it seems to be a kmimetypefinder5 problem.
Comment 7 Christian Janoff 2020-03-21 21:01:54 UTC
Created attachment 126933 [details]
Simple example Python file used to describe the bug
Comment 8 Elvis Angelaccio 2020-03-22 10:53:28 UTC
The problem is in shared-mime-info. Please report it upstream here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/shared-mime-info/issues

Workaround: add a shebang to your python file, e.g. #!/usr/bin/python
Comment 9 David Faure 2020-12-31 20:39:28 UTC
After xdgmime and shared-mime-info changes, the bug can finally be fixed in Qt itself: https://codereview.qt-project.org/c/qt/qtbase/+/328240
Comment 10 Elvis Angelaccio 2021-01-02 18:34:52 UTC
Awesome :)