Bug 422720 - Numerous modal network error dialogs prevent continued uses of the wallpaper download interface
Summary: Numerous modal network error dialogs prevent continued uses of the wallpaper ...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: frameworks-knewstuff
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 5.70.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jeremy Whiting
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2020-06-10 07:26 UTC by lilydjwg
Modified: 2021-06-10 19:39 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

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The popup showing errors (296.93 KB, image/png)
2020-06-11 04:11 UTC, lilydjwg
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Description lilydjwg 2020-06-10 07:26:27 UTC
SUMMARY

Well, my Internet connectivity isn't anywhere near good, but I do not expect such an experience when the network is slow.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click on the desktop, choose to change wallpaper
2. Choose to get new wallpapers
3. Browse

OBSERVED RESULT

At some point I get about half a hundred popups saying "Socket operation timed out". I have to click to close each of them before continuing viewing whatever has been loaded. They'll appear again some time later after I've closed all of them (yes I counted how many popups I've closed).

EXPECTED RESULT

The transient network error reports shouldn't be modal, blocking further operations from user, especially don't show lots of them. Maybe a closable message bar with a counter showing how many errors have occurred so far, like what browser consoles do with lots of repeated errors.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.1
Qt Version: 5.15.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-06-10 19:33:29 UTC
Could you attach a screenshot when in this state so we can see where they might be coming from?
Comment 2 lilydjwg 2020-06-11 04:11:12 UTC
Created attachment 129217 [details]
The popup showing errors
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2020-06-11 04:13:30 UTC
Thanks!
Comment 4 Patrick Silva 2021-06-10 19:39:12 UTC
I have seen this socket error often in the last days on neon unstable.
After closing the popup, I see the same error message below the spinner.