Created attachment 165538 [details] The mentioned screen. SUMMARY *** NOTE: If you are reporting a crash, please try to attach a backtrace with debug symbols. See https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports *** STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open System Settings application 2. Enter Network > Settings > Proxy menu 3. Select "Use manually specified proxy configuration and start typing in the text input "SOCKS proxy" OBSERVED RESULT A warning saying the following appears in the bottom of the application screen. "Not all applications will use this proxy setting. In particular, Firefox and Chromium or anything derived from them, or anything using QtWebEngine - which includes Konqueror using the WebEnginePart, Akregator and Falkon - will not use these settings. Some applications may allow the proxy to be configured in their own settings." But Chromium Version 121.0.6167.85 (Official Build) (64-bit) respects and uses these proxy settings. This leads to confusion and unnecessary browsing for Chromium's proxy settings if one doesn't try it beforehand. This can be seen in Chromium's own docs here: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/linux/proxy_config.md > When Chromium detects that it is running in GNOME or KDE, it will automatically use the appropriate standard proxy settings. EXPECTED RESULT Chromium clause should be removed from this warning, or the specific version number below which Chromium doesn't use system proxy settings should be indicated. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux: Kernel 6.1.75 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.113.0 Qt Version: 5.15.12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Apparently this was an issue on the Chromium's side in the past (see https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295065) but it is now resolved as can be seen in the last comment to the bug report I linked.
Fascinating. I guess that changed at some point in time. Changing user-facing test strings is very easy; wanna have a go at it? The code is here: https://invent.kde.org/network/kio-extras/-/blob/master/kcms/proxy/kproxydlg.cpp?ref_type=heads#L196
I committed the fix. Thanks for the pointer.
Thanks! I'll review it. Re-opening as the fix is not actually merged yet. :)
https://invent.kde.org/network/kio-extras/-/merge_requests/330
Git commit 99cb669882f1c7715c038b36253bd7c90625e8a5 by Nate Graham, on behalf of Chaotic Abide. Committed on 13/02/2024 at 16:28. Pushed by ngraham into branch 'master'. kcms/proxy: Fix warning regarding Chromium As Chromium no longer has an issue with recognizing KDE proxy settings, the warning that says it has an issue was misleading and confusing to users. FIXED-IN: 24.05 M +3 -3 kcms/proxy/kproxydlg.cpp https://invent.kde.org/network/kio-extras/-/commit/99cb669882f1c7715c038b36253bd7c90625e8a5