Bug 502008 - If "Get New widgets" window opened from Widget Explorer freezes while loading, it can freeze the rest of Plasma too
Summary: If "Get New widgets" window opened from Widget Explorer freezes while loading...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: generic-performance (show other bugs)
Version: 6.3.3
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-03-26 06:26 UTC by Dmitry Petrov
Modified: 2025-03-26 15:08 UTC (History)
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Description Dmitry Petrov 2025-03-26 06:26:30 UTC 
Created attachment 179744 [details]
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SUMMARY
When "Get New widgets" window tries to load widgets list from web plasma panel completely freezes.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click on panel and select "Add or Manage Widgets"
2. In the sidebar select "Get new" and "Download new plasma widgets"
3. When "Get New widgets" opens, look at the clock in panel or try to open applications menu 

OBSERVED RESULT
Panel completely freezes (clock stopped, unable to use any widgets on the panel) during loading widgets list from KDE store. When list is loaded the panel begins to respond to actions.

EXPECTED RESULT
"Get New widgets" window should not block Plasma panel functioning, while it downloads widgets list.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.8.2
Kernel Version: 6.13.8-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 31.2 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I tried to use VPN in German or Netherlands locations, but still it takes too long to load widgets list.