Bug 506457 - The help window blocks digiKam at downloading AI models stage.
Summary: The help window blocks digiKam at downloading AI models stage.
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Setup-Misc (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 8.7.0
Platform: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2025-07-01 20:07 UTC by maison
Modified: 2025-07-02 11:43 UTC (History)
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Version Fixed In: 8.8.0
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Description maison 2025-07-01 20:07:20 UTC
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. After the update to digiKam 8.7.0, at the first run, it offers to download additional features.
2. Since these features are not well explained (especially the first memory hog called “Use automatic AI tools”), I clicked on the Help button in the dialog  to find out more in order to decide.
3. In a second or so, the help window goes in the background, digiKam goes in the front but it’s uselessly blocked by the unreachable open dialog that automatically opened at step 1.

OBSERVED RESULT
digiKam is shown on the screen, but no longer usable: clicks are transformed by Windows in warning sounds as something is wrong.

EXPECTED RESULT
Keep digiKam in the background, let the dialog open, let the help window open and then let the user choose what to install.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2025-07-02 05:45:55 UTC
Git commit 8b59186037233e60251f238d3e414b13f85d65ad by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 02/07/2025 at 05:45.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'.

fix blocking help window in the file downloader
FIXED-IN: 8.8.0

M  +1    -1    NEWS
M  +8    -1    core/utilities/setup/downloader/filesdownloader.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/8b59186037233e60251f238d3e414b13f85d65ad
Comment 2 maison 2025-07-02 11:43:21 UTC
Resolved incredibly fast.  Thank you Maik! I’m looking forward to seeing it.