Bug 506750 - Add video controls for animated .gif files
Summary: Add video controls for animated .gif files
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: gwenview
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.04.3
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Gwenview Bugs
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on: 480535
Blocks:
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Reported: 2025-07-08 09:37 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-07-09 14:41 UTC (History)
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-08 09:37:11 UTC 
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #480535 +++

SUMMARY
Gwenview lacks controls for animated .gif

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an animated .gif
2. Try to speed up or slow down, or go frame-by-frame

OBSERVED RESULT
Not possible.

EXPECTED RESULT
It's should have proper video controls when playing .gif files.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.5-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Haruna devs classifies animated .gif files as images. Bug 480535
Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-09 14:41:33 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/graphics/gwenview/-/merge_requests/339