Bug 512634 - Pasting image data clipboard contents fails to generate a file
Summary: Pasting image data clipboard contents fails to generate a file
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.08.3
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-11-26 08:31 UTC by unnecessarynoises
Modified: 2025-11-26 08:31 UTC (History)
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Description unnecessarynoises 2025-11-26 08:31:41 UTC
SUMMARY
I often used Dolphin's feature of pasting images from the web into files as the most convenient way to get quick temporary PNG conversions of JPEGs. It was so useful for what I needed it for, but suddenly stopped working spontaneously one day, and continued not working even after restarting every service I could think of and reinstalling Dolphin. My life is immeasurably worse now.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Copy an image on a browser
2. Confirm that it's been copied by looking on the system tray clipboard widget
3. Paste image contents to any folder in Dolphin, the filename and data format dialogue box will appear
4. Press OK

OBSERVED RESULT
No file is created, regardless of selected file type or name. No observable error code as far as I'm aware

EXPECTED RESULT
A file with your chosen parameters should be created in the folder

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Plasma 6 on Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other tested variables: Pasting text into dolphin successfully creates a file. Pasting image data into Krita or LibreOffice works as expected. The same mechanism albeit with no file type/name options appears to also exist in Nautilus, which also creates a file successfully. Dolphin appears to be the common denominator, as well as Gwenview although it likely uses the same system as Dolphin as another KDE program.