https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460985
Bug ID: 460985
Summary: portal-based open-with implementation lacks choosing
custom binary
Classification: Plasma
Product: xdg-desktop-portal-kde
Version: git-master
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: k...@fuchsnet.ch
CC: aleix...@kde.org, jgrul...@redhat.com, n...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
As per the discussion in
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-integration/-/merge_requests/47
This change that has been merged replaces the open with dialogue with the one
used for portals. However, this removes a feature users might depend on: being
able to choose a custom binary, e.g. an application you have in your home
directory. The current dialogue provides this option.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use the new portal based open with dialogue
2. Try to specify a custom binary to open a file with
OBSERVED RESULT
You can't
EXPECTED RESULT
You can
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Not filing as wish list as this would remove a feature users might depend on in
the last supported Qt5 version, which probably will be in use for quite some
time on some distributions. Thus not implementing this would make it impossible
for these users to choose a custom binary, which they might need to.
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