[kontact] [Bug 471115] New: FLATPAK: When Kontact is set as the default email client, it does not reponse to "mailto" requests

cberlinger bugzilla_noreply at kde.org
Fri Jun 16 15:14:26 BST 2023


https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=471115

            Bug ID: 471115
           Summary: FLATPAK: When Kontact is set as the default email
                    client, it does not reponse to "mailto" requests
    Classification: Applications
           Product: kontact
           Version: 5.23.2
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: mail
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: cberlinger at heritagerd.net
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
When Kontact is install via flatpak on Fedora Kinoite and is set to the default
email client, clicking on mailto link or using the right click service menu
"Share->Send Via Email" will result in no action or an error "Unable to create
KIO worker. Unknown protocol 'mailto' "

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Fedora Kinoite, Install Kontact Flatpak via Flathub, Configure dummy
email account 
2. In System Settings -> Applications -> Default Applications, set Email client
to Kontact
3. Visit any website with a clickable "mailto" email address or right click on
a file and select the service menu option "Share->Send Via Email"

OBSERVED RESULT
Error ("Unable to create KIO worker. Unknown protocol 'mailto' ") or nothing
happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
A new mail window from the Kontact's Kmail App should appear with a pre-filled
"to" box or attached file (pending on the testing method selected).

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Kinoite Linux 38
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.107.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9
Kernel Version: 6.3.7-200.fc38.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 480 Graphics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kontact Ver: Version 5.23.2 (23.04.2)
Install Method: Flathub flatpak

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