[kde] [Bug 471510] New: Plasma's "Get New X" is slow, inconsistent, and full of spammy content

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=471510

            Bug ID: 471510
           Summary: Plasma's "Get New X" is slow, inconsistent, and full
                    of spammy content
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Archlinux
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: major
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: whoff at dontbestup.id
  Target Milestone: ---

I appreciate the idea of KDE's built in methods of exploring community content,
but it's clear to me on my end that there are some issues with the feature.

For me, most of the "Get New X" panels work fine for me, but the Global Theme
one in particular has some issues. For whatever reason, when sorting by "Most
Downloads" in global themes and choosing a theme, I get an error like the one
below.

Installation of /tmp/nPanRw-Iridescent-round.tar.gz failed: Could not install
dependency: 'kns://icons.knsrc/api.kde-look.org/1425426'

While writing this post, I also experienced an issue where if I browsed for
long enough (5-10mins), a dialogue that read "Error: Connection closed" would
pop up and persist until I closed the whole application and opened it back up
again. And just now I experienced an issue where I can no longer open the
Global Themes menu (or any settings menu) until I restart my PC. 

I have a stable internet connection and am able to download new icon packs and
widgets.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use my version of the kernel and plasma shown below
2. Browse for new global themes
3. Sort by most downloads and install a theme

OBSERVED RESULT

Theme fails to download for whatever reason, I get "Error: Connection Closed"
dialogues often, and most of the time Plasma Settings crashes upon launching
after doing this.

EXPECTED RESULT

The theme downloads.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux: 6.1.35-1-lts
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:  5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: will update later, about screen is crashing on launch
Qt Version: will update later, about screen is crashing on launch

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I also think that some real changes need to be made to the UI of the Get New
menus, such as putting a dropdown with version numbers next to the install
button instead of being shown a noisy popup. Putting that aside, I hope this
gives you an inside into my pain.

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