[akregator] [Bug 403797] New: Akregator should show the error message of a failed feed fetch somewhere

[Nicolas Frattaroli]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=403797

            Bug ID: 403797
           Summary: Akregator should show the error message of a failed
                    feed fetch somewhere
           Product: akregator
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Archlinux Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: kdebugs at fratti.ch
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY

If Akregator cannot fetch the feeds for some reason, such as with a
misconfigured system proxy, the user will not know what precisely happened; all
they'll see is that Akregator failed to fetch feeds. Having e.g. the same
string that "kioclient5 cat <url>" shows somewhere in the UI could make it
easier for users to remedy their problems.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use Firefox, which doesn't use the system proxy, for daily browsing
2. Set the system proxy to a SOCKS5 localhost ssh tunnel because you wanted to
see some region blocked content in Chromium
3. Close the tunnel
4. Wtf why akregator no workie when firefox work?????? >:( >:( >:(

OBSERVED RESULT
Akregator shows a little "x" icon for each failed feed, but no info beyond
that.

EXPECTED RESULT
Akregator yells at me for not being able to connect to the proxy.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 4.20.3-arch1-1-ARCH
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.54.0
Qt Version: 5.12.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
What happens in such a misconfiguration with kioclient5 cat is e.g.:
$ kioclient5 cat http://www.kde.org/dotkdeorg.rdf
"Could not connect to host www.kde.org: Connection to proxy refused."

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