[kontact] [Bug 487203] New: flatpak: cannot open kmail mail attachments with default apps or any other app
Robert Riemann
bugzilla_noreply at kde.org
Sat May 18 21:35:16 BST 2024
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=487203
Bug ID: 487203
Summary: flatpak: cannot open kmail mail attachments with
default apps or any other app
Classification: Applications
Product: kontact
Version: 6.0.2
Platform: Flatpak
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: mail
Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
Reporter: robert at riemann.cc
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 169601
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=169601&action=edit
first dialogue happens when clicking on pdf attachment, second one when
clicking on open with
SUMMARY
I have Kontact with Kmail installed as Flatpak from fedora flatpak repository.
When I receive pdfs as attachment, I cannot open them with okular without
saving them first to disk. Same issue for any other attachment types.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. receive an email with pdf attachment (or other file)
2. click on them for open
3. notice that okular is not an option and app chooser is basically empty
OBSERVED RESULT
Cannot open with okular
EXPECTED RESULT
flatpak aplication chooser portal opens and permits to open file with okular
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Related Discussion at
https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/evolution-flatpak-cant-open-pdf-from-attachments-when-composing-email/24230
Related flatpak bug concerning composing mails with attachment: while granting
kontact access to all system files may be good workaround, it would be better
to rely on the flatpak open file portal:
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=486838
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