flathub / flathub/com.xnview.XnViewMP

Files silently fail to save, due to the .desktop file Exec setup

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Description

### Saving a file silently fails

#### OS INFO
Flatpak version: 1.11.6
OS: Fedora 44 KDE

#### How to reproduce
Open a file. Edit it, click save. Nothing happens. Closing the app -> asks to save before close and does not save.

#### Proposed fix
To fix this I changed the `Exec` line in the `.desktop` file to
```desktop
Exec=/usr/bin/flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 com.xnview.XnViewMP %f
```

`--command=env` and `QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk3` and the `@` symbols break file save handling when running on KDE it seems. It should still remain working for users who run other desktop environments.

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Research direction

Locate the application's .desktop file and inspect its Exec entry, especially the --command=env, QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk3, and @ arguments. Reproduce the save failure on Fedora KDE, then verify that the corrected launcher saves files while remaining functional in other desktop environments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
74/100

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