ChessX / Bugs / #286 Open dialog window is empty

Jens Nissen - 2021-02-23

Linux and Windows occasionally have issues displaying native file dialogs. There is a workaround which helps in case you compile ChessX yourself: Add the flag QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog
to all calls of open / save file dialogs.

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Jens Nissen - 2021-02-24

status: open --> pending
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Rusen Dusen - 2021-03-22

Same issue here with 20.04 and 1.5.7beta
and file dialog is quite slow to open

Last edit: Rusen Dusen 2021-03-22

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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-08

Hi,

I cannot reproduce this issue:

@decenk,
I would suggest to recompile with a newest version to test again:

I am using:

ChessX : Version 1.5.7 from Git:
Commit: 7175f4c
Gnome: 3.34.7
Note: The issue indicated by @hognose above(DontUseNativeDialog) is a problem for Gnome to display Qt File Open Dialogs, but it should not affect KDE Plasma. However, I am using gnome and it works fine.
Compiled against: Qt5.12.7
Note: The current git version 1.5.7 requires Qt>5.14.1, or some source code editions are required for succesfully compile. Please compile with Qt>5.14.1

Last edit: IAHM-COL 2021-08-08

chessx-example1.png

chessx-example2.png

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František Bublík - 2021-08-08

It only happens in the Plasma environment. If I use in Kubuntu e.g. XFCE or MATE chessx works well.

Screenshot_20210808_123510.png

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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-08

@decenk,

It only happens in the Plasma environment.

This is interesting. I don't have a KDE plasma on hand, only Gnome and Xfce. For me, it works O.K. on Gnome 3.x

You indicated above:

ChessX version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.12.5

I am curious, did you attempt to reproduce this issue with a newer version?

ie, ChessX version 1.5.6 (current release available).

If it stills happens in 1.5.6, we can try testing if DontUseNativeDialog changes the behavior, as @hognose proposed above.

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- František Bublík - 2021-08-08
  
  Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
  QMake version 3.1
  qmake -recursive
  Project ERROR: Unknown module(s) in QT: svg multimedia
  What is missing?
  
  IAHM-COL píše v Ne 08. 08. 2021 v 12:27 +0000:
  
  @decenk,
  
  It only happens in the Plasma environment.
  
  This is interesting. I don't have a KDE plasma on hand, only Gnome
  and Xfce. For me, it works O.K. on Gnome 3.x
  
  You indicated above:
  
  ChessX version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.12.5
  
  I am curious, did you attempt to reproduce this issue with a
  
  newer version?
  
  ie, ChessX version 1.5.6 (current release available).
  
  If it stills happens in 1.5.6, we can try testing if
  DontUseNativeDialog changes the behavior, as @hognose proposed
  above.
  
  [bugs:#286] Open dialog window is empty
  
  Status: pending
  Group: 1.3.2
  Created: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:32 PM UTC by František Bublík
  Last Updated: Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:36 AM UTC
  Owner: Jens Nissen
  Attachments:
  
  chessx_open_window.png (290.5 kB; image/png)
  
  Hi, I'm using chessx in Kubuntu 20.4. The opening dialog, like the
  save window, does not display any files or directories. ChessX
  version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.12.5
  If I' want open a pgn file, the dialog windows is empty. It happens
  on my 2 computers with Kubuntu 20.4. and 1 Kubuntu 2.10. Same with
  the save dialog window. On another computer running Debian Buster,
  everything works great. ( ChessX version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.11.1)
  
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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-08

@decenk,

For your output,

Project ERROR: Unknown module(s) in QT: svg multimedia
What is missing?

You need svg and multimedia Qt5 modules to compile it;

Try installing both libqt5svg-dev and qtmultimedia5-dev before attempting qmake again,

ie

$ sudo apt-get install libqt5svg5-dev qtmultimedia5-dev $ qmake -recursive
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František Bublík - 2021-08-08

Thanks,
the compilation went well after installing the libraries, but the error persists.

Screenshot_20210808_175442.png

Screenshot_20210808_175536.png

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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-08

@decenk,

It is worth trying the DontUseNativeDialog mode to see if that changes anything for your setup.

To do that,

download new modified sources from here:

(Link removed) Patch added below

Unzip them, and enter the new directory,

compile again.

Then test if this version solves the issue on your end.

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- František Bublík - 2021-08-08
  
  The compilation fails with error 1:
  
  src/database/filtermodel.cpp: In static member function ‘static
  QStringList FilterModel::additionalTags()’:
  src/database/filtermodel.cpp:106:64: error: ‘SkipEmptyParts’ is not a
  member of ‘Qt’
  106 | QStringList tags = addTags.split(QRegExp("[^a-zA-Z]"),
  Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
  |
  ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  make: *** [Makefile:3374: obj_rel/filtermodel.o] Chyba 1
  
  IAHM-COL píše v Ne 08. 08. 2021 v 17:00 +0000:
  @decenk,
  
  It is worth trying the DontUseNativeDialog mode to see if that
  changes anything for your setup.
  
  To do that,
  
  download new modified sources from here:
  
  ChessX-1.5.7-noNativeDialog
  
  Unzip them, and enter the new directory,
  
  compile again.
  
  Then test if this version solves the issue on your end.
  
  Differences with current version
  
  [bugs:#286] Open dialog window is empty
  
  Status: pending
  Group: 1.3.2
  Created: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:32 PM UTC by František Bublík
  Last Updated: Sun Aug 08, 2021 04:04 PM UTC
  Owner: Jens Nissen
  Attachments:
  
  chessx_open_window.png (290.5 kB; image/png)
  
  Hi, I'm using chessx in Kubuntu 20.4. The opening dialog, like the
  save window, does not display any files or directories. ChessX
  version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.12.5
  If I' want open a pgn file, the dialog windows is empty. It happens
  on my 2 computers with Kubuntu 20.4. and 1 Kubuntu 2.10. Same with
  the save dialog window. On another computer running Debian Buster,
  everything works great. ( ChessX version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.11.1)
  
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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-08

Hi @decenk,

Yes. I know that problem. Its just the new code needs a higher Qt version that what your distro brings you.

The easiest way to compile is using some few changes:

(Link removed)Patch added below

Then you can try compiling again

Last edit: IAHM-COL 2021-08-09

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- František Bublík - 2021-08-09
  
  Hi,
  the last source code compiled well and the bug in the program is no
  longer reflected. Thanks for the great application and respect for your
  work.
  Regards František Bublík
  
  IAHM-COL píše v Ne 08. 08. 2021 v 21:25 +0000:
  
  Hi @decenk,
  
  Yes. I know that problem. Its just the new code needs a higher Qt
  version that what your distro brings you.
  
  The easiest way to compile is using some few changes:
  
  Download the modified code here
  
  Then you can try compiling again
  
  [bugs:#286] Open dialog window is empty
  
  Status: pending
  Group: 1.3.2
  Created: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:32 PM UTC by František Bublík
  Last Updated: Sun Aug 08, 2021 05:00 PM UTC
  Owner: Jens Nissen
  Attachments:
  
  chessx_open_window.png (290.5 kB; image/png)
  
  Hi, I'm using chessx in Kubuntu 20.4. The opening dialog, like the
  save window, does not display any files or directories. ChessX
  version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.12.5
  If I' want open a pgn file, the dialog windows is empty. It happens
  on my 2 computers with Kubuntu 20.4. and 1 Kubuntu 2.10. Same with
  the save dialog window. On another computer running Debian Buster,
  everything works great. ( ChessX version 1.4.6.0 UNIX GNU Qt5.11.1)
  
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IAHM-COL - 2021-08-09

@decenk,
I am glad it works.

@hognose

Linux and Windows occasionally have issues displaying native file dialogs. There is a workaround which helps in case you compile ChessX yourself: Add the flag QFileDialog::DontUseNativeDialog
to all calls of open / save file dialogs.

This suggestion you proposed worked for Frantisek (see above)

However,

I am not completely sure what route you'd like to take with this issue

As it is not a direct bug for ChessX.

Would you mark as Won't Fix ?

This makes sense given that the No-Native QFileDialogs are not nicely integrated with each user's DE experience, and thus it looks less polished.

Would you amend master?

This makes sense given that the No-Native QFileDialogs offers correct performance in all devices and DE configurations.

In case you want to change the code

Find a patch attached,

Regards,
@iahm-col

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0001-Test-DontUseNativeDialog-for-openDatabase-window.patch
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I cannot reproduce this issue:

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I am not completely sure what route you'd like to take with this issue

In case you want to change the code