https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=461164
Bug ID: 461164
Summary: Missing remote file system browser in PC to PC
connection
Classification: Applications
Product: kdeconnect
Version: 22.08.2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: common
Assignee: albertv...@gmail.com
Reporter: gik-kb...@flump.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I tried to use KDE connect as a connection between Desktop PC and Laptop PC
(both Gentoo with KDE installed) which amazingly just works. However, my
intitial intention to do that was an easy access to the remote files (so easy
that I can explain it to my non PC affine relatives) and especially the "remote
file system browser" does not appear in the modules. This bug here is to get
the reason for it.
Why is the remote file system browser not working?
- Is it not supported in a Desktop PC to Desktop PC connection? In this case,
please enable it!
- Am I missing some required modules? sshfs is installed on both PCs. Can I
somehow look up, what is missing?
- I have not really found any documentation about that. Is there somewhere a
feature matrix what module works on what connection? Also I don't understand
some modules: For example the bigscreen module is activated, but what does it
do? Can I use the monitor of one PC as monitor of the other PC with that?
- Maybe it is useful to always show all modules in system settings but display
the not supported ones greyed out (together with an indication why). In this
case the user is informed.
Anyway, a big thanks for making this application. Of course there are other
ways to connect devices but KDE connect makes it really really easy and mostly
just works.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect one PC with another one via KDE connect.
OBSERVED RESULT
- The remote file system browser does not show up.
EXPECTED RESULT
- The remote file system browser should show up.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.15.52
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.99.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5
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