Linux: "Open with" does nothing after assigning an application [Solved]

[rafael.linux.user]

I created two entries in "Open with" in XnView MP AppImage:

• gimp (parameter "%U")

• gimp-2.10 (parameter "%U")

Both references does exist in "/bin". "gimp" is a softlink to "gimp-2.10".
However, when I select a image in XNView and try "Open with" with any of both entries, none of them even launch GIMP (Gimp is installed and works without issues). However, I tried downloading Gimp.AppImage and create a new entry in "Open with" and it works!!!!

What's happening?

Thank you

[xnview]

do you have tried with the tgz version?

[rafael.linux.user]

do you have tried with the tgz version?

Sincerely, I don't know why but not. Maybe I tried it some years ago but AppImage version made easier to update .... I'll try, thanks.

[rafael.linux.user]

do you have tried with the tgz version?

I tried with tgz "XnView MP Linux, Version 0.99.6 64bits (Dec 10 2021) Libformat version 7.99" but same issue. Using or not "%U" parameter, Xnview even don't launch GIMP (or any other editor) when using "Open with .." and selecting my own new menu entry (gimp or even gimp-2.10)

Any other suggestion?

[xnview]

why %U?
I've tried on ubuntu to add gimp (/usr/bin/gimp), and i use 'open with' in browser, gimp is opened with the file

[rafael.linux.user]

%U usually is (at least in Plasma) how desktop send selected file URI to application.

Anyway, in my case, it doesn't open GIMP with or without parameter. I tried in TWO distinct PC with Plasma (openSUSE Tumbleweed) and in both doesn't work. I must add that in openSUSE 15.1 it was working. Maybe issue is related to latest Plasma updates?

[xnview]

i don't know, i have no problem with xfce or gnome

[rafael.linux.user]

I downloaded current AppImage version, removed "~/.config/xnviewmp" folder and launch XNview AppImage. Previously, I associated GIMP to JPG images in Plasma. I select a image and hit "F3" .... nothing happens so I think this issue is related to XNView when working on Plasma.

UPDATE:
I tried AppImage and binaries (xnview.sh) in TWO distinct PC with openSUSE Tumbleweed with Plasma desktop. No one of them opened Gwenview (default application to open JPG files in Plasma) nor GIMP (associated to JPG files manually in Plasma desktop later).

[rafael.linux.user]

I don't undertand too much of AppImage, but seeing output when pressing <F3> key (to open associated application), the output tells

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######### CategoryModel :: checkAndSave()
kde-open5: /tmp/.mount_XnViewZIUxFY/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libselinux.so.1: no version information available (required by /lib64/libmount.so.1)
kde-open5: /tmp/.mount_XnViewZIUxFY/usr/XnView/lib/libQt5Gui.so.5: version `Qt_5.15.2_PRIVATE_API' not found (required by /lib64/libQt5WaylandClient.so.5)
kde-open5: /tmp/.mount_XnViewZIUxFY/usr/XnView/lib/libQt5Core.so.5:

that I bet is related to an unpacked library in the AppImage. In fact, I'm not using Wayland now and day.

[xnview]

which version of QT do you have?

[rafael.linux.user]

Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220218
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.16.4-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Memory: 15.1 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2

[xnview]

you can make a workaround, create a gwenview.sh

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#!/bin/sh

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=""
export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=""
exec /usr/bin/gwenview 

[rafael.linux.user]

There must be an errata .... you put "gwenview", should not be "xnview"?. If not, I don't understand what's the point When do I launch xnview with that script?

[xnview]

You choose this script instead of /usr/bin/gwenview for 'open with'

There must be an errata .... you put "gwenview", should not be "xnview"?. If not, I don't understand what's the point When do I launch xnview with that script?

no, gwenview or any other apps. Like that the 'open with' app will not use XnView's QT libraries

[rafael.linux.user]

It is now clear. I have done it and, with and without %U as parameter, it opens the program (GIMP) but not the image selected to open.