Bug 2227873

Summary: xdg-open on unknown DE blocks until opened app is closed
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Adam Pribyl <covex>
Component: xdg-utilsAssignee: Rex Dieter <rdieter>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description Adam Pribyl 2023-07-31 18:17:46 UTC
$ echo ${XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP}
ICEWM
$ xdg-open ~/1.jpg # blocks until image viewer is closed
$ export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=XFCE
$ xdg-open ~/1.jpg 
$ # does not block, the terminal can be used further

This applies to all "unknown" DEs/window managers that fall under "generic".
This did not happen on Fedora 36.

Reproducible: Always

Actual Results:  
xdg-open blocks on generic "DE".

Expected Results:  
xdg-open should not block on generic too.