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This bug has been fixed in version 1.21.1 - raising this for a Freeze Exception Description of problem: Whilst participating in the Fedora Gnome 50 test week - I noticed that the background apps section of the quick settings menu is no longer present. The apps that should be there (Easyeffects & deja-dup) are still running in the background so it's not because they are not running. When I rebase back to Fedora Silverblue 43 & GNOME 49 - the background apps section does appear as expected. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1.21.0 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install/Upgrade to GNOME 50 2. Install an app that runs in the background like EasyEffects 3. Monitor Actual results: The background apps section remains hidden. Expected results: Show the background apps section. Additional info:
Proposed as a Freeze Exception for 44-final by Fedora user boniboyblue using the blocker tracking app because: The quick setting prompt that shows which background applications are running within a GNOME environment is bugged in 1.21.0 - this is fixed in 1.21.1. I believe the background apps to be an important function within Gnome DE so it would be good to have it fixed in the final release.
The 1.21.1 version of xdg-desktop-portal also has security fixes including a fix for the following CVE: https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/security/advisories/GHSA-rqr9-jwwf-wxgj It would be great to have it in Final F44 out-of-box.
Here's the update: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-7d3abc675f Can anyone please test? Thanks!
AGREED AcceptedFinalFreezeException Discussed at the 2026-04-13 (blocker / freeze exception) review meeting: This is accepted as another annoying bug fixed by the xdg-desktop-portal update. We didn't want to spend too much time debating it as we're pulling in that update for the previously-discussed bug anyway. https://meetbot-raw.fedoraproject.org//blocker-review_matrix_fedoraproject-org/2026-04-13/f44-blocker-review.2026-04-13-16.00.log.txt
FEDORA-2026-7d3abc675f (xdg-desktop-portal-1.21.1-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-7d3abc675f
FEDORA-2026-7d3abc675f (xdg-desktop-portal-1.21.1-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.