flatpak portal example on github

[Patrik Nilsson]

Hi

Perhaps it would be relevant to mention this issue?: 
<https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/issues/228>

Surely the issue is that there currently is no portal for block device 
access, which is why people recommend --device=all as a workaround.

Best
Patrik

tis, 26 nov 2019 klockan 06:31 skrev Winnie Poon 
<winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>:
> My attempt of using the portal is to avoid using the blanket type 
> access --device=all.
> 
> From my previous inquiries here, i was told that using the portal 
> would be an alternative way to avoid opening up all device access.
> 
> It looks like i just need to use GTK file chooser to open up access 
> to a particular path in /dev/bus/usb/....  the fact that the file's 
> owned by root may make it a bit tricky, but i'm sure i should still 
> be able to access it in the sandbox?
> 
> Much appreciated any suggestions you may have.
> 
> Thanks,
> Winnie
> 
> 
> *From:* Ryan <rymg19 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* November 25, 2019 6:17 PM
> *To:* Winnie Poon <winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>
> *Cc:* Matthias Clasen <mclasen at redhat.com>; Jan Grulich 
> <jgrulich at redhat.com>; Flatpak List <flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org>; 
> Jorge García <jgarciao at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: flatpak portal example on github
> 
> If you're accessing USB devices you might be better off with the 
> --device=all permission.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 25, 2019, 7:56 PM Winnie Poon 
> <winniepoon_home at hotmail.com <mailto:winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>> 
> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> i'm trying to use the GTK file chooser approach to access the usb 
>> mass storage (/dev/bus/usb/...), the filechooser can see the path 
>> and file, but it sees the file size as zero, probably because it's 
>> owned by root?
>> 
>> how do i use the portal to access a file like this?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Winnie
>> 
>> *From:* Winnie Poon <winniepoon_home at hotmail.com 
>> <mailto:winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>>
>> *Sent:* November 22, 2019 5:36 PM
>> *To:* Matthias Clasen <mclasen at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:mclasen at redhat.com>>
>> *Cc:* Jan Grulich <jgrulich at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:jgrulich at redhat.com>>; Flatpak List 
>> <flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org 
>> <mailto:flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org>>; Jorge García 
>> <jgarciao at gmail.com <mailto:jgarciao at gmail.com>>
>> *Subject:* Re: flatpak portal example on github
>> 
>> Just to clarify, i'm referring to USB mass storage here.
>> 
>> Thanks again.
>> 
>> *From:* Winnie Poon <winniepoon_home at hotmail.com 
>> <mailto:winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>>
>> *Sent:* November 22, 2019 2:39 PM
>> *To:* Matthias Clasen <mclasen at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:mclasen at redhat.com>>
>> *Cc:* Jan Grulich <jgrulich at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:jgrulich at redhat.com>>; Flatpak List 
>> <flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org 
>> <mailto:flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org>>; Jorge García 
>> <jgarciao at gmail.com <mailto:jgarciao at gmail.com>>
>> *Subject:* Re: flatpak portal example on github
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Would like to ask similar question for usb drive access.
>> 
>> Is it the org.freedesktop.portal.Device that's supposed to be used 
>> for granting usb drive permission?
>> 
>> I'm having trouble finding the gtk API for that.  If anyone can 
>> point me to the reference, that'll be much appreciated.
>> 
>> Many many thanks again.
>> 
>> Winnie
>> 
>> *From:* Flatpak <flatpak-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org 
>> <mailto:flatpak-bounces at lists.freedesktop.org>> on behalf of Winnie 
>> Poon <winniepoon_home at hotmail.com 
>> <mailto:winniepoon_home at hotmail.com>>
>> *Sent:* November 22, 2019 12:33 PM
>> *To:* Matthias Clasen <mclasen at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:mclasen at redhat.com>>
>> *Cc:* Jan Grulich <jgrulich at redhat.com 
>> <mailto:jgrulich at redhat.com>>; Flatpak List 
>> <flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org 
>> <mailto:flatpak at lists.freedesktop.org>>; Jorge García 
>> <jgarciao at gmail.com <mailto:jgarciao at gmail.com>>
>> *Subject:* Re: flatpak portal example on github
>> 
>> Hi Matthias et al.,
>> 
>> Thanks for all the prompt responses.  I understand what's going on 
>> now and it's working the way i want. :)
>> 
>> Thanks again, you guys are awesome!
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Winnie
>> 
>> 
>> 
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