Re: [Gimp-user] Xgimp android saved files

[Michael Schumacher <schumaml gmx de>]

On 8/9/21 10:15 AM, ValerieDoReMi B via gimp-user-list wrote:

> Hello!

Hi,

> I cannot figure out where xgimp saves the files I have created on my android phone. I figured it was a dumb 
> question and searched Google and FAQs, but still can't find the answer.

first, let's get one important aspect mentioned:

XGimp is an Android (and iOS) application maintained by a third party
with no connection to the GIMP project. We can't really help with any
technical issues of the app.


Some words of warning, though:

From as technical point of view, and to the extent we were able to tell,
it is a combination of:

- a simple image editor running on your mobile device
- a remote desktop client connecting to a number of servers run by the
third party mentioned before, and the GIMP application you are then
using is run in this remote desktop environment

The third party is offering a similar approach for other Free Software
applications.

As far as we can tell from what users have investigated, there is no
session separation between different users, so you are able to see and
open files uploaded by others, and vice-versa.

It looks like users are also able to modify script files of the remote
session, making this a potentially dangerous experience.

Also, from what you are describing, the integration with the local file
handling seems to be sub-par (this is something the app developers could
and should handle a lot better in their actual app).

> When I save the files, it won't let me save to my documents or my gallery. It has the path: file 
> system/var/runxx/upload xx/file name. But when I search for that on my phone, I can't find it.

So, unfortunately, not an answer to you question, but maybe this makes
you reconsider whether you should be using the app at all.

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Regards,
Michael
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