# Gwenview selection count bug? (Version 25.08.1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Tags:** gwenview\ **Created:** [April 10, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gwenview-selection-count-bug-version-25-08-1/46122 "2026-04-10T10:45:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![brian\_hat\_641](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@brian\_hat\_641](https://discuss.kde.org/u/brian_hat_641)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 10:45am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gwenview-selection-count-bug-version-25-08-1/46122/1 "2026-04-10T10:45:19Z")
Gwenview Version **25.08.1** ; OS: Kubuntu 25.10. This bug has been present for a few years (maybe I am misunderstanding something). If people can confirm this on the latest version I will file a bug report. I did a search on the Gwenview bug tracker and didn’t find this bug. Steps to reproduce every time: Use a test directory with 3+ test images (you will rename one of them). Close Gwenview if already open (this resets the bug). Start Gwenview directly or via Dolphin context menu: navigate to your test directory and use “Browse” mode (i.e., it shows thumbnails for the directory images). Control + Click 2 or more images to demonstrate that the bottom info panel correctly reports how many files selected (e.g., “Selected 2 of …”). Must be in “Browse” mode, then: Rename a file (F2 or right-click), give it a new arbitrary name, press Enter. This has been tested with: a) Rename after double clicking one image to view it. b) Rename in the “Browse” mode. Go back to “Browse” mode if not already. Click a different image. **Bug is present** : only 1 image in the thumbnails has a selection outline, but the bottom info panel reports “Selected 2 of …”. The size (e.g., 100 KiB) report is also mismatched. Every time you rename an image, this mismatch increases by 1 (e.g., perform 2 renames: clicking 1 image will report “3 of …”. This bug persists until closing Gwenview: 1. If you Control + Click more images (e.g., with 3 selected of 3 it reports “Selected 4 of 3”.) 2. Deselecting all by clicking in a dead area, then clicking one image, it reports “2 of …”. 3. Navigate to a different directory: bug still present. **Workaround** : close and restart Gwenview. **Why this bug matters** : if you are deleting images this is confusing to the user re: “Which is correct: the visual outlines selection or the bottom panel count?” ---
**Author:** ![claudiomir](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/claudiomir/32/32740_2.png) [@claudiomir](https://discuss.kde.org/u/claudiomir)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gwenview-selection-count-bug-version-25-08-1/46122/2 "2026-04-26T18:06:07Z")
I confirm this bug in 25.12.3. Also there is a selection count bug, for a folder of 10 images, when you type ctrl+a to select all, the status bar says that 70 images are selected, it multiplies to 7. I will open a bug report if not reported. ---
**Author:** ![claudiomir](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/user_avatar/discuss.kde.org/claudiomir/32/32740_2.png) [@claudiomir](https://discuss.kde.org/u/claudiomir)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gwenview-selection-count-bug-version-25-08-1/46122/3 "2026-04-26T18:23:31Z")
Please provide your feedback and upvote > **[519444 – Type Ctrl+a to select all images multiplies the selection count by 7](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=519444)** ---
**Author:** ![brian\_hat\_641](https://discuss-cdn.kde.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/71c47a/32.png) [@brian\_hat\_641](https://discuss.kde.org/u/brian_hat_641)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://discuss.kde.org/t/gwenview-selection-count-bug-version-25-08-1/46122/4 "2026-04-27T07:57:27Z")
I have since confirmed this in the latest snap version. Reported here: [https://bugs.kde.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=519464](https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=519464)