Browse button does nothing.

[heynnema]

Describe the bug
Browse button does nothing.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. start Timeshift
2. Select a snapshot
3. Click the Browse button

Expected behavior
Browse window to open. Actual behavior is nothing happens.

Screenshots
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System:

• Linux Distribution Name and Version: [Ubuntu 25.10]
• Desktop: [Gnome, Wayland]
• Timeshift Version: [25.12.4]
• Timeshift Mode [rsync]:
• Display Server: [Wayland]

Start Timeshift, select a snapshot, click the Browse button... nothing happens.

[ygerlach]

Can you run timeshift with sudo timeshift-gtk --debug from the terminal and post the logs?

But i would guess it is the same issue as this one: #517 if so, #518 should fix that.

[heynnema]

~$ sudo timeshift-gtk --debug
[sudo: authenticate] Password:
D: Main()
D:
D: Running Timeshift-gtk v25.12.4
D:
D: Session log file: /var/log/timeshift/2026-03-09_10-48-37_gui.log
D: Distribution: Ubuntu 25.10 (questing)
D: DIST_ID: Ubuntu
D: Main: check_dependencies()
D: Checking btrfs-progs version and determining capabilities...
D: -- btrfs-progs version 6.16.x
D: -- btrfs subvolume recursive delete: supported
D: Main: add_default_exclude_entries()
D: Main: add_default_exclude_entries(): exit
D: update_partitions()
D: df -T -B1
D: Device: get_disk_space_using_df(): 4
D: Device: get_mounted_filesystems_using_mtab(): 4
D: Device: get_filesystems(): 66
D: partition list updated
D: detect_system_devices()
D: /boot/efi is mapped to device: /dev/nvme0n1p1, UUID=28DF-5132
D: / is mapped to device: /dev/nvme0n1p6, UUID=f0db2226-e28d-46dd-9b5a-457c87987ed2
D: Searching subvolume for system at path: /
D: Users: user administrator al root
D: Encrypted home users:
D: Encrypted home dirs:

D: Encrypted private dirs:

D: Main: load_app_config()
App config loaded: /etc/timeshift/timeshift.json
D: IconManager: init()
D: found images directory: /usr/share/timeshift/images
D: Main(): ok
D: Main: initialize_repo()
D: backup_uuid=652d5311-c516-4925-9041-e39eec50b6f1
D: backup_parent_uuid=
D: Setting snapshot device from config file
D: repo: creating from uuid
D: SnapshotRepo: from_uuid(): RSYNC
D: uuid=652d5311-c516-4925-9041-e39eec50b6f1
D: SnapshotRepo: init_from_device()
D:
D: SnapshotRepo: unlock_and_mount_devices()
D: device=/dev/sda1
D: SnapshotRepo: unlock_and_mount_device()
D: device=/dev/sda1
D: Device: get_mounted_filesystems_using_mtab(): 4
D: ------------------
D: arg=652d5311-c516-4925-9041-e39eec50b6f1, device=/dev/sda1
D: /media/al/Timeshift
D: ------------------
D: Device: get_mounted_filesystems_using_mtab(): 4
D: mount command: mount "/dev/sda1" "/run/timeshift/746994/backup"
Mounted '/dev/sda1' at '/run/timeshift/746994/backup'
D: SnapshotRepo: load_snapshots()
D: loading snapshots from '/run/timeshift/746994/backup/timeshift/snapshots': 27 found
D: SnapshotRepo: unlock_and_mount_device(): exit
D: Selected snapshot device: /dev/sda1
D: Free space: 1.1 TB
D: SnapshotRepo: check_status()
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: has_snapshots()
D: SnapshotRepo: has_space() - 0 required (0 B)
D: df -T -B1 '/dev/sda1'
D: Device: get_disk_space_using_df(): 1
D: Snapshot device: '/dev/sda1'
D: Snapshot location: /run/timeshift/746994/backup
D: OK
D: 27 snapshots, 1.1 TB free
D: Status: HAS_SNAPSHOTS_HAS_SPACE
D:
D: SnapshotRepo: check_status(): exit
D: SnapshotRepo: init_from_device(): exit
D: SnapshotRepo: from_uuid(): exit
D: Main: initialize_repo(): exit
D: MainWindow: MainWindow()
D: SnapshotListBox: SnapshotListBox()
D: SnapshotListBox: SnapshotListBox(): exit
D: MainWindow: MainWindow(): exit
D: MainWindow(): init_delayed()
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: load_snapshots()
D: loading snapshots from '/run/timeshift/746994/backup/timeshift/snapshots': 27 found
D: SnapshotRepo: check_status()
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: has_snapshots()
D: SnapshotRepo: has_space() - 0 required (0 B)
D: df -T -B1 '/dev/sda1'
D: Device: get_disk_space_using_df(): 1
D: Snapshot device: '/dev/sda1'
D: Snapshot location: /run/timeshift/746994/backup
D: OK
D: 27 snapshots, 1.1 TB free
D: Status: HAS_SNAPSHOTS_HAS_SPACE
D:
D: SnapshotRepo: check_status(): exit
D: SnapshotRepo: has_snapshots()
D: SnapshotRepo: has_snapshots()
D: MainWindow(): init_delayed(): exit

** (org.gnome.Nautilus:747017): WARNING **: 10:48:43.014: Running as root is not supported. Consider running nautilus admin:/// instead.
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: has_space() - 0 required (0 B)
D: df -T -B1 '/dev/sda1'
D: Device: get_disk_space_using_df(): 1
D: exit_app()
D: Main: save_app_config()
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: available()
D: is_available: ok
D: SnapshotRepo: has_snapshots()
App config saved: /etc/timeshift/timeshift.json
D: crontab -l
D: Failed to read cron tab
D: crontab -l
D: Failed to read cron tab
D: Cron task exists: /etc/cron.d/timeshift-hourly
D: Cron task exists: /etc/cron.d/timeshift-boot
D: unmount_target_device()
D: clean_logs()
D: cleanup_unmount_devices()
D: df -T -B1
D: Device: get_disk_space_using_df(): 4
D: Device: get_mounted_filesystems_using_mtab(): 4
D: Device: get_filesystems(): 66
D:
Found stale mount for device '/dev/sda1' at path '/run/timeshift/746994/backup'
D: Unmounted successfully

[ygerlach]

The part ** (org.gnome.Nautilus:747017): WARNING **: 10:48:43.014: Running as root is not supported. Consider running nautilus admin:/// instead. is the same as in #517 so i assume it is truly the same issue.

[heynnema]

What do I do with the patches in 517/518? How do I install them? Can I just git pull them?