No error message or feedback when attempting to open a moved/missing file from the Welcome Screen

Edinho367
2026-03-27T21:07:57Z

#### Summary:

When a file listed in the "Recent Files" section of the Welcome Screen has been moved or deleted from its original location, Inkscape provides no visual feedback or error message when the user tries to open it. The application simply remains on the Welcome Screen, leading to user confusion as it appears "frozen" or unresponsive to the click.

#### Steps to reproduce:

- open Inkscape
- work in some file
- close inkscape
- move the file you created to another folder, or delete it
- open inkscape again
- try to open the file you were working on, from the welcome screen

#### What happened?

Nothing, just me looking at the screen like a sucker, waiting for it to open

#### What should have happened?

Inkscape should notify me that the file was not found

#### Sample attachments:

No attachments

#### Version info

Inkscape 1.4.3 (0d15f75, 2025-12-25)

Compile (Run)
GLib version: 2.86.3
GTK version: 3.24.51 (3.24.51)
glibmm version: 2.66.8
gtkmm version: 3.24.10
libxml2 version: 2.15.1
libxslt version: 1.1.45
Cairo version: 1.18.4 (1.18.4)
Pango version: 1.56.4 (1.56.4)
HarfBuzz version: 12.2.0 (12.2.0)

OS version: Windows 10 22H2

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