[Bug] how to import an ODP presentation

kwoot commented

2026-08-03 17:21:27 +00:00

Describe the bug
I cannot find how to import an odp presentation

To reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Go to settings -> Extension and enable 'import'.
From the main menu: try to use "Open..."
Get message: "This file is not readable text. OciDeck opens Markdown".
Some other way?

Expected behaviour
What you expected to happen.
I expect it to import a presentation into a new file.

Screenshots / sample deck
If applicable, add screenshots or attach a minimal .md / .ocideck that
triggers the issue.

Environment

OciDeck version: 0.2.0
OS and version: Ubuntu 24.04
Flutter version (flutter --version): don´t know.
Single or dual screen (if presenter-related): not relevant

Additional context
Anything else that might help.

For security vulnerabilities, do not open a public issue — see
SECURITY.md.

**Describe the bug** I cannot find how to import an odp presentation **To reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. Go to settings -> Extension and enable 'import'. 2. From the main menu: try to use "Open..." 3. Get message: "This file is not readable text. OciDeck opens Markdown". 4. Some other way? **Expected behaviour** What you expected to happen. I expect it to import a presentation into a new file. **Screenshots / sample deck** If applicable, add screenshots or attach a minimal `.md` / `.ocideck` that triggers the issue. **Environment** - OciDeck version: 0.2.0 - OS and version: Ubuntu 24.04 - Flutter version (`flutter --version`): don´t know. - Single or dual screen (if presenter-related): not relevant **Additional context** Anything else that might help. > For **security vulnerabilities**, do not open a public issue — see > [SECURITY.md](../../SECURITY.md).

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brenno commented

2026-08-03 18:08:12 +00:00

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Thanks for the report — and good news: ODP import is supported. It just lives under a different entry point than "Open…", which is what tripped you up.

Why "Open…" refused it. In OciDeck, Open… is only for its native formats — Markdown and .ocideck files. It tries to read your file as text, and since an .odp is a zip archive, that fails with the (admittedly unhelpful) "this file is not readable text" message. It never hinted that an import path exists.

How to import an .odp today (v0.2.0): with the Import module enabled (which you already did), open the … menu and choose "Presentaties importeren…" / "Import presentations…". That opens a picker accepting .pptx, .odp and .key, converts the file into editable Marp slides, and opens it in a new tab. (Import is a deliberately separate, off-by-default module because the conversion is lossy — OciDeck's slide model is simpler than Impress's — so it warns you up front and turns anything it can't carry into a readable "not imported" note slide.)

You're right that this is too hard to find, so we're fixing it. On the upcoming version, when you pick a presentation via Open… the error is replaced by a message that recognises the file and offers a way out:

With the Import module on: the notice carries an Import button that converts the file you just picked — no need to hunt for the menu item or re-select the file.
With the module off: it tells you it's a presentation and sends you to Settings to switch the module on (it won't silently enable it).

This keeps import as an explicit, lossy-by-design step while making it discoverable exactly when you need it. Reclassifying this from bug to a usability improvement; it will ship in the next release.

One thing still outside this change: dragging an .odp straight onto the window. That's a separate entry point we may add later — for now use the import menu item or the new Open… prompt above.

Work is underway on branch claude/open-presentation-rescue-1175.

**Thanks for the report — and good news: ODP import is supported.** It just lives under a different entry point than "Open…", which is what tripped you up. **Why "Open…" refused it.** In OciDeck, *Open…* is only for its native formats — Markdown and `.ocideck` files. It tries to read your file as text, and since an `.odp` is a zip archive, that fails with the (admittedly unhelpful) "this file is not readable text" message. It never hinted that an import path exists. **How to import an `.odp` today (v0.2.0):** with the *Import* module enabled (which you already did), open the **… menu** and choose **"Presentaties importeren…" / "Import presentations…"**. That opens a picker accepting `.pptx`, `.odp` and `.key`, converts the file into editable Marp slides, and opens it in a new tab. (Import is a deliberately separate, off-by-default module because the conversion is lossy — OciDeck's slide model is simpler than Impress's — so it warns you up front and turns anything it can't carry into a readable "not imported" note slide.) **You're right that this is too hard to find, so we're fixing it.** On the upcoming version, when you pick a presentation via *Open…* the error is replaced by a message that recognises the file and offers a way out: - With the *Import* module on: the notice carries an **Import** button that converts the file you just picked — no need to hunt for the menu item or re-select the file. - With the module off: it tells you it's a presentation and sends you to **Settings** to switch the module on (it won't silently enable it). This keeps import as an explicit, lossy-by-design step while making it discoverable exactly when you need it. Reclassifying this from *bug* to a usability improvement; it will ship in the next release. One thing still outside this change: dragging an `.odp` straight onto the window. That's a separate entry point we may add later — for now use the import menu item or the new *Open…* prompt above. *Work is underway on branch `claude/open-presentation-rescue-1175`.*

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