A KIO-GIO Bridge for KDE4 applications already exists:
http://live.gnome.org/KioGioBridge
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Most ubuntu apps fail to open network files
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/207745
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Just some thoughts:
Perhaps backends could have an advanced state-model, which allowes to
enter a disconnected due to connection problems state, while still
being mounted. Those states could be listed in GVolumeMonitor and be
visible in the GUI (red emblems).
I wonder if reconnection should
