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Unable to preview svg files in Preview Pane

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Environment

Windows build number: Windows 10 Insider review build 19608
PowerToys version: 0.16.1
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): File Explorer

Steps to reproduce

Start PowerToys Go to File Explorer -> Enable Preview Pane Click on an svg file

Expected behavior

Preview of the file should appear in the Preview Pane

Actual behavior

Message Appears “Some elements have been blocked to help prevent the sender from identifying your computer. Open this item to view all elements.”

Screenshots

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Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 3 years ago
  • Reactions:2
  • Comments:10 (3 by maintainers)

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1reaction
phistuckcommented, Oct 20, 2020

Why is not an SVG file? The PNG is embedded in the SVG, which is legal and local…

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crutkascommented, Jun 13, 2020

Because it is an embedded PNG in the SVG.

Here is the opening bits of the SVG, note the last part hwere it says "IMG

<svg width="1814" height="1712" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" overflow="hidden"><defs><clipPath id="clip0"><path d="M1783 462 3597 462 3597 2174 1783 2174Z" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd"/></clipPath><image width="1814" height="1712" xlink:href="data:image/png;base64

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