Re: Folders become inaccessible after browsing remote locations like ftp, smb

[dinoop thomas <dinoop thomas wipro com>]

Hi Alex,

Thanks for inputs.

> I don't think the bug is in nautilus_bookmark_connect_file(). Whats
> really causing the loop is the nautilus_bookmark_connect_file() call in:
> if (nautilus_file_is_gone (file)) {
> /* The file we were monitoring has been deleted,
> * or moved in a way that we didn't notice. Make * a spanking new 
> NautilusFile object for this * location so if a new file appears in 
> this place * we will notice.
> */
> nautilus_bookmark_disconnect_file (bookmark);
> nautilus_bookmark_connect_file (bookmark);
> should_emit_appearance_changed_signal = TRUE;
> }
>
> Does removing that call fix the problem? Then we'll cut the loop, but
> we'll still re-read the information the next time someone calls e.g.
> nautilus_bookmark_get_icon()

No, it does not solve the issue. Its getting called from many other 
functions.

I feel a better way to solve problem is to check whether the remote file 
actually exists or not, in nautilus_bookmark_uri_known_not_to_exist(). 
The current check is incomplete and fails for remote locations. For 
local files, g_file_test() is called to check its existence, which works 
fine; so problem is not seen for local files. I have uploaded a patch in 
bugzilla bug#170761 which tries to take care of remote locations. But I 
am using nautilus_file_get_existing to figure out if remote file 
actually exists or not. I am not sure of any other way to know this.

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170761.

Kindly give your valuable suggestions.