elementary / elementary/files

Crash when changing viewmode during file operation

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Description

### What Happened?

Started copying a large number of files to a USB memory stick while viewing the destination folder.
During the operation switched the viewmode from "Icon" to "List". Files crashed.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Start a file operation while viewing the destination
2. Switch view mode during operation

### Expected Behavior

Either switching modes should be inhibited or the view mode should switch without crashing while the contents of the viewed folder are rapidly changing.

### OS Version

8.x (Circe)

### OS Architecture

amd64 (on most hardwares)

### Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)

### Software Version

Early Access or Compiled from git

### Log Output

```shell

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### Hardware Info

_No response_

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Research direction

Reproduce the crash by copying many files to a USB destination, then switching from Icon to List view while viewing that folder. Investigate the failure during rapidly changing folder contents; done means switching is inhibited or completes without crashing.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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