Crash when changing viewmode during file operation
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- Vala
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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_
Contributor guide
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.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100