elementary / elementary/files

Problem deleting a folder

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Description

### What Happened?

When deleting a folder in Files, the application does not delete the folder and does not display an error message. Even after refreshing the folder, it still remains.

This issue occurs frequently. The installed Files package version is 7.3.2+r6768+pkg144~ubuntu8.1.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Open Files.
2. Navigate to a folder.
3. Delete only one folder.

### Expected Behavior

The selected folder should be deleted immediately and disappear from the current view.

### OS Version

8.x (Circe)

### OS Architecture

amd64 (on most hardwares)

### Session Type

Secure Session (Wayland, This is the default)

### Software Version

Latest release (I have run all updates)

### Log Output

```shell
No logs are available.
```

### Hardware Info

Custom-built computer.

- CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F, 6 cores / 12 threads
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6600/6600 XT/6600M
- Memory: 31 GiB RAM
- Storage: 512 GB Lexar NVMe SSD

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the folder deletion failure in Files using the listed steps and environment. Trace the folder deletion entry point and add coverage for the reported case; done means the selected folder is deleted immediately, disappears after refresh, and displays an error if deletion fails.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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