linuxmint / linuxmint/nemo

After quickly exiting folder icon change menu, nemo crashes

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Description

Distribution

Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon

Package version

6.4.5

Frequency

Always

Bug description

In folder properties, after opening the "change icon" menu and quickly clicking the "cancel" button, nemo crashes.

Steps to reproduce
Image Open the folder properties menu of any folder Click the folder icocn to select the new icon Instead of selecting anything, quickly click the "cancel" button.
Expected behavior

Instead of crashing, it should close the menu.

Additional information

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Research direction

Reproduce the crash in Nemo 6.4.5 on Linux Mint 22.1 by opening folder properties, entering the change-icon menu, and quickly clicking Cancel. Trace the folder properties and icon-selection flow; done means the menu closes without Nemo crashing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
58/100

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