fman doesn't realise external drive was disconnected on startup
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windows
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 275
- Forks
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Description
- Browse to an external device from fman, for example "X:"
- Close fman
- Disconnect the external device (X:)
- Open fman. the path bar will still say X: but it opens the install directory.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the four steps in the issue with an external device such as X:. Then trace startup path restoration and the handling of unavailable devices. Done means fman recognizes that the saved device is disconnected and does not open the install directory while leaving X: in the path bar.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100