mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

Renaming a file temporarily destroys the sort order

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Description

To recreate the problem:

  1. Sort the files on date, newest on top.
  2. Rename the top file.
  3. Now the file is removed from top and is put (what I believe) at the bottom of the file list.
  4. After a while, or after pressing Ctrl-R, the file list is correctly sorted again.

Annoying that the file disappears for a while when renaming.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the dual-pane file manager by sorting files by date, renaming the top file, and observing the list before and after Ctrl-R. Trace the rename handling together with the file-list sorting or refresh behavior; done means the renamed file remains in the correct position immediately after renaming.

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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

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