microsoft / microsoft/VFSForGit
Mac: Files are briefly displayed with size 0 in Finder
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affects: correctness
affects: polish
platform: macOS
type: bug
- Dominant language
- C#
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Description
Found in Catalina Beta 3, might also repro on earlier versions.
gvfs clone https://gvfs.visualstudio.com/ci/_git/ForTests- Expand folders inside of ForTests using Finder
- Observe: For a short time (~<1sec) the files appear with zero size:
- The files then display the correct size:
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with the listed gvfs clone command, Finder, and the ForTests repository on macOS. Start by tracing how the virtual filesystem reports file metadata during Finder folder expansion. Done means files no longer appear with size 0 before showing their correct size.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp, macos
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100