#1394 closed Bug report (fixed)
Local tree view misses new drives on refresh
| Reported by: | comp-sci | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | normal | Component: | FileZilla Client |
| Keywords: | Cc: | comp-sci, Tim Kosse | |
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Description
Applies to:
Version 3.0.9.1 Windows
Version 3.0.9.2 Windows
When a new mass-storage device is available (e.g. an external hard drive on USB), refreshing [F5] the local tree view does not show this new drive. The new drive _will_ appear if FileZilla is restarted.
Not urgent, as the lower pane (local directory view) lists the new drive at the 'My Computer' level.
Change History (4)
comment:1 by , 16 years ago
comment:2 by , 16 years ago
Won't fix...
Good reason! I notice CD drives spinning up too, causing delays.
Would you consider a separate 'drives refresh' option [Ctrl]+[F5], or a re-scan if successive refreshes are requested? (I expect 'no', as it's an untidy solution to an untidy problem!)
comment:3 by , 16 years ago
| Status: | closed → reopened |
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comment:4 by , 16 years ago
| Resolution: | → fixed |
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| Status: | reopened → closed |
Found out about WM_DEVICECHANGE, which makes this an easy task. Next version will automatically add and remove drive letters.
Won't fix. Checking for new drives is an expensive operation. Using the API functions provided by Windows causes disk accesses if trying to merely list the drives available.
Some users which still have floppy drives complain that FileZilla appears to access the floppy drive on each startup, where in fact this is a bug in Windows.