Some System Folders do not contain go back arrow #43113

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Aaron Carlisle · 2015-01-03T22:26:15+01:00

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-01-03 22:26:15 +01:00

Blender Version
Broken: 2.73.1 8a28895
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error

Some system and other folders that the normal os is not allowed to go into do not contain the icon to go up a directory

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open a system folder in the file browser

**Blender Version** Broken: 2.73.1 8a28895 Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Some system and other folders that the normal os is not allowed to go into do not contain the icon to go up a directory **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Open a system folder in the file browser ![pasted_file](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F134996/pasted_file)

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-01-03 22:26:15 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-01-03 22:26:15 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Blendify

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-01-03 22:53:31 +01:00

This is only reproducible with some folders. seems like folders with no files that are in the filters

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-01-04 10:20:21 +01:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-01-04 10:20:21 +01:00

I’m pretty suer we already had this reported for windows not so long ago… but I cannot find again the report.

Cannot reproduce under linux for sure. More precise description of how to reproduce error might help? Does a complete empty folder have that effect too?

I’m pretty suer we already had this reported for windows not so long ago… but I cannot find again the report. Cannot reproduce under linux for sure. More precise description of how to reproduce error might help? Does a complete empty folder have that effect too?

Julian Eisel commented

2015-01-04 15:21:29 +01:00

Added subscriber: @JulianEisel

Julian Eisel commented

2015-01-04 15:21:30 +01:00

On Linux it happens on folders we cannot access to as well. E.g. try to open /root/ without being root. Console prints "/root/ non-existent directory".

It looks like the ".." entry is added by the OS (I'd guess through readdir()) so if we wanted to add a ".." entry in there, we had to hack it somehow in. A different solution would be disallowing changing into such directories. All that would be needed here is returning poll = 0 for the execute operator and a nice little error message.

On Linux it happens on folders we cannot access to as well. E.g. try to open /root/ without being root. Console prints "/root/ non-existent directory". It looks like the ".." entry is added by the OS (I'd guess through `readdir()`) so if we wanted to add a ".." entry in there, we had to hack it somehow in. A different solution would be disallowing changing into such directories. All that would be needed here is returning poll = 0 for the execute operator and a nice little error message.

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-01-04 16:03:05 +01:00

Ha ok, can confirm, and think I know what to do here. Will fix.

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2015-01-04 16:03:12 +01:00

Julian Eisel commented

2015-02-18 16:41:53 +01:00

@Blendify does the issue still occur?

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-02-18 19:09:30 +01:00

No just test with todays build

my "nethood" and other system folder do not contain the icon

No just test with todays build my "nethood" and other system folder do not contain the icon

Bastien Montagne was unassigned by Aaron Carlisle

2015-02-18 19:09:46 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle self-assigned this 2015-02-18 19:09:46 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle removed their assignment 2015-02-18 19:12:55 +01:00

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2015-02-18 19:12:55 +01:00

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2015-02-19 02:02:05 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle self-assigned this 2015-02-19 02:02:05 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle changed title from ~~Empty folders do not contain go back arrow~~ to Some System Folders do not contain go back arrow

2015-02-19 02:03:45 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle removed their assignment 2015-02-19 02:03:45 +01:00

Bastien Montagne was assigned by Aaron Carlisle

2015-02-19 02:03:45 +01:00

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-03-10 01:25:54 +01:00

I think the best option for this is to prevent users from going into these folders. I found that other programs such as Google chrome have the same problem. Google Chrome can be used to explore a computers directories and has the same result when going into these system folders. As for the error message I request that it doest produce a small window such as other areas in blender. I think that the error message should extend down from the header then extend back up after users have time to see and read the message so about 5 seconds.