#4133 deleting an expanded directory in VFSBrowser results in IO error dialog

[Eric Le Lay]

The error dialog should be avoided for the folder that we have selected for deletion!

Steps to reproduce:

1. navigate to /home/elelay/jedit
2. expand the coucou folder
3. select the BinEd folder
4. expand it
5. delete it
6. An I/O Error dialog appears: /home/elelay/jedit/coucou/BinEd: Unable to list files in this folder.

This doesn't happen when the BinEd folder is not expanded.

[Dale Anson]

Can confirm. Would be better to do nothing or say something like "Directory deleted".

[Evan Huff]

I was able to replicate this on jEdit 5.7.0, Java 25, macOS 27.2.

Here is a set of replication steps that doesn’t depend on a specific home directory:

Create a test folder structure: test/parent/child/file.txt
Open Utilities → File System Browser and navigate to the test folder.
Expand parent, then expand child.
Right-click child and choose Delete, then confirm.

Expected: the folder is deleted with no error.
Actual: an “I/O Error” dialog appears: “/…/parent/child: Cannot list directory.”

Note: in 5.7.0 the error text reads “Cannot list directory.” rather than “Unable to list files in this folder,” which may help anyone searching for this issue.