GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 638338
hidden files not included in directory contents
Last modified: 2011-03-16 11:22:49 UTC
The "content" field (number & size) of a directory's "Properties" does not include hidden files or folders in the total count. I tested the bug with the following contents : 1) 'test' directory with 1 file + 1 hidden file 'test' folder "properties" show : 1 element, size 4,6 Mo Removing the 'dot' in the 2d file's name achieves what the total amount should be : 2 elements, size 11,6 Mo 2) 'test' directory with 1 file + 1 (visible) subdirectory including 1 hidden file : 'test' folder properties show : 2 elements, size 4,7 Mo 3) 'test' directory with 1 file + 1 hidden subdirectory including 1 visible file : 1 element, 4,6 Mo where it should be : 3 elements, 10,4 Mo The bug happens whether or not "show hidden files" is configured active. I flagged the bug as "major" because it is a potential cause of serious mistakes when : - checking the size of a directory before copying it elsewhere, - deleting a directory forgetting it was containing files markes ad hidden for some reason.
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 329879 ***