Public bug reported: To reproduce: 1. Create a text file (foo.txt) on the desktop and open in gedit. 2. Type a few lines in the file and save it.
Expected: the file saves more or less instantly. Observed: - The file takes several seconds to save. - The following lines appear in the journal: Apr 26 22:20:40 khaeru-laptop gnome-shell[3205]: JS ERROR: TypeError: fileItem is null _updateDesktopIfChanged@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/desktop-icons@csoriano/desktopManager.js:339:17 _monitorDesktopFolder/<@/usr/share/gnome-shell/extensions/desktop-icons@csoriano/desktopManager.js:299:89 Notes: - Repeating #1 and #2 with a file that is in another folder (i.e., not on the desktop), the file saves instantly, and the log messages do not appear. - This might be a duplicate/alternate description of #1816205. - Discovered while trying to diagnose #1826219. $ lsb_release -rd && apt-cache policy gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons Description: Ubuntu 19.04 Release: 19.04 gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons: Installed: 19.01.1-1 Candidate: 19.01.1-1 Version table: *** 19.01.1-1 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main amd64 Packages 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons 19.01.1-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Apr 26 22:24:04 2019 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-11 (562 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-04-22 (4 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug disco -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1826604 Title: Extension causes saving files to desktop to be slow To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-desktop-icons/+bug/1826604/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs