I think this was fixed upstream like four years ago: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=763600
** Bug watch added: bugzilla.gnome.org/ #763600 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=763600 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1792424 Title: Left panel flickers like crazy during several seconds after deleting a bunch of files To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1792424/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs