Bug 44875 - reconciliation mechanism after aborted directory copy
Summary: reconciliation mechanism after aborted directory copy
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kio
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 3.0.1
Platform: Mandrake RPMs Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Faure
URL:
Keywords: triaged
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2002-07-08 12:33 UTC by Michael Peligro
Modified: 2018-10-29 02:05 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:


Attachments

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Michael Peligro 2002-07-08 12:32:44 UTC
(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***)

Package:           konqueror
Version:           3.0.1 (using KDE 3.0.1 )
Severity:          wishlist
Installed from:    Mandrake RPMs
Compiler:          Not Specified
OS:                Linux
OS/Compiler notes: Mandrake 8.2

I have this one complaint about copying and moving in a Konqueror. This
problem happens with Windows too.

I need to copy/move a SINGLE directory (with subfolders and files) from
source A to target B. Sometimes when I'm in a rush I tend to
copy/move right away WITHOUT CHECKING if target B has sufficient
space to hold the files from source A.

What Konqueror does is copy/move the files FIRST from source A then
INFORM me LATER with a dialog box that there is no more space left on
target B.

After dismissing the insufficient space dialog box target B has the
subfolders/files that were copied/moved first. Source A also has the
remaining subfolders/files that were left out.

This leaves me with TWO SEPARATE directories on source A and target
B from the original SINGLE directory that I had in source A.

Note that this will also happen if the copying/moving was interrupted by
a power failure computer breakdown etc...

It would be better if:

1. Konqueror TELLS me FIRST with a dialog box that there is insufficient
space in target B BEFORE copying the files. Having been informed as
such I could free more space on target B then copy/move the directory
again.

Going back to the two orphan directories in source A and target B...

How can I RECONCILE the two directories into a SINGLE directory AGAIN
on target B?

I can do this manually.

Suppose there are 20+ or more subfolders in the original directory? I'll
waste a great deal of time manually reconciling the subfolders in source
A and target B.

Konqueror has this dialog box with Overwrite and Autoskip options but I
doubt whether it can correctly recreate the original directory structure in
source A.

I suggest that:

1. Konqueror TAKES NOTE (writes to a temp file or something) of the
directory structure BEFORE COPYING

2. IF the moving/copying process is INTERRUPTED by a power outage a
computer breakdown or an insufficient disk space error Konqueror
REMEMBERS the directories/files that were transferred to target B and
those that were left on source A.

3. After I log-in again (or after I free-up space on target B) Konqueror
will PROMPT me to RESUME the interrupted copying/moving AND
correctly BUILDS UP the SINGLE DIRECTORY again in target B.

I hope I put the problem across correctly.

Michael

(Submitted via bugs.kde.org)
Comment 1 James Richard Tyrer 2002-07-14 04:22:09 UTC
Konqueror 3.0.2 CVS has a "Undo" in the right click menu.or the 
standard <Ctrl> Z.

This should address the second part of the problem..

-- 
JRT
Comment 2 Michael Peligro 2002-07-14 10:22:19 UTC
On Sunday 14 July 2002 12:22 pm James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Konqueror 3.0.2 CVS has a "Undo" in the right click menu.or the
> standard <Ctrl> Z.
>
> This should address the second part of the problem..

Thanks James! That was quick!

Michael
Comment 3 Michael Peligro 2002-07-14 12:39:26 UTC
On Sunday 14 July 2002 12:22 pm James Richard Tyrer wrote:
> Konqueror 3.0.2 CVS has a "Undo" in the right click menu.or the
> standard <Ctrl> Z.
>
> This should address the second part of the problem..

Another usability suggestion:

Can we elaborate more with "Undo"? Instead of merely prompting "Undo" it w=
ill=20
be more helpful if we change it to "Undo Move" or "Undo Copy" depending on=
=20
the interrupted action.

Thank you very much.

Michael
Comment 4 David Faure 2005-03-28 22:59:34 UTC
> Instead of merely prompting "Undo" it will be more helpful if we change it to "Undo Move" or "Undo Copy" 

This has been this way for a long time already.

But of course the main problems remain: detection of out-of-disk-space case before hand, and easier way to resume the copy - although IIRC there's another report for the latter.
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2018-04-23 18:35:42 UTC
Is this still relevant or applicable with KDE Frameworks 5.45?
Comment 6 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-09-28 03:20:09 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with no change in 30 days, the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the wiki located here: https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

If you have already provided the requested information, please set the bug status as REPORTED so that the KDE team knows that the bug is ready to be confirmed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 7 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-10-29 02:05:34 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the wiki located here: https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!