Vscode: Problems to delete file or folder in Visual Studio Code

[HiddenBehindTheKeyBoard]

if you delete file or folder with visual studio code, seconds later the file or folder is restored.

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[Wieschie]

I can provide more info here:

This occurs when another process has a lock on some file in the folder. VS Code does not properly detect / display the deletion error.

Simple reproduction:

1. Create a new folder
2. Open a new terminal in that folder (can be the VS Code builtin or an external session)
3. Delete that folder through the VS Code Explorer view

Expected behavior: Code displays an error similar to Windows Explorer "The folder cannot be deleted because it is open in another program"

Actual behavior: Code removes the folder from the listing on the right and issues no errors. Refreshing immediately re-displays the folder.

[bpasero]

@Wieschie this is Windows right, not any other OS?

[Wieschie]

@bpasero that's correct. I'm on W10 1909.

[bpasero]

@Wieschie as far as I know, Windows will not let you delete any file or folder that is in use by another program, I am not sure how VSCode can solve that?

[Wieschie]

In my opinion, code should display an error upon trying to delete a locked folder, instead of silently failing and pretending it has done so.

At the very least, it should not remove the folder from the explorer list if the delete failed.

[bpasero]

Right, if that is the issue, then moving to Isi and file explorer.

[isidorn]

Will not fix this week, moving out to June to investigate into a fix then. Thanks

[HiddenBehindTheKeyBoard]

Don't worry until then, my team and I use sublime-text or Windows notepad, thanks for willingly collaborating.