Microsoft/vscode

Discard changes of an Untracked file raise an error if no recycle bin option

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#246,259 opened on Apr 10, 2025

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Description

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes/No

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Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Set the Recycle Bin option to Delete directly
  2. Try to undo the changes of an untracked file
  3. You'll get an error cause VSCode should put that file into the bin, but with that option set, can't delete the file

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Research direction
Check the VS Code source code for the 'Discard Changes' action on untracked files when the recycle bin is disabled. Look for the file operation that tries to move the file to trash and handle the case where trash is unavailable.
Tech stack
typescriptjavascript
Domain
desktop
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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60