fix file manager navigation after permission errors (#1103)

src/ui/features/file-manager/FileManager.tsx

@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ function FileManagerContent({
   const [currentPath, setCurrentPath] = useState(
     initialPath || initialHost?.defaultPath || "/",
   );
+  const lastSuccessfulPathRef = useRef(
+    initialPath || initialHost?.defaultPath || "/",
+  );
   const [navHistory, setNavHistory] = useState<string[]>([
     initialPath || initialHost?.defaultPath || "/",
   ]);
@@ -497,6 +500,7 @@ function FileManagerContent({
           ? response
           : response?.files || [];
         setFiles(files);
+        lastSuccessfulPathRef.current = currentPath;
         clearSelection();
         initialLoadDoneRef.current = true;
 
@@ -565,7 +569,7 @@ function FileManagerContent({
   }
 
   const loadDirectory = useCallback(
-    async (path: string): Promise<boolean> => {
+    async (path: string, conflictAttempt = 0): Promise<boolean> => {
       if (!sshSessionId) {
         console.error("Cannot load directory: no SSH session ID");
         return false;
@@ -595,6 +599,7 @@ function FileManagerContent({
           : response?.files || [];
 
         setFiles(files);
+        lastSuccessfulPathRef.current = resolvedPath;
         clearSelection();
         return true;
       } catch (error: unknown) {
@@ -617,12 +622,27 @@ function FileManagerContent({
 
           const httpStatus = apiError.status ?? apiError.response?.status;
 
-          // 409 = concurrent request already in flight — silently drop
+          // The sidebar may be listing the same path to populate its tree.
+          // Retry instead of leaving the breadcrumb and visible files out of sync.
           if (httpStatus === 409) {
+            if (conflictAttempt < 3) {
+              await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
+              return loadDirectory(resolvedPath, conflictAttempt + 1);
+            }
+            const previousPath = lastSuccessfulPathRef.current;
+            lastPathChangeRef.current = previousPath;
+            setCurrentPath((current) =>
+              current === resolvedPath ? previousPath : current,
+            );
             return false;
           }
 
           if (apiError.response?.data?.needsSudo) {
+            const previousPath = lastSuccessfulPathRef.current;
+            lastPathChangeRef.current = previousPath;
+            setCurrentPath((current) =>
+              current === resolvedPath ? previousPath : current,
+            );
             if (!sudoDialogOpen) {
               setPendingSudoOperation({ type: "navigate", path: resolvedPath });
               setSudoDialogOpen(true);
@@ -700,7 +720,7 @@ function FileManagerContent({
         }
       }
     },
-    [sshSessionId, isLoading, clearSelection, t, sudoDialogOpen, currentHost],
+    [sshSessionId, clearSelection, t, sudoDialogOpen, currentHost],
   );
 
   const debouncedLoadDirectory = useCallback(

src/ui/features/file-manager/FileManagerSidebar.tsx

@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ export function FileManagerSidebar({
    * Called the first time a folder is expanded via FolderTree's onSelect.
    */
   const loadSubdirectory = useCallback(
-    async (folderId: string, folderPath: string) => {
+    async (folderId: string, folderPath: string): Promise<boolean> => {
-      if (!sshSessionId) return;
+      if (!sshSessionId) return false;
 
       try {
         const subResponse = await listSSHFiles(sshSessionId, folderPath);
@@ -262,16 +262,20 @@ export function FileManagerSidebar({
             });
           return updateChildren(prevTree);
         });
+        loadedFoldersRef.current.add(folderPath);
+        return true;
       } catch (error: unknown) {
         const status =
           (error as { status?: number })?.status ||
           (error as { response?: { status?: number } })?.response?.status;
         if (status === 409) {
           // Another request was listing this path — retry after the lock clears
-          setTimeout(() => loadSubdirectory(folderId, folderPath), 600);
+          setTimeout(() => void loadSubdirectory(folderId, folderPath), 600);
-          return;
+          return false;
         }
+        loadedFoldersRef.current.delete(folderPath);
         console.error("Failed to load subdirectory:", error);
+        return false;
       }
     },
     [sshSessionId],
@@ -309,8 +313,7 @@ export function FileManagerSidebar({
 
     const parent = findByPath(directoryTree);
     if (parent && !loadedFoldersRef.current.has(parent.path)) {
-      loadedFoldersRef.current.add(parent.path);
+      void loadSubdirectory(parent.id, parent.path);
-      loadSubdirectory(parent.id, parent.path);
     }
   }, [currentPath, directoryTree, loadSubdirectory, sshSessionId]);
 
@@ -416,7 +419,6 @@ export function FileManagerSidebar({
         item.path !== "/" &&
         !loadedFoldersRef.current.has(item.path)
       ) {
-        loadedFoldersRef.current.add(item.path);
         await loadSubdirectory(id, item.path);
       }
     },