Xanashi/Icaros

Thumbnails are not working for symbolic links for files

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JP95Git commented

I use symbolic links organize my videos.

Working:

  • Thumbnail for files
  • Thumbnail for folder
  • Thumbnail for symbolic link to folder

Not working:

  • Thumbnail for symbolic link to file

See example:
icaros

I tested it with Icaros v.3.3.3 Beta 2 and Windows 10 22H2.

Symbolic links are created using these commands:
mklink /d folder-link folder
mklink file-link.avi file.avi

As a workaround I use IrfanView Thumbnails to browse my files and folders because IrfanView shows all thumbnails. But I would love to see thumbnails in Windows-Explorer.

Possible related: #22

Xanashi commented

Thank you for the report. I've only ever tested symbolic links to folders.
I'll investigate it, but I have a sneaking suspicion this is a File Explorer issue, as it doesn't seem to work with Windows own native
thumbnail provider either. At least in my initial tests.

clsid2 commented

Afaik this is a Windows issue/limitation since Win8 due to tightened Windows security policies.

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JP95Git commented

Thanks, you are right. I found an virtual machine running Windows 7 and tested a little bit:

  • Windows 10 + Icaros: Thumbnails work only for files and folders, not for symbolic links
  • Windows 7 without Icaros: Thumbnails work for files, folders and for symbolic links
  • Windows 7 + Icaros: Thumbnails work for files, folders and for symbolic links

See screenshot for a visual result:
thumbnail+link

I think we can close this and probably #22 because Icaros works fine. It seems to be an Windows issue.

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Xanashi commented

Thank @clsid2, that's very nice to know.

And thank you for testing @JP95Git. Good to get it confirmed.
I believe you last point should have said "works for files, folders and symbolic links" right?

I do wonder what the vulnerability is with symbolic linked files.

JP95Git commented

@Xanashi
Thanks, you are right. It was just a typo. I edited my comment.

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Xiarno commented

Thanks, you are right. I found an virtual machine running Windows 7 and tested a little bit:

  • Windows 10 + Icaros: Thumbnails work only for files and folders, not for symbolic links
  • Windows 7 without Icaros: Thumbnails work for files, folders and for symbolic links
  • Windows 7 + Icaros: Thumbnails work for files, folders and for symbolic links

See screenshot for a visual result: thumbnail+link

I think we can close this and probably #22 because Icaros works fine. It seems to be an Windows issue.

By curiosity since this is a window issue, would you know any possible fix for it?

JP95Git commented

@Xiarno

There are several "fixes" available:

  • Don't use Windows. Linux has symbolic links too (but they are not the same as in Windows) and thumbnails always work in Linux.
  • Use Windows 7, not a good idea.
  • Contact Microsoft such they can fix this.
  • Use another file manager instead of Windows Explorer. This seems like the best way, because Windows Explorer is getting worse with each new Windows. Unfortunately I didn't had time to find a good replacement.
Xiarno commented

@Xiarno

There are several "fixes" available:

  • Don't use Windows. Linux has symbolic links too (but they are not the same as in Windows) and thumbnails always work in Linux.
  • Use Windows 7, not a good idea.
  • Contact Microsoft such they can fix this.
  • Use another file manager instead of Windows Explorer. This seems like the best way, because Windows Explorer is getting worse with each new Windows. Unfortunately I didn't had time to find a good replacement.

I'd love to use Linux, but one of the program that I use every single day, so much so that it's a deal breaker to not have it, is not on Linux and after a year or two of searching & trying, I have not found a suitable replacement. If you are wondering, the program is ShareX.

Windows 7, yeah indeed not a good idea ahah.

For another file manager, after searching a bit I found OneCommander. Seems good.