src/versions/solarfm-0.0.1/solarfm/core/mixins/signals/file_action_signals_mixin.py

@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ class FileActionSignalsMixin:
         _store, tab_widget_label = self.get_store_and_label_from_notebook(notebook, f"{wid}|{tid}")
 
         tab.load_directory()
-        self.load_store(tab, store)
+        icon_grid.clear_and_set_new_store()
+        self.load_store(tab, icon_grid.get_store())
 
         tab_widget_label.set_label(tab.get_end_of_path())
         state = self.get_current_state()

src/versions/solarfm-0.0.1/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/grid_mixin.py

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class GridMixin:
     """docstring for GridMixin"""
 
     def load_store(self, tab, store, save_state = False, use_generator = False):
-        store.clear()
         dir   = tab.get_current_directory()
         files = tab.get_files()
 
@@ -116,3 +115,10 @@ class GridMixin:
                 tab_label = notebook.get_tab_label(obj).get_children()[0]
 
         return store, tab_label
+
+    def get_icon_grid_from_notebook(self, notebook, _name):
+        for obj in notebook.get_children():
+            icon_grid = obj.get_children()[0]
+            name      = icon_grid.get_name()
+            if name == _name:
+                return icon_grid

src/versions/solarfm-0.0.1/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/tab_mixin.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Python imports
 import os
+import gc
 
 # Lib imports
 import gi
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ class TabMixin(GridMixin):
         tid       = self.get_id_from_tab_box(tab_box)
         scroll    = self.builder.get_object(f"{wid}|{tid}")
         icon_grid = scroll.get_children()[0]
-        store     = icon_grid.get_model()
+        store     = icon_grid.get_store()
         tab       = self.get_fm_window(wid).get_tab_by_id(tid)
         watcher   = tab.get_dir_watcher()
 
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ class TabMixin(GridMixin):
         del watcher
         del tab
 
+        gc.collect()
         if not settings_manager.is_trace_debug():
             self.fm_controller.save_state()
 
@@ -199,7 +201,9 @@ class TabMixin(GridMixin):
             if not tab.set_path(path):
                 return
 
-        self.update_tab(tab_label, tab, store, wid, tid)
+        icon_grid = self.get_icon_grid_from_notebook(notebook, f"{wid}|{tid}")
+        icon_grid.clear_and_set_new_store()
+        self.update_tab(tab_label, tab, icon_grid.get_store(), wid, tid)
 
         try:
             widget.grab_focus_without_selecting()

src/versions/solarfm-0.0.1/solarfm/core/mixins/ui/window_mixin.py

@@ -108,10 +108,9 @@ class WindowMixin(TabMixin):
                 self.execute_files()
                 return
 
-
             state      = self.get_current_state()
             notebook   = self.builder.get_object(f"window_{state.wid}")
-            tab_label  = self.get_tab_label(notebook, icons_grid)
+            tab_label  = self.get_tab_label(notebook, state.icon_grid)
 
             fileName   = state.store[item][1]
             dir        = state.tab.get_current_directory()
@@ -119,7 +118,8 @@ class WindowMixin(TabMixin):
 
             if isdir(file):
                 state.tab.set_path(file)
-                self.update_tab(tab_label, state.tab, state.store, state.wid, state.tid)
+                state.icon_grid.clear_and_set_new_store()
+                self.update_tab(tab_label, state.tab, state.icon_grid.get_store(), state.wid, state.tid)
             else:
                 event_system.emit("open_files")
         except WindowException as e:

src/versions/solarfm-0.0.1/solarfm/core/widgets/icon_grid_widget.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class IconGridWidget(Gtk.IconView):
     def __init__(self):
         super(IconGridWidget, self).__init__()
 
-        self._store = None
+        # self._store = None
 
         self._setup_styling()
         self._setup_signals()
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ class IconGridWidget(Gtk.IconView):
         self.connect("drag-motion",          grid_on_drag_motion)
 
     def _load_widgets(self):
-        self._store = Gtk.ListStore(GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf or GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimation or None, str or None)
-        self.set_model(self._store)
+        self.clear_and_set_new_store()
 
     def _set_up_dnd(self):
         URI_TARGET_TYPE  = 80
@@ -75,4 +74,9 @@ class IconGridWidget(Gtk.IconView):
 
 
     def get_store(self):
-        return self._store
+        return self.get_model()
+
+    def clear_and_set_new_store(self):
+        self.set_model(None)
+        store = Gtk.ListStore(GdkPixbuf.Pixbuf or GdkPixbuf.PixbufAnimation or None, str or None)
+        self.set_model(store)