Bug: Home page widget recent files doesn't refresh after clearing all items

[NoxStellans]

Description

Before version 3.8.0.0, I could clear the recent files list on the home screen by right-clicking an item on the list and selecting 'Clear all items'. This no longer works; nothing happens if I press the button. Closing and reopening Files also doesn't do anything to clear the list.

Steps To Reproduce

1. Open Files.
2. Right-click an item in the recent files list.
3. Choose 'clear all items'.

Files Version

3.8.0.0

Windows Version

10.0.19045.5247

User ID

964c0dea-8575-4c4e-a05b-17ac3469f72c

Log File

debug.log

[0x5bfa]

While we have changed P/Invoker from Vanara to CsWin32, haven't made changes to Clear All recent files functionality itself.

Before:

Files/src/Files.App/Utils/RecentItem/RecentItems.cs

Line 187 in 0debeee

Shell32.SHAddToRecentDocs(Shell32.SHARD.SHARD_PIDL, (string)null);

After:

Files/src/Files.App/Services/Windows/WindowsRecentItemsService.cs

Line 171 in 1ee9de3

PInvoke.SHAddToRecentDocs((uint)SHARD.SHARD_PIDL, null);

I wonder what's the cause.

[Josh65-2201]

It does clear it for me just doesn't update the widget and a full restart is needed. @NoxStellans can you confirm that it's cleared if you close Files from the system tray and reopen.

[NoxStellans]

Hi, the icon doesn't show in the system tray for me, even when I have that option enabled in advanced settings.

[0x5bfa]

Can you kill the Files process from Task Manager?

[NoxStellans]

Yes, and that updates it.

[yaira2]

I can't reproduce this in v3.8, clearing all recent files updates the widget even without a restart.