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Disconnected GVFS / SMB share causes Thunar to not open

When navigating a network share and the internet connection is lost, attempting to open any sub-directory or file will cause Thunar to freeze for approx120 sec.

If Thunar was closed before the network was disconnected, Thunar will not appear until over a minute (approx 80 sec) after Thunar was launched. In this case Thunar will refuse to open whenever a share was mounted, regardless of whether the share was being actively navigated prior to Thunar being closed.

Steps to reproduce.

  1. Connect to a network with a network share.
  2. Open Thunar.
  3. Mount the share.
  4. Close Thunar.
  5. Disconnect from the network.
  6. Open Thunar.
  7. Thunar will not appear for over a minute. (approx 80 sec)