Folder as Workspace not listing full content of folder (v8.9.7)

[gfclemencin]

Following the install of v8.9.7, the selected folder I use as FaW doesn’t list all of its content but displays only its first subfolder (in alphabetic order).
I rolled back to v8.9.6.4, and FaW was working as expected, with all the subfolders listed correctely.
I reinstalled manually v8.9.7 and found the same issue of incomplete content.
Debug info below.
Thanks,
– gfc

Notepad++ v8.9.7 (64-bit)
Build time: Jul 14 2026 - 01:26:22
Scintilla/Lexilla included: 5.6.4/5.5.1
Boost Regex included: 1_90
pugixml included: 1.16
nlohmann JSON included: 3.12.0
Path: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line: “C:\Program Files\Notepad++\change.log”
Admin mode: OFF
Local Conf mode: OFF
Cloud Config: OFF
WinGUp: present
disableNppAutoUpdate.xml: absent
Periodic Backup: ON
Placeholders: OFF
Scintilla Rendering Mode: SC_TECHNOLOGY_DEFAULT (0)
Multi-instance Mode: monoInst
asNotepad: OFF
File Status Auto-Detection: cdEnabledNew (for current file/tab only)
Dark Mode: OFF
Display Info:
primary monitor: 1920x1080, scaling 125%
visible monitors count: 1
installed Display Class adapters:
0001: Description - Intel® HD Graphics 520
0001: DriverVersion - 30.0.100.9865
OS Name: Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
OS Version: 22H2
OS Build: 19045.6466
Current ANSI codepage: 1252
Plugins:
mimeTools (3.1)
NppConverter (4.7)
NppExport (0.4)
XMLTools (3.1.1.13)

[PeterJones]

@gfclemencin ,

Presumably related to

• https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/18226
• https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/18248

The developer knows about the problem, and I believe his intention is to include a fix in the next version (though it hasn’t been merged yet). When the v8.9.8 Release Candidate comes out (probably next week), I’d recommend trying it, and reporting any remaining problems in the new Topic about v8.9.8-RC that will be created in the Announcement category

[gfclemencin]

@PeterJones Okay, yes, there are several subdir in that folder that are links (issue #18248). Actually, the first subdir is a plain one and is displayed whereas the second one is a link and is not displayed while preventing the display of the remaining data.
I’ll give the RC a try. Thanks again.