Fix interactive speed being lost when file is moved

pkg/file/scan.go

@@ -895,28 +895,35 @@ func (s *scanJob) handleRename(ctx context.Context, f models.File, fp []models.F
 	// assume does not exist, update existing file
 	// it's possible that there may be multiple missing files.
 	// just use the first one to rename.
+	// #4775 - using the new file instance means that any changes made to the existing
+	// file will be lost. Update the existing file instead.
 	other := missing[0]
-	otherBase := other.Base()
+	updated := other.Clone()
+	updatedBase := updated.Base()
 
-	fBase := f.Base()
+	fBaseCopy := *(f.Base())
 
-	logger.Infof("%s moved to %s. Updating path...", otherBase.Path, fBase.Path)
-	fBase.ID = otherBase.ID
-	fBase.CreatedAt = otherBase.CreatedAt
-	fBase.Fingerprints = otherBase.Fingerprints
+	oldPath := updatedBase.Path
+	newPath := fBaseCopy.Path
+
+	logger.Infof("%s moved to %s. Updating path...", oldPath, newPath)
+	fBaseCopy.ID = updatedBase.ID
+	fBaseCopy.CreatedAt = updatedBase.CreatedAt
+	fBaseCopy.Fingerprints = updatedBase.Fingerprints
+	*updatedBase = fBaseCopy
 
 	if err := s.withTxn(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		if err := s.Repository.File.Update(ctx, f); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("updating file for rename %q: %w", fBase.Path, err)
+		if err := s.Repository.File.Update(ctx, updated); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("updating file for rename %q: %w", newPath, err)
 		}
 
-		if s.isZipFile(fBase.Basename) {
-			if err := transferZipHierarchy(ctx, s.Repository.Folder, s.Repository.File, fBase.ID, otherBase.Path, fBase.Path); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("moving zip hierarchy for renamed zip file %q: %w", fBase.Path, err)
+		if s.isZipFile(updatedBase.Basename) {
+			if err := transferZipHierarchy(ctx, s.Repository.Folder, s.Repository.File, updatedBase.ID, oldPath, newPath); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("moving zip hierarchy for renamed zip file %q: %w", newPath, err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if err := s.fireHandlers(ctx, f, other); err != nil {
+		if err := s.fireHandlers(ctx, updated, other); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -925,7 +932,7 @@ func (s *scanJob) handleRename(ctx context.Context, f models.File, fp []models.F
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return f, nil
+	return updated, nil
 }
 
 func (s *scanJob) isHandlerRequired(ctx context.Context, f models.File) bool {

pkg/models/model_file.go

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ type File interface {
 	Base() *BaseFile
 	SetFingerprints(fp Fingerprints)
 	Open(fs FS) (io.ReadCloser, error)
+	Clone() File
 }
 
 // BaseFile represents a file in the file system.
@@ -173,6 +174,12 @@ func (f *BaseFile) Open(fs FS) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	return fs.Open(f.Path)
 }
 
+func (f *BaseFile) Clone() (ret File) {
+	clone := *f
+	ret = &clone
+	return
+}
+
 func (f *BaseFile) Info(fs FS) (fs.FileInfo, error) {
 	return f.info(fs, f.Path)
 }
@@ -249,6 +256,13 @@ func (f ImageFile) GetFormat() string {
 	return f.Format
 }
 
+func (f ImageFile) Clone() (ret File) {
+	clone := f
+	clone.BaseFile = f.BaseFile.Clone().(*BaseFile)
+	ret = &clone
+	return
+}
+
 // VideoFile is an extension of BaseFile to represent video files.
 type VideoFile struct {
 	*BaseFile
@@ -277,6 +291,13 @@ func (f VideoFile) GetFormat() string {
 	return f.Format
 }
 
+func (f VideoFile) Clone() (ret File) {
+	clone := f
+	clone.BaseFile = f.BaseFile.Clone().(*BaseFile)
+	ret = &clone
+	return
+}
+
 // #1572 - Inf and NaN values cause the JSON marshaller to fail
 // Replace these values with 0 rather than erroring