--- a/src/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py Wed Apr 10 10:45:31 2024 +0200 +++ b/src/eric7/UI/UserInterface.py Wed Apr 10 16:45:06 2024 +0200 @@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ from eric7.CondaInterface.Conda import Conda from eric7.Debugger.DebugServer import DebugServer from eric7.Debugger.DebugUI import DebugUI +from eric7.EricCore import EricFileSystemWatcher from eric7.EricGui import EricPixmapCache from eric7.EricGui.EricAction import EricAction, createActionGroup from eric7.EricNetwork.EricNetworkIcon import EricNetworkIcon @@ -8268,6 +8269,10 @@ Preferences.saveToolGroups(self.toolGroups, self.currentToolGroup) Preferences.syncPreferences() self.shutdownCalled = True + + # shut down the global file system watcher + EricFileSystemWatcher.instance().shutdown() + return True def isOnline(self):