From 71a471a698e45eed2206b7358b1a000a9559f45b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: JoeZiminski <joseph.j.ziminski@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:14:14 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix status error.

---
 datashuttle/tui/interface.py                 | 15 +++++++++++++++
 datashuttle/tui/tabs/transfer_status_tree.py | 20 ++++++++++----------
 datashuttle/utils/rclone.py                  |  3 ++-
 3 files changed, 27 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/datashuttle/tui/interface.py b/datashuttle/tui/interface.py
index 19c65b244..3e4d73c8c 100644
--- a/datashuttle/tui/interface.py
+++ b/datashuttle/tui/interface.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from datashuttle import DataShuttle
 from datashuttle.configs import load_configs
 from datashuttle.utils import aws, rclone, ssh, utils
+from datashuttle.utils.rclone import get_local_and_central_file_differences
 
 
 class Interface:
@@ -365,6 +366,20 @@ def transfer_custom_selection(
         except Exception as e:
             return False, str(e)
 
+    def get_transfer_diffs(
+        self, top_level_folders_to_check: List[TopLevelFolder]
+    ) -> InterfaceOutput:
+        """Get a dict of differences between the local and central project."""
+        try:
+            transfer_diffs = get_local_and_central_file_differences(
+                self.get_configs(),
+                top_level_folders_to_check=top_level_folders_to_check,
+            )
+            return True, transfer_diffs
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            return False, str(e)
+
     # Name templates
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/datashuttle/tui/tabs/transfer_status_tree.py b/datashuttle/tui/tabs/transfer_status_tree.py
index 9993849a1..a1512bceb 100644
--- a/datashuttle/tui/tabs/transfer_status_tree.py
+++ b/datashuttle/tui/tabs/transfer_status_tree.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 from datashuttle.tui.custom_widgets import (
     CustomDirectoryTree,
 )
-from datashuttle.utils.rclone import get_local_and_central_file_differences
 
 
 class TransferStatusTree(CustomDirectoryTree):
@@ -78,8 +77,16 @@ def update_transfer_tree(self, init: bool = False) -> None:
         self.update_local_transfer_paths()
 
         if self.mainwindow.load_global_settings()["show_transfer_tree_status"]:
-            self.update_transfer_diffs()
-
+            success, output = self.interface.get_transfer_diffs(
+                top_level_folders_to_check=["rawdata", "derivatives"]
+            )
+            if success:
+                self.transfer_diffs = output
+            else:
+                self.mainwindow.show_modal_error_dialog(
+                    f"Could not update transfer tree status. See the below error:\n{output}"
+                )
+                return
         if not init:
             self.reload()
 
@@ -97,13 +104,6 @@ def update_local_transfer_paths(self) -> None:
                     )
         self.transfer_paths = paths_list
 
-    def update_transfer_diffs(self) -> None:
-        """Update the transfer diffs used to style the DirectoryTree."""
-        self.transfer_diffs = get_local_and_central_file_differences(
-            self.interface.get_configs(),
-            top_level_folders_to_check=["rawdata", "derivatives"],
-        )
-
     # Overridden Methods
     # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py b/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
index 3c4f718ba..b88f1aecc 100644
--- a/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
+++ b/datashuttle/utils/rclone.py
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ def run_function_that_requires_encrypted_rclone_config_access(
 
     if check_config_exists and not rclone_config_filepath.is_file():
         raise RuntimeError(
-            f"The way RClone configs are managed has changed since version v0.7.1\n"
+            f"The Rclone config file cannot be found. You may be seeing this as the way "
+            f"Rclone configs are managed was changed in v0.7.1\n"
             f"Please set up the {cfg['connection_method']} connection again."
         )