# 
# 
# patch "guitone/src/model/Attributes.cpp"
#  from [9d7d3c65902acf25e360a889ce7bd1b05c7a42d9]
#    to [e1b257e954bc81db43a5d8b36a0928d1d0be2b34]
# 
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--- guitone/src/model/Attributes.cpp	9d7d3c65902acf25e360a889ce7bd1b05c7a42d9
+++ guitone/src/model/Attributes.cpp	e1b257e954bc81db43a5d8b36a0928d1d0be2b34
@@ -49,16 +49,18 @@ bool Attributes::readAttributes(const QM
     // reset the view
     reset();
     
-    // don't read the attributes for the workspace root and for the "upwards"
-    // pseudo items
-    // FIXME: we should really invent some general check for a special
-    // item or better let the item itself decide whether it can be used
-    // in a certain context like `item->enabled("attributes")`
-    if (item->isRootDirectory() || item->isCdUp() || !item->isTracked())
+    if (item->isRootDirectory() || item->isCdUp())
     {
+        qDebug("Attributes::readAttributes: item is pseudo item (root or cdup)");
         return false; 
     }
     
+    if (item->hasStatus(InventoryItem::Dropped) || !item->isTracked())
+    {
+        qDebug("Attributes::readAttributes: item is not tracked or dropped");
+        return false;
+    }
+    
     QStringList cmd;
     cmd.append("attributes");
     cmd.append(item->getPath());