Just Delete link from entry if the file is no longer accesible on disk

Fixes #9731
JabRef · Dec 22, 2024 · 877261f · 877261f
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - We fixed an issue when click on entry at "Check Integrity" wasn't properly focusing the entry and field. [#11997](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11997)
 - We fixed an issue with the ui not scaling when changing the font size [#11219](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11219)
 - We fixed an issue where a custom application for external file types would not be saved [#112311](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/12311)
+- We fixed an issue where a no longer existing file cannot be deleted from an entry using keyboard shortcut [#9731](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9731)
 
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/DeleteFileAction.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/DeleteFileAction.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ public void execute() {
                 dialogTitle = Localization.lang("Delete '%0'", path.getFileName().toString());
             } else {
                 dialogService.notify(Localization.lang("Error accessing file '%0'.", linkedFile.getLink()));
+                deleteFiles(false);
                 // Deleting a non-existing file is a success
                 success = true;
                 return;