Download trouble

[meysholdt]

Describe the bug
Can't download a file with is 2.8GB and not checked into git

To Reproduce

1. create a 2.8GB file and
2. in the File View, open the context menu on the file and select "download".

Expected behavior
The file should be downloaded.

Download did work for a small (1k) file.

[jankeromnes]

See also: eclipse-theia/theia#4248

Downloading files seems a bit unreliable, and only works in Chrome, sadly.

[akosyakov]

Could you post http code and body of a response?

[sr229]

If I remember Cloud9 was able to properly find a workaround this by using a vfs plugin in-tree, and have it as a XHR download.

[svenefftinge]

depends on eclipse-theia/theia#5466

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