Bug 457257 - Create folder / document always in top level directory
Summary: Create folder / document always in top level directory
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: nautilus
Version: 9
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tomáš Bžatek
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
URL: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cg...
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-07-30 15:34 UTC by Edwin ten Brink
Modified: 2015-03-03 22:33 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2008-07-31 13:49:49 UTC
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Description Edwin ten Brink 2008-07-30 15:34:23 UTC
Description of problem:
When descending a few directories in Nautilus not by double-clicking, but
opening them in the same view through the triangle on the left side and then
create a new document or folder through the File-menu, the new file or folder is
created in the top level (originally opened) directory, e.g. Home. This is
especially annoying with many directories or files and also counter-intuitive.

The New folder and New document actions are also not available in the context
menu to create them in the folder pointed to, which would be intuitive.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
$ nautilus --version
GNOME nautilus 2.22.5.1
$ rpm -q nautilus
nautilus-2.22.5.1-1.fc9.i386


How reproducible:
Always.


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open a directory in Nautilus
2. Descend one or more levels in the same view/window
3. Create Folder or Create document from the File menu


Actual results:
Folder or document is created in top-most opened folder.


Expected results:
Folder or document is created in folder which is selected.


Additional info:

Comment 1 Tomáš Bžatek 2008-07-31 10:18:54 UTC
Well, if I understand your point correctly, this would be non-standard behaviour
confusing other users. Usually all actions are related to focused item, which is
probably Home in your case. TreeView expanders are non-focusing by default, this
is the only chance. Is that what you had in mind?

You can always post feature request in upstream bugzilla (bugzilla.gnome.org)
and defend your idea.

Comment 2 Edwin ten Brink 2008-07-31 13:49:49 UTC
You're explanation is much shorter but accurate.

Thanks for the pointer to bugzilla.gnome.org. I've found that I wasn't the first
one with this suggestion, it has already been accepted upstream (but not yet
resolved), see http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=399578
Upstream reporter had a redhat e-mail address, by the way. :-)

I'm closing this one with resolution UPSTREAM.


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