Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 457257
Create folder / document always in top level directory
Last modified: 2015-03-03 17:33:03 EST
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:
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.
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.