Description of problem: To change f.eg. permissions for more than one file at a time (graphically, not using chmod in a terminal) you have to be able to select several files at once, right-click and set the desired permissions in the Permissions tab. However, nautilus currently opens N dialogs if N files are selected, which forces you to use the terminal for all types of actions that should affect more than one file at a time. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 2.2.1 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Select a couple of files (two is enough) in nautilus 2. Right-click on one of those files and select Properties 3. Watch a dialog pop up for each file selected Actual results: Several dialogs are displayed Expected results: Only one dialog should be displayed where one could watch/set common properties applicable to all files currently selected. Additional info: This is a must if we want Gnome to succeed on the desktop - no user (coming from whatever other graphical DE) would accept returning to the command line to do stuff like this. High priority, if you ask me! :}
Now with nautilus 2.3.9-1 Gnome can FINALLY succeed on the desktop!!!!! (i.e. we now have this feature)