the issue should be fixed in Ubuntu 11.10 and newer versions according to the upstream bug
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #354307 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=354307 ** Changed in: nautilus Importance: High => Unknown ** Changed in: nautilus Status: Invalid => Unknown ** Changed in: nautilus Remote watch: GNOME Bug Tracker #636472 => GNOME Bug Tracker #354307 ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/801887 Title: Occasionally cannot select files on desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/801887/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs