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** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245019 Title: nautilus unable to set image from Internet as icon Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: [Impact] Unable to set as icons, image files directly from the Internet Nautilus Crashes and the desktop icons disappear for ~4-5 sec [Test Case] - Create a .desktop file (Application Shortcut in my case) in gedit . - Set it as executable - Go to the file's properties by right clicking on it -> Properties - Click on its icon on top right corner. - A dialog box appears to choose an icon for the file. - Click the pencil icon at the top right corner and enter link to any image from the internet (like: http://design.ubuntu.com/wp-content/uploads/ubuntu-logo32.png) [Expected] - The file is downloaded and set as an icon for the file [What Happens] The window disappears and all icons from the desktop vanish for few seconds and then reappear Expected icon is not set ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.8.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Oct 26 22:18:46 2013 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'840x550+65+24'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'maximized' b'true' InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-19 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1245019/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp