I can hardly concur. On small screens it could easily lead to Nautilus' interface clutter, besides, one cannot be sure if it would really make it easier for _everyone_, not just for those who have gotten used to the idea they presented.
In my opinion, this idea could be implemented as an option in Preferences or some kind of (optional) plugin. ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Opinion -- 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/889940 Title: clicking on folder with open Nautilus instance should open in new tab Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Opinion Bug description: OS: Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric stable 32-bit Application: Nautilus 3.2.1 When you open a folder placed on the desktop or open a desktop from the Dash when an instance of Nautilus is already open, the folder should open in a new tab instead of a new instance. This makes file transfer, etc easier and reduces the clutter on the desktop. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/889940/+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