I confirm I have this exact problem. Using latest build of Ubuntu 17.10 (Wayland)from Jan 2018.
Note: This bug also seems very similar to this one. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1729887 -- 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/1741777 Title: drag and drop between desktop and nautilus doesn't work Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I open a nautilus window and try to drag a file from the desktop to this window. It's not done and the arrow pointer of the mouse become a close hand and you cannot use it anymore to click anywhere. Session Wayland ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.26.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Jan 7 19:19:23 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-30 (617 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-23 (76 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1741777/+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
