I'm on Files 3.26 on Ubuntu 17.10 and can't reproduce this bug so I'm assuming that it's been fixed :)
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- 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/1178225 Title: "Other Application" not shown in "Open With" menu, when more than one file is selected Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Right clicking a file and selecting "Open With" from the context menu shows the applications registered for the respective MIME type. It also shows the entry "Other Application" for selecting another application to open the file with. When selecting more than one file (having the same MIME type, obviously), still shows the registered applications, but the "Other Application" entry is missing. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu16 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 9 13:32:58 2013 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'807x997+871+24'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'186' InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-20 (139 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-25 (13 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1178225/+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