I can't reproduce this bug in Files 3.26.3-0ubuntu4 on Ubuntu 18.04 so assuming that this is 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/1099281 Title: Nautilus hangs on accidental ctrl-double-click of a folder Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: me@mypc:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 me@mypc:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus nautilus: Installed: 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4.1 Candidate: 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4.1 Version table: *** 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4.1 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4 0 500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages What I Expected To Happen: Select multiple files using CTRL-Click method so that I can move them to another directory. What Actually Happened: I accidentally CTRL-DoubleClicked which seems to have set off a Nautilus hang. Here is a sequence of events, including some probably trivial details, but I figure everything helps: 1. On an EXT4 partition separate from the rest of Ubuntu, where I store large multimedia files, I was about to move multiple large files and directories (around 1gb each) to a nested folder. 2. I had selected one folder (I don't think it was a stand-alone file), then holding the CTRL key, I went to select another folder. 3. Instead of single-clicking, my finger decided it had Tourettes and I double-clicked it. 4. The hang occurred immediately, although I wasn't aware of it for a few seconds. The first file was fully highlighted, and the second file had a ligher colored selection highlight. 5. The application was unresponsive, but I was able to move the window. After a moment, the window grayed out. 6. I became impatient and invoked the xkill command. 7. Upon selecting the home folder from the Unity launcher panel, the icon flashed for a moment or two and then nothing happened. 8. When I invoked nautilus via command like, I was given this output after few moments: me@mypc:~$ nautilus Could not register the application: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.NoReply: Message did not receive a reply (timeout by message bus) 9. By the time I typed about half of this error report, I was able to run Nautilus from the panel again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.5.90.really.3.4.2-0ubuntu4.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-21.32-generic 3.5.7.1 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-21-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Jan 13 21:51:27 2013 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'1238x677+300+97'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'235' b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'start-with-status-bar' b'true' InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-12-29 (382 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-23 (83 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1099281/+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