I also have the same issue with nautilus in Ubuntu 16.10. It affects only the list view, grid view works fine. Also other file browsers like Thunar work fine in both list and grid view.
Additional notes: - Pressing Ctrl seems to switch off the editing mode. -- 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/1574614 Title: Losing focus when trying to rename file or folder Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Nautilus is losing focus when i try to rename a file or folder: Steps to reproduce: - Open Nautilus - Go to Home - Highlight a folder, e.g. "Pictures" - Press F2 or right click "Rename..." - Press any key -> Focus lost ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 25 14:19:07 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-28 (909 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-22 (2 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1574614/+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
