I get why you would have contextually relevant menus, not a bad feature. But I would like to suggest that a simple compromise be this: if you have selected files, while holding ctrl or shift and right click anywhere in the window, then the correct menu for selected files should appear. otherwise if you right click in any empty space that context menu appears.
It is really frustrating to loose a bunch of files selected by right clicking on an empty space. An empty space you have been clicking on for the last 10 years. on all kinds of OS's. it's the expected behavior. But what i also have to say is. For a long time I have wished for the feature that I can create a new folder or file without having scroll down and find empty space. That I like. But please just add, if files are selected and ctrl or shift is down, bring up copy. -- 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/912446 Title: Allow an independent context menu Status in Nautilus: New Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: After yesterdays updates a right click, mostly on text files, doesn't display complete context menu. (video) It displays always e.g. create new file, properties, dis- and enlarge. It randomly doesn't display e.g. rename, cut and paste. It doesn't display mostly on text files, rarely on .ogv or .png files. Update: The confusion came from a bug fix yesterday, please note Comment #2. Due to usability issues changed the description to request an independent context menu. If a file name is very short, for example 'fo' or '1' a user needs to have sufficient target skills in order to access the appropriate context menu via right click. Expected: Allow independent context menu otherwise it may be randomly lost. Leave it up to user which action to select. It's more confusing to miss context than to right click and have a comprehensive selection offered. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.2.1-2ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jan 5 20:13:50 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/912446/+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
