Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gedit
In /etc/mime.types the file extensions "~ % bak old sik" are of type
application/x-trash. Files with those extensions are not visible in
gedit's file browser (side pane).
Despite my setting in "File Management Preferences - Views - Show hidden
and backup files", those files are still visible in Nautilus. They are,
however, not visible in gedit's file browser. So this is either a bug on
either one application or a consistency issue.
Why hide backup/trash files from users in the first place? This does not
make much sense unless there is some sort of a "delete backup/trash
files" menu. Even that, I think most users would know foo.txt~ is a
backup file of foo.txt when they see it and they should be the one to
decide whether they need to keep the backup file individually.
As a side note I have never understood the idea of a number of
alternative extensions for backup files when one should just be enough.
Also, I find it odd that ~ and bak are somewhat decided to be backup
files when they are put under application/x-trash files.
** Affects: gedit (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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gedit: trash files do not show in file browser
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/164584
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