Public bug reported: When Gnome 2 still was in use, I easily could find the codec of for example an avi file by right clicking and looking at its properties. This was particularly useful when moving an avi file to a multimedia player, since not all codecs are supported by media players.
Now, since Ubuntu 11.10, I have to open the file in for example vlc and search for the information I need, only to know if it can play on my multimedia player. This is quite a hassle for something that used to be very easy in Gnome 2. Is this another regression (like not being able to choose an app from a custom location to open a file with)? It really starts to be frustrating that in Gnome simple things like these are overlooked. If it is because of the focus on ease of use, I can guarantee this is not an example of 'ease of use'. On the contrary, it makes the use of linux more complicated. Not everybody knows how to find the information I described, but I'm sure many people would benefit having this info available in Nautilus. ** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: codecinformation nautilus -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/889761 Title: No detailed information on codec in file properties nautilus To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/889761/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs