Public bug reported: On Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble), typing in the “Connect to Server” address field of the file chooser unexpectedly activates the search field.
Steps to reproduce: 1. In Brave, open the Save dialog when saving a PDF. 2. Select “Other Locations”. 3. Click the “Enter server address…” field under “Connect to Server”. 4. Start typing a server address, for example beginning with “sftp”. Expected result: The address field retains focus and receives the typed characters. Actual result: On the first attempt, input goes to the search field at the top of the dialog instead. Clicking the server address field again allows typing normally. This consistently affects the first attempt and interrupts saving files to my NAS. Clicking the address field a second time is a workaround. Installed versions: - libgtk-4-1:amd64: 4.14.5+ds-0ubuntu0.10 - libgtk-3-0t64:amd64: 3.24.41-4ubuntu1.3 - xdg-desktop-portal: 1.18.4-1ubuntu2.24.04.3 - xdg-desktop-portal-gnome: 46.2-0ubuntu1 - xdg-desktop-portal-gtk: 1.15.1-1build2 - Brave Browser: 155.1.97.56 - Desktop: Ubuntu GNOME, amd64 Apport diagnostic information is included with this report. Upstream investigation: I reported this as [GTK issue #8483](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/work_items/8483). The GTK maintainer could not reproduce it with current GTK and pointed to [commit 9ef20fbf3e9f93e28d54e84731b90a1cd40bcc8e — “Filechooser: Fix a focus mishap”](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/commit/9ef20fbf3e9f93e28d54e84731b90a1cd40bcc8e). That change prevents key events intended for the server entry from being intercepted to start a search. After I supplied the installed versions, the maintainer directed me downstream because GTK 4.14 is no longer supported by the upstream project. Please check whether this fix or an equivalent is present in Ubuntu Noble’s gtk4 package and consider backporting it if applicable. These are the installed package versions; I have not yet confirmed which GTK library or portal backend serves the affected dialog. I have not tested current upstream GTK or verified the fix against Ubuntu’s source package. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: libgtk-4-1 4.14.5+ds-0ubuntu0.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-147.147-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-147-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.28.3-0ubuntu0.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Oct 17 23:13:24 2026 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-10-20 (362 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20250805.1) SourcePackage: gtk4 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gtk4 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2171309 Title: File chooser: first typing in Connect to Server address field goes to search To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk4/+bug/2171309/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
