** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory. Now let's say that I want to pick my home directory - (/home/fabio) instead: It feels natural to me to either pick it from the - menu on the right or from the top one. Whichever option I choose, the - result is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now - viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so my - only option for picking my home directory is going up a further level - and choosing it manually, as you can see from the third screenshot. + (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the top menu + (since we are talking about the home directory, using the menu on the + left would have been more natural, but suppose I want to pick a generic + directory at a higher level). The result is illustrated in the second + screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents + directory is still selected, so my only option for picking my home + directory is going up a further level and choosing it manually, as you + can see from the third screenshot. I think this behavior is a bad example of design. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Mar 24 12:16:08 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) Package: nautilus 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3 - ProcEnviron: - PATH=(custom, user) - LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic - SourcePackage: nautilus - Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686
** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory. Now let's say that I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the top menu (since we are talking about the home directory, using the menu on the left would have been more natural, but suppose I want to pick a generic - directory at a higher level). The result is illustrated in the second - screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents - directory is still selected, so my only option for picking my home - directory is going up a further level and choosing it manually, as you - can see from the third screenshot. + directory at a higher level that is not listed in the left menu). The + result is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now + viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so my + only option for picking my home directory is going up a further level + and choosing it manually, as you can see from the third screenshot. I think this behavior is a bad example of design. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Mar 24 12:16:08 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) Package: nautilus 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3 -- Usability issue in directory selection dialog https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545921 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
