** Summary changed: - Usability issue in directory selection dialog + Unable to select directories with subdirectories in directory selection dialog
** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say 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 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 I'm unable to select my home folder. + left or the top menu. + + The result of using the second option is illustrated in the second + screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents + directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory + by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. + + The result of using the first option is illustrated in the third + screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first + subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to + pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first + subdirectory instead. 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 ** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the left or the top menu. - The result of using the second option is illustrated in the second + The result of using the top menu is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. - The result of using the first option is illustrated in the third - screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first - subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to - pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first - subdirectory instead. + The result of using the left is illustrated in the third screenshot: + even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first subdirectory in + the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to pick my home + directory by using the Open button, which opens the first subdirectory + instead. 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 ** Attachment added: "Picked my home directory with the left menu, but bin is selected" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/41834148/Immagine4.jpeg ** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the left or the top menu. The result of using the top menu is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. The result of using the left is illustrated in the third screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first subdirectory instead. + I have reproduced this bug by trying to extract an archive with File + Roller, but I'm quite sure that it also occurs in other contexts. + 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 ** Description changed: Binary package hint: nautilus See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the left or the top menu. The result of using the top menu is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. The result of using the left is illustrated in the third screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first subdirectory - instead. + instead (bin in my case). I have reproduced this bug by trying to extract an archive with File Roller, but I'm quite sure that it also occurs in other contexts. 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 ** Also affects: file-roller (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: - Binary package hint: nautilus - See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the left or the top menu. The result of using the top menu is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. The result of using the left is illustrated in the third screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first subdirectory instead (bin in my case). I have reproduced this bug by trying to extract an archive with File Roller, but I'm quite sure that it also occurs in other contexts. 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 ** Description changed: + Binary package hint: nautilus + See the attached sreenshots. In the first one, the currently picked directory is the Documents directory (/home/fabio/Documenti). Now let's say I want to pick my home directory (/home/fabio) instead: a natural choice for me is using the left or the top menu. The result of using the top menu is illustrated in the second screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the documents directory is still selected, so I'm unable to select my home directory by using the Open button, which reopens the Documents folder instead. - The result of using the left is illustrated in the third screenshot: - even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first subdirectory in - the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to pick my home - directory by using the Open button, which opens the first subdirectory - instead (bin in my case). + The result of using the left menu is illustrated in the third + screenshot: even though I'm now viewing my home folder, the first + subdirectory in the list is selected by default, so I'm still unable to + pick my home directory by using the Open button, which opens the first + subdirectory instead (bin in my case). I have reproduced this bug by trying to extract an archive with File Roller, but I'm quite sure that it also occurs in other contexts. 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 -- Unable to select directories with subdirectories 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 ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
