Ok, I found https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=701279 which describes it as a wanted change. They change the code to display the name when selected but not on over
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #701279 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=701279 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1448474 Title: ellipsed file names are not expanded on mouseover To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/1448474/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
