Root needs more shortcuts/places

[Nanley Chery]

Binary package hint: nautilus

See bug 163310:
1. New user installs bcm43xx
2. Program asks for file; Open dialog opens
3. User must select firmware file in /media or /home
4. User has no direction - confused by filesystem's structure

See bug 120587:
1. Semi-veteran wants to edit file some where in filesystem
2. Runs gksudo gedit
3. Clicks on the open icon
4. User sees no filesystem shortcut and is upset

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

it would help to list in detail here what shortcuts should be added for the root account. From the bugs you mentioned I see two things

* shortcut to "Filesystem" AKA / in the tree
* shortcuts to mounted volumes/removable drives

Correct? Exhaustive?

[A. Walton (awalton)]

Neither of these statements are related to Nautilus. In both described situations, the Gtk+ FileChooser(Dialog) is what takes care of these actions. However, I'm not sure that the fix is at all an easy one; rather, applications should get PolicyKit support to escalate their privileges as needed instead of being ran as root.

[Nanley Chery (nanoman)]

This wish has been fulfilled in Intrepid, see following screenshot.