hidden files mess in the file chooser displaying the location bar

[Yann R.]

By displaying the location bar in the file chooser, and after some sequence of operations, the file chooser displays the first hidden files in the alphabetical order but with the number of non-hidden files.

Low priority.

Here's how to reproduce the bug:
 1 - open a gtk application : gedit for example
 2 - type CTRL-O to open the file chooser
 3 - type CTRL-L to *display the location bar* if it's not visible (the bug doesn't show otherwise)
 4 - type CTRL-H to display the hidden file (in your home directory for example)
 5 - close the file chooser: click Cancel or type Esc
 6 - type CTRL-O to re-open the file chooser
 7 - type CTRL-H to hide the hidden file...
And see the mess.

Another way to uncover the bug:
 1 - open a gtk application : gedit for example
 2 - type CTRL-O to open the file chooser
 3 - type CTRL-L to *display the location bar* if it's not visible (the bug doesn't show otherwise)
 4 - type CTRL-H to display the hidden file
 5 - open the Documents folder (for example) by double clicking it in the right pane or using the shortcut
 6 - get back to the home folder by ALT-UP ARROW or clicking the button in the "toolbar" at the top
 & - type CTRL-H to hide the hidden files...
And see the mess.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug. What version of Ubuntu do you use? Could you make a screenshot of the issue?

[Yann R. (yradenac)]

I use Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon amd64.

I attach 3 screenshots (referring to the steps above):
 - after step 3: Screenshot-OpenFiles-1.png
 - after step 4: Screenshot-OpenFiles-2.png
 - after step 7: Screenshot-OpenFiles-3.png

[Yann R. (yradenac)]

On 18 april 2008 (last Friday), I updated my Gutsy amd64.
That bug was still there.

[SOLVED in Hardy Heron]
I updated my system to Hardy Heron 8.04 amd64 Release Candidate.
I cannot reproduce the bug either way :-).

I suggest to close that bug report.
Thanks.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

thank you for the update, closing the bug