stuck at loading with hidden files

[Jens]

Binary package hint: nautilus

When I try to open a directory with only one or more hidden files (eg. ".test") I keep the message "Ladevorgang..." and nothing more happens. I go into the directory with the bash and type "touch test.txt". Now Nautils can open the directory. Delete the file test.txt and you get the error again.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Aug 11 19:45:14 2008
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus
NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal
Package: nautilus 1:2.22.3-0ubuntu2
PackageArchitecture: i386
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=/home/username/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-19-generic i686

[Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson)]

I can't repeat this. Could you please attach your ~/.xsession-errors file to this bug report after you observe this problem.

Thanks

[Jens (jens-bormueller)]

There is no specific entry in .xsession-errors. Perhaps the video-screen-capture is helpful.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, that's known upstream you can track it here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=487755

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

description from a duplicate:

"Steps to recreate the bug:
- open any nautilus window;
- make sure you are viewing files as List View;
- create a folder or go to an empty folder;
- create one or more hidden files (your call) like ".fileA" inside this folder;
- go to this folder parent;
- click on the arrow on the left of this folder name;
- "loading" won't stop showing up."

[Harrie (harrie-dinde)]

I would like to add that this happens only in the main section of the window (the file listing):
When expanding a folder that contains only hidden files, the text "Loading..." appears (indented on next line).
In the sidebar (in tree mode) however, the text "(Empty)" appears as expected.