Ctrl+c/Ctrl+x Doesn't work all of the time

[Antonio Roberts]

Binary package hint: nautilus

From: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305826

I've always had the problem but it's annoying me more and more - when I want to copy/cut a file I can't just hit Ctrl+C/X because half the time it won't actually copy/cut the file: nothing is added to the clipboard.

Thus I have to hit the command several times in a row just to make sure it's registered that I'm trying to copy something. I can't count the number of times I've had to come back to the file I was trying to copy having pasted thin air.

This problem is confirmed to appear on the following laptops:
ASUS X50SL-AP124C, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
Dell Vostro 1510, AZERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
Dell Studio 1555 laptop, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.10

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report. The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug the to the people writting the software (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME)

[BadBoy (sklep-szybkieczytanie)]

Same here. I noticed that this bug shows whenever I hit Alt+1 or Alt+{any number} and then immediately the Ctrl+C.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thanks for the report, it looks like bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=517639

[Wilbefast (wilbefast)]

Yes, I have exactly the same problem: Dell Vostro 1510, Ubuntu 9.04 32 bit.

[Dan Quade (danquade)]

I've noticed it's not just Ctrl+C/X. For example F2 (rename file) sometimes does not work either. This leads me to believe that it happens with pretty much any key.

[Hans-Peter Schadler (hps-abyle)]

I can confirm that (ctrl-c/x and F2). It happens from time to time. I can't really figure out why and when this happens.
It seems i trigger the bug more often, when i switch between directories or nautilus windows... but not sure, yet.

[BadBoy (sklep-szybkieczytanie)]

The bug is most likely to be reproduced by going to another folder and quickly pressing the Ctrl+C or F2, for example. Seems as if Nautilus needed more time to "settle" and "hear" our commands.

[amay82 (andimayer82-deactivatedaccount)]

Can confirm this, very annoying.

[tArKi (djtarki)]

Same problem since Ubuntu 9.04. It still happens in Ubuntu Lucid.

I hope it is corrected soon.

Thanks.

[marco (nazgul17)]

I have the same problem in all of my computers, and it were present in Ubuntu 20.04 and the previous versions. That's not cool!

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

could you try if the update on bug #390662 solve the issue?

[marco (nazgul17)]

Hello

I thank you for your fast answer... but I have to ask: where can I find the
fix? I am newbie in bug reporting.

Thanks
Marco

2010/7/7 Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden>

> could you try if the update on bug #390662 solve the issue?
>
> ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) => (unassigned)
>
> --
> Ctrl+c/Ctrl+x Doesn't work all of the time
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/465284
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Nautilus: New
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> From: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305826
>
> I've always had the problem but it's annoying me more and more - when I
> want to copy/cut a file I can't just hit Ctrl+C/X because half the time it
> won't actually copy/cut the file: nothing is added to the clipboard.
>
> Thus I have to hit the command several times in a row just to make sure
> it's registered that I'm trying to copy something. I can't count the number
> of times I've had to come back to the file I was trying to copy having
> pasted thin air.
>
> This problem is confirmed to appear on the following laptops:
> ASUS X50SL-AP124C, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
> Dell Vostro 1510, AZERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
> Dell Studio 1555 laptop, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.10
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/465284/+subscribe
>

[mr. Ed (mred)]

i have this problem with ubuntu 10.10 in an Asus 1000
Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V dont work

[marco (nazgul17)]

I updated my system some day later I wrote my post, and the problem was
resolved.

2011/6/7 mr. Ed <email address hidden>

> i have this problem with ubuntu 10.10 in an Asus 1000
> Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V dont work
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/465284
>
> Title:
> Ctrl+c/Ctrl+x Doesn't work all of the time
>
> Status in Nautilus:
> New
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> From: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1305826
>
> I've always had the problem but it's annoying me more and more - when
> I want to copy/cut a file I can't just hit Ctrl+C/X because half the
> time it won't actually copy/cut the file: nothing is added to the
> clipboard.
>
> Thus I have to hit the command several times in a row just to make
> sure it's registered that I'm trying to copy something. I can't count
> the number of times I've had to come back to the file I was trying to
> copy having pasted thin air.
>
> This problem is confirmed to appear on the following laptops:
> ASUS X50SL-AP124C, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
> Dell Vostro 1510, AZERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.04
> Dell Studio 1555 laptop, QWERTY keyboard running Ubuntu 9.10
>
> To unsubscribe from this bug, go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/465284/+subscribe
>

[taur (taur)]

I also have this problem when rightclicking files with the cursor and selects copy from the popupmenu, when i rightclick to paste it the paste option is grayed out as if the copy-even was never registred, ctrl+v also does not work

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the issue should be fixed in the current version, if somebody still have problems on precise or quantal please open a new bug