GHex cannot create a new file

[Damian Yerrick]

Binary package hint: ghex

I was surprised to find that GHex has no option to create a new
binary file.

Steps to reproduce:
1. sudo apt-get install ghex
2. Applications > Programming > GHex
3. Open the File menu.

Expected result:
First item is "Open...".

Actual result:
First item is "New".

Workaround:
Create a new file using Gedit (File > New) or
Nautilus (File > Create Document > Empty File).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: ghex 2.24.0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.41-generic 2.6.35.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 19 14:11:21 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ghex

[Damian Yerrick (tepples)]

Problem still occurs on 11.10

[Damian Yerrick (tepples)]

Still affects me on 18.04.

[Damian Yerrick (tepples)]

Misbehavior no longer occurs in ghex 44.0 on Ubuntu 23.04. Opening GHex gives an option to create a new file (Ctrl+N).