Typing on the desktop brings up a search window in the lower right corner

[Knef]

Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot Beta 1
nautilus 1:3.1.4-0ubuntu5

1. While on the desktop, with no windows focused, press some letter or number keys.
2. A small search window appears in the lower right corner of the screen, just like in normal Nautilus windows.

Ideally, point 2 should not happen.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Jacopo Moronato (jmoronat)]

As for bug #755033 ,it deals with compiz.

[Jim Ross (jimbo-dimensia)]

I noticed this by accident a little earlier today and looked into it a bit. Originally I thought it was a bug, but after looking into it a little bit I think its just a feature.

When you start a Unity desktop, Nautilus gets started with the -n parameter to manage the desktop. This "feature" allows you do do a quick search for desktop items. This is where the little search box comes from. If you kill nautilus then this search bar will not come up any more.

I'm adding a screenshot to demonstrate how it works. If you don't have any files or folders on your desktop - add a few to play around with it. Then, click on the background(make sure "Desktop" is in focus) and start typing. It does a quick search on any of the files/folders that you have on your desktop.

[Jim Ross (jimbo-dimensia)]

I'm going to take a guess here and say that this should be made invalid? I'll mark it that way so that its closed at least.