Hidden files are displayed by default

[malabarth]

Even if The "show hidden file" option is unchecked, closing and opening nautilus will show them again!

~$ dconf dump /org/gnome/nautilus/preferences/

show-hidden-files=false
always-use-location-entry=true
sort-directories-first=true

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.8.1-0ubuntu1~raring1 [origin: LP-PPA-gnome3-team-gnome3]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 23 15:02:23 2013
GsettingsChanges:
 b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'960x1034+960+24'"
 b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'232'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-05 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64 (20130402.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Tim Lunn (darkxst)]

The "show-hidden-file" key is deprecated and ignored. The "show-hidden" key from "org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser" is now used instead.

[malabarth (malabarth)]

So there is still a problem!
Unchecking the option in nautilus is not remembered! :/

But thanks for the tip!

[Leuke (leuke)]

A solution has been posted in ubuntuforums.org:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2133298&p=12623240#post12623240

open terminal and type:
dconf-editor
Enter and then:
org->gtk->settings->file-chooser
uncheck show-hidden

[Timo Palomaa (timppis)]

Solution in #4 worked.

I got this bug after upgrading to 13.04. All other settings it seemed to remember (sort by, reversed order).

[Timo Palomaa (timppis)]

^ #5: correction: *13.10

[slier (slier81)]

Sorry, all suggestion is not working for me

Ubuntu 13.10
Gnome 3.8

Nautilus still dosent remember it settings..

[Timo Palomaa (timppis)]

The workaround works, but still this re-apperas randomly.

[John Larsen (dmessiahpchan)]

The workaround also works for me, but the "show hidden files" setting in nautilus still does not persist... I can only change it by changing the key manually :(

[Timo Palomaa (timppis)]

@9: You mean, it does not "stick" when enabled? Isn't this intended behaviour actually? At least I'm pretty sure it was like this already in 13.04 (whatever the Nautilus version was).

[prabhath (prabhathkiran20)]

when i used the methode mentioned in #4 nothing gets displayed in deconf-editor and in terminal it displays

[Timo Palomaa (timppis)]

#11: Those errors are actually "normal" (at least I get them too), but dconf-editor should still open.

Anyway, that's another problem and unrelated to this bug and this is not a general help forum...

[prabhath (prabhathkiran20)]

found solution at last.it worked . :)
http://askubuntu.com/questions/258642/hidden-files-always-being-shown

[Dielson Sales de Carvalho (dielsonscarvalho-deactivatedaccount)]

Another way to fix it: open gedit, type something and click on save. When the file chooser window opens, press ctrl+h to show/hide hidden folders. This changes the settings.

[Jan C. P. (jan-c-p)]

#14 does the trick, thank you!

[Yan-hoose (yan-hoose)]

The bug reappeared a few weeks ago. When opening nautilus I see all the hidden folders. If I press Ctrl+h or unselect View->Show Hidden Files, the hidden files disappear. However, after closing and reopening nautilus, the hidden files are shown again, so my choice does not persist.

Workaround in comment #4 works.

I'm using stock Ubuntu 14.10, all updates installed.

[Swarnendu Biswas (swarna-cse)]

Yes, the bug has reappeared with nautilus 3.14.2.

[belzec (belzec96)]

i fix with this gsettings reset org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser show-hidden

[Sadi Yumuşak (sa-yu)]

Yes, the bug has reappeared with nautilus 3.14.2 in deed! :-(((

Neither Ctrl+H nor deselecting "Show Hidden Files" from the View menu nor using dConf editor and going to Nautilus Preferences nor right clicking and deselecting "Show Hidden Files" in a Save dialog box!!!

Only this worked: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1171852/comments/14

[Swonkie (swonkie)]

I just filed a bug in file-roller, which seems to be the cause for this:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/file-roller/+bug/1497545