Comment 4 for bug 503315

Hi,

I would say to follow the specifications, if they are available :)
If not, I think it would be nice to see the access rights. For the situation
you have described, when they are mixed, it should say something like
"(mixed access rights)" (which should be unselectable). I will think about
it when I have the time and I will send you another ideea, as well

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 3:25 AM, Bruno Girin <email address hidden> wrote:

> OK, I think I understand what it does now. However, I'm not sure what
> the correct behaviour should be. Changing the "file access" drop down
> box to "read-only" only makes sense until you add new files to this
> folder. On the other hand, some sort of feedback would be nice. What do
> you think should be the correct behaviour?
>
> --
> File access field is not properly updated in folder properties (Nautilus)
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/503315
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> Status in One Hundred Paper Cuts: New
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Distribution: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
>
> Input: Start Nautilus and right click a folder; select "Properties" ->
> "Permissions" tab and change "File access" for a group of users (e.g.
> setting read only access for "Others"). Click on "Apply permissions to
> enclosed files"
>
> Expected: permissions up-to-date and "file access" control in dialog
> updated with the new status
>
> Deviation: permissions are set but the control in not properly updated
> (e.g. showing "read-only" for others). It still shows "---"
>
> Papercut: user is not able to tell from "Properties" form whether the
> system has indeed changed the permissions; it is also not possible to view
> later which permissions were assigned to files in that folder and subfolders
>
> Open point: what about the situation when mixed permissions are available
> in the folder? For example I have a top folder with 5 subfolders, 3 of them
> with files "read-only" for "Others" and the rest with no access of any kind
> for "Others". The "file access" control should show that I have mixed
> permissions (it still shows "---")
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Florin