can't rename files in nautilus

[Максимов Дмитрий]

sometimes can't rename files with F2 button. It is higlight changing, but nothing gonna happen, it is not responding

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: nautilus 1:3.10.1-0ubuntu15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-23.31-generic 3.16.4
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Fri Oct 24 17:48:33 2014
GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-column-order' b"['name', 'size', 'type', 'date_modified', 'date_accessed', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where']"
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-24 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME. If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Eric (ericvb69)]

Same here. Keyboard doesn't exist anymore for nautilus after a while. I can kill and restart nautilus (nautilus -q) then I can use the keyboard again for some time and then nautilus stops reacting to keyboard inputs again.

Not only with F2 key, but also if I create a new folder (using contextual menu), I can't give it a name (unless I type the name in a terminal window then copy/paste it to the folder name.

[aexl (aexl)]

I can confirm the above.
I can also confirm that killing and restarting nautilus helps.

Strange: Ctrl-L does work though.

[Chris Daley (chebizarro)]

This bug affects me as well. It also affects Chromium Version 38.0.2125.111 Ubuntu 14.10 (290379) (64-bit) - when attempting to use the backspace key in a comment field on Facebook. This causes keyboard input to no longer work for the entire application, requiring it to be closed and started again.

[DAVID (gron-h)]

This bug affects also nemo 2.2.4

[Mathieu Pellerin (nirvn-asia)]

I get similar keyboard issues on Nautilus, Gedit, and Filezilla. Wondering whether its a 64-bit specific issue as my secondary computer is on 14.10 32-bit and there I am not affected by this issue.

[William (wvrocha)]

Affects me too.
Use two keyboard layouts International one in English and one in Portuguese Brazilian.
After using the Nautilus for a few moments only the special keys work, the letter keyboard and numbers for work.

[Peter (petruskol)]

I happen to suffer from this bug also, whenever I have a file or a folder in the clipboard and then want to change a folder name pasting a file nautilius loses its functionality (as described above) - the only way to restore it is to kill nautilius.

[JohnRB (rbxtnc)]

I am having the same issue on Ubuntu 14.10 x86_64 on 3.16.0-29-generic, when the issue occurs no keyboard inputs register at all. Mouse inputs work fine to say rename, copy, paste, the navigation keys will work unless I am renaming file/folder then no keyboard inputs including navigation key work at all. When this happens I have to close and relaunch most of the time that fixes it but sometime even that doesn't and then i have to go ahead and restart the whole desktop session.

[dess (de55)]

It looks like it's not Nautilus bug, but IBus.

Workarounds found:

* Disable IBus: set "Keyboard input method system" to "None" ( System Settings -> Language Support -> Language tab).
* Execute in terminal "killall ibus-daemon"

This bug should be attached to corresponding IBus bug (which should be created in case it's not reported yet (sorry, can't do it by myself, short of time a bit).

Sources:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2249886&p=13190690#post13190690
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2249886&p=13185329#post13185329

[Benedict (bela83)]

@dess : great, thanks for the tip !

[GizmoChicken (gizmochicken)]

I was also having this issue. For me, the solution of setting "Keyboard input method system" to "None" ( System Settings -> Language Support -> Language tab) offered by dess seems to be fix. Thanks dess!

Still, I want to add a bit more information:

When my keyboard input method system was set to IBus, I had this problem both on 14.10 and on 15.04. On 14.10, I had this problem when using the Nvidia 331 driver from the repository and when using the Nvidia 346 driver from the ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa. In the case of 15.04, I also had this problem when using the Nvidia 331 driver from the repository and when using the Nvidia 346 driver from the ppa:xorg-edgers/ppa.

However, I have NEVER had this problem (whether or not my keyboard input method system was set to IBus) on on 14.10 and on 15.04 when using the NOUVEAU driver. Granted, I only tested for a short while with the nouveau driver, so I can't say for certain that the nouveau is immune to the problem.

QUESTION: Has anybody experienced this bug when using the NOUVEAU driver?

If not, maybe the what we're seeing is an interaction between the Nvidia driver and IBus.

[Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)]

Please:
1. Report this bug to <https://code.google.com/p/ibus/issues/list>.
2. Paste the new report URL here.
3. Set this bug status back to "confirmed".

Thank you.

[Felix Moreno (info-justdust)]

Same problem here ubuntu 14.10 64 bits, gnome-panel

Sometimes the keyboard stops working, and nautilus sotps working after a few minutes and restart and again it works....

I don't know if related, but also sometimes keys start to repet like the last 4 chars secuence, and everithing I write is the same chars again and again.... doesn't matter what i write...

[Mondane (mondane-woodworker)]

Bug reported to IBus: https://code.google.com/p/ibus/issues/detail?id=1764

[Felix Moreno (info-justdust)]

I read that it happens when you have more than one keyboard... it's my case, I have a laptop and I use an external keyboard. Maybe It can help.

[SERGIO BALDELLI (sergio-baldelli)]

Same issue (Ubuntu 14.10 on Acer TravelMate P253-e). Also for me, the solution of setting "Keyboard input method system" to "None" ( System Settings -> Language Support -> Language tab) offered by dess seems to be fix. Thanks dess!

[Felix Moreno (info-justdust)]

The workarround does not work, I also tried to remove ibus, but the bug is still there... so is not ibus...

[Felix Moreno (info-justdust)]

I uninstalled ibus, also y tried to use proposed packages for ubuntu 14.10 and updates nautilus, bug the bug is still there... I have two keyboards, a usb one, and the integrated in the laptop... after two or three reneames, or creating directories... nautilus fails and keyboard is not answering... I have to kill and restart nautilus....

[Felix Moreno (info-justdust)]

I did, "killall ibus-daemon" and it worked, without restarting nautilus... but refresh of firefox and other apps are affected...

[Jim Nelson (yorba-jim)]

This might be a duplicate of bug #1276186 (or vice-versa).

[Mondane (mondane-woodworker)]

Seems to be fixed in Ubuntu 15.04.

[Adriano Varoli Piazza (adrianovaroli)]

I still experience this bug in Ubuntu 15.04.

Also, changing the importance from Critical to Low? Renaming files? What the EFF?

[D (360-dennis)]

I too experience this problem, can't rename files/dirs in nautilus, when typing a letter it behaves like an enter. On 16.04 with Dell XPS13-9350, disabling ibus did not resolve it for me. I have a Dell T3240 and there it just runs fine. I'm guessing it has to do something with the input, like touchscreen/touchpad?

[DAVID (gron-h)]

I installed version 1:3.18.5 of nautilus and it solves the problem : With this new version, when renaming a file (F2 on the file for example) a box pops up in which you can type the new name.

Unfortunately with this version you can't paste files from the upper right menu (the option has been removed), neither directly in the task bar with right click button...

[Isaiah (isaiahdr1)]

I have this problem in Ubuntu 16.04, with ibus disabled, and it affects other applications as well (certain configuration menus, some fields in browser windows, etc). The only way to input into these fields is to copy/paste from somewhere else using the mouse.

[Vej (vej)]

I could not find a fix somewhere. Will reset state to Triaged. If you know about any existing fix, please link it here and reset to Fix Released.

Please not further: The linked upstream bug report had been set to "CanNotRepro". It would be helpful, if you could work together with the upstream developers to get them to reproduce this.

[Alexander Artamonov (sanyok-art)]

The issue was gone from my machine since I upgraded the installation to Ubuntu 16.04.

[Dennis Baudys (thecondordb)]

The problem still exists here (e.g. using nemo and trying to rename files does not work in any way). I'm living with this very annoying bug since years. Frustrating.

DistroRelease: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-109-generic #132~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Cinnamon

[Luis Fonseca (luisfc)]

Distro: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS xenial
GNOME nautilus 3.14.3

I have the same problem that I can not rename files and folders by pressing the F2 key.
I work on a laptop and I have connected an external keyboard (Microsoft Wired Keyboard 400 with number pad). I Identify that if the "Num Lock" key is active, the bug is executed, but if the "Num Lock" key is disabled the bug is no longer present.