Backspace key does not work anymore.

[Juan Montoya]

In previous versions of nautilus (the one shipped in 12.10),
In the file list, pressing the backspace in the keyboard browses to the upper directory in the tree.
For instance if you're in /home/me and press backspace, you go to /home

Now the backspace key does nothing.

This shortcut key worked in recent versions of Windows, so removing it is an annoyance for new Ubuntu users.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: nautilus 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-6.11-generic 3.8.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-6-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Feb 13 18:05:20 2013
GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'800x550+65+24'"
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-13 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha i386 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Juan Montoya (th3pr0ph3t)]

The new keyboard shortcut for this is Alt-Up.
Alt-Up browses to the parent directory just like Backspace used to do.

I don't like it but doesn't make it a bug.
I found this out by accident, a hint should be good for everyone when the backspace is pressed, or even better, make the Backspace key work as it used to before.

[Adam Hallgat (hallgat)]

But being unable to change it is a bug.

Also Alt+down only can be used to go back one times, even if the navigator displays the previous folders.
For example:
You are in /username/Images/Wallpapers folder. You Alt+up.
You are in /username/Images folder. You Alt+up.
You are in /username folder.

Now you see that with your mouse you can still go back to the Wallpapers folder, but Alt+down only takes you to the Images folder, and pressing Alt+down does nothing.
The second Alt+tab should bring you back to the Wallpapers folder. (Or what's the point of showing the folders you have came from?)

And what's the point of disabling the backspace function?

[Sorinello (sorinello)]

I agree, this is a HUGE usability regression. What is the point in having alt+up to do this while the backspace button stays unused.
Also, not many are used to alt+up. This is very irritating for everybody, because I got used to this in Ubuntu, so I am not coming from windows environment.
It would be good if this could be fixed as soon as possible

[Jeremy Bícha (jbicha)]

Alt + ← is how you go back in Nautilus or Firefox on Ubuntu.

Alt+↑if for going up to the parent directory in Nautilus.

[entonjackson (aj-mysc)]

This has worked for eternity, now some guy decided it to be Alt + Backspace,... what the hell?
Why make it more complex?

[ttp (human-ttp)]

Please, return "backspace" shortcut, or do it configurable at least

[ttp (human-ttp)]

(gtk_accel_path "<Actions>/ShellActions/Up" "BackSpace")
to ~/.config/nautilus/accels
works for me

see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1108637

[entonjackson (aj-mysc)]

Thanks! Changed it immediately, but should i do this now everytime i install ubuntu on x machines?