nautilus file rename dialog cannot be moved even if it behind the unity launcher

Bug #1615866 reported by Rocko
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Nautilus
Expired
Medium
nautilus (Ubuntu)
Triaged
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

Because the new nautilus file rename dialog (nautilus 3.20) can't be moved, if it is behind an always-on-top window like the unity launcher, it can be difficult to use (see attached image). Ideally it should either appear above the other window or you should be able to move it.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: nautilus 1:3.20.2-0ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 4.6.4-040604-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Tue Aug 23 08:35:35 2016
GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'890x550+65+24'"
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-07-04 (49 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
JournalErrors:
 Error: command ['journalctl', '-b', '--priority=warning', '--lines=1000'] failed with exit code 1: Hint: You are currently not seeing messages from other users and the system.
       Users in the 'systemd-journal' group can see all messages. Pass -q to
       turn off this notice.
 No journal files were opened due to insufficient permissions.
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-07-24 (29 days ago)

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Rocko (rockorequin) wrote :
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

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.

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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Rocko (rockorequin) wrote :
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
Changed in nautilus:
importance: Unknown → Medium
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Changed in nautilus:
status: Confirmed → Expired
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