notes removed on rename directory

[Rael Max]

Binary package hint: nautilus

When renaming a directory that has a note assigned to it, the note is lost.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create a new directory in Nautilus (e.g. newdir)
2. Right click on the new directory, select Properties
3. Click on the Notes tab, enter a note in the text box and click Close
4. The directory icon changes to indicate that a note is associated to it
5. Selected the directory and rename it (e.g. renameddir)

Expected behaviour
The note stays attached to the directory when it is renamed

Actual behaviour
When renaming the directory, the directory icon reverts to the normal icon and the note is lost.
When renaming the directory again to its original name, the icon reverts to the note icon and the note is available again.

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu.
maxi@minibook:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10
maxi@minibook:~$

2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy packagename' or by checking in Synaptic.
maxi@minibook:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus
nautilus:
  Instalado: 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Candidato: 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
  Tabela de versão:
 *** 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3 0
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:2.28.1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
maxi@minibook:~$

3) What you expected to happen
When I rename the directory, the directory notes should continue it.

4) What happened instead
When you create a "note" to a directory in Nautilus, to rename the file the note is lost.

[Bruno Girin (brunogirin)]

Confirmed on Karmic. Extended the description to add steps to reproduce.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

the bug is probably a duplicate

[Bruno Girin (brunogirin)]

@Sebastien: it may be but I've failed to find a duplicate. The closest one I found is related but is not a duplicate (see bug 502020). Shall I forward it upstream?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

I guess you can send it upstream yes

[Bruno Girin (brunogirin)]

Thank you for your bug report. This bug has been reported to the developers of the software. You can track it and make comments at: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609647

Also note that I re-worded the description and steps to reproduce to include files as well as directories as I've been able to reproduce the issue with standard files too.

[Rael Max (raelmax)]

Thanks for attention, I'll follow this bug through Gnome Bugzilla.
Best Regards. I'll wait for response of this issue.

2010/2/11 Bruno Girin <email address hidden>

> Thank you for your bug report. This bug has been reported to the
> developers of the software. You can track it and make comments at:
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609647
>
> Also note that I re-worded the description and steps to reproduce to
> include files as well as directories as I've been able to reproduce the
> issue with standard files too.
>
> ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #609647
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609647
>
> ** Also affects: nautilus via
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=609647
> Importance: Unknown
> Status: Unknown
>
> --
> notes removed on rename directory
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520259
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in Nautilus: Unknown
> Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: nautilus
>
> When renaming a directory that has a note assigned to it, the note is lost.
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> 1. Create a new directory in Nautilus (e.g. newdir)
> 2. Right click on the new directory, select Properties
> 3. Click on the Notes tab, enter a note in the text box and click Close
> 4. The directory icon changes to indicate that a note is associated to it
> 5. Selected the directory and rename it (e.g. renameddir)
>
> Expected behaviour
> The note stays attached to the directory when it is renamed
>
> Actual behaviour
> When renaming the directory, the directory icon reverts to the normal icon
> and the note is lost.
> When renaming the directory again to its original name, the icon reverts to
> the note icon and the note is available again.
>
> 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System ->
> About Ubuntu.
> maxi@minibook:~$ lsb_release -rd
> Description: Ubuntu 9.10
> Release: 9.10
> maxi@minibook:~$
>
> 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy
> packagename' or by checking in Synaptic.
> maxi@minibook:~$ apt-cache policy nautilus
> nautilus:
> Instalado: 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
> Candidato: 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3
> Tabela de versão:
> *** 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu3 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu1 0
> 500 http://br.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
> maxi@minibook:~$
>
> 3) What you expected to happen
> When I rename the directory, the directory notes should continue it.
>
> 4) What happened instead
> When you create a "note" to a directory in Nautilus, to rename the file the
> note is lost.
>
>
>
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>

--
Rael Max
- Se for pra usar algo ruim, que pelo menos seja de graça.

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

Changing the link to the upstream master bug.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

The bug is old and Ubuntu changed quite a lot since, there has also been no activity here nor similar reports. Closing since we believe the issue as described is deprecated but feel free to file a new report if you still have problems in recent Ubuntu versions.