Comment 5 for bug 662194
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| Doug McMahon (mc3man) wrote Re: Nautilus: 'Remember this application for ..." option should be made inactive by default | #5 |
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Sebastien Bacher wrote >
The issue is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug the to the people writing the software
I will do that shortly.
But from an ubuntu viewpoint this does represent a usability issue, I see every day several users complaining about places/home ect. opening in something other than nautilus.
Many times they get proper advice, sometimes not...
There have actually been a few instances, due to the app. set as default, that nothing happens without errror message - that unfortunately leads to talk of a re-install.
(I don't think many notice that the default for files also being changed from the other application menu, certainly that is not as much as a usability issue.
I guess I'm missing the point - is there something preventing ubuntu from making one simple edit and a rebuild to make the option inactive by default?
At least then the majority of users would not be as likely to change the default folder handler or default for mimetype, as it stands now it is virtually assured the default will be altered from the other application menu.
I've run a patched and rebuilt nautilus here for some time, it works out quite fine.
(and occasionally do enable the option on files to switch default rather than going to properties menu.