Comment 90 for bug 1170647
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| Bruno Nova (brunonova) wrote Re: After minimizing an external media, clicking on the "Files" icon on the Launcher doesn't restore the minimized window, but opens a new one | #90 |
The problem here is that the Ubuntu developers decided that "when you click the file manager icon, your home folder should open". So, when the trash (or a device) is open, clicking the file manager icon opens a new window with the home folder. Even Mark Shuttleworth said that's the intended behavior: https:/
This traded one usability problem by another!
When only the trash in open, for example, the file manager icon is also highlighted, and Unity indicates with two arrows that the file manager is open and focused. Also, the windows is minimized/restored to/from that icon.
If this behavior is to be kept, these issues should be fixed because they are very misleading.
Or just revert the behavior!
If you put the cursor over the file manager icon, the tooltip says "Files", not "Home Folder". So, why would the user expect that this icon is used only to open the home folder?
My vote goes to reverting this behavior (someone provided a patch already).
Just my humble opinion.