[SRU] Nautilus: 'Remember this application for ..." option should be made inactive by default
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Nautilus |
Expired
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Medium
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nautilus (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Rodrigo Moya | ||
Lucid |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned | ||
Maverick |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned | ||
Natty |
Fix Released
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Low
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Rodrigo Moya |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: nautilus
By having this option enabled by default when used on dir.'s the app chosen is set as the new default folder handler.
This is causing users problems, more every day, and there is no benefit to having it as a default active option (not sure if the option has any value at all.
With the box inactive - when used on dir.'s the app chosen will still be added to the 'open with' menu, but not set as default folder handler.
(( while having the box active for files causes no issues, again having it inactive does not prevent the choice from being added to the 'open with' menu for that mimetype, so the simple fix for the moment would be to just make inactive period.
As simple as
gtk_toggle_
Related ignored bug
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Please do not dupe this to this bug - a dead end it appears
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Impact: Unexperienced users can set default file handler for directories to some random application, rendering unexpected results.
TEST CASE:
- Right click on directory
- Select "Open with other application"
- Make sure option "Remember this application for folder files" is no longer present
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: nautilus 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 17 10:29:10 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Alpha amd64 (20100917)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.utf8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: nautilus
Related branches
- Kees Cook: Approve
- Phillip Susi (community): Needs Resubmitting
- Marc Deslauriers: Needs Fixing
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Diff: 59 lines (+38/-0)3 files modifieddebian/changelog (+8/-0)
debian/patches/02_dont_set_default.patch (+29/-0)
debian/patches/series (+1/-0)
- Kees Cook: Approve
- Phillip Susi (community): Needs Resubmitting
- Marc Deslauriers: Needs Fixing
-
Diff: 59 lines (+38/-0)3 files modifieddebian/changelog (+8/-0)
debian/patches/02_dont_set_default.patch (+29/-0)
debian/patches/series (+1/-0)
- Ubuntu Desktop: Pending requested
-
Diff: 54 lines (+27/-6)2 files modifieddebian/changelog (+8/-0)
debian/patches/02_dont_set_default.patch (+19/-6)
tags: |
added: natty removed: amd64 |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Changed in nautilus: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Released → In Progress |
Changed in nautilus: | |
status: | New → Expired |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | New → Incomplete |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
status: | Fix Committed → In Progress |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Maverick): | |
status: | Fix Committed → In Progress |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu Lucid): | |
status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
description: | updated |
tags: | added: testcase |
Actually the closer you look at it the "Remember this....." option is not needed for folders at all, except for some unknown reason one wished to switch default folder handlers
The same can be said for files - the option is of no value there whatsoever - defaults are set in properties
In both cases (files and folders), anything chosen from the 'Other Application' menu is added to the 'open with' menu whether the 'remember' box is enabled or not
If there is some reason to have the option fine - there is no reason to have it set to active by default
I truly fail to see what the problem is here in addressing this, but is is truly anoying when every day people post on forums asking why there places folders are being opened w/ some app or in some rare cases not at all.