Unity Launcher does not accept inode/directory as mimetype

[Alex Solanos]

This bug is related to this question: http://askubuntu.com/questions/340241/how-to-make-my-application-accept-folders-from-unity-launcher/

A launcher seems to be unable to accept folder as argument from the unity launcher if the .desktop file of it does not end with
"-nautilus.desktop". Specifically, the corresponding launcher of the .desktop file does not light up when a folder is dragged, even if inode/directory is on its MimeType.

I believe that any .desktop file that specifies inode/directory at its MimeType should light up when a folder is dragged, and be able to accept it as an argument, through the unity launcher.

Also, I believe that this is a bug because nautilus should have nothing to do with it.

Wanting my application to accept folders from the unity launcher shouldn't require me to rename my .desktop file for the sake of it. Adding inode/directory to the MimeType should be enough.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: unity 7.0.0daily13.06.19~13.04-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.44-generic 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
Date: Fri Sep 6 15:00:41 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-09 (28 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Alex Baggott (alex-baggott)]

As part of the big bug review for 16.04 LTS, I have tested this on 15.10 and the bug is still there.

[Reinhard Pointner (filebot)]

Still not fixed with 16.04 LTS.