There is no easy way to restore Nautilus as a default application to open directories after it has been changed
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nautilus |
Won't Fix
|
Medium
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nautilus (Ubuntu) |
Triaged
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: nautilus
Some applications can change the default application to open directories from nautilus to another application. For example, I did it once with Krusader by following these steps:
1) Right-click any folder in Krusader
2) Choose "Open with -> Other..."
3) Choose any application (e.g. I chosed smplayer because I wanted it to play this directory as a DVD Video)
4) Mark "Remember association for this type of file
From now on, clicking Places -> any folder causes Smplayer to open the directory. There is no easy way to fix this as directory properties window in Nautilus doesn't have a tab to set a default application (it only has one for files). The only way to fix this is editing .local/
Proposed fixes:
a) Add a tab in directory properties for setting a default application for opening it.
b) Don't allow to open directories in any program besides Nautilus regardless other settings.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Nov 15 06:16:51 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: nautilus 1:2.28.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: nautilus
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in nautilus: | |
importance: | Undecided → Unknown |
status: | New → Unknown |
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
Changed in nautilus: | |
status: | Unknown → New |
Changed in nautilus: | |
importance: | Unknown → Medium |
Changed in nautilus: | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
Changed in nautilus: | |
status: | Won't Fix → New |
Changed in nautilus: | |
status: | New → Won't Fix |
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malev