Comment 4 for bug 49348

For clarity here are the steps to reproduce it...
1. Open a folder in Nautilus using "Icon View" or "Compact View"

2. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor so that a selection box appears. Use the box to easily highlight multiple files.

3. Switch to "List View" and try step 2.

4. Be very annoyed as no selection box appears.

To workaround this users have to...

A. ...swith to "Icon View" or "Compact View" and perform step 2.

B. ...remember the Ctrl hotkey. Hold down Ctrl and select the files one at a time.

C. ...remember the Shift hotkey. While holding down the Shift, choose the 1st and last file. All files between (including the 1st and last) should be highlighted.

I also think drag-select should be allowed in "List View". This will reduce the frustration level in newbies like me :-)
 while making nautilus easier to use.

Idea at brainstorm:

 http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/4371/

Threads at ubuntuforums:

 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=147490

 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=460516

 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=257373

 http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=720424

 ... and many more ...