right click on icon does not always show bookmarks

Bug #1986468 reported by Coeur Noir
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nautilus (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Hi,

Ubuntu 22.04 here.

A right click on Nautilus icon ( in the dock ) does not always show the list of bookmarks ( automatic and manually added ).

Nautilus has to be already launched and running in order to show that list.

This list of « shortcuts » was ago always accessible on right click - in Unity.

It's a very convenient list of shortcuts, non-intrusive, calm on the eyes, and fast.

On Xorg I may be able to launch Nautilus as a minimized window, using xdotools or wmctrl or devilspie.

On Wayland I don't know how to do that : starting Nautilus as a minimized window with my session might be a workaround for that missing list.

But ideally an option for Nautilus to start minimized sounds cleaner ( but options like -%u or --start-minimized are not offered by Nautilus afaik ).

For references :
https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=2073543
https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?id=2072493

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Coeur Noir (coeur-noir) wrote :
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Coeur Noir (coeur-noir) wrote :

Other pictures, showing both states of right click on Nautilus icon.

One might think that the whole list should be shown while Nautilus is *not* launched
( since once launched that same list sits in its side pane. )

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Coeur Noir (coeur-noir) wrote :

Or… is there a way to launch Nautilus as a background service ?
That might trigger the availability of that list under right click without needing to open a first Nautilus window ? ? ?

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Coeur Noir (coeur-noir) wrote :

is

nautilus --gapplication-service

in a script like

while :; do nautilus --gapplication-service 2&>1 >/dev/null; done

a sane approach, as suggested in the referenced discussions ?

description: updated
Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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