The previously reported issue where right-clicking in Gnome Files
(Nautilus) locks the entire screen until the context menu is dismissed
also occurs in other GNOME applications, such as Gnome Terminal. After
opening a context menu (via right-click), clicking outside the
application window does not close the menu or allow interaction with
other parts of the screen. The system remains unresponsive until the
menu is explicitly closed.
** No longer affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2106176
Title:
Right-Click Context Menu Lock Entire Screen (Wayland session)
Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in mutter package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Description:
When right-clicking on an item in Gnome Files (Nautilus), the context menu
appears as expected. However, after the menu is open, clicking outside the
Nautilus window (on the desktop or other applications) does not dismiss the
menu or allow interaction with other parts of the screen. The entire screen
becomes unresponsive except for the context menu itself. The only way to
restore functionality is to manually close the context menu (by either
selecting an option or pressing `Esc`).
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open Gnome Files (Nautilus).
2. Right-click on any file or folder to open the context menu.
3. Try clicking anywhere outside Nautilus (e.g., desktop, another app
window).
4. Observe that the click is ignored, and the screen remains "locked" until
the context menu is closed.
Expected Behavior:
- Clicking outside the Nautilus window should dismiss the context menu.
- Other parts of the screen (desktop, applications) should remain
interactive.
Actual Behavior:
- The context menu stays open, and the rest of the screen becomes
unclickable.
- User must explicitly close the menu to regain control.
Workaround:
Press `Esc` or click inside Nautilus to close the context menu and restore
normal interaction.
This bug impacts basic workflow and multitasking.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: nautilus 1:48.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-13.13-generic 6.14.0
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Apr 3 14:08:24 2025
GsettingsChanges:
b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small'"
b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'default-folder-viewer' b"'list-view'"
b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'fts-enabled' b'false'
b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'migrated-gtk-settings' b'true'
b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'initial-size' b'(1015, 690)'
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-04-02 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Beta amd64 (20250326.6)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
SourcePackage: nautilus
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_nautilus:
file-roller 44.5-1
nautilus-extension-gnome-terminal 3.56.0-1ubuntu1
papers 48.0-1ubuntu1
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