This was just fixed in the gtk4 4.18.3+ds-1 update
The fix:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/commit/53bdfa6a13b4aa478bf14e77e164d97bd6d05111
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
** Also affects: gtk4 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: gtk4 (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released => Won't Fix
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2105946
Title:
Nautilus crash when press arrow keys in a empty directory
Status in gtk4 package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu:
Won't Fix
Bug description:
Nautilus crashes when using the arrow keys to navigate within an empty
directory (a directory with no files). This issue is particularly
disruptive for users who prefer keyboard navigation.
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open the file manager (nautilus).
2. Navigate to a directory that contains no files (an empty directory).
3. Press the arrow keys (up, down, left, right) to try to navigate within the
empty directory.
4. Nautilus crashes.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: nautilus 1:48.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-11.11-generic 6.14.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CasperVersion: 25.04.1
CloudArchitecture: x86_64
CloudID: nocloud
CloudName: unknown
CloudPlatform: nocloud
CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Tue Apr 1 20:28:44 2025
GsettingsChanges:
b'org.gnome.nautilus.icon-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small-plus'"
b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small'"
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'(929, 756)'
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Beta amd64 (20250326.6)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=C.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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