Thanks for your bug report. Which version of nautilus and Ubuntu do you use? In Edgy the "half shown" file is focussed and shown fully, when I double-click it - another double-click opens the file. Is that the issue you see yourself?
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- double-click doesn't open half-shown items https://launchpad.net/bugs/52606 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs