This bug is still reproducible in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Nautilus 3.14.3. Note: this bug is NOT reproducible on Debian 8 running Gnome-Shell with Nautilus 3.14.1.
Can someone please take a look at fixing this long-standing bug in Ubuntu? It is incredibly frustrating to deal with. Expected: -only 1 window of the Nautilus application should open unless the user specifically asks for more than one window (e.g., by right-clicking or pressing Super+Shift+1). What happens: -multiple Nautilus applications are opened when dealing with an external drive. Here is a recipe for reproducing this bug: 1) plug in an external drive (e.g., a usb stick) 2) press Super+1 to open Nautilus (assume user has disabled auto program start on media insertion for security reasons) 3) notice how Nautilus opens to the HOME directory. Since I just inserted a USB stick, I want to view it and I click on the Nautilus sidebar icon for the USB stick. 4) I view the USB stick contents and then open Gedit via the Launcher and proceed to type a new document. 5) I save the Gedit document onto the USB stick. 6) I press Super+1 to access Nautilus and view the contents of the USB stick. BUT NAUTILUS OPENS A SECOND NAUTILUS WINDOW FOCUSED IN THE HOME DIRECTORY INSTEAD OF TAKING ME TO THE ALREADY OPEN NAUTILUS WINDOW THAT IS FOCUSED IN THE USB DIRECTORY 7) Since Nautilus opened a brand new window (in the HOME directory), I have to click in the sidebar to view the USB directory. 8) Return to Gedit. And then press Super+1 to return to Nautilus again. AND A THIRD NAUTILUS WINDOW OPENS TO THE HOME DIRECTORY. I now have 3 nautilus windows open when I should only have 1. ** Tags added: 16.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1441111 Title: Clicking the nautilus icon for focusing a window of an external device opens a new window instead To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/1441111/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
