GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 170607
Directory with name ~ doesnot appear in nautilus even when show hidden files is enable
Last modified: 2005-07-13 09:25:41 UTC
Please describe the problem: A directory with name "~" does not appear in nautilus, even if you enable show hidden files, and reload the view. Steps to reproduce: 1. Create the directory ~ (just the symbol "~") 2. Open nautilus in the parent directory of ~ 3. Even when show hidden files option is enabled, the directory ~ not appear Actual results: Expected results: Does this happen every time? Yes Other information: I am not crazy when i make the directory "~", i do not use such names when i name directories. I was working on a bash script, and by mistake i create this directory. Sorry for my bug. :)
I can confirm that behaviour in nautilus 2.8 and 2.10 If a folder of that name is created on the desktop the folder is labeled as "untitled folder". However in the properties dialogue it is shown correctly. Nautilus does not show this folder. However folder names starting with "~", eg "~1" are shown. I am not sure whether "~" is a valid directory name BUT i can create such a dir in the console and work with it. Thus I assume it is valid for now.
Created attachment 48921 [details] [review] Proposed patch (against HEAD). I've also submitted this patch to the nautilus mailing list [1] for review. [1] http://mail.gnome.org/archives/nautilus-list/2005-July/msg00104.html
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