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Bug 779292 - Unable to create folder in download folder
Unable to create folder in download folder
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 729927
Product: gtk+
Classification: Platform
Component: .General
3.14.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: gtk-bugs
gtk-bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2017-02-26 22:54 UTC by Kyle Barbour
Modified: 2017-02-27 18:19 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 3.17/3.18


Description Kyle Barbour 2017-02-26 22:54:34 UTC 
When downloading a file, attempting to create a folder in the download directory fails. This bug [has been reported against chromium-browser](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/967022), but as it occurs across browsers for different users (see above link), I think it's more likely a nautilus bug.

To reproduce:
1. Attempt to save downloadable file (not just any "Save link as" file, but one which automatically downloads)
2. Click "Create folder" while in default download folder

What happens:
- Folder briefly appears, but disappears almost instantaneously, lasting at most a second or two

This occurs only in the folder set as the default download folder. Folder creation is otherwise normal in other directories.

Kernel: 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
Distribution: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS xenial
Nautilus version: 3.14.3
Comment 1 Carlos Soriano 2017-02-27 10:22:18 UTC 
Hello,

That's not nautilus, but gtk+ file chooser. However it works here.
Does it happen with latest Firefox which uses gtk3 file chooser?
Chromium unfortunately is using gtk2 filechooser, which is at my understanding unmaintained since years ago.
Comment 2 Emmanuele Bassi (:ebassi) 2017-02-27 11:06:52 UTC 
(In reply to Carlos Soriano from comment #1)
> Hello,
> 
> That's not nautilus, but gtk+ file chooser. However it works here.
> Does it happen with latest Firefox which uses gtk3 file chooser?
> Chromium unfortunately is using gtk2 filechooser, which is at my
> understanding unmaintained since years ago.

Chromium uses GTK+ 2, and so do older versions of Firefox.

The GTK+ file chooser *is* maintained, but of course it won't get new features or UI changes.

I just tested with the latest version of Chrome from the Beta channel, and I could create a new folder in the ~/Downloads directory while saving files.

The issue with the contents of the dialogs updating and cancelling the creation of the folder was bug 729927, which has been fixed in 2014.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 729927 ***
Comment 3 Kyle Barbour 2017-02-27 18:19:41 UTC 
Ah, got it. Thanks to both of you for the rapid response and explanation!