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Bug 786908 - Ctrl+N shortcut does not work when desktop has focus
Ctrl+N shortcut does not work when desktop has focus
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Desktop
3.26.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2017-08-28 13:17 UTC by Sebastien Bacher
Modified: 2018-01-28 21:37 UTC
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Description Sebastien Bacher 2017-08-28 13:17:05 UTC 
The bug has been reported on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1710931 and is confirmed with nautilus 3.25.90/GNOME/wayland

"When a Nautilus window is open, Ctrl+N opens a new window that shows the same folder as the focused Nautilus window.

However, when the desktop is focused, the shortcut doesn't work - instead I see an error that x-nautilus-desktop:// is not supported."
Comment 1 mmitar 2017-11-27 08:58:32 UTC 
Can confirm.
Comment 2 António Fernandes 2018-01-02 18:49:04 UTC 
Starting with version 3.28, nautilus will not handle the "files on desktop background" feature. For better alternatives, read this blog post https://csorianognome.wordpress.com/2017/12/21/nautilus-desktop-plans/
Comment 3 Stewart C. Russell 2018-01-28 21:37:36 UTC 
NB: above link doesn't provide any solutions for users, just developer plans to further limit nautilus's usability. Ctrl-N will continue to produce that x-nautilus-desktop:// error, and there's no-one at gnome who will fix it.

"Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE" == "we hate users".