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Bug 701408 - "Select a file" window: Open from the web
"Select a file" window: Open from the web
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 164404
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: File Search Interface
3.8.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-06-01 08:03 UTC by l15842
Modified: 2013-06-01 11:34 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description l15842 2013-06-01 08:03:13 UTC 
This is a rather specific request. I am using Zotero Reference Manager which lets me attach a stored copy of a file. On Windows, however, I can not only select a local file but a file from the web by providing its URL.

This does not work on Gnome.

What I tried so far.

1. In Zotero I right click on an item and select "Add Attachment" > "Attach Stored Copy of File"

2. The "Select a file" window opens.

3. In the location bar I enter the URL [1] but when clicking on "Open" button nothing happens. This is where on Windows it accepts the URL and stores the copy from the web.

[1] http://i.imgur.com/Pz2BKei.png

Why does this not work on Gnome?
Comment 1 António Fernandes 2013-06-01 11:34:37 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report.

The "Select a file" window is not part of nautilus. It is part of gtk+.

This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 164404 ***