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Bug 513508 - Dragging file to desktop places file wrongly
Dragging file to desktop places file wrongly
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Desktop
2.26.x
Other All
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
: 561882 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-01-31 18:29 UTC by Thomas D Ahle
Modified: 2018-01-02 18:49 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: 2.19/2.20


Description Thomas D Ahle 2008-01-31 18:29:22 UTC 
Please describe the problem:
When I drag a file from file-roller to my desktop, it isn't placed at the location on the desktop where I dragged it, but in the upper left corner of the desktop.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Drag a file to the desktop

Actual results:
The file appears in the upper left corner of the desktop

Expected results:
The file should appear where I dragged it

Does this happen every time?
Yes

Other information:
Comment 1 Alexander Kojevnikov 2009-04-05 00:15:09 UTC 
*** Bug 561882 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Paolo Bacchilega 2009-04-05 08:08:37 UTC 
nautilus is resposible of the icon placement, changing product...
Comment 3 Marcus Carlson 2010-07-28 21:12:38 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported into our bug tracking system, but please feel free to report any further bugs you find.

Much better bug description in the other bug report, therefor duping this.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 562396 ***
Comment 4 António Fernandes 2013-04-25 20:19:26 UTC 
I'm reopening this bug because I can't reproduce bug 562396 but I can reproduce this one.
Comment 5 António Fernandes 2018-01-02 18:49:23 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/