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Bug 640442 - Does not remember Show Hidden Files settings.
Does not remember Show Hidden Files settings.
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Views: All
2.32.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
: 699076 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2011-01-24 17:04 UTC by Towheed Mohammed
Modified: 2013-04-28 11:58 UTC
See Also:
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Description Towheed Mohammed 2011-01-24 17:04:53 UTC 
Nautilus does not remember the Show Hidden Files setting under the View menu.

Steps to reproduce:
1.  Open Nautilus.  Go to the Home folder.
2.  Click on Show Hidden Files under the View menu or press <Ctrl-H>.
3.  Hidden files and folders in the Home directory are shown.
4.  Close Nautilus and then open it again.
5.  The Show Hidden Files is now unchecked.

Expected Results:

The Show Hidden Files option should still be checked.


Other Information:

This happens on 2.32.0 on Ubuntu Maverick.  Also the opposite happens in 2.28 on Ubuntu Karmic, ie:  The Show Hidden Files option is always checked.
Comment 1 António Fernandes 2013-04-11 16:08:42 UTC 
I believe this is intentional.

The "Show Hidden Files" option in the View menu affects only the current view.

There is a "Show hidden and backup files" checkbox in the Preferences which controls the default for all new windows.
Comment 2 Cosimo Cecchi 2013-04-11 18:19:30 UTC 
Correct, the analysis in comment #1 is how it's supposed to work.
Closing as NOTABUG.
Comment 3 António Fernandes 2013-04-28 11:58:02 UTC 
*** Bug 699076 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***