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Bug 770836 - "Move/copy to" on files on the desktop causes an error dialog
"Move/copy to" on files on the desktop causes an error dialog
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: nautilus
Classification: Core
Component: Desktop
unspecified
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Nautilus Maintainers
Nautilus Maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2016-09-04 06:38 UTC by kaptoxic
Modified: 2018-01-02 18:49 UTC
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Description kaptoxic 2016-09-04 06:38:33 UTC 
These operations usually point to the parent folder by default. The issue I am having, is that for files on the desktop, when issuing e.g. move to, I always get an error dialog "The folder contents could not be displayed", "The specific location is not supported". Note that this seems to be happening only for the desktop, thus nautilus perhaps gets confused when trying to find its parent, not sure.

Conf: arch linux, 4.7.2-1, with package 'extra/nautilus 3.20.3-1 (gnome)'
Comment 1 Marshal 2017-08-23 02:02:28 UTC 
This is also the case for me. 

System: Ubuntu 17.04, GNOME Shell 3.24.2, GNOME nautilus 3.20.4
Comment 2 António Fernandes 2018-01-02 18:49:25 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/