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nautilus package

F2 selects all but extention, double F2 should toggle

Bug #55996 reported by Jan Klopper
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: nautilus

F2 selects the filename minus the extention of a file to be renamed,

While that rocks, it could be improved upon a bit more by allowing the user to press F2 again.

Pressing F2 on a allready selected filename, should reselect the entire fiename including the extentions.

Pressing F2 again on an allready selected filename should deselect the filename.

I find myself using the rename tool to copy a filename so that i can use it in code a lot.

It also helps when i need to change the extention and filename together.

More modes might be supported, eg, only the extention, one extention at a time, etc etc, but that might throw off newbee users.

Related branches

lp:ubuntu/lucid/nautilus
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug. That's a small feature request, should be forwarded upstream if they don't have a bug about it already

Changed in nautilus:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst) wrote :

Forwarded upstream (see bug watch).

Changed in nautilus:
status: Unconfirmed → Unknown
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Changed in nautilus:
status: Unknown → Unconfirmed
Sebastien Bacher (seb128)
Changed in nautilus:
status: Confirmed → Triaged
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Johannes (o-launchpad-spam-slzm-de) wrote :

Would be cool :-).

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Marcus Carlson (0-launchpad-mejlamej-nu) wrote :

Patch created upstream, if you're brave - give it a try!

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Martin Mai (mrkanister-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

This is fixed upstream now.

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package nautilus - 1:2.29.1-0ubuntu1

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nautilus (1:2.29.1-0ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low

  * New upstream version:
    - Make browser mode the default
    - Add split view mode
    - Browser UI reorganization
    - Better background support on multi-monitor setups
    - Support new "default location" on mounts
    - Add extension api to lookup NautilusFileInfo objects
    - Make the search toolbar button a toggle button (lp: #57210, #392292)
    - Change text selection when using f2 several times (lp: #55996)
    - Ctrl+shift does multiple range selection in list view (lp: #148297)
    - Correctly toggle the show hidden files option (lp: #318151)
    - Opening of unknown files types displays a list of softwares (lp: #435780)
    - Fix the end key action in the image details (lp: #448786)
    - Use correct Borders for the sidebar (lp: #380838)
    - Display tooltips over sidebar bookmarks (lp: #432485)
  * debian/control.in:
    - updated gnome-desktop requirement
  * debian/nautilus-data.gconf-defaults:
    - don't set browser mode there since that's upstream default now
  * debian/patches/01_manpage.patch:
    - the change is upstream now
  * debian/patches/91_correct_rgba_use.patch:
    - change by Cody Russell to fix rgba issue (lp: #491521)
  * debian/rules:
    - updated shlib version
 -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:14:33 +0100

Changed in nautilus (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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Changed in nautilus:
importance: Unknown → Wishlist
status: New → Fix Released
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G-rom (g-rom-sempai) wrote :

I'm experimenting a regression over here, under maverik RC.

F2 or rename in contextual menu select all filename + extention instead of just the extention like under lucid. Is that normal ?

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

Just tried with nautilus 2.32 in Maverick and there is no regression. double F2 select the extension and the name

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LXCC (lxcc-it-gg) wrote :

Ubuntu 11.04, Nautilus 2.32.2.1, the bug is fixed.

But, i prefer if F2 select all filename without the extention. :)

Can you create an item on gconf-editor for to choose how the user want it?

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