This is a valid bug, but it is a bug in various themes rather than in Nautilus.
For example, in DarkRoom, Elementary, Human-Clearlooks, and Shiki-Dust, the focused selection color is exactly the same as the unfocused selection color, which is nasty.
In Ambiance, Radiance, Clearlooks, Dust, Glossy, and Human, the focused selection color is very nearly the same as the unfocused selection color, which is bad.
In Mist, the focused selection color is exactly the same as the unfocused selection color, but the text color is different, which is weird.
New Wave is the only theme I have installed where this bug does not exist at all: the focused selection color is peach while the unfocused selection color is grey.
The problem also occurs in Ubuntu Software Center: it is difficult to tell which pane is focused, because the selected row in the navigation pane looks so similar regardless.
This is a valid bug, but it is a bug in various themes rather than in Nautilus.
For example, in DarkRoom, Elementary, Human-Clearlooks, and Shiki-Dust, the focused selection color is exactly the same as the unfocused selection color, which is nasty.
In Ambiance, Radiance, Clearlooks, Dust, Glossy, and Human, the focused selection color is very nearly the same as the unfocused selection color, which is bad.
In Mist, the focused selection color is exactly the same as the unfocused selection color, but the text color is different, which is weird.
New Wave is the only theme I have installed where this bug does not exist at all: the focused selection color is peach while the unfocused selection color is grey.
The problem also occurs in Ubuntu Software Center: it is difficult to tell which pane is focused, because the selected row in the navigation pane looks so similar regardless.