Comment 43 for bug 212789

ma2414ma said it better than I probably could. I even have problems opening files in gedit for editing using gvfs via FTP. It tries to load them, then just stops and leaves you with a blank window. Another directory in the home directory may not be the best way to do it, but neither is a hidden folder in the home directory. I think ma2414ma's suggestion about having a symlink to .gvfs by default would work pretty well. It would certainly make it easier to find, as well as make it possible for someone like jmcantrell to remove the symlink in case you want to hide the directory. Also, it sounds like something that could be easily implemented by the devs.

jmcantrell: I don't think it is obvious at all why it should be hidden. Out of curiosity, what is your reasoning for having the directory hidden? I'd like to get a different point of view on the subject.