@Jan: - let's not argue about usability, it's not my domain, I'm just relaying what I've read over the years (see e.g http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Context_menu#Usability)
- the argument there it's not that "it confuses new users", where did you get that? I wrote "but a balance between too many options making the menu difficult to parse/use and having the useful options easily available." The point is that if you have 150 features in nautilus and you list them all in its context menu, then you end up with a menu with 150 items. That's a lot of information and it means it's getting very slow for anyone to find where the item they are looking for is. Sure that number is an exageration, but it's not always easy to provide all the feature while keeping an interface pleasant to use - the changes in nautilus are coming from GNOME, not from us, we are just providing the software and trying to respect those who write it, by not overwritting too much of their decision in the version we ship, while keeping our users happy ... that's not always an easy balance either -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1026254 Title: Open with on folders was removed, Ubuntu should consider patching back Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Note, bug has been open long enough to be fixed so who cares ... - If you wish this back, ppa here - https://launchpad.net/~mc3man/+archive/nauty-open This rev removed the context option. http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vcs-imports/nautilus/master-git/revision/16061 While unlikely to be reconsidered upstream I know many Ubuntu users find the option handy. I guess this report could be considered an Opinion & like other opinions in Ubuntu land the validity of such rests solely on 'who' agrees or disagrees ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-4.4-generic 3.5.0-rc6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-4-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.3-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Jul 18 13:22:46 2012 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'1043x619+132+204'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'165' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120707) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1026254/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
