Thanks, that's known upstream https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598057
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #598057 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598057 ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist ** Changed in: gedit (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=598057 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1500250 Title: Do not show error message when argument is a directory Status in gedit: Unknown Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Hello, Why does gedit show an error message when the command line argument is a directory? I have some c-files in my $HOME/src folder and I start gedit with: $ gedit ~/src Users prefer that Gedit would show the directory and its files in the side-bar. Users prefer not to see and error message. Thanx a lot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: gedit 3.10.4-0ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-11.13-generic 4.2.1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-11-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.19-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Sep 27 20:24:51 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-29 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150827) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/1500250/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp