Hello, I downloaded the nautilus_3.2.1-0ubuntu2~ppa1_amd64.deb package from https://launchpad.net/~bsantos/+archive/ppa/+build/2899624 and simply installed by "dpkg -i". After that I killed nautilus ("nautilus -q") and restarted it ("nautilus &").
I can confirm that the update(...downgrade, if you see things the way dpkg does) fixes the following aspects of the problem: - Typing some characters followed by backspace leads to characters being erased and no unwanted directory change taking place. This worked perfectly in every directory I tried. - changing directories by typing directory name followed by <CR> causes the search-box to disappear and it's contents being erased. So navigating the directory tree now works almost as fast as the cern-neutrinos again :) As far as I can see this is a perfect fix for the problem! Many thanks for your work, this was quite an annoying problem! -- 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/879456 Title: Typeahead functionality for nautilus is broken Status in Nautilus: Unknown Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This bug is similar to: #857710 File selection by typing is buggy sometimes Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 nautilus: Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1 However the person that was assigned to that bug told me to file a new one because supposedly it is a different bug. I installed the nautilus 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu1 package from ubuntu proposed and all packages related and I still experience the following behavior: Expected behavior: - Open nautilus in ANY folder. - Start typing name of folder/file. - Nautilus selects folders/file matching as you type (one file at a time matching what is in the search/typeahead box). - Type backspace - Deletes the last character typed in search/typeahead box Actual Behavior - Open nautilus in ANY folder. - Start typing the name of a folder/file. - Sometimes the search box opens and sometimes it does not. (BUG) - If it does open, after a letter or two the search box disappears. (BUG) - If you change folders sometimes the box reappears as you start typing other times it disappears. (BUG) - If the box re-appears typing in Back-space does not delete the text present in the box, instead it navigates backwards (Unexpected behavior) - If it disappears It does not re-appear until you close and re-open nautilus. (BUG) This happens in ALL views (Icon, List, Compact) with or without status bar enabled (Some suggested that the status bar fixes this, it does not). The newly released packages (nautilus* 3.2.1) DO NOT fix this bug. I am on Ubuntu 11.10 64Bit Using Gnome 3.2 and Gnome Shell. Upgraded to this ubuntu since 10.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/879456/+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
