That box has been there for many years. http://askubuntu.com/questions/71292/right-bottom-corner-textbox-in- desktop-whats-it-for suggests that this is a feature for use by users who have many files on their desktop.
-- 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/1639785 Title: Textbox appears when typing on empty desktop. Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If I have a clear desktop (i.e. no windows showing) and I start typing, a text box appears. I don't know what it's for, and it seems to have no purpose. Expected behavior: Nothing should happen when I type on a clear desktop. Screen shot attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.20.3-1ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-26.28-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Nov 7 07:31:44 2016 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'default-folder-viewer' b"'list-view'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'651x716+65+24'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.list-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-02 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Alpha amd64 (20161102) ProcEnviron: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SHELL=/bin/bash LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) usr_lib_nautilus: gnome-terminal 3.20.2-1ubuntu5 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1639785/+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
