According to the upstream developer the feature *does* exist, but has a prerequisite requirement that the user's template folder must have at least one template file in order to make the "New Document" submenu appear.
The upstream report has been updated to make Files preserve the same behavior as with the previous implementation in Ubuntu. -- 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/1632027 Title: New Document feature missing from Nautilus 3.20+ Status in Nautilus: New Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu has a patch ( 16_unity_new_documents.patch ) to enable a 'New Document' function in the right-click context menu. This patch was not ported to Nautilus 3.20 so this Ubuntu-specific feature is missing in Ubuntu 16.10. https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu- desktop/nautilus/ubuntu/view/head:/debian/patches/16_unity_new_documents.patch While this patch being disabled is noted in the debian/changelog, here's a formal bug to document the issue and maybe give it a bit more visibility so that it will be fixed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.20.3-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-17.19-generic 4.8.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Mon Oct 10 12:54:50 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.nautilus.preferences' b'open-folder-on-dnd-hover' b'false' b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'171' b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'1106x542+436+438'" b'org.gnome.nautilus.icon-view' b'default-zoom-level' b"'small'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-08-11 (59 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Alpha amd64 (20160811) 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/nautilus/+bug/1632027/+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
