I'm using Linux Mint 18.1 (based on Ubuntu 16.04). I was experiencing the same problem with gedit and I noticed that GIMP was also not populating the document history. A search for this issue with GIMP found a post that explained that under Preferences -> System Settings -> Privacy, there is an option to "Remember recently accessed files" (defaulting to "Off"). I've enabled that and now I'm getting my history lists again, although on gedit, it's only through the Open \/ menu. Personally, I'd prefer it if the File menu was fixed, but if we're going to have to use the new open drop-down, then the "Open Recent" option needs to be removed to avoid further confusion.
-- 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/1570227 Title: Open Recent Items show as always empty in Gedit Status in gedit: New Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Gedit doesn't show the recently opened files under File -> Open Recent. In Open Recent it only shows Reopen Closed Tabs but that is also not active (i.e not clickable). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gedit 3.18.3-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-16.32-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-16-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 14 13:16:33 2016 SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/1570227/+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
