Still unfixed in Ubuntu 11.04. I can manually type the folder's path in,
but the dialog doesn't allow me to select it. It's very annoying, I
believe the bug should be rated higher than 'low'.
A little workaround:
1. Type the folder's path in manually ('/path/to/your/folder').
2. Instead of
ubuntu 10.10 with Nautilus 2.32.0 has this bug. Right clicking on the
desktop to create a Launcher does not offer Link as a type, contrary
to the first post on this bug (It is likely the program has changed).
Rather there is the Location type. Choosing the Location type and
browsing to a
** Changed in: nautilus
Importance: Unknown = Low
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Hmmm, I've always found it messy to create Shortcuts to folders using
nautilus.
For example, I like to have a shortcut to my home folder or to
Filesystem on the desktop...
I can middle-drag the folder there, and get a link.. or type ln -s [shortcut]
[folder]
But then I have a link, so when I
Juan Pablo Salazar Bertín, what if the Location is not file, but folder?
In any case, even if you a creating link to file, not to folder, when
you choose Location in Create Launcher it should automatically put
'file://' in the path, not requiring any user to know that he/she needs
to put
I 'd like to confirm this issue for Hardy Heron. Tried to create a link
my desktop to a directory in home, but on pressing the icon it gives
There is no application installed for this file type nevertheless I
had chosen not Application, but Location while creating a link.
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yngens: what you're describing is a different issue, probably caused
because you're making a link to /yourdir/ instead of
file:///yourdir/.
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@sebastien
Sure and this assumes that the user has a basic understanding of the
linux file system. Even if they manage to find the proper directory
path, they are left with an ugly, tiny default icon. To get the correct
icon they need to click on the unlabeled icon button in properties
(not at
@sebastien
Apologies...it does work correctly but only for directories in the users
home. To make any other link requires using the launcher or dropping to
the cli.
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Status: Unknown = New
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you can right click on a directory and use create a link or drag and
drop it using the middle click
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I changed the bug summary from launchtool can't create links to
directories to nautilus 'create launcher' can't create links to
directories, which is more accurate according to the bug description.
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** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #340983
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340983
** Also affects: nautilus (upstream) via
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=340983
Importance: Unknown
Status: Unknown
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** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Medium = Low
Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
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