Public bug reported:

Description:
Searching for files in Gnome-Shell activities does not work because it returns 
no search results for files stored deeper than /home/user/.

Environment:
Ubuntu 17.04
Gnome-Shell 3.26.1
Language German (Swiss)

Steps to reproduce:
1. Create whatever file in a directory located under /home/user/ e.g. 
/home/user/documents/test.txt
2. Open Gnome-Shell activities by hitting SUPER-key
2. Enter the name of that existing file in the search field
3. Wait or press RETURN
4. Effect: no files found

Positive indication:
If that file is located exactly in /home/user/, the file search will find it.

Negative indication:
a) Recursive search is broken.
b) Ubuntu Settings, Search, Files, Configuration cog button is disabled

Work-around:
Use Nautilus file search instead.

** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: gnome-17.10

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Title:
  Gnome-Shell activities file search does not find any file below
  /home/user/

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