Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: nautilus
If I right click on an icon in the panel(one I put there), I go to properties
and I clearly see "Icon:" and then a picture of the icon. So I know to click on
the Icon when I do this the "Browse Icons" box comes up. It puts me in
/usr/share/pixmaps/ by default so I see the pictures of the icons and I pick
one.(simple and good)
If I right click on an icon on the desktop though, and go to properties then
basic...The icon blends in with the window. I don't even realize I have to
click on the icon. It doesn't show "Icon:" like the panel does. This isn't a
big problem once I figured it out. The bigger problem was that the "Select
Custom Icon" box comes up, and all the files are listed.(I do not see any
pictures) Also I don't even start in /usr/share/pixmaps by default...I start in
$HOME, and there are no icons in $HOME, So I have to know that icons are in
/usr/share/pixmaps and then go there, and then when I click on an icon a small
tiny picture shows up on the right. Well basically I wanted to know if it was
possible to have it so when you right click on an icon on the Desktop and go
change it, that is has similar behavior as if I were to change it on the panel.
The way to change it on the panel seems more user friendly and easy. You go to
the proper directory(/usr/share/pixmaps) by default. And you see pictures right
away by default and you pick one. With the desktop method you have to know two
things that I believe most users won't know. You have to know where the icons
are, and you have to know you're supposed to click on each one to see a
picture. THe pictures just don't show by default.
Regards
Teddy
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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nautilus usability problem with selecting icons
https://launchpad.net/bugs/60797
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