Public bug reported:
The yellow information box that appears at the bottom of the nautilus
window can obscure the last entry in a list view.
*Observed Behaviour*
* Open a folder with several files or folders in it. The /tmp folder usually
has enough files and folders to reproduce this bug.
* Switch to list view using the view menu, or the shortcut Ctrl-2.
* Resize the window to make the list longer than the window is high.
* Select any file.
* Try to read the filename of the last file displayed in the window.
It is frequently not possible to read the file name or details of the
last file in the folder as the yellow box obscures it. This is
particularly noticable if the file name of the selected file is very
long.
*Expected Behaviour*
Since this information box obscures part of the window, it should be
used only when it will:
* Not obscure existing information
* Provides information that is not already available
It happens that the default list view already displays all information
that the yellow box provides. Therefore the yellow box should be
disabled for list view.
The alternative is to alter the list view to always leave space at the
bottom - which would then reduce the amount of elements that could be
displayed. I have also seen other file browsers that have a thick border
at the bottom. The information is then displayed in that border. This is
much like leaving space at the bottom, and works quite well.
*Further Enhancements*
The yellow box does not display information that could not be found in
other ways. It should be possible to disable the yellow box. Currently I
can find no way to do so.
*System Information*
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release: 12.04
nautilus:
Installed: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu5
Candidate: 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu6
Version table:
1:3.4.2-0ubuntu6 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main amd64
Packages
*** 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu5 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Attachment added: "My /tmp folder with a single item selected"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1099792/+attachment/3483886/+files/obscure.png
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nautilus info panel obscures list view
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