The Desktop Team was already planning a Gtk4 update to 24.04, so I've proposed to include this fix: https://salsa.debian.org/gnome- team/gtk4/-/merge_requests/41
** Description changed: + [ Impact ] + If folder opened in Nautilus contains only one item (file or folder), it is impossible to select such item using a keyboard (arrow keys, without - using mouse pointer). This is caused by a GTK4 bug, however I am - reporting this as a Nautilus issue since it as far as I know affects - only or mostly Nautilus. + using mouse pointer). This is caused by a GTK4 bug which affects only or + mostly Nautilus. - This is a big problem for visually impaired users. Please, consider - backporting the upstream patch into Ubuntu 24.04 once it gets merged. + This is a big problem for visually impaired users. Here is an upstream ticket and the mentioned fix: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/-/issues/3078 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/-/merge_requests/6354 + + [ Test Plan ] + + 1. In a terminal, run + $ mkdir ~/test-folder + $ touch ~/test-folder/foo + 2. Open Files (nautilus) + 3. With the keyboard arrows, highlight the "test-folder" directory + 4. Press Enter to navigate into the directory + 5. Press any keyboard arrow + 6. Verify that the "foo" file is highlighted + 7. Click Enter to invoke on action on the file + 8. Verify that the file opened in your text editor + + [ Regression Test Plan ] + + 1. Open Settings (gnome-control-center) + 2. Navigate to System > Date & Time + 3. Disable "Automatic Time Zone" + 4. Click "Time Zone" + 5. Verify that you're able to navigate the list of timezones with the keyboard arrows. + + [ Where problems could occur ] + + The patch impacts navigating the following Gtk4 widgets with the keyboard: + * GtkListView + * GtkGridView + * GtkColumnView + + A problem may manifest as broken keyboard navigation in GTK4 + applications that use one of those widgets. The Regression Test Plan + verifies that at least one other application using GtkListView does not + regress. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2066062 Title: Impossible to select item using keyboard if folder has only one item To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/2066062/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
