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[Mark Edgington <1026254@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One decent existing use-case for this feature is the "baobab" program
(that is useful to a broad user-base, not just "power-users"), which
helps people see their disk usage, and get rid of unneeded large files.
It would also apply to any other application that operates on folders.

Without this feature in Nautilus, a user is forced to (1) locate /
remember the name of the baobab program and run it, and (2) select an
"open folder" item from within the application and navigate to wherever
the desired folder to act on is.  This is terribly inefficient in
comparison with just right clicking on a folder that you are already
viewing in Nautilus.  The same would apply to any software that is
developed to operate on a folder instead of just a file.

One other argument for this is in terms of consistency -- the way you do
something with a file in Nautilus should be consistent with the way you
do something with a folder -- then there's less to remember about how to
do things.

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Title:
  Open with on folders was removed, Ubuntu should consider patching back

Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Note, bug has been open long enough to be fixed so who cares ... -
  If you wish this back,  ppa here -
  https://launchpad.net/~mc3man/+archive/nauty-open

  This rev removed the context option.
  http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~vcs-imports/nautilus/master-git/revision/16061

  While unlikely to be reconsidered upstream I know many Ubuntu users find the option handy.
  I guess this report could be considered an Opinion & like other opinions in Ubuntu land the validity of such rests solely on 'who' agrees or disagrees

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
  Package: nautilus 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-4.4-generic 3.5.0-rc6
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-4-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.3-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Jul 18 13:22:46 2012
  GsettingsChanges:
   b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'geometry' b"'1043x619+132+204'"
   b'org.gnome.nautilus.window-state' b'sidebar-width' b'165'
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120707)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: nautilus
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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