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[Bug 886327] [NEW] Nautilus window closes when unmounting currently explored filesystem

 

Public bug reported:

What happens:
In Nautilus, when exploring a mountable filesystem of a device (having it open in the active window/tab), unmounting this device by the unmount icon on the side panel causes whole window to close, having immediately followed unmounting. If the currently explored folder isn't the one on the filesystem that we unmount, then nothing happens to Nautilus window.

Steps to reproduce:
1. Mount a filesystem.
2. Open Nautilus and explore the content of said filesystem.
3. Unmount said filesystem, for example using the unmount icon on the side panel.
4. In the current state of things, Nautilus window will close immediately due to unmount.

What should happen:
After unmounting an actively explored filesystem, the window/tab should change its focus to a default element, such as computer:/// - like it was before, or perhaps /media, /home?

Alternatively:
Because some consider the desired behaviour as a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293), there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.

It is similar to how Windows 7 explorer.exe works. I personally find
this annoying - I have close to twenty partitions total and I like to
unmount those on which work I have currently finished without fear of
closing the program itself.

It is only a matter of the last few days/weeks that I experienced this
behaviour. Some time ago it used to work as described in "What should
happen" section.

Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
Release:	11.10

nautilus:
  Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2

** Affects: nautilus (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  What happens:
  In Nautilus, when exploring a mountable filesystem of a device (having it open in the active window/tab), unmounting this device by the unmount icon on the side panel causes whole window to close, having immediately followed unmounting. If the currently explored folder isn't the one on the filesystem that we unmount, then nothing happens to Nautilus window.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Mount a filesystem.
  2. Open Nautilus and explore the content of said filesystem.
  3. Unmount said filesystem, for example using the unmount icon on the side panel.
  4. In the current state of things, Nautilus window will close immediately due to unmount.
  
  What should happen:
  After unmounting an actively explored filesystem, the window/tab should change its focus to a default element, such as computer:/// - like it was before, or perhaps /media, /home?
  
  Alternatively:
- Because [url=https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293]some consider this as a bug[/url], there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.
+ Because [url="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293"]some consider this as a bug[/url], there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.
  
  It is similar to how Windows 7 explorer.exe works. I personally find
  this annoying - I have close to twenty partitions total and I like to
  unmount those on which work I have currently finished without fear of
  closing the program itself.
  
  It is only a matter of the last few days/weeks that I experienced this
  behaviour. Some time ago it used to work as described in "What should
  happen" section.
  
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10
  
  nautilus:
-   Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
-   Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
+   Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
+   Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2

** Description changed:

  What happens:
  In Nautilus, when exploring a mountable filesystem of a device (having it open in the active window/tab), unmounting this device by the unmount icon on the side panel causes whole window to close, having immediately followed unmounting. If the currently explored folder isn't the one on the filesystem that we unmount, then nothing happens to Nautilus window.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Mount a filesystem.
  2. Open Nautilus and explore the content of said filesystem.
  3. Unmount said filesystem, for example using the unmount icon on the side panel.
  4. In the current state of things, Nautilus window will close immediately due to unmount.
  
  What should happen:
  After unmounting an actively explored filesystem, the window/tab should change its focus to a default element, such as computer:/// - like it was before, or perhaps /media, /home?
  
  Alternatively:
- Because [url="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293"]some consider this as a bug[/url], there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.
+ Because some consider the desired behaviour as a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293), there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.
  
  It is similar to how Windows 7 explorer.exe works. I personally find
  this annoying - I have close to twenty partitions total and I like to
  unmount those on which work I have currently finished without fear of
  closing the program itself.
  
  It is only a matter of the last few days/weeks that I experienced this
  behaviour. Some time ago it used to work as described in "What should
  happen" section.
  
  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10
  
  nautilus:
    Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2

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Title:
  Nautilus window closes when unmounting currently explored filesystem

Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  What happens:
  In Nautilus, when exploring a mountable filesystem of a device (having it open in the active window/tab), unmounting this device by the unmount icon on the side panel causes whole window to close, having immediately followed unmounting. If the currently explored folder isn't the one on the filesystem that we unmount, then nothing happens to Nautilus window.

  Steps to reproduce:
  1. Mount a filesystem.
  2. Open Nautilus and explore the content of said filesystem.
  3. Unmount said filesystem, for example using the unmount icon on the side panel.
  4. In the current state of things, Nautilus window will close immediately due to unmount.

  What should happen:
  After unmounting an actively explored filesystem, the window/tab should change its focus to a default element, such as computer:/// - like it was before, or perhaps /media, /home?

  Alternatively:
  Because some consider the desired behaviour as a bug (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/23293), there should be a possibility to change this behaviour to the way the end user wants it to be - either closing the Nautilus window/tab or changing address to a default element.

  It is similar to how Windows 7 explorer.exe works. I personally find
  this annoying - I have close to twenty partitions total and I like to
  unmount those on which work I have currently finished without fear of
  closing the program itself.

  It is only a matter of the last few days/weeks that I experienced this
  behaviour. Some time ago it used to work as described in "What should
  happen" section.

  Description:	Ubuntu 11.10
  Release:	11.10

  nautilus:
    Installed: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2
    Candidate: 1:3.2.1-0ubuntu2

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