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[Sebastien Bacher <seb128@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> The idea started with the folder in tree view, actually admitting I
don't get it, or is it untrivial to just allow a complete context menu
independent from where you click and leave it up to the user which
action to select?

The actions depend of the context, "create a new directory" doesn't
apply if a file is selected for example...

> Is too much context confusing the user?

Well, all actions don't apply to all context, and listing all possibles
actions all the time would give a busy and confusing menu to use

> At current state one actually needs to tell a user "click *exactly* on
the file name, only then you'll get access to the appropriate context
menu". When there is a very short file name for example 'fo' or '1' one
needs to have good target skills.

No, it doesn't, you can click on the icon or any part of the filename or
on the text of other columns, if you aim for the icon you should hit
either the icon or the filename and that should be easy enough to do?

** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Low => Wishlist

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912446

Title:
  Allow an independent context menu

Status in Nautilus:
  New
Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  After yesterdays updates a right click, mostly on text files, doesn't display complete context menu. (video)
  It displays always e.g. create new file, properties, dis- and enlarge.
  It randomly doesn't display e.g. rename, cut and paste.
  It doesn't display mostly on text files, rarely on .ogv or .png files.

  Update:
  The confusion came from a bug fix yesterday, please note Comment #2.
  Due to usability issues changed the description to request an independent context menu.
  If a file name is very short, for example 'fo' or '1' a user needs to have sufficient target skills in order to access the appropriate context menu via right click.

  Expected:
  Allow independent context menu otherwise it may be randomly lost.
  Leave it up to user which action to select.
  It's more confusing to miss context than to right click and have a comprehensive selection offered.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: nautilus 1:3.2.1-2ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan  5 20:13:50 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20111129.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: nautilus
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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