You are correct, I misunderstood the dialogue. Selecting a folder and then clicking ok allowed me to view the applicable files in the icon selection window.
I still feel it's a bit confusing though since it never says I'm browsing for a folder, so I guess maybe it's an enhancement request to be less confusing ;-) -- file browser won't display files when selecting icon for new launcher https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/314262 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs