It is also worth noting that Nemo 1.8.4 that is available in Trusty universe has this issue so it was resolved after that version.
The newer 2.0.8 release can be installed from this PPA: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/nemo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1271605 Title: Cannot close window if type-ahead entry is open To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1271605/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs