** Description changed: + [Impact] + + If using Nautilus without a status bar the selected item title 'floats' + at the bottom of the file listing. + + If you choose the last file item in a list this 'floating' title + prevents you seeing the actual title making editing + difficult/impossible. This issue is also present in icon view if you + have an even number of files on the bottom row it becomes difficult to + rename the last file as the status bar covers the text area. + + [Test Case] + + Using Ubuntu 16.04.1 open the file manager, click "Home", enable list + view and resize the file manager window so that the contents of the home + directory just fit vertically and horizontally. Select the last item in + the file listing and then move the mouse slowly from left to right and + back again several time. You will see the floating status bar will jump + from left to right, obscuring details of the selected item. + + After the patched nautilus package is installed, performing the same + test will result on the floating status bar being hidden when the mouse + hovers over it. + + [Regression Potential] + + None. This patch has been adapted from the following upstream commit: + + * https://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=e66d3ca + + [ Other Info ] + Binary package hint: nautilus - In Nautilus when you have an even number of files on the bottom row it - becomes difficult to rename the last file as the status bar covers the - text area. + The following possible solutions were considered: - I realize this is likely a rare occurrence, and can be gotten around by - adjusting the width of the window, but it is a minor bug. - - Possible solutions: - - Move status bar to the left side when working with files in that corner. - - Do not show status bar while renaming. - - Best IMHO: Give the file area a bottom margin of the height of the - status bar. - - - Ubuntu 11.04, Gnome-Shell (Although it should just be nautilus in general.) - nautilus: 1:3.0.2-0ubuntu2~natty1 + * Give the file list a bottom margin of the height of the status bar. + * Move status bar to the left side when working with files in that corner. + * Do not show status bar while renaming. + * Hide the floating bars when hovering over part of the selection.
** Summary changed: - Status Bar Covers File Name at Bottom + SRU: Status Bar Covers File Name at Bottom ** Tags removed: rls-x-notfixing ** Tags added: patch ** Description changed: [Impact] If using Nautilus without a status bar the selected item title 'floats' at the bottom of the file listing. If you choose the last file item in a list this 'floating' title prevents you seeing the actual title making editing difficult/impossible. This issue is also present in icon view if you have an even number of files on the bottom row it becomes difficult to rename the last file as the status bar covers the text area. [Test Case] Using Ubuntu 16.04.1 open the file manager, click "Home", enable list view and resize the file manager window so that the contents of the home directory just fit vertically and horizontally. Select the last item in the file listing and then move the mouse slowly from left to right and back again several time. You will see the floating status bar will jump from left to right, obscuring details of the selected item. After the patched nautilus package is installed, performing the same test will result on the floating status bar being hidden when the mouse hovers over it. [Regression Potential] None. This patch has been adapted from the following upstream commit: * https://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=e66d3ca + Packages have been built in a PPA and tested for regressions. + [ Other Info ] Binary package hint: nautilus The following possible solutions were considered: * Give the file list a bottom margin of the height of the status bar. * Move status bar to the left side when working with files in that corner. * Do not show status bar while renaming. * Hide the floating bars when hovering over part of the selection. -- 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/797485 Title: SRU: Status Bar Covers File Name at Bottom To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/797485/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
