You can restore the original size. It's just greyed out - not unselectable. I can select it perfectly fine. I'll change the bug to say so.
** Summary changed: - Icon Resize on desktop - "Restore Size" is unselectable + Icon Resize on desktop - "Restore Size" is greyed out ** Description changed: In 12.04: If you put an icon on the desktop (In Gnome Fallback mode) you can right click and select "resize icon". This works fine. However, once you again click on the now-resized icon, the text that - says "Restore Icon's Original Size" is not selectable. - - You have to manually resize it by eye, and that may not be perfect. + says "Restore Icon's Original Size" is greyed out - implying that it's + not selectable, when, in reality, it is. Also, opening the desktop folder in a window, gives no options about resizing - Similar to bug #402642 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 24 21:49:48 2012 GsettingsChanges: - org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1238x649+2029+245' - org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 184 - org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true + org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1238x649+2029+245' + org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 184 + org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-11 (13 days ago) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to nautilus in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/988169 Title: Icon Resize on desktop - "Restore Size" is greyed out Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: In 12.04: If you put an icon on the desktop (In Gnome Fallback mode) you can right click and select "resize icon". This works fine. However, once you again click on the now-resized icon, the text that says "Restore Icon's Original Size" is greyed out - implying that it's not selectable, when, in reality, it is. The option should be greyed out when it hasn't been resized or is the original size, but it shouldn't be greyed out after the size has been changed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Apr 24 21:49:48 2012 GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '1238x649+2029+245' org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 184 org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-11 (13 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/988169/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp