I've figured out what triggers the behaviour, it happens whenever we use the touchscreen.
Best short term solution is to disable the touchscreen. To do this on Ubuntu 12.04 do the following: 1. To determine the device name look at instructions here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9999160 2. Create a file in your home directory called .xsessionrc 3. Add the following line to the file: xinput set-prop 'Quanta OpticalTouchScreen' 'Device Enabled' 0 Be aware that 'Quanta OpticalTouchScreen' is specific to my machine. You will need to enter your device name, acquired by 4. save, close and restart -- 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/1002788 Title: Unable to access file or folder when clicking Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Shortly after reboot, the problem starts occurring. Haven't been able to find a trigger for the issue. When opening the home folder, using the left Unity menu, we are unable to open files or folders by left clicking on them. When right clicking, the menu contains no open option Same problem with files on the desktop. We have installed the 'open in terminal' right click menu addon from repos. Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 nautilus: Installed: 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status nautilus-open-terminal: Installed: 0.19-2build1 Candidate: 0.19-2build1 Version table: *** 0.19-2build1 0 500 http://za.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status We would appreciate your help. Kind regards, Charles & Tresor ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 22 12:07:42 2012 GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '800x550+1076+157' InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_ZA:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_ZA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1002788/+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
