Thanks, can't you just add an "Empty Document" to your template directory if you want that feature?
In practice how often users want to create an empty text file? That somewhat goes back to the bug saying that the default installation should have template for useful types like libreoffice writer texts though... -- 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/1014876 Title: No option to create a New Document from context menu Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: seems related to this - http://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?id=9538d1a640fda650e4866d2cdcc69b9e1cfa3a35 Don't know what Ubuntu's intention is here, whether to have the option or if it's up to the user to deal with ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: nautilus 1:3.5.2-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.4.0-5.11-generic 3.4.0 Uname: Linux 3.4.0-5-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.2.3-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jun 18 18:13:21 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120603) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.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/1014876/+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