Thank you for your bug report. You can right click on the file to open the properties as well, no need to use the command line. Could you try with a newer version to see if that's still an issue? I can't confirm on Ubuntu 13.10, it ignores the selection and give the properties of the current folter in that version though
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- 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/1252909 Title: Nautilus takes no notice of my selection in File --> Properties Status in “nautilus” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: 1. Select directory. 2. Go to File --> Properties. 3. Nautilus shows properties of the wrong thing. Nautilus doesn't appear to have any idea what it's doing. Cut and Copy are also not an option so I've had to revert to the command line! Screenshots attached. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.4.2-0ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-33.48~precise1-generic 3.8.13.11 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-33-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Nov 20 01:03:12 2013 GsettingsChanges: org.gnome.nautilus.window-state geometry '800x550+437+144' org.gnome.nautilus.window-state maximized true org.gnome.nautilus.window-state sidebar-width 235 org.gnome.nautilus.window-state start-with-status-bar true InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_GB.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/1252909/+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
