@Seb128 Thanks for the response. I've filed it in gnome bugzilla and here's the link:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=765109 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #765109 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=765109 ** Also affects: gedit via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=765109 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1570227 Title: Open Recent Items show as always empty in Gedit Status in gedit: Unknown Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Gedit doesn't show the recently opened files under File -> Open Recent. In Open Recent it only shows Reopen Closed Tabs but that is also not active (i.e not clickable). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gedit 3.18.3-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-16.32-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-16-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 14 13:16:33 2016 SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/gedit/+bug/1570227/+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
