The upstream bug link is here: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742463
It's probably worth focusing comments there instead for now. ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #742463 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742463 ** Also affects: nautilus via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=742463 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Package changed: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) => nautilus (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1729887 Title: Drag-and-drop to desktop not possible without copying the file under wayland Status in Nautilus: Unknown Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: since my upgrade to Ubuntu Desktop 17.10 all files moved with drag- and-drop from any folder to my desktop are copied but not moved. Using strg+x and strg+v works. When i open the desktop as a folder usual drag-and-drop from different folders do work without copying the files. This is wayland related. Ubuntu Desktop 17.10 with Xorg performs like before and allows normal drag-and-drop from folders to the desktop. (I reported the issue before at https://askubuntu.com/questions/972533/) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/1729887/+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