Just tested with Focal's Nautilus 1:3.36.3-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 and was not able to reproduce this issue. Should be fixed.
-- 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/1576252 Title: Launching nautilus from the command line fails to bring window to front if open already Status in nautilus package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upon running: $ nautilus . (nautilus:24074): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed (nautilus:24074): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_dbus_interface_skeleton_unexport: assertion 'interface_->priv->connections != NULL' failed (nautilus:24074): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_icon_theme_get_for_screen: assertion 'GDK_IS_SCREEN (screen)' failed (nautilus:24074): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance (nautilus:24074): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_signal_connect_object: assertion 'G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)' failed The expected behavior is that a window opens. The above happens when a nautilus window is already open for that folder, which then fails to be brought to the front. Fortunately nautilus does not crash. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: nautilus 1:3.18.4.is.3.14.3-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Apr 28 10:30:03 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-16 (590 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) SourcePackage: nautilus UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-23 (5 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1576252/+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
