I can also confirm I have the same problem.
In FF, GIMP, Test Editor, Movie player, etc., anything using the helper
does not show the file system.
Also not that in gconf the file_chooser_backend is set to gio. gio is
not listed as a possible option.
If you change gio to gtk+ file system shows up
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Open with right click option in Nautilus
When I "right click" on an image in Nautilus and select "open with"
nothing happens. Sometimes it will work the first time upon opening
Nautilus but never after that. If I double click an image it will open
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