and it turns out that it was a gtk issue: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=548467 forget previous comment.
** Package changed: evince (Ubuntu) => gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Low => Wishlist ** Changed in: gtk+2.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Also affects: gtk via http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=548467 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- Gnome Save As dialog's "Recently Used" does not include directories https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/353951 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs