I also noticed it depends on file names (?!?!?!). I created 2 files with the names "1" and "2" and I had a Nautilus Script to compare selected files. The behavior was exactly as you described. I would select these two files and then right-click on them. As soon as I right-click the selection disappears. It worked on the other files though. So I renamed these files and it worked again.
BTW it is reproducible. Just create 2 files with names "1" and "2" in the same folder, Ctrl+click-select them and then right-click on the selection and there you go ......... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/890586 Title: Right-clicking selected files appears to clear selection To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/nautilus/+bug/890586/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs