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I'm having a strange problem on Ubuntu 17.10: when I try to drag and drop something inside Nautilus it simply doesn't work, it doesn't even select the item, it seems like it's ignoring the action...
Also, I cannot select things inside nautilus by drawing rectangles with the mouse.
All of these actions work only on the Desktop. Here is a demo:
I'm using the Xorg session with nVidia proprietary drivers.
I also noticed that Nautilus seems to hang when I try to copy, paste or cut a file...
EDIT 1: I solved the problem for the slow copy/paste by disabling the clipboard sync plugin of KDEConnect.
I also discovered that if I open Nautilus as root, I can drag and drop or select whatever I want...
gnome nautilus 17.10 drag-and-drop
add a comment |
I'm having a strange problem on Ubuntu 17.10: when I try to drag and drop something inside Nautilus it simply doesn't work, it doesn't even select the item, it seems like it's ignoring the action...
Also, I cannot select things inside nautilus by drawing rectangles with the mouse.
All of these actions work only on the Desktop. Here is a demo:
I'm using the Xorg session with nVidia proprietary drivers.
I also noticed that Nautilus seems to hang when I try to copy, paste or cut a file...
EDIT 1: I solved the problem for the slow copy/paste by disabling the clipboard sync plugin of KDEConnect.
I also discovered that if I open Nautilus as root, I can drag and drop or select whatever I want...
gnome nautilus 17.10 drag-and-drop
I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26
add a comment |
I'm having a strange problem on Ubuntu 17.10: when I try to drag and drop something inside Nautilus it simply doesn't work, it doesn't even select the item, it seems like it's ignoring the action...
Also, I cannot select things inside nautilus by drawing rectangles with the mouse.
All of these actions work only on the Desktop. Here is a demo:
I'm using the Xorg session with nVidia proprietary drivers.
I also noticed that Nautilus seems to hang when I try to copy, paste or cut a file...
EDIT 1: I solved the problem for the slow copy/paste by disabling the clipboard sync plugin of KDEConnect.
I also discovered that if I open Nautilus as root, I can drag and drop or select whatever I want...
gnome nautilus 17.10 drag-and-drop
I'm having a strange problem on Ubuntu 17.10: when I try to drag and drop something inside Nautilus it simply doesn't work, it doesn't even select the item, it seems like it's ignoring the action...
Also, I cannot select things inside nautilus by drawing rectangles with the mouse.
All of these actions work only on the Desktop. Here is a demo:
I'm using the Xorg session with nVidia proprietary drivers.
I also noticed that Nautilus seems to hang when I try to copy, paste or cut a file...
EDIT 1: I solved the problem for the slow copy/paste by disabling the clipboard sync plugin of KDEConnect.
I also discovered that if I open Nautilus as root, I can drag and drop or select whatever I want...
gnome nautilus 17.10 drag-and-drop
gnome nautilus 17.10 drag-and-drop
edited Nov 11 '17 at 14:08
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asked Nov 5 '17 at 9:16
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I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26
add a comment |
I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26
I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26
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As Matteo pointed out himself this happens if the Nautilus Flowbox View is enabled. To disable it open a terminal and execute the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
Of course you can use the dconf-Editor as well and follow the path above to toggle the setting.
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
add a comment |
It seems I found the culprit: it's the Nautilus flowbox view!
I enabled it because I like the automatic streching, but it seems it's disabling the drag and drop and select option.
So for now I disabled it
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
add a comment |
You can toggle list view mode, and drag'n'drop will work as expected.
Click the button besides the search button, at the top right corner of the window, next to the window controls:
Now you can drag'n'drop.
You can also use Ctrl + mouse wheel to enlarge file/folder thumbnails.
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
add a comment |
To fix this, all you have to do is to disable the experimental view again.
Open Nautilus file manager. On the top left, click on Files->Preferences. Clear the “Use the new views” option under Experimental.
Close Files then open again.
add a comment |
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As Matteo pointed out himself this happens if the Nautilus Flowbox View is enabled. To disable it open a terminal and execute the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
Of course you can use the dconf-Editor as well and follow the path above to toggle the setting.
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
add a comment |
As Matteo pointed out himself this happens if the Nautilus Flowbox View is enabled. To disable it open a terminal and execute the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
Of course you can use the dconf-Editor as well and follow the path above to toggle the setting.
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
add a comment |
As Matteo pointed out himself this happens if the Nautilus Flowbox View is enabled. To disable it open a terminal and execute the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
Of course you can use the dconf-Editor as well and follow the path above to toggle the setting.
As Matteo pointed out himself this happens if the Nautilus Flowbox View is enabled. To disable it open a terminal and execute the following:
gsettings set org.gnome.nautilus.preferences use-experimental-views false
Of course you can use the dconf-Editor as well and follow the path above to toggle the setting.
edited Mar 17 '18 at 20:27
neun24
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answered Nov 29 '17 at 12:10
S. MakerS. Maker
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486132
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
add a comment |
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
8
8
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
This works in Ubuntu 18 as well.
– Ganesh Krishnan
Jan 15 '18 at 6:47
1
1
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Thanks a lot. It's really stupid to invent some 'experimental view' at the cost of losing the drag feature. Finally understand why nautilus suchs so much.
– funicorn
Jan 17 '18 at 8:30
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:16
add a comment |
It seems I found the culprit: it's the Nautilus flowbox view!
I enabled it because I like the automatic streching, but it seems it's disabling the drag and drop and select option.
So for now I disabled it
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
add a comment |
It seems I found the culprit: it's the Nautilus flowbox view!
I enabled it because I like the automatic streching, but it seems it's disabling the drag and drop and select option.
So for now I disabled it
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
add a comment |
It seems I found the culprit: it's the Nautilus flowbox view!
I enabled it because I like the automatic streching, but it seems it's disabling the drag and drop and select option.
So for now I disabled it
It seems I found the culprit: it's the Nautilus flowbox view!
I enabled it because I like the automatic streching, but it seems it's disabling the drag and drop and select option.
So for now I disabled it
answered Nov 11 '17 at 14:20
Matteo IervasiMatteo Iervasi
4131310
4131310
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
add a comment |
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
4
4
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
Thanks - this worked for me. Which genius decided to make the decades-old drag-and-drop paradigm obsolete?
– Jack Wasey
Nov 28 '17 at 18:00
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
how to disable the Nautilus flowbox view?
– Nikhil
Jun 9 '18 at 8:41
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
Just uncheck the "Experimental view" from the settings, or use the command of user S. Maker
– Matteo Iervasi
Jun 11 '18 at 8:12
1
1
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
Its false but still doesn't works!
– Nikhil
Jul 9 '18 at 9:40
add a comment |
You can toggle list view mode, and drag'n'drop will work as expected.
Click the button besides the search button, at the top right corner of the window, next to the window controls:
Now you can drag'n'drop.
You can also use Ctrl + mouse wheel to enlarge file/folder thumbnails.
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
add a comment |
You can toggle list view mode, and drag'n'drop will work as expected.
Click the button besides the search button, at the top right corner of the window, next to the window controls:
Now you can drag'n'drop.
You can also use Ctrl + mouse wheel to enlarge file/folder thumbnails.
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
add a comment |
You can toggle list view mode, and drag'n'drop will work as expected.
Click the button besides the search button, at the top right corner of the window, next to the window controls:
Now you can drag'n'drop.
You can also use Ctrl + mouse wheel to enlarge file/folder thumbnails.
You can toggle list view mode, and drag'n'drop will work as expected.
Click the button besides the search button, at the top right corner of the window, next to the window controls:
Now you can drag'n'drop.
You can also use Ctrl + mouse wheel to enlarge file/folder thumbnails.
edited Apr 12 at 8:53
pomsky
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answered May 30 '18 at 5:05
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Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
add a comment |
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
Thanks, this helped me...but I consider it a bug though...I'll log it
– Techedemic
Sep 19 '18 at 7:32
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
It works, but it's bug)
– Aleksandr Bratashov
Jan 28 at 15:03
add a comment |
To fix this, all you have to do is to disable the experimental view again.
Open Nautilus file manager. On the top left, click on Files->Preferences. Clear the “Use the new views” option under Experimental.
Close Files then open again.
add a comment |
To fix this, all you have to do is to disable the experimental view again.
Open Nautilus file manager. On the top left, click on Files->Preferences. Clear the “Use the new views” option under Experimental.
Close Files then open again.
add a comment |
To fix this, all you have to do is to disable the experimental view again.
Open Nautilus file manager. On the top left, click on Files->Preferences. Clear the “Use the new views” option under Experimental.
Close Files then open again.
To fix this, all you have to do is to disable the experimental view again.
Open Nautilus file manager. On the top left, click on Files->Preferences. Clear the “Use the new views” option under Experimental.
Close Files then open again.
answered Apr 12 at 8:30
MaythuxMaythux
52.3k34175220
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I knew that, but here I'm already using Xorg (also because I have to use nvidia drivers)
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 5 '17 at 11:54
Ok so now I've solved the copy/paste hanging by disabling clipboard sync on MConnect. But the problem of drag and drop still persist
– Matteo Iervasi
Nov 11 '17 at 13:26