This works for me with 2.16.1 (unstable) if the problem does occure with 2.18.* this is a regression btw I still have this message on console : (gnome-terminal:11474): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_file_system_unix_get_parent: assertion `g_path_is_absolute (filename)' failed Reporter : there are 2.18.* version on experimental.