Bug#510692: nautilus: Not clear for user how to define a preferred application for media

[Julien Valroff]

Package: nautilus
Version: 2.24.2-1
Severity: wishlist

Hi,

I think it is not clear for users how a registered application can be set as preferred
in the media preferences.

For example, for photo management, I have both f-spot and gthumb registered, but I prefer
opening the folder when a media is inserted. I hence want the nautilus window to propose
opening the pictures stored on the media with f-spot.
To choose f-spot, I have to set "open with f-spot" in the media preferences tab, validate,
and switch this option back to "open a folder".

I couldn't find any explanation on this behaviour in the help file and think it can confuse
users.

Cheers,
Julien

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 5.0
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (100, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.26-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages nautilus depends on:
ii  desktop-file-utils         0.15-1        Utilities for .desktop files
ii  gnome-control-center       1:2.22.2.1-2  utilities to configure the GNOME d
ii  gvfs                       1.0.2-2       userspace virtual filesystem - ser
ii  libatk1.0-0                1.24.0-1      The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libbeagle1                 0.3.5-2       library for accessing beagle using
ii  libbonobo2-0               2.22.0-1      Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
ii  libc6                      2.7-17        GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  libcairo2                  1.8.6-1       The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii  libeel2-2.24               2.24.1-1      Eazel Extensions Library (for GNOM
ii  libexempi3                 2.0.2-2       library to parse XMP metadata (Lib
ii  libexif12                  0.6.16-2.1    library to parse EXIF files
ii  libgail-common             2.14.5-1      GNOME Accessibility Implementation
ii  libgail18                  2.14.5-1      GNOME Accessibility Implementation
ii  libgconf2-4                2.24.0-4      GNOME configuration database syste
ii  libglade2-0                1:2.6.3-1     library to load .glade files at ru
ii  libglib2.0-0               2.18.3-1      The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgnome-desktop-2-7       2.24.1-1      Utility library for loading .deskt
ii  libgnome2-0                2.20.1.1-2    The GNOME 2 library - runtime file
ii  libgnomecanvas2-0          2.20.1.1-1    A powerful object-oriented display
ii  libgnomeui-0               2.24.0-1      The GNOME 2 libraries (User Interf
ii  libgtk2.0-0                2.14.5-1      The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libnautilus-extension1     2.24.2-1      libraries for nautilus components 
ii  liborbit2                  1:2.14.16-0.1 libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii  libpango1.0-0              1.22.3-1      Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  librsvg2-2                 2.22.3-1      SAX-based renderer library for SVG
ii  libselinux1                2.0.65-5      SELinux shared libraries
ii  libstartup-notification0   0.9-1         library for program launch feedbac
ii  libtrackerclient0          0.6.6-2       metadata database, indexer and sea
ii  libx11-6                   2:1.1.5-2     X11 client-side library
ii  libxml2                    2.6.32.dfsg-5 GNOME XML library
ii  nautilus-data              2.24.2-1      data files for nautilus
ii  shared-mime-info           0.51-1        FreeDesktop.org shared MIME databa

Versions of packages nautilus recommends:
ii  app-install-data            2008.11.27   Application Installer Data Files
ii  desktop-base                5.0.3        common files for the Debian Deskto
ii  eject                       2.1.5+deb1-4 ejects CDs and operates CD-Changer
ii  gvfs-backends               1.0.2-2      userspace virtual filesystem - bac
ii  librsvg2-common             2.22.3-1     SAX-based renderer library for SVG
ii  nautilus-cd-burner          2.24.0-1     CD Burning front-end for Nautilus
pn  synaptic                    <none>       (no description available)
ii  xdg-user-dirs               0.10-1       tool to manage well known user dir

Versions of packages nautilus suggests:
ii  acroread [pdf-viewer]         8.1.3-0.0  Adobe Acrobat Reader: Portable Doc
ii  eog                           2.24.2-1   Eye of GNOME graphics viewer progr
ii  evince [pdf-viewer]           2.22.2-4   Document (postscript, pdf) viewer
ii  mpg123 [mp3-decoder]          1.4.3-4    MPEG layer 1/2/3 audio player
ii  mpg321 [mp3-decoder]          0.2.10.6   mpg123 clone that doesn't use floa
ii  totem                         2.24.3-2   A simple media player for the GNOM
ii  tracker                       0.6.6-2    metadata database, indexer and sea
ii  vlc [mp3-decoder]             0.8.6.h-5  multimedia player and streamer
ii  vlc-nox [mp3-decoder]         0.8.6.h-5  multimedia player and streamer (wi

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