Filename overflow with newline
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Description
Distribution
Mint 21.3
Package version
nemo 6.0.2
Frequency
Always
Bug description
When filename has newline characters in it, the text overflows behind the folders below
Steps to reproduce
Write text with newlines in text editor > copy text > create new file/directory > paste copied text as its name > folder must be above another folder in file manager icon view > text goes under folders below created folder
Expected behavior
The text is shortened with "…" before it reaches the folder below
Additional information
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Nemo's icon view using a filename containing newlines, following the listed copy-and-paste steps. Trace the filename rendering path for an item above another folder and verify that the displayed text is shortened with an ellipsis before overlapping the folder below.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 58/100