Ctrl+Shift+drag&drop no longer creates symlink
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Description
Distribution
Ubuntu 24.04.1
Package version
6.0.2
Frequency
Always
Bug description
Ctrl+Shift+Drag&Drop will not create a symbolic link, but instead move a file or folder. The symbol next to the cursor while dragging reflects this.
Steps to reproduce
- Create an empty file.
- Drag the file while holding Ctrl and Shift.
- Drop the file in a different folder.
Expected behavior
- While dragging and holding Ctrl+Shift, the icon changes to linked chain.
- When dropping, a symbolic link is created.
Additional information
I've seen this also on Ubuntu 22.04 before. The problem does not show up when running as root via sudo nemo. Deleting ~/gnome2/accels/nemo did not change anything.
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Research direction
Reproduce the drag-and-drop case on Ubuntu with Nemo, comparing normal execution with sudo nemo as described. Trace the file-manager drag-and-drop handling for Ctrl+Shift and verify that the cursor shows a link and dropping creates a symbolic link rather than moving the file or folder.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
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- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 66/100