“Compress” option disappears from right click menu when I search for a file on Ubuntu 18.10
I'm searching through a folder to compress a file for sending, and I've noticed that if I Ctrl+F and type the file name, or just begin typing the file name, then the option to 'Compress...' the file disappears from my right click menu. If I scroll through the list of files, this option is still there.
Any ideas on why it's disappearing after the search, or what I can do? Otherwise I'm going to be spending a lot of time scrolling.
nautilus archive compression zip
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I'm searching through a folder to compress a file for sending, and I've noticed that if I Ctrl+F and type the file name, or just begin typing the file name, then the option to 'Compress...' the file disappears from my right click menu. If I scroll through the list of files, this option is still there.
Any ideas on why it's disappearing after the search, or what I can do? Otherwise I'm going to be spending a lot of time scrolling.
nautilus archive compression zip
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
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I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
You'll also need the packagethunar-archive-plugin.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51
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I'm searching through a folder to compress a file for sending, and I've noticed that if I Ctrl+F and type the file name, or just begin typing the file name, then the option to 'Compress...' the file disappears from my right click menu. If I scroll through the list of files, this option is still there.
Any ideas on why it's disappearing after the search, or what I can do? Otherwise I'm going to be spending a lot of time scrolling.
nautilus archive compression zip
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
I'm searching through a folder to compress a file for sending, and I've noticed that if I Ctrl+F and type the file name, or just begin typing the file name, then the option to 'Compress...' the file disappears from my right click menu. If I scroll through the list of files, this option is still there.
Any ideas on why it's disappearing after the search, or what I can do? Otherwise I'm going to be spending a lot of time scrolling.
nautilus archive compression zip
nautilus archive compression zip
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
edited Feb 4 at 14:04
pomsky
31.4k1195128
31.4k1195128
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
asked Feb 4 at 13:39
user921140user921140
11
11
I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
You'll also need the packagethunar-archive-plugin.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51
add a comment |
I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
You'll also need the packagethunar-archive-plugin.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51
I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
You'll also need the package
thunar-archive-plugin.– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
You'll also need the package
thunar-archive-plugin.– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51
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Found an answer, without changing from the default file manager.
- Search from the "Home" folder
- Right click on the item
- Select "Open item location"
- Right click on the item, and "Compress" is now an option
Item is now found within the folder, and can compress it so problem solved. However if anyone has any ideas why searching through the subdirectories caused this problem, I'd be interested to know.
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Found an answer, without changing from the default file manager.
- Search from the "Home" folder
- Right click on the item
- Select "Open item location"
- Right click on the item, and "Compress" is now an option
Item is now found within the folder, and can compress it so problem solved. However if anyone has any ideas why searching through the subdirectories caused this problem, I'd be interested to know.
answered Feb 7 at 9:50
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Found an answer, without changing from the default file manager.
- Search from the "Home" folder
- Right click on the item
- Select "Open item location"
- Right click on the item, and "Compress" is now an option
Item is now found within the folder, and can compress it so problem solved. However if anyone has any ideas why searching through the subdirectories caused this problem, I'd be interested to know.
answered Feb 7 at 9:50
user921140user921140
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Found an answer, without changing from the default file manager.
- Search from the "Home" folder
- Right click on the item
- Select "Open item location"
- Right click on the item, and "Compress" is now an option
Item is now found within the folder, and can compress it so problem solved. However if anyone has any ideas why searching through the subdirectories caused this problem, I'd be interested to know.
answered Feb 7 at 9:50
user921140user921140
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Found an answer, without changing from the default file manager.
- Search from the "Home" folder
- Right click on the item
- Select "Open item location"
- Right click on the item, and "Compress" is now an option
Item is now found within the folder, and can compress it so problem solved. However if anyone has any ideas why searching through the subdirectories caused this problem, I'd be interested to know.
answered Feb 7 at 9:50
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I guess you are using the search function so you have the focus on the file without the need to scroll down. But in Nautilus this also searches through all the subdirectories. If you don't need that, you could use a different file manager. For example Thunar provides the same feature (you can just type and it jumps to the first file in the viewed folder starting with the string) and you then can compress or archive that file.
– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:10
You'll also need the package
thunar-archive-plugin.– Stefan Hamcke
Feb 4 at 14:21
This worked, so thank you!
– user921140
Feb 7 at 9:51