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This is Ubuntu 14.04. Nautilus version 3.10.1.

I have a "file.desktop" file in my personal "~/bin/shortcuts" directory.

When I look at the directory with Nautilus, it shows the "Name=" field value from the desktop file as the file name rather than the real "file.desktop" name. This is true for both List and Icons view modes.

The files having executable bit cleared or set does not change anything.

However, it shows the real *.desktop names for the files at the standard locations: ~/.local/share/applications

Another effect: When Ctrl+(drag-drop) these files are not copied. However, Alt+(drag-drop)=>Copy does the copy, and the new file name is named "file (copy).desktop", while Nautilus now shows two identical entries with the same "Name=" field. Confusing...

Anyone has a rationale for this, and how can I turn these effects off? I'd prefer to see the real file names for all files.

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    I think showing the content of the Name= field is the usual behavour of nautilus. – LittleByBlue Jan 30 '15 at 10:40
  • @LittleByBlue But then how come at ~/.local/share/applications it does show the real file names anyway? – elomage Jan 30 '15 at 10:44
  • That is because they miss the icon. There is a Icon= field, but there is no icon image. so they show up as a textfile. – LittleByBlue Jan 30 '15 at 10:48
  • to show the *.desktop name you may need to remove the icon image. – LittleByBlue Jan 30 '15 at 10:49
  • @LittleByBlue Removing or presence of the Icon= field and valid value does not make a difference, other than the icon next to the entry in Nautilus. – elomage Jan 30 '15 at 10:56
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It must be specific nautilus behaviour (read: Bug/Feature) as nemo (a fork of Nautilus) shows the Name= regardless of the location of the file (as would be expected)

This was tested in ~/.local/share/applications and /usr/share/application on Nemo.

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    Well, maybe for nemo, but for Nautilus - not "regardless of the location" according to my observations. Thanks for the answer, but I am looking for a better one. For one, this apparently is a bug/feature, but this does not give me a solution to the stated problem. – elomage Feb 4 '15 at 7:35
  • So? Did you ever find an adequate solution? @elomage (Someone just upvoted, so I suppose they moved over to nemo) – Fabby Oct 7 '15 at 19:16

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