Places shortcuts problem

**Make Space for Science** · April 3rd, 2011

Hi,

Seem to be having a problem with the 'Places' shortcuts to the Home, Downloads, Documents etc. folders. Clicking on these shortcuts via the top bar now opens Banshee Media Player instead.

I can still open the computer shortcut and access the folders from there but I'd still like the shortcuts to work.

I have had the problem for about 3 weeks, after an update manager download.

Any help would be great,
MSFS

**howefield** · April 3rd, 2011

Try right clicking on a folder and select "open with other applications"' and from the popup window select "file manager".

**Vaphell** · April 3rd, 2011

... and make sure that the checkbox is ticked so file manager becomes the default for 'folder type'

**ajgreeny** · April 3rd, 2011

I have seen this question several times just recently.

It is easy enough to sort out, but how does it happen in the first place? Anyone know if it is a symptom of something else about which I know nothing more? I don't recall seeing it or hearing about it in the more distant past.

**Frogs Hair** · April 3rd, 2011

Originally Posted by ajgreeny

I have seen this question several times just recently.

It is easy enough to sort out, but how does it happen in the first place? Anyone know if it is a symptom of something else about which I know nothing more? I don't recall seeing it or hearing about it in the more distant past.

I read some where that it is not a bug and have seen threads that stated reseting the default application for opening folders does not work for some users at all . This seems to be mainly a 10,10 problem from the threads that I have responded to.

**howefield** · April 3rd, 2011

Plenty bug reports on launchpad, with patches committed and released as far as I can see.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...us/+bug/662194

**Make Space for Science** · April 4th, 2011

Originally Posted by howefield

Try right clicking on a folder and select "open with other applications"' and from the popup window select "file manager".

Worked a treat, thankyou for your help all

**toddkaufmann** · July 24th, 2011

This works for me one time,
but I don't have a checkbox that says "remember this".

I'm also comfortable with files under ~/.gconf if necessary.

There are some entries for totem (Movie Player) there...
I might try deleting that package, could be an easy fix...