Bug#864196: gnome-session-flashback: Nautilus' header-bar user interface reqires access to gnome-shell top panel to change preferences.

[Walter Irion]

Package: gnome-session-flashback
Version: 3.22.0-3
Severity: important

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I tried to change nautilus preferences from a flashback session but couldn't
because the menu with the "preferences" option exists only in the GNOME-Shell
top panel.

The only workaround I could find was to log out of the flashback session,
start a GNOME-Shell session and change my nautilus preferences from there.

Actually, I expected that the flashback session would do away with this
-- in my opinion -- ill-conceived header-bar user interface.

I do see the neccessity to shield novice users from un-needed complexity,
but as soon as they start working with office applications they will
have to learn using traditional drop-down menus anyway. So, in my opinion,
the header-bar interface is throwing out the baby with the bath water.

I know you folks put a hell of an effort into GNOME and I wish to thank
all of you for that, even the header-bar programmers. But please try to
see the point that sometimes tradition has its merits.



-- System Information:
Debian Release: 9.0
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64
 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 4.9.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)

Versions of packages gnome-session-flashback depends on:
ii  gnome-flashback        3.22.0-3
ii  gnome-panel            3.20.1-1+b2
ii  gnome-session-bin      3.22.3-1
ii  gnome-session-common   3.22.3-1
ii  gnome-settings-daemon  3.22.2-2
ii  metacity               1:3.22.1-1
ii  nautilus               3.22.3-1

Versions of packages gnome-session-flashback recommends:
ii  gnome-power-manager  3.22.2-2
ii  gnome-screensaver    3.6.1-7+b2

Versions of packages gnome-session-flashback suggests:
ii  desktop-base      9.0.2
ii  gnome-keyring     3.20.0-3
ii  gnome-user-guide  3.22.0-1

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