Missing Files app from dash / application switcher

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I am using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (very happy with it so far), but I am facing a really weird issue. It's not impossible that I have changed a setting somewhere to break it, but I cannot find such a setting anywhere.

When I launch the Files application (Nautilus) I do not see the application in the launcher (the left panel). When I Alt+Tab I see all other apps (except minimized), but Files is also missing. The app is not minimized.

Are you missing the Files icon at all, or are windows not appearing under the icon? — Jacob Vlijm, May 08 '16 at 07:13
I've filed a bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1646420 — Flimm, Dec 01 '16 at 09:59

andrew.46 · Answer 1 · 2016-05-08T08:32:40.147

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If you open Nautilus and navigate to /usr/share/applications you will see some files named 'Files'. In the Nautilus window you will not see their filenames unfortunately you will see this:

If you first drag each file onto a gedit window you will be able to identify the files as:

nautilus.desktop
nautilus-folder-handler.desktop
org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop

All you need to do is to drag the one named org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop over onto your left panel launcher and simply drop it there. All should be well :)

edited May 08 '16 at 08:32

answered May 08 '16 at 06:37

andrew.46

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Nope, in 16.04, the one you need is org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop – Jacob Vlijm May 08 '16 at 07:11
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@Jacob: Thanks, I have replaced the image and corrected the selected file... – andrew.46 May 08 '16 at 08:33
This is partially solving the problem. It works when the icon is in the HUD, but I don't want to keep it pinned there. I like to have it clean. – Ivan Dokov May 10 '16 at 17:15
Thanks so much. This fixed my problem after I uninstalled Nemo. Ta-da! – Alex K Sep 19 '17 at 17:43
@AlexK Great news :) – andrew.46 Sep 19 '17 at 23:46

Missing Files app from dash / application switcher

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