cannot "open folder"

[ilippert]

JabRef version

Latest development branch build (please note build date below)

Operating system

GNU / Linux

Details on version and operating system

JabRef 5.4--2021-09-20--a91420d Linux 5.13.16-200.fc34.x86_64 amd64 Java 16.0.2 JavaFX 17+18

Checked with the latest development build

• I made a backup of my libraries before testing the latest development version.
• I have tested the latest development version and the problem persists

Steps to reproduce the behaviour

1. click on entry in entry table.
2. right click on entry and select open folder. or press ctrl+shift+O.

action does not have a visible effect in my Linux gnome environment.

Appendix

No response

[Siedlerchr]

Can you please add some details on your gnome version?

[ilippert]

GNOME Shell 40.4

[ppd]

Open Folder works for me, but only if "Main file directory" in "Linked files" is set in the preferences.

[ilippert]

Open Folder works for me, but only if "Main file directory" in "Linked files" is set in the preferences.

I cannot confirm. I have set "Main file directory" in "Linked files.

[mlep]

To me, the folder opens, as expected.

JabRef 5.6--2022-04-20--f220575
Linux 4.19.0-20-amd64 amd64
Java 17.0.2
JavaFX 18+12

[ilippert]

JabRef 5.6--2022-04-20--f220575
Linux 5.16.20-200.fc35.x86_64 amd64
Java 17.0.2
JavaFX 18+12

Hmm, not in my case.

I use Gnome

[mlep]

@wujastyk: What about you?

[wujastyk]

@mlep I'm on Linux Mint + Cinnamon.

System:    Kernel: 5.13.0-40-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.2.7 
           wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.3 Una base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal 

JabRef 5.6--2022-04-19--d3e0f86
Linux 5.13.0-40-generic amd64 
Java 17.0.2 
JavaFX 18+12

[ilippert]

JabRef 5.7--2022-05-23--117bb1c
Linux 5.17.9-300.fc36.x86_64 amd64
Java 18.0.1
JavaFX unknown

the folder opens now.

However, when opening, it does not select the file of the entry. Which would be helpful given I have thousands of pdfs ;) Should the latter be a separate issue?

[ThiloteE]

Yeah, probably separate issue.

[ThiloteE]

For me it still does not work.

Closing this because of "duplicate" issue. Please continue discussion in #8679