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Files opened from network share in Nautilus do not use GVFS path

Open agc93 opened this issue 5 months ago • 0 comments

If an SMB share is mounted in Nautilus, using the smb://server/path URL format, files opened from that location with Junction will bypass the gvfs path and use the actual network path, meaning most applications won't be listed.

For example:

  • On a system with VLC and Clapper installed
  • Mount a network share in Nautilus using the smb://hostname/path URL
  • Open a video file from that share with Junction

At this point, neither video player will appear as Junction is using the smb://hostname/path/to/file.mp4 path to the file rather than the /run/user/<UID>/gvfs/smb-share:server=hostname,share=path/to/file.mp4 path, which any installed applications can use.

agc93 avatar Jul 15 '25 04:07 agc93