[Bug 33620] Floppy icon on desktop will not open

[DaneM]

Public bug reported:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/33620

Affects: meta-gnome2 gnome-desktop-environment (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

Description:
To reproduce:

1) copy the floppy icon from Computer to the Gnome desktop.
2) insert a floppy in the drive
3) double click on the desktop icon

Expected result:

Floppy mounts, but does not open.  Repeated clicking produces nothing.