Nautilus Always Opens Showing Hidden Files and Folders

[Colin Law]

On 4 October 2014 22:03, Sajan Parikh <sajan at parikh.io> wrote:
> On 10/04/2014 03:58 PM, Colin Law wrote:
>>
>> On 4 October 2014 21:53, Sajan Parikh <sajan at parikh.io> wrote:
>>>
>>> I don't know how it happened, or when it happened, but everytime I open
>>> Nautilus again, it shows hidden files and folders.  I hit Ctrl + H and
>>> hide
>>> them, but restarting brings them back.  Where am I to change this?
>>>
>>> Keep in mind, there are times when I will hit Ctrl + H to SHOW the hidden
>>> stuff, but by default I want them to stay hidden.
>>
>> Edit > Preferences > Views, unclick Show hidden and backup files.
>>
>> Colin
>>
> Thanks, now I feel silly.  I was hitting the one in View -> Show Hidden
> Files, but I guess that's just for the current instance.

Glad to be of help.  No need to feel silly, most things are obvious
once one knows the answer.  Until one knows the answer, however, they
may not be obvious at all.  Also you have made me feel good by asking
a question I was able to help with, so thanks for that :)

Cheers

Colin