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Questions tagged [thunar]
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Linux, disable /dev/fd0 (floppy)
Is it possible to make Linux kernel completely ignore the floppy disk controller? I do not have the drive but obviously my motherboard does contain the controller. I would like to disable the /dev/fd0 device node somehow to avoid Thunar and other…
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Cannot type file paths on any Open File Dialogs?
There is no way I can type/paste a file path when I use some Open File dialog:
There is not right click option or anything. I use linux Mint XFCE 19.1:
linux@linux:~$ uname -a
Linux linux 4.15.0-20-generic #21-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 24 06:16:15 UTC…
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How to create folder shortcuts in file manager?
I'm using Thunar. What i want is remove Networks since i don't use it, and add Lello below videos. I know if you right click on any folder like videos you can remove the shortcut, I don't know how to add shortcuts.
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Thunar keyboard shortcut to change tab
Currently in Thunar, to shift to the next tab, Ctrl+Alt+PageDown is to be used. I want to change it to either Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PageDown.
Now, ~/.config/Thunar/accels.scm is where all the shortcuts are defined in this format :
(gtk_accel_path…
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How to change a file type icon in XFCE (Thunar)?
How to change the icon used to depict files of a particular type in Thunar/XFCE.
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Is it possible to make thunar sort by ASCII order?
I'm currently using Debian 6 with Xfce desktop, and I can't find any setting to make Thunar sort files properly; i.e., by ASCII order. I haven't been able to turn up anything via search engines either. Is there a setting in some config file…
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How to use Nautilus as default in XFCE?
I'd like to use Nautilus as default in XFCE instead of Thunar, but how can I remove full Thunar? I have already typed
sudo apt-get remove thunar gvfs-backends
But I still have problems because if I click on a folder in the desktop Thunar starts.…
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How to disable trash can in Thunar/XFCE?
I found myself always holding Shift when I delete a file with Thunar (the XFCE file manager).
When I was using Windows I was always disabling "recycle bin" immediately after installation. I've looked for similar option in Thunar settings but had no…
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Can I add recent items view to Thunar Bookmarks?
In File select menu I can quickly find my most recent files.
Look at the top left corner.
How I can choose with file open for editing.
Can I add that view to Thunar?
I know I can sort items in directory by access date. However, sometimes when I…
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Can't find or create trash while deleting files
I was unable to remove a file anymore with thunar:
How should I create the "Trash" folder ?
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Thunar column width
I have been using XFCE on and off before but in the last 4 years it has been a constant companion along with Debian (currently Jessie), which I am running as my OS of choice in these past 4 years.
I have noticed that Thunar has this weird thing…
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How to deal with characters like ":" or "?" that make invalid filenames?
I just tried to move a directory containing music files with thunar 4.10
It complained that a file name was invalid.
It turned out that one file name (song title) contained a question mark.
I suspected that this was a problem, removed the question…
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How to set up backspace to go up instead of back in Thunar?
I'd like pressing backspace to step one level up (outside) in a directory hierarchy instead of going to the previous opened location. How to configure this in Thunar?
Ivan
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Thunar doesn't auto-mount USB devices with default setup
After installing and configuring Thunar Volume Manager for Arch Linux it doesn't mount any USB devices automatically:
$ thunar
thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type.
thunar-volman: Unsupported USB device type.
thunar-volman: Could not detect…
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Can I mark files as recently-used from the command line?
GTK applications mark files as recently used by adding them to the XML in ~/.local/share/recently-used.xbel, but I am frequently working with files from terminal-driven applications like latex, and these are not marked in the GTK list and hence not…
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