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 ~~NOTOC~~ ~~NOTOC~~
-{{ :xfce:xfce.thunar.png?no link|}}+{{ :xfce:thunar.png?nolink|}}
 ====== Thunar - Custom Actions ====== ====== Thunar - Custom Actions ======
  
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     * **[[#Create Shared Thumbnails|Create Shared Thumbnails]]**     * **[[#Create Shared Thumbnails|Create Shared Thumbnails]]**
     * **[[#Use 'bulk rename' on a single file|Use 'bulk rename' on a single file]]**     * **[[#Use 'bulk rename' on a single file|Use 'bulk rename' on a single file]]**
 +    * **[[#Trust multiple desktop files at once|Trust multiple desktop files at once]]**
   * **[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ThunarCustomActions|List of assorted custom actions]]** (from Ubuntu documentation)   * **[[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ThunarCustomActions|List of assorted custom actions]]** (from Ubuntu documentation)
  
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 This section provides a step-by-step introduction to the **Custom Actions** plugin, demonstrating how to add a simple action. We start by opening the **Custom Actions** dialog as explained above. In the dialog, click on the first button in the list of buttons (the one labeled with the ''+''). The **Create Action** dialog will appear, as shown in the screenshot below. This section provides a step-by-step introduction to the **Custom Actions** plugin, demonstrating how to add a simple action. We start by opening the **Custom Actions** dialog as explained above. In the dialog, click on the first button in the list of buttons (the one labeled with the ''+''). The **Create Action** dialog will appear, as shown in the screenshot below.
  
-<figure "Create Action Dialog"> +<figure "Create Custom Action Dialog"> 
-{{:xfce:thunar:uca-create.png|}}+{{:xfce:thunar:uca-create.png|Create Custom Action Dialog Window}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 Now close the **Custom Actions** dialog, select a folder in Thunar and open the context menu (right-click on the file icon). The newly created **Search with Catfish** action will appear in the context menu, as shown in the screenshot below. Now close the **Custom Actions** dialog, select a folder in Thunar and open the context menu (right-click on the file icon). The newly created **Search with Catfish** action will appear in the context menu, as shown in the screenshot below.
  
-<figure "Custom Actions Dialog"> +<figure "Custom Actions List Dialog"> 
-{{:xfce:thunar:uca-list.png}}+{{:xfce:thunar:uca-list.png|Custom Actions List Dialog}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
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 ==== Rotate JPEGs ==== ==== Rotate JPEGs ====
     * Name: **Rotate Clockwise**     * Name: **Rotate Clockwise**
-    * Command: ''<nowiki>for file in %F; do tempfile=$(mktemp) && jpegtran -copy all -rotate 90 "$file" > "$tempfile" && mv -f "$tempfile" "$file"; rm -f "$tempfile"; done</nowiki>''+    *  
 +    * Command: ''<nowiki>for file in %F; do exiftran -i9 "$file"; done</nowiki>'' 
 +    * Command(counterclockwise): ''<nowiki>for file in %F; do exiftran -i2 "$file"; done</nowiki>''
     * File pattern: *.jpg;*.JPG;*.jpeg;*.JPEG     * File pattern: *.jpg;*.JPG;*.jpeg;*.JPEG
     * Appears if selection contains: JPEG Image Files     * Appears if selection contains: JPEG Image Files
-**Note:** jpegtran is available as part of the libjpeg or libjpeg-progs packages of most distributions. Unlike using "convert", the complicated loop structure is necessary with "jpegtran": "jpegtran -rotate 90 -outfile %F %F" will produce a 0kb file. +**Note:** exiftran is available for most distributions.
- +
-[[https://thelinuxchronicles.blogspot.com/2012/06/thunar-custom-actions-resize-and-rotate.html|Here an example]] how rotation can be scripted with "convert".+
  
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 ==== Open root terminal here ==== ==== Open root terminal here ====
     * Name: **Open root terminal here**     * Name: **Open root terminal here**
-    * Command: ''<nowiki>gksu xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''+    * Command(1): ''<nowiki>pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>'' 
 +    * Command(2): ''<nowiki>gksu xfce4-terminal --default-working-directory=%f</nowiki>''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Directories     * Appears if selection contains: Directories
 +
 +**Note:** Use either pkexec or gksu, depending on what is available for your distro.
  
 **Note:** You should rewrite the command with normal straight quotes. **Note:** You should rewrite the command with normal straight quotes.
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 ==== Open thunar as root here ==== ==== Open thunar as root here ====
     * Name: **Open thunar as root here**     * Name: **Open thunar as root here**
-    * Command: ''gksu thunar %f''+    * Command(1): ''pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch thunar %f'' 
 +    * Command(2): ''thunar admin:/''''/''''/%f'' 
 +    * Command(3): ''gksu thunar %f''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Directories     * Appears if selection contains: Directories
  
-**Note:** Some distributions no longer include ''gksu''. Use ''pkexec'' instead.+**Note:** Some distributions no longer include ''gksu''. Use ''pkexec'' or the ''admin'' interface instead.
  
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 ==== Edit file as root ==== ==== Edit file as root ====
     * Name: **Edit as root**     * Name: **Edit as root**
-    * Command: ''gksu put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f''+    * Command(1): ''pkexec env DISPLAY=$DISPLAY XAUTHORITY=$XAUTHORITY dbus-launch put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f'' 
 +    * Command(2): ''gksu put-your-favourite-text-editor-here %f''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Text files     * Appears if selection contains: Text files
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     *  File pattern: *     *  File pattern: *
     * Appearance Conditions: Text files     * Appearance Conditions: Text files
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     * Appears if selection contains: Video Files     * Appears if selection contains: Video Files
  
-**Note:** You will need to follow the instructions on [[https://github.com/emericg/OpenSubtitlesDownload|OpenSubtitlesDownload]] which requires ''python'' and ''zenity''. You can tweak the behavior of the python script simply by editing with a text editor, the code is all commented, so it is very easy to understand.+**Note:** You will need to follow the instructions on [[https://github.com/emericg/OpenSubtitlesDownload|OpenSubtitlesDownload]] which requires ''python'' and ''zenity'' (check the link for a complete list of requirements). You can tweak the behavior of the python script simply by editing with a text editor, the code is all commented, so it is very easy to understand.
  
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     * Appears if selection contains: Folders     * Appears if selection contains: Folders
  
-**Note:** Required to download [[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SKefalidis/DBusSharedThumbnailRepositoryCreator/main/sharedx.sh|this script]] and store it locally. Requires ''python3'' and ''realpath''.+**Note:** Required to download a thumbnail generation script. Candidates are:  
 + 
 +    * {{ :xfce:thunar:sharedx.sh.tar.gz |Generic script to request thumbnails via DBus API}} ([[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/SKefalidis/DBusSharedThumbnailRepositoryCreator/main/sharedx.sh|source]]). Requires ''python3'' and ''realpath''. 
 + 
 + 
 +<note important>Attention: Read and use external thumbnail generation scripts with caution! They are not part of Xfce and are not tested / reviewed.</note>
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 ==== Use 'bulk rename' on a single file ==== ==== Use 'bulk rename' on a single file ====
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     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: any     * Appears if selection contains: any
 +    * Range: 1-1
 +
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 +==== Trust multiple desktop files at once ====
 +    * Name: **Trust Desktop Files**
 +    * Description: Sets gvfs checksum and +x flag for all selected *.desktop files
 +    * Command: ''<nowiki>for f in %F; do sha256sum "$f" | awk '{print $1}' | xargs gio set "$f" metadata::xfce-exe-checksum && chmod +x "$f"; done</nowiki>''
 +    * File pattern: *.desktop
 +    * Appears if selection contains: other files
     * Range: 1-1     * Range: 1-1
  
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