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 <figure "Create Action Dialog"> <figure "Create Action Dialog">
-{{:xfce:thunar:1.6:thunar_create-action-dialog.png?nolink&|}}+{{:xfce:thunar:uca-create.png?nolink&|}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-On the first page, enter ''Print File'' in {gui>Name:} and ''Print the selected file using xfprint'' in {gui>Description:} Enter ''xfprint4 %f'' for the {gui>Command:} (the ''%f'' will be replaced with the path to the selected file, as explained in the dialog), and select an icon by clicking {gui>Icon:} (in the screenshot the ''printer-symbolic.svg'' icon was used). <note>Thunar seems to do the sensible thing when passing file/folder names with spaces in them, so don't worry excessively about putting single or double quotes around the "%" placeholder.</note>+On the first page, enter ''Search with Catfish'' in {gui>Name:} and ''search'' in {gui>Description:} Enter ''catfish %f'' for the {gui>Command:} (the ''%f'' will be replaced with the path to the selected file, as explained in the dialog), and select an icon by clicking {gui>Icon:} (in the screenshot the ''system-search.svg'' icon was used). <note>Thunar seems to do the sensible thing when passing file/folder names with spaces in them, so don't worry excessively about putting single or double quotes around the "%" placeholder.</note>
  
 Now, continue with the second page (the {gui>Appearance Conditions} page). Now, continue with the second page (the {gui>Appearance Conditions} page).
  
-We want to create an action that is only applicable to text files, so select the **Text Files** options and unselect the options for the other file types. Next you can specify a **File Pattern** to display the action only for text files that match a certain pattern. In the example, we set the file pattern to ''*'' (which matches all filenames) to indicate that the action should be displayed for all text files.+We want to create an action that is only applicable to folders, so select the **Folders** options and unselect the options for the other file types. Next you can specify a **File Pattern** to display the action only for text files that match a certain pattern. In the example, we set the file pattern to ''*'' (which matches all filenames) to indicate that the action should be displayed for all folders.
  
-That's all. Click **OK** to close the **Create Action** dialog. The new action, labeled **Print File** will appear in the **Custom Actions** list.+That's all. Click **OK** to close the **Create Action** dialog. The new action, labeled **Search with Catfish** will appear in the **Custom Actions** list.
  
-Now close the **Custom Actions** dialog, select a text file in Thunar and open the context menu (right-click on the file icon). The newly created **Print File** 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 Dialog">
-{{thunar:thunar_custom-actions-dialog.png}}+{{:xfce:thunar:uca-list.png}}
 </figure> </figure>
  
-You can use the [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/thunar-dev|thunar-dev mailinglist]] to get in touch with the developers, if you have questions about this short tutorial or custom actions in general.+===== Use mnemonics to open Thunar Custom Actions ===== 
 + 
 +When you create a Thunar Custom Action you can set the name with an underscore "_" before a letter to use it as mnemonic.  When you right click in a Thunar view, you can type the letter to access your custom action.
  
 ===== Examples ===== ===== Examples =====
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 Here are a few useful examples of custom actions. Feel free to extend this list. Here are a few useful examples of custom actions. Feel free to extend this list.
  
-==== Finding files in the current folder ====+==== Finding files in the current folder with gnome-search-tool ====
     * Name: **Search...**     * Name: **Search...**
     * Command: ''gnome-search-tool --path=%f''     * Command: ''gnome-search-tool --path=%f''
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 **Note:** For this action, you'll need to have ''gnome-search-tool'' installed, which is part of the ''gnome-utils'' package. This program also has a [[http://linux.die.net/man/1/gnome-search-tool|lot of other nice command-line options]] which you could use to create even more specialized actions. **Note:** For this action, you'll need to have ''gnome-search-tool'' installed, which is part of the ''gnome-utils'' package. This program also has a [[http://linux.die.net/man/1/gnome-search-tool|lot of other nice command-line options]] which you could use to create even more specialized actions.
  
-==== Finding files in the current folder with catfish ==== 
-    * Name: **Search files...** 
-    * Command: ''%%catfish --path=%f%%'' 
-    * File pattern: * 
-    * Appears if selection contains: Directories 
- 
-**Note:** For this action, you'll need to have ''catfish'' installed, which is part of the ''catfish'' package. 
  
-==== Finding files inside the selected folder with catfish ====+==== Finding files inside the current/selected folder with catfish ====
     * Name: **Search files inside...**     * Name: **Search files inside...**
-    * Command: ''%%catfish --path=%f%d%%''+    * Command: ''catfish %f''
     * File pattern: *     * File pattern: *
     * Appears if selection contains: Directories     * Appears if selection contains: Directories
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 **Note:** The idea is to get a visual picture of the current directory and any subdirectories. You could also use fsview or filelight, but the visuals are crisper in baobab. **Note:** The idea is to get a visual picture of the current directory and any subdirectories. You could also use fsview or filelight, but the visuals are crisper in baobab.
  
-==== Using 'nano' text editor ==== +==== Using 'nano' text editor in a terminal ==== 
-    * Command: ''terminal -x nano %f''+    * Name: **Open in Terminal** 
 +    * Command: xfce4-terminal -x nano %f 
 +    *  File pattern: * 
 +    * Appearance Conditions: Text files 
  
 Since nano isn't a GUI app, you must start it in a terminal window. Since nano isn't a GUI app, you must start it in a terminal window.
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 **Note:** You will need ''subrnm'' script. Get it [[http://pastebin.com/DA8jwHz3|here]]. You'll also need ''zenity'' package. **Note:** You will need ''subrnm'' script. Get it [[http://pastebin.com/DA8jwHz3|here]]. You'll also need ''zenity'' package.
 +
 +==== Move files into a new folder ====
 +    * Name: **Move into new folder**
 +    * Description: Select any number of file/folders. A dialog will popup in which you can write the name of a new folder to create. Selected Files will be moved there.
 +    * Command: NEW_FOLDER=$(/usr/bin/zenity --entry --title "Move into new folder" --text "Please enter a name for the new folder"); mkdir $NEW_FOLDER; mv %F $NEW_FOLDER 
 +    * File pattern: *
 +    * Appears if selection contains: All
 +
 +**Note:** You'll will need the ''zenity'' package.
  
  
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