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 <figure "Custom Actions Dialog"> <figure "Custom Actions Dialog">
-{{thunar:thunar_custom-actions-dialog.png}}+{{:xfce:thunar:1.6:thunar_custom-actions-dialog.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 ===== 
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 +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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 ==== Move files into a new folder ==== ==== Move files into a new folder ====
     * Name: **Move into new folder**     * Name: **Move into new folder**
-    * Description: Select any file. A dialog will popup in which you can write the nam of the folder to create. Files will be moved there.+    * 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 $NEW_FOLDER      * Command: NEW_FOLDER=$(/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: *     * File pattern: *