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 ====== Thunar - Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== Thunar - Frequently Asked Questions ======
  
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     * [[#How to disable recently used files?|How to disable recently used files?]]     * [[#How to disable recently used files?|How to disable recently used files?]]
     * [[#How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes?|How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes?]]     * [[#How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes?|How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes?]]
 +    * [[#How to give unique identifiers to specific Thunar windows?|How to give unique identifiers to specific Thunar windows?]]
  
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 ===== How do I assign different keyboard shortcuts? ===== ===== How do I assign different keyboard shortcuts? =====
  
-Starting with thunar 4.18 you can make use of the [[xfce:thunar:4.16:preferences#shortcuts|shortcuts editor]] to assign keyboard shortcuts.+Starting with thunar 4.18 you can make use of the [[xfce:thunar:preferences#shortcuts|shortcuts editor]] to assign keyboard shortcuts.
  
 For Thunar 4.16 and before, please refer to the [[xfce:thunar:4.16:faq#how_do_i_assign_different_keyboard_shortcuts|previous Wiki pages]]. For Thunar 4.16 and before, please refer to the [[xfce:thunar:4.16:faq#how_do_i_assign_different_keyboard_shortcuts|previous Wiki pages]].
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 If Thunar displays the fallback icon for all files and folders, as shown in the screenshot below, it is usually caused by one of the following problems: If Thunar displays the fallback icon for all files and folders, as shown in the screenshot below, it is usually caused by one of the following problems:
  
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   - You don't have an [[http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fxsettings_2dspec|XSETTINGS]] manager running,    - You don't have an [[http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fxsettings_2dspec|XSETTINGS]] manager running, 
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 ===== How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes? ===== ===== How to use trash functionality on BTRFS volumes? =====
  
-_Some users may encounter issues with trash functionality on BTRFS volumes in Gtk based file managers like Thunar, even when the x-gvfs-trash option is specified in the /etc/fstab entry. This issue results in files being permanently deleted instead of being moved to Trash when deleted._+Some users may encounter issues with trash functionality on BTRFS volumes in Gtk based file managers like Thunar, even when the x-gvfs-trash option is specified in the /etc/fstab entry. This issue results in files being permanently deleted instead of being moved to Trash when deleted.
  
 **Workaround**: To enable Trash functionality on BTRFS volumes, add a specific subvolume mount option (subvol). This workaround was identified due to limitations in GVFS support for trashing on system-internal mounts, as detailed in the GLib bug report https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/1885. **Workaround**: To enable Trash functionality on BTRFS volumes, add a specific subvolume mount option (subvol). This workaround was identified due to limitations in GVFS support for trashing on system-internal mounts, as detailed in the GLib bug report https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/-/issues/1885.
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 +===== How to give unique identifiers to specific Thunar windows? =====
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 +If, for example, you want to open a Thunar window on a specific screen or workspace, it might make sense to start separate Thunar processes and force a specific application-name for them. This will allow moving these instances, based on the chosen name. In order to use separate processes, the command ''dbus-launch'' has to be used to accomplish this:
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 +  * XOrg: '' $dbus-launch thunar --class My-Custom-Name''
 +  * Wayland: '' $dbus-launch thunar --name My-Custom-Name''
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 +Note that each Thunar instance will create an isolated D-Bus session environment. Additionally, several other Thunar internal mechanics will be multiplied, leading to a much bigger total memory footprint.
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