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| | /misc-ctrl-scroll-wheel-to-zoom | bool | Whether CTRL + SCROLL-WHEEL to Zoom is enabled. **Available since thunar 4.19.3** | | | /misc-ctrl-scroll-wheel-to-zoom | bool | Whether CTRL + SCROLL-WHEEL to Zoom is enabled. **Available since thunar 4.19.3** | |
| | /misc-display-launcher-name-as-filename | bool | Whether to show real file names or launcher names for .desktop files **since thunar 4.19.3** | | | /misc-display-launcher-name-as-filename | bool | Whether to show real file names or launcher names for .desktop files **since thunar 4.19.3** | |
| | /misc-file-drag-mode | enum | Choose between 3 DnD modes for files (see [1] for available options) **since thunar 4.21.3** | | | /misc-file-drag-mode | string | Choose between 3 DnD modes for files (see [1] for available options) **since thunar 4.21.3** | |
| | /misc-full-path-in-window-title | bool | Show the full directory path in the window title, instead of only the directory name. **since thunar 4.18.x, replaced by /misc-window-title-style since thunar 4.19.0** | | | /misc-full-path-in-window-title | bool | Show the full directory path in the window title, instead of only the directory name. **since thunar 4.18.x, replaced by /misc-window-title-style since thunar 4.19.0** | |
| | /misc-window-title-style | enum | Choose between 4 styles for the window title (see [2] for available options) **since thunar 4.19.0** | | | /misc-window-title-style | string | Choose between 4 styles for the window title (see [2] for available options) **since thunar 4.19.0** | |
| | /misc-horizontal-wheel-navigates | bool | Controls whether the horizontal mouse wheel is used to navigate back and forth within a Thunar view, or whether it should be used for horizontal scrolling. | | | /misc-horizontal-wheel-navigates | bool | Controls whether the horizontal mouse wheel is used to navigate back and forth within a Thunar view, or whether it should be used for horizontal scrolling. | |
| | /misc-image-size-in-statusbar | bool | Show the image size in the statusbar when a single image file is selected in the view. This is disabled by default because it causes relatively high I/O when changing the selection quickly. | | | /misc-image-size-in-statusbar | bool | Show the image size in the statusbar when a single image file is selected in the view. This is disabled by default because it causes relatively high I/O when changing the selection quickly. | |
| | /misc-undo-redo-history-size | int | Maximum number of ThunarJobOperations which can be undone/redone -1 for unlimited **New in thunar 4.18.x** | | | /misc-undo-redo-history-size | int | Maximum number of ThunarJobOperations which can be undone/redone -1 for unlimited **New in thunar 4.18.x** | |
| | /misc-vertical-split-pane | bool | Whether on F3 the panes should be split vertically or horizontally. **Available since thunar 4.17.8** | | | /misc-vertical-split-pane | bool | Whether on F3 the panes should be split vertically or horizontally. **Available since thunar 4.17.8** | |
| | /smart-sort | bool | If enabled, filenames are split into collatable substrings and e.g. numbers are compared separately in a numeric way instead of comparing them digit-by-digit. If disbaled, plain ASCII is used. **Available since thunar 4.21.3** | | | /smart-sort | bool | If enabled, filenames are split into collatable substrings and e.g. numbers are compared separately in a numeric way instead of comparing them digit-by-digit. If disbaled, plain ASCII is used. Change only takes effect after a thunar restart. **Available since thunar 4.21.3** | |
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| ==== [1] File Drag Modes ==== | ==== [1] File Drag Modes ==== |
| * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_MENU_ALWAYS (always show the DnD menu, the default) | * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_MENU_ALWAYS (always show the DnD menu, the default) |
| * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_MENU_CONDITIONAL (no menu for left click DnD) | * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_MENU_CONDITIONAL (no menu for left click DnD) |
| * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_DISABLED (no file DnD at all) | * THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_DISABLED (no DnD menu for dragging files at all) |
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| ==== [2] Window Title Styles ==== | ==== [2] Window Title Styles ==== |
| The hidden settings need to be specifically added/enabled in the settings channel of Thunar in order to enable, or change their functionality. | The hidden settings need to be specifically added/enabled in the settings channel of Thunar in order to enable, or change their functionality. |
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| The quickest way to change a hidden settings is to run a command in the terminal-emulator. | The quickest way to change hidden settings is to run a command in the terminal-emulator. |
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| xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /property-name --create --type value-type --set new-value | xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /property-name --create --type value-type --set new-value |
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| So to enable the image size in the statusbar, run the following command: | E.g. to enable the image size in the statusbar, run the following command: |
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| xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-image-size-in-statusbar --create --type bool --set true | xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-image-size-in-statusbar --create --type bool --set true |
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| For additional usage information, see the [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] reference page. | |
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| | Or to prevent showing the DnD context menu on each drag operation, run the following: |
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| | xfconf-query --channel thunar --property /misc-file-drag-mode --create --type string --set THUNAR_FILE_DRAG_MODE_MENU_CONDITIONAL |
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| | For additional usage information, see the [[xfce:xfconf:xfconf-query|xfconf-query]] reference page. |
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