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| xfce:thunar:hidden-settings [2025/12/10 07:46] – [Hidden Settings List] alexxcons | xfce:thunar:hidden-settings [2026/04/11 00:47] (current) – [Hidden Settings List] alexxcons |
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| | /misc-recursive-permissions | str | Whether to apply permissions recursively every time the permissions are altered by the user. THUNAR_TYPE_RECURSIVE_PERMISSIONS, THUNAR_RECURSIVE_PERMISSIONS_ASK | | | /misc-recursive-permissions | str | Whether to apply permissions recursively every time the permissions are altered by the user. THUNAR_TYPE_RECURSIVE_PERMISSIONS, THUNAR_RECURSIVE_PERMISSIONS_ASK | |
| | /misc-remember-geometry | bool | Whether Thunar should remember the size of windows and apply that size to new windows. If //true// the width and height are saved to ''last-window-width'' and ''last-window-height''. If //false// the user may specify the start size in 'last-window-width'' and 'last-window-height''. This option is enabled by default. | | | /misc-remember-geometry | bool | Whether Thunar should remember the size of windows and apply that size to new windows. If //true// the width and height are saved to ''last-window-width'' and ''last-window-height''. If //false// the user may specify the start size in 'last-window-width'' and 'last-window-height''. This option is enabled by default. | |
| | | /misc-resolve-links | bool | Whether Thunar should resolve symbolic links when they are opened. **since thunar 4.21.6**| |
| | /misc-show-about-templates | bool | Whether to display the "About Templates" dialog, when opening the Templates folder from the Go menu. | | | /misc-show-about-templates | bool | Whether to display the "About Templates" dialog, when opening the Templates folder from the Go menu. | |
| | /misc-small-toolbar-icons | bool | Use small icons on the toolbar instead of the default toolbar size. | | | /misc-small-toolbar-icons | bool | Use small icons on the toolbar instead of the default toolbar size. | |
| | /misc-switch-to-new-tab | bool | Whether if new tabs should be directly opened. The default is 'TRUE'. **Available since thunar 4.17.2** | | | /misc-switch-to-new-tab | bool | Whether if new tabs should be directly opened. The default is 'TRUE'. **Available since thunar 4.17.2** | |
| | | /misc-support-overlay-scrolling | bool | Controls if 'overlay scrolling' should be supported by thunar widgets (a scroll bar will only be shown when mouse-hovering on widgets). When TRUE, the value of the global Gtk property "OverlayScrolling" will be used. **since thunar 4.21.5** | |
| | /misc-tab-close-middle-click | bool | Whether to close tabs when the tab label is clicked with the 2nd/middle-mouse-button. | | | /misc-tab-close-middle-click | bool | Whether to close tabs when the tab label is clicked with the 2nd/middle-mouse-button. | |
| | /misc-tree-lines-in-tree-sidepane | bool | Whether to show tree lines or not in the tree side pane. **since thunar 4.19.3** | | | /misc-tree-lines-in-tree-sidepane | bool | Whether to show tree lines or not in the tree side pane. **since thunar 4.19.3** | |
| * 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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