Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
xfce:thunar:working-with-files-and-folders [2012/01/30 13:43] – [Opening Files] nick | xfce:thunar:working-with-files-and-folders [2019/07/26 17:58] – Removed "open location" info, since it works in an intuitive way in thunar 1.8.x alexxcons | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
===== Opening Files ===== | ===== Opening Files ===== | ||
- | <note warning> | + | When opening a file, either via the main menu, via the file's context menu, by double-clicking on it or by hitting the enter key, the file manager performs the default action for that file type. For example, opening a text file will display it in the default text editor, while opening an image file will display the image in the default image viewer. |
- | When you open a file, the file manager performs the default action for that file type. For example, opening a text file will display it in the default text editor, while opening an image file will display the image in the default image viewer. | + | The default file open mode is double-clicking but you can set //Thunar// preferences so that a single |
- | + | ||
- | The file manager checks the extension of a file to determine the type of a file. If the file has no known extension, the file manager examines the contents of the file. | + | |
- | Executing the Default Action | + | |
- | + | ||
- | To execute the default | + | |
- | + | ||
- | You can set //Thunar// preferences so that you click once on a file to execute the default action. For information, | + | |
==== Executing Non-Default Actions ==== | ==== Executing Non-Default Actions ==== | ||
- | To execute actions other than the default action for a file, select the file that you want to perform an action on. Choose | + | To execute actions other than the default action for a file, select the file in question, then choose |
==== Adding Actions ==== | ==== Adding Actions ==== | ||
Line 23: | Line 16: | ||
* In the main area, select a file of the type to which you want to add an action. | * In the main area, select a file of the type to which you want to add an action. | ||
- | * Choose {gui> | + | * Choose {gui> |
- | * Either choose an application | + | * Either choose an application |
- | The action you have chosen is now added to the list of actions | + | The action you have chosen is now added to the list of Recommended Applications |
- | You may also add actions using the Open With button | + | You may also add actions using the //Open With// pick list under {gui> |
==== Modifying Actions ==== | ==== Modifying Actions ==== | ||
Line 36: | Line 29: | ||
* In the main area, select a file of the type for which you want to modify the action. | * In the main area, select a file of the type for which you want to modify the action. | ||
* Choose {gui> | * Choose {gui> | ||
- | * Select the new default action | + | * Select the new default action |
- | To remove a previously added action for a file type, bring up the {gui> | + | ===== Properties ===== |
- | ===== File Properties ===== | + | <figure " |
- | + | {{: | |
- | <figure "File Properties"> | + | |
- | {{: | + | |
</ | </ | ||
- | The file properties window | + | The **Properties** dialog |
- | | + | * Select the file or folder you want to examine or change. You can select multiple items at once and display the properties that are common to them all. |
- | * Add or remove emblems for a file or folder. | + | |
- | * Change the UNIX file permissions for a file or folder. | + | |
- | * Choose which application is used to open a file and other files of the same type. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | To open the file properties window, perform the following steps: | + | |
- | + | ||
- | | + | |
* Do one of the following: | * Do one of the following: | ||
- Choose {gui> | - Choose {gui> | ||
- | - Right-click the selected | + | - Right-click the item and choose {gui> |
- Press {key> | - Press {key> | ||
+ | |||
+ | If there are no files or folders selected, right-clicking anywhere on the whitespace or performing any of the other actions listed above will present the context menu of the current folder that you are viewing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are three or four tabs in the Properties dialog that give you access to the following information or actions: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === General === | ||
+ | - For folders: | ||
+ | * See the total size of all the files in the current folder and all subfolders. | ||
+ | * View a Usage slider which displays used and free space on the current partition. | ||
+ | - For files: | ||
+ | * The ability to change the default //Open With// action for this file and other files of the same type. | ||
+ | * File type and size. | ||
+ | === Emblems === | ||
+ | * Customize a particular file or folder' | ||
+ | === Permissions === | ||
+ | * Change the UNIX file permissions for a file or folder. | ||
+ | === Image === | ||
+ | * Only present for graphics files. View the image size in pixels (and other metadata, if available). | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Selecting Files ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | There are several ways to select files in Thunar. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * To select a single file, you can simply click on it with the left mouse button. | ||
+ | * You can select multiple files by holding down the {key> | ||
+ | * You can also select multiple files and folders by using the mouse to drag a selection box over them. Note: If you are using //View as a Detailed List// in the Main Area, you must first position the mouse over a file/folder name (not in the whitespace) before dragging. | ||
+ | * You can also select files by providing a pattern with the keyboard shortcut {key> | ||
+ | * If you want to find a single file and know the beginning of the filename, simply start entering the filename in the view. A text box will appear in the bottom right corner and an incremental search will be performed. The first file that matches what you type will be selected. If there are multiple files names beginning with the same letters, continuing to type the name you're looking for will narrow your search down until the file you want is selected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Other options are {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The File Menu ===== | ||
+ | The {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <figure "File Context Menus"> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Certain items on the File menu are not native Thunar functions but are provided by plugins. In the descriptions that follow, those items will be identified by __Plugin__. More detailed information on their usage can be found in the **Plugins** section of this documentation. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **__The following menu items are common to both folders and files:__** | ||
+ | ?New Tab | ||
+ | !Opens a new tab within the file manager window and makes the new tab the current focus. The working directory in the new tab will be the same as the previous tab/window. You can open the new tab at a different folder by right-clicking on a folder and selecting {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?New Window | ||
+ | !Opens another instance of Thunar in a new window. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Create Folder | ||
+ | !Creates a new folder within the current folder with a name of your choosing. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Create Document | ||
+ | !Allows you to create a new document either as a blank file or from a template. If you choose the //Empty File// option and type in a file name with no extension, by default it will create an empty, plain text document. If you assign a file extension of a recognized MIME type, it will create a file of that type. For example, typing '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Send To | ||
+ | !__Plugin__. Displays a menu with several targets where the selected folders or files can be sent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Create Archive | ||
+ | !__Plugin__. After selecting multiple files and/or folders, clicking this item will allow you to create a compressed archive file that contains all of the files in the selection. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Close All Windows | ||
+ | !Closes all instances of the file manager. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Close Tab | ||
+ | !Closes the current tab. If there are no open tabs, closes Thunar. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Close Window | ||
+ | !Closes the current instance of Thunar. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **__The following menu items are specific to folders: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Open | ||
+ | !Opens the selected folder and displays its contents in the Main Area. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Open in New Tab | ||
+ | !Creates a new tab at the top of the Main Area, labels the tab with the name of the opened folder and displays the folder contents in the Main Area. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Open in New Window | ||
+ | !Opens a new instance of Thunar in a separate window and displays the contents of the selected folder. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Open Terminal Here | ||
+ | !Opens a terminal window with the selected folder set as the working directory. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Find in this Folder | ||
+ | !__Plugin__. Launches the Catfish file finder application with the selected folder as the target. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **__The following menu items are specific to files:__ | ||
+ | ** | ||
+ | ?Open With " | ||
+ | !See [[working-with-files-and-folders# | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Set as Wallpaper | ||
+ | !Only applicable to image files. Sets the selected image as the desktop background. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Edit Menu ===== | ||
+ | The {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <figure "The Edit Menu"> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Cut, Copy, Paste | ||
+ | !These three options are probably the most often performed operations in Thunar. After making your file/folder selections, these actions can be accomplished from the {gui> | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Move to Trash | ||
+ | !This is the action that is performed by default when you select files and folders and press {key> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Delete | ||
+ | !Bypasses the Trash folder and permanently deletes the selected items once you agree by pressing {key> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Select all Files, Select by Pattern..., Invert Selection | ||
+ | !See the [[working-with-files-and-folders# | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Duplicate | ||
+ | !Creates a duplicate copy of the selected files or folders and appends '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Make Link | ||
+ | !Creates a symbolic link (symlink) to the selected file or folder. See [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Rename | ||
+ | !Allows you to assign a new name to the file or folder. If multiple items are selected, invokes the **Bulk Renamer** __Plugin__. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ?Configure custom actions... | ||
+ | !__Plugin__. Configure actions that will appear in the file manager' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ? | ||
+ | !See the [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The View Menu ===== | ||
+ | Most of the items on the View menu are either self-explanatory or have been discussed in the [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <figure "View Menu"> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Show Hidden Files === | ||
+ | Hidden files typically contain settings and configuration data which don't normally need to be accessed. For this reason and as a safety precaution to prevent their accidentally being moved, changed or deleted, they do not show up by default in the file manager. Check this option to make them visible. They can be identified by the dot prefix in the filename (e.g., '' | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Zoom === | ||
+ | Increase or decrease the size of the icons and text in the Main Area. This is a " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== The Go Menu ===== | ||
+ | The {gui>Go} menu provides options for navigating through the file system. Most of these options can be accessed more directly by clicking on the [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <figure "The Go Menu"> | ||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | </ |