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xfce:thunar:working-with-files-and-folders [2015/05/15 20:25] – [Opening Files] hjudtxfce:thunar:working-with-files-and-folders [2015/05/15 20:34] – [Executing Non-Default Actions] hjudt
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 <note warning>This page is work in progress!</note> <note warning>This page is work in progress!</note>
  
-When you open a file, either via the menu, context menu, by double-clicking on it or by any other means, 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 opening a file, either via the menu, via the file's context menu, by double-clicking on it, 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.
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-You can change the default application associated with the file type by simply clicking on the file with the right mouse button and choose "Open With". The application chooser dialog opens, which lets you choose another preferred application, search for alternative applications and even lets you enter a custom command to open the file with. If you want to set another application as default, do not forget to check the box "Use as default for this kind of file". If you do not check this box but continue to open the file with a new alternative application, then it will be remembered in the last used applications list which you can see in the "Open With" menu.+
  
 You can set //Thunar// preferences so that you click once on a file to execute the default action. For information, see the section called [[preferences|Behavior Preferences]]. You can set //Thunar// preferences so that you click once on a file to execute the default action. For information, see the section called [[preferences|Behavior Preferences]].
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 ==== 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 the desired action from the //Open With// choices available in {gui>File menu} or an {gui>Open With} submenu.+To execute actions other than the default action for a file, select the file that you want to perform an action on. Choose the desired action from the //Open With// choices available in {gui>File menu} or an {gui>Open With} submenu. The choices in //Open With// will be sorted by a last used criteria, that means that the recently used actions will be listed on top, while the least recently used application will appear at the bottom of the list.
  
 ==== Adding Actions ==== ==== Adding Actions ====