[SOLVED] A File Manager That Can Group Folders and Files like Fences

chosentorture · 2014-11-24 19:50:06

I want to create a custom desktop environment in Arch Linux and I'm looking for a file manager that is similar to Windows Explorer in terms of features and functionality and can group files and folders into fences like Stardock Fences does for the desktop in Windows.

If such a feature isn't available then I, at least, want to group both files and folders into individual groups based on custom parameters and not just Date or Size.

Is there any File Manager in Linux that can fulfill my requirements? If not, is there any file manager which can be extended (by scripting or programming) easily to include the features that I'm looking for?

Last edited by chosentorture (2014-11-27 19:28:40)

eticre · 2014-11-26 17:55:36

hallo

I did the same thing in kde using grouping-desktop but making incons group manually
dolphin has a grouping function but does not group based link, the problem is recognize binary-programs link

ANOKNUSA · 2014-11-26 20:16:49

The important thing to keep in mind here is that Windows Explorer is the foundation for the entire Windows interface. If you've ever seen the exploere.exe process die for any reason, you know what I mean. That's the reason it's able to utilize functionality like Fences. In order to get the same kind of functionality in Linux, you'd need a very similar setup. KDE + Konqueror are what come closest from my experience, since the Plasma interface actually has widgets built in that do what you want, but if you use KDE then you use KDE. Full stop. KDE is highly customizable, but only if you use its environment and parts.

chosentorture · 2014-11-27 12:32:51

ANOKNUSA wrote:

The important thing to keep in mind here is that Windows Explorer is the foundation for the entire Windows interface. If you've ever seen the exploere.exe process die for any reason, you know what I mean. That's the reason it's able to utilize functionality like Fences. In order to get the same kind of functionality in Linux, you'd need a very similar setup. KDE + Konqueror are what come closest from my experience, since the Plasma interface actually has widgets built in that do what you want, but if you use KDE then you use KDE. Full stop. KDE is highly customizable, but only if you use its environment and parts.

Nah. I don't wanna use KDE. I've heard that it's the most resource hungry DE out there.
OK, maybe not something like fences in a file manager but I, at least, want to be able to group files AND folders (within a folder or a directory) under a single parameter and that parameter can be custom and not just pre defined like Date and Size.
Huh. I'm down to Konquerer, like you suggested, and Dolphin. Can I use either as a stand alone file manager in a custom DE in Arch without using KDE?

ANOKNUSA · 2014-11-27 13:49:06

You can use either of those in any environment you wish. They still depend on KDE.

chosentorture · 2014-11-27 19:27:38

OK. Thanks.

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#1 2014-11-24 19:50:06

[SOLVED] A File Manager That Can Group Folders and Files like Fences

#2 2014-11-26 17:55:36

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