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schmodd

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Registered: 2015-02-12

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thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Hi,

I have this little problem with thunar:

1. copy a file
2. create a new folder and cd into it
3. right click and try to paste the file into it (doesn't work since paste is greyed out)

Is this expected behaviour or do I have to install or configure something? Is there a workaround/fix?

dockland

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From: Sweden

Registered: 2015-06-06

Posts: 861

Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Hi,

I have this little problem with thunar:

1. copy a file
2. create a new folder and cd into it
3. right click and try to paste the file into it (doesn't work since paste is greyed out)

Is this expected behaviour or do I have to install or configure something? Is there a workaround/fix?

I could not recreate your issue, however, you "cd" in to it. Do you mean you doubleclick to enter/open the folder, hence you are in thunar i mean.

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schmodd

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Registered: 2015-02-12

Posts: 35

Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Thanks for pointing that out.
You are correct I just doubleclick the newly created folder.

Last edited by schmodd (2016-08-02 17:29:54)

alphaniner

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From: Ancapistan

Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

In your environment, is selected text automatically copied to clipboard? I can reproduce the issue, but it's because the clipboard is overwritten by the text in the "Create New Folder" dialogue which is automatically selected.

1. Copy a file
2. Check contents of clipboard: <path of file copied>
3. Open "Create New Folder" dialogue (and create a folder or not)
4. Check contents of clipboard: "New Folder"

Last edited by alphaniner (2016-08-02 17:46:24)

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schmodd

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Thats it, shame on me.

I think I have to rethink my setup.
Thank you.

alphaniner

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From: Ancapistan

Registered: 2010-07-12

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

No worries, I have a love-hate relationship with that feature and I only noticed it by accident...

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drcouzelis

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From: Connecticut, USA

Registered: 2009-11-09

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Yes, I know this situation! It has happened to me many times when using Thunar.

...Wait, the "highlighting text" clipboard is the same as the "copy file in Thunar" clipboard? I just assumed Thunar used its own clipboard for file copy operations...

alphaniner

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From: Ancapistan

Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

...but if that were the case, this wouldn't happen would it?

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drcouzelis

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

I investigated a bit, because I thought it might be fun...

The Thunar source code has a clipboard manager. I don't know why the contents change when you create a new folder (if that's even what's causing the issue).

toz

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Registered: 2011-10-28

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Make sure your clipboards (PRIMARY & CLIPBOARD) aren't merged or synced. If you are using the clipman plugin, there is an option there to sync/un-sync them.

I get the same behaviour if I sync my clipboards into one.

alphaniner

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From: Ancapistan

Registered: 2010-07-12

Posts: 2,810

Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Yes, that makes sense in my case; I had forgotten I'd installed autocutsel

Description     : synchronizes the two copy/paste buffers mainly used by X applications

and it didn't show up in my package searches for 'clip'.

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drcouzelis

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Re: thunar - copy file, create & cd to new folder, paste greyed out

Interesting, I have that setup on my computer too!

How about you, schmodd?