Thunar

Ipozya · 2011-03-02 04:48:00

Hi I have just installed thunar to use as my file manager for fluxbox. I have three configuration questions:

1) Is it possible to change it so that I can rename files/folder by clicking on the item once (currently have to right click --> rename)?

2) Certain features have no icon/image associated with them in the menu after I right click on an item. For example, "Open terminal here" shows as red X; same thing for right click --> send to --> mail recipient. Is there anyway to fix this? I have installed gnome-icon-theme so the folder, documents, pictures, drives, etc all have icons.

3) Would it be possible to make a pop-up to confirm that I want to delete file/folder?

Thanks.

swanson · 2011-03-02 05:19:10

2; Try to install the Tango icon theme. On my Thunar the icons are a bit of a mess.

Ipozya · 2011-03-02 05:56:27

Installing this theme did not change anything. Thanks though.

botzoboy · 2011-03-02 08:26:57

1. Select the file/folder and press F2.
3. You don't need a pop-up. Suppose that you accidentally delete a file/folder you can restore it from Trash.

mandog · 2011-03-02 14:55:33

RavelH20 icon theme from gnome look org works perfect with thunar

Ipozya · 2011-03-02 16:24:35

I will try to install a theme from this website and see if it makes a difference. Botzoboy - as far as I know I don't have a trash in fluxbox...

anonymous_user · 2011-03-02 18:51:23

The Trash is a feature of your file manager (Thunar) not your WM (Fluxbox). However to get the Trash working, you need to install gvfs.

Ipozya · 2011-03-02 20:22:46

Ok. Well after installing gvfs which requires tons of dependencies, I still don't see a Trash feature and wiki does not include a section on this. Preferably, however, I would just like a warning if possible. I really don't need a trash can feature with a lot of dependencies. It's more that if I were to inadvertently hit delete it would be sad if it took out a folder immediately :-/

Also, once I have downloaded a theme from gnome-look.org; how do I install it (and then uninstall it if I choose to look at another one) and then implement for thunar to use?

Thank you!

Last edited by Ipozya (2011-03-02 20:44:17)

v43 · 2011-03-05 23:45:47

i second your request, but i'm afraid the option isn't available.

anyway, you could have a look to some simple trash bin programs written for bash, like this
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=38712
and maybe shortcut the canc key to execute it. but i dont know really.. i'm using gvfs (for other purposes too).

Last edited by v43 (2011-03-05 23:46:52)

jwhendy · 2011-03-10 03:11:08

Re. the theme question, this is what I do, at least:
- download the theme (usually zip, tar.gz, or tar.bz2)
- unpack it (unzip, tar -xvzf or tar -xvjf)
- copy the resultant folder to /usr/share/themes/, e.g.

$ tar -xvzf theme.tar.gz
sudo cp -r theme-folder-name /usr/share/themes/what-i-want-to-call-it

Then use whatever fluxbox uses to set the theme. I use openbox so you use obconf (main ob theme) or lxappearance (gtk theme and icons). I don't know what you should use. If you don't like it later, just:

$ sudo rm -r /usr/share/themes/what-i-want-to-call-it

That's that. Themes stay put in their own folders and don't spread out anywhere else.

Oh: and to your trash question... I hear you. While most programs use trash, I think when my smb/cifs folder is mounted, it doesn't use trash but just deletes... but then again, I might get a popup. I use pcmanfm, though. Maybe look into that? I think it has an option to ask you if you want to delete? I used to use Thunar but don't see anything it did that pcmanfm doesn't (that I miss). It's been great except for not being quite as customizable in the left panel (I don't care to have all potential mountable folders showing up there all the time).

Last edited by jwhendy (2011-03-10 03:13:09)

alez · 2011-03-10 13:06:47

There is also a way to make a custom action for thunar with rm -rf (definitely skipping trash) with a pop-up made with zenity. Maybe there are better ways to do this. I have complete xfce so i don't have trash problems but wanted to have a rm -rf option while asking for a confirmation.

#!/bin/bash
zenity --question --text "Insert your question here"
if [ $? = 0 ]; then
   rm -fvr "$@" >> $HOME/log
fi
echo $@ >> $HOME/log

Of course, this still needs zenity.

skull-y · 2011-03-11 08:08:56

To use the trash you have to start thunar with

dbus-launch thunar

Same thing with pcmanfm.

jwhendy · 2011-03-11 16:30:39

@skull-y: are you sure this is required? Or is it implied/the default in some systems? I don't start pcmanfm (nor did I thunar when I used it) this way and my trash works fine. I have dbus in my daemons array and start openbox with 'ck-launch-session openbox-session' -- perhaps this enables is doing the equivalent of explicitly using dbus-launch?

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#1 2011-03-02 04:48:00

Thunar

#2 2011-03-02 05:19:10

Re: Thunar

#3 2011-03-02 05:56:27

Re: Thunar

#4 2011-03-02 08:26:57

Re: Thunar

#5 2011-03-02 14:55:33

Re: Thunar

#6 2011-03-02 16:24:35

Re: Thunar

#7 2011-03-02 18:51:23

Re: Thunar

#8 2011-03-02 20:22:46

Re: Thunar

#9 2011-03-05 23:45:47

Re: Thunar

#10 2011-03-10 03:11:08

Re: Thunar

#11 2011-03-10 13:06:47

Re: Thunar

#12 2011-03-11 08:08:56

Re: Thunar

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Re: Thunar

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