Re: Question regarding the default file manager in XFCE

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]



On 12/19/2011 10:42 AM, Vladimir Nikšić wrote:
I'm using xfce wm. I rarely even use a file manager, I do things through
the console almost all the time, but sometimes I need a file manager,
makes some things easier.

Thunar as a file manager is OK, but nautilus is a lot more powerful, has
decent tab implementation etc, etc, doesn't really matter. I went to
settings -> preferred application and selected Nautilus under File
Manager. This works only to the extent that when I click on Application
Menu and then file manager, Nautilus starts up.

I would like it so that Nautilus starts when I click on a directory or
some sort of volume (loop mount, usb stick, whatever, nfs share) on the
desktop. Instead, thunar always starts, which kinda defeats the whole
purpose of the preferred application setup?

Am I asking something that's technically difficult or maybe there's a
good reason why this can't be done?

Thanks!

I took an alternate approach. On Windows, the Windows+E key combination on the keyboard brings up the Windows Explorer file manager, and is a key combo that I got used to when working on Windows. So under XFCE, I just set up a similar key combo to launch my preferred file manager (KDE Konqueror).

Not sure this is an ideal solution to your problem, but perhaps it might be a workaround.

HTH,

DR


[Index of Archives]     [Linux Wireless]     [Linux Kernel]     [ATH6KL]     [Linux Bluetooth]     [Linux Netdev]     [Kernel Newbies]     [Share Photos]     [IDE]     [Security]     [Git]     [Netfilter]     [Bugtraq]     [Yosemite News]     [MIPS Linux]     [ARM Linux]     [Linux Security]     [Linux RAID]     [Linux ATA RAID]     [Samba]     [Device Mapper]
  Powered by Linux