[arch-general] Question regarding the default file manager in XFCE
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!
On 2011-12-19 17:42, Vladimir Nikšić wrote:
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?
I think this is handled by the same XDG 'mimeapps.list' which contains file type associations. Just add an entry for "inode/directory" pointing to Nautilus: ~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list [Default Applications] inode/directory=nautilus.desktop -- Mantas M.
I think this is handled by the same XDG 'mimeapps.list' which contains file type associations. Just add an entry for "inode/directory" pointing to Nautilus:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications] inode/directory=nautilus.desktop
Tried that, didn't work. I even restarted X to be sure it's lodaded, but Thunar still always loads. I think the mimeapps.list may be on to something, not sure. I'll look into it more.
Am Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:32:42 +0100
schrieb Vladimir Nikšić
Tried that, didn't work. I even restarted X to be sure it's lodaded, but Thunar still always loads. I think the mimeapps.list may be on to something, not sure. I'll look into it more.
Try this: "Settings -> Preferred Applications -> Utilities" Heiko
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 02:32:42PM +0100, Vladimir Nikšić wrote:
I think this is handled by the same XDG 'mimeapps.list' which contains file type associations. Just add an entry for "inode/directory" pointing to Nautilus:
~/.local/share/applications/mimeapps.list
[Default Applications] inode/directory=nautilus.desktop
Tried that, didn't work. I even restarted X to be sure it's lodaded, but Thunar still always loads. I think the mimeapps.list may be on to something, not sure. I'll look into it more.
from ubuntuforums: sudo mv /usr/bin/xfdesktop /usr/bin/xfdesktop-off sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nautilus /usr/bin/xfdesktop more here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1167149 But, i don't know if symlinking is such a good idea. Moreover there'll be no desktop icons. -- O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org
On 12/20/2011 03:40 PM, gt wrote:
sudo mv /usr/bin/xfdesktop /usr/bin/xfdesktop-off sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nautilus /usr/bin/xfdesktop
more here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1167149
But, i don't know if symlinking is such a good idea. Moreover there'll be no desktop icons.
Nah, that's not such a great idea. Maybe I could use Nautilus to draw the entire desktop, avoiding xfdesktop altogether?
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
On 12/19/2011 11:54 PM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
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.
That's a good idea, I'll use it for now, as I can quickly traverse the directories via CTRL+L in nautilus. Still looking into the original problem though.
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