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Thunar

Thunar File Manager Keybindings

Thunar is the default file manager for the XFCE desktop environment. It is lightweight, fast, and straightforward.

  • Go Back (Alt+Left): Navigate to the previous directory.
  • Go Forward (Alt+Right): Navigate to the next directory.
  • Go Up (Alt+Up): Navigate to the parent directory.
  • Go Home (Alt+Home): Navigate to the home directory.
  • Address Bar (Ctrl+L): Focus the path bar for manual input.
  • Open Location (Ctrl+L): Open a specific path by typing it in.
  • Reload (Ctrl+R or F5): Refresh the directory listing.

File Operations

  • Copy (Ctrl+C): Copy selected files.
  • Cut (Ctrl+X): Cut selected files.
  • Paste (Ctrl+V): Paste files.
  • Delete (Delete): Move selected files to the trash.
  • Delete Permanently (Shift+Delete): Permanently delete selected files.
  • Rename (F2): Rename the selected file.
  • Create Folder (Ctrl+Shift+N): Create a new folder.
  • Open (Enter): Open the selected file or directory.
  • Properties (Alt+Enter): Show file properties.
  • Select All (Ctrl+A): Select all files.
  • Select by Pattern (Ctrl+S): Select files matching a pattern.

Tabs

  • New Tab (Ctrl+T): Open a new tab.
  • Close Tab (Ctrl+W): Close the current tab.
  • Next Tab (Ctrl+Page Down): Switch to the next tab.
  • Previous Tab (Ctrl+Page Up): Switch to the previous tab.
  • Duplicate Tab (Ctrl+Shift+T): Duplicate the current tab.

View

  • Icon View (Ctrl+1): Switch to icon view.
  • List View (Ctrl+2): Switch to detailed list view.
  • Compact View (Ctrl+3): Switch to compact list view.
  • Show Hidden Files (Ctrl+H): Toggle hidden file visibility.
  • Zoom In (Ctrl+= or Ctrl+Plus): Increase icon/thumbnail size.
  • Zoom Out (Ctrl+-): Decrease icon/thumbnail size.
  • Reset Zoom (Ctrl+0): Reset to default size.
  • Show Side Pane (F9): Toggle the side pane (tree view or shortcuts).
  • Show Statusbar: Via the View menu.

Other

  • Open Terminal Here (Ctrl+F1): Open a terminal in the current directory (may vary by configuration).
  • Find Files: Thunar does not have a built-in search -- use catfish or find from the terminal.

Customization

  • Thunar shortcuts can be customized by hovering over a menu item and pressing a new key combination (GTK accelerator editing, enable via Edit > Configure custom actions).
  • Custom Actions: Add custom right-click actions via Edit > Configure Custom Actions. Example: "Open Terminal Here", "Compress Files", etc.
  • Plugins: Thunar supports plugins like thunar-archive-plugin (compression), thunar-media-tags-plugin (media file tags), and thunar-volman (removable media).