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KBar

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[SOLVED] Enable searching for files in Desktop

Thunar allows quick-search for files and directories. It's invoked by simply typing in letters. A textbox appears in bottom right.

Is there a setting that enables this behavior for Desktop?

Last edited by KBar (2022-08-21 17:39:20)

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ToZ

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Re: [SOLVED] Enable searching for files in Desktop

I don't believe so. You could use something like the appfinder with custom actions to perform catfish searches.

BTW, the thunar search function is being enhanced in the next version. See: https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=15312

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KBar

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Re: [SOLVED] Enable searching for files in Desktop

Well, that's a shame.

Did it at least work before or am I having a Mandela effect?

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ToZ

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Re: [SOLVED] Enable searching for files in Desktop

Well, that's a shame.

Did it at least work before or am I having a Mandela effect?

I believe it did at one point (or at least I remember it as well) but then GTK changed something (IIRC)

Sorry, no Mandela effect here (it was also always Berenstain Bears as far as I remember - I read those books to my kids all the time. I make my stand here). Though I do remember Rick Ocasek dying in the 80s. I loved The Cars and was really bummed when he died. Or supposedly died.

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KBar

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Re: [SOLVED] Enable searching for files in Desktop

This feature appears to be functional in Xubuntu 22.04, which uses Thunar 4.16.10, though without the text box.

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