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jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 269

how to create a file shortcut in the Thunar "Places" sidebar?

I can add folders but how do I create file shortcuts?

Tnx

bggf

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Registered: 2026-04-13

Posts: 5

Re: how to create a file shortcut in the Thunar "Places" sidebar?

Hi there,

Bookmarks are handled/follow the rules of GTK settings.

Simply add a line into the file:

"~/.config/gtk-3.0/bookmarks"

below is an example of a line I created that points to a log file and is now displayed on the left of my Thunar:
"file:////home/bggf/wget-log"

jt1122

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Registered: 2021-03-26

Posts: 269

Re: how to create a file shortcut in the Thunar "Places" sidebar?

Tnx