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make_favorite_folders_in_xfce_panel

1. create a new “Favorites” folder in one's $HOME-folder. 2. create as many subfolders under “Favorites” as desired, ie “ToDo”, “Later”, “WiP” etc. 3. add a new “custom action” to thunar, with the command line as follows, below …

targetfolder=$(yad --title "Select target folder" --center --file-selection --directory --filename=$HOME/Favorites/*) && ln -s -t  $targetfolder %F %N

4. add a “Directory Menu” plugin/button to the panel and point its “Base Directtory” to the new “Favorites” folder.

make_favorite_folders_in_xfce_panel.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/12 21:23 by 127.0.0.1