2021-10-19

Anyways, after many tests we decided that the best is to use as many of the default XFCE apps as possible since they are properly integrated with the desktop. As for the search issue, Thunar is getting a big improvement and the new search is already implemented but in the testing phase. Plus, we’ve added a “right click” search option to open Catfish to make it easier for you to search stuff. So Thunar is getting better.

If you already use TROMjaro XFCE here’s how you can switch to Thunar.

1. Unhide Thunar by right clicking the apps menu (bottom left) then Edit Applications. Search for Thunar and Thunar Settings, click them, one by one, then toggle the “Hide from Menu”. Save.

2. Add to .config folder (in the Home directory) මෙය Thunar folder that contains the custom scripts we made. So it will be .config/Thunar (and some files in that folder). Restart the computer for them to take effect.

3. Remove Nautilus and the unnecessary packages. Search them in Add/Remove Software one by one, and remove: gtkhash-nautilus, nautilus, nautilus-admin, nautilus-empty-file, sushi, gnome-terminal-fedora. You will see some warning messages that this or that package may optionally need any of those. Ignore it.

4. Install the needed packages: xfce4-terminal, කැට්ෆිෂ්, thunar-volman, thunar-archive-plugin. No need to choose any of the options when asked.

5. Make Thunar and XFCE Terminal as defaults by opening the Default Applications.

Also, right click and remove the Nautilus icon from the left sidebar. You can do the same from the apps menu left corner, right click “Files” and hide it. Via “Edit Applications” (as explained above) you can also rename Thunar to “Files”.

Sorry that you have to do all of this. But since this is still Beta we may push such big changes. Tho is hard to see what big changes we will push from now on.