thunar_preferences_get ()

ThunarPreferences *
thunar_preferences_get (void);

Queries the global ThunarPreferences instance, which is shared by all modules. The function automatically takes a reference for the caller, so you'll need to call g_object_unref() when you're done with it.

thunar_preferences_xfconf_init_failed ()

void
thunar_preferences_xfconf_init_failed (void);

thunar_preferences_has_property ()

gboolean
thunar_preferences_has_property (ThunarPreferences *preferences,
                                 const gchar *prop_name);

The “default-view” property

  “default-view”             char *

The name of the widget class, which should be used for the view pane in new ThunarWindows or "void" to use the last selected view from the "last-view" preference.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "void"

The “hidden-bookmarks” property

  “hidden-bookmarks”         GStrv

List of URI's that are hidden in the bookmarks (obtained from ~/.gtk-bookmarks). If an URI is not in the bookmarks file it will be removed from this list.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

The “hidden-devices” property

  “hidden-devices”           GStrv

List of hidden devices. The value could be an UUID or name. Visibility of the device can be obtained with thunar_device_get_hidden().

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

The “last-compact-view-zoom-level” property

  “last-compact-view-zoom-level” ThunarZoomLevel

The last selected ThunarZoomLevel for the ThunarCompactView.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_ZOOM_LEVEL_25_PERCENT

The “last-details-view-column-order” property

  “last-details-view-column-order” char *

The comma separated list of columns that specifies the order of the columns in the ThunarDetailsView.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "THUNAR_COLUMN_NAME,THUNAR_COLUMN_SIZE,THUNAR_COLUMN_SIZE_IN_BYTES,THUNAR_COLUMN_TYPE,THUNAR_COLUMN_DATE_MODIFIED"

The “last-details-view-column-widths” property

  “last-details-view-column-widths” char *

The comma separated list of column widths used for fixed width ThunarDetailsViews.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: ""

The “last-details-view-fixed-columns” property

  “last-details-view-fixed-columns” gboolean

TRUE to use fixed column widths in the ThunarDetailsView. Else the column widths will be automatically determined from the model contents.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-details-view-visible-columns” property

  “last-details-view-visible-columns” char *

The comma separated list of visible columns in the ThunarDetailsView.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "THUNAR_COLUMN_DATE_MODIFIED,THUNAR_COLUMN_NAME,THUNAR_COLUMN_SIZE,THUNAR_COLUMN_TYPE"

The “last-details-view-zoom-level” property

  “last-details-view-zoom-level” ThunarZoomLevel

The last selected ThunarZoomLevel for the ThunarDetailsView.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_ZOOM_LEVEL_38_PERCENT

The “last-focused-tab-left” property

  “last-focused-tab-left”    int

The index (starting from 0) of the last focused tab in left split-view

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

The “last-focused-tab-right” property

  “last-focused-tab-right”   int

The index (starting from 0) of the last focused tab in right split-view

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 0

The “last-icon-view-zoom-level” property

  “last-icon-view-zoom-level” ThunarZoomLevel

The last selected ThunarZoomLevel for the ThunarIconView.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_ZOOM_LEVEL_100_PERCENT

The “last-image-preview-visible” property

  “last-image-preview-visible” gboolean

Whether to display an image preview in new windows by default.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-location-bar” property

  “last-location-bar”        char *

The name of the widget class, which should be used for the location bar in ThunarWindows or "void" to hide the location bar.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "ThunarLocationEntry"

The “last-menubar-visible” property

  “last-menubar-visible”     gboolean

Whether to display a menubar in new windows by default.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “last-renamer-dialog-height” property

  “last-renamer-dialog-height” int

The last known height of a ThunarRenamerDialog, which will be used as default height for newly created dialgogs.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 490

The “last-renamer-dialog-maximized” property

  “last-renamer-dialog-maximized” gboolean

The last known maximized state of a ThunarRenamerDialog, which will be used as default width for newly created dialgogs.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-renamer-dialog-width” property

  “last-renamer-dialog-width” int

The last known width of a ThunarRenamerDialog, which will be used as default width for newly created dialgogs.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 510

The “last-restore-tabs” property

  “last-restore-tabs”        gboolean

TRUE to restore the tabs as they were before closing Thunar.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-separator-position” property

  “last-separator-position”  int

The last position of the gutter in the main window, which separates the side pane from the main view.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 0

Default value: 170

The “last-show-hidden” property

  “last-show-hidden”         gboolean

Whether to show hidden files by default in new windows.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-side-pane” property

  “last-side-pane”           ThunarSidepaneType

The side pane type which should be used.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_SIDEPANE_TYPE_SHORTCUTS

The “last-sort-column” property

  “last-sort-column”         ThunarColumn

The default sort column for new views.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_COLUMN_NAME

The “last-sort-order” property

  “last-sort-order”          GtkSortType

The default sort order for new views.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: GTK_SORT_ASCENDING

The “last-splitview-separator-position” property

  “last-splitview-separator-position” int

The last position of the gutter in the main window, which separates the notebooks in split-view.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= -1

Default value: -1

The “last-statusbar-visible” property

  “last-statusbar-visible”   gboolean

Whether to display a statusbar in new windows by default.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “last-tabs-left” property

  “last-tabs-left”           GStrv

List of URI's that are used to reopen tabs on restart. There is one URI for each tab/folder that was open at the time of the last program exit. This preference holds the tabs of the default view (or the left split-view).

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

The “last-tabs-right” property

  “last-tabs-right”          GStrv

List of URI's that are used to reopen tabs on restart. There is one URI for each tab/folder that was open at the time of the last program exit. This preference holds the tabs of the right split-view.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

The “last-toolbar-item-order” property

  “last-toolbar-item-order”  char *

The comma separated list that specifies the order of toolbar items.

This property is only read during the migration to "last-toolbar-items".

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL

The “last-toolbar-items” property

  “last-toolbar-items”       char *

The comma separated list that specifies the order and visibility of toolbar items.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "menu:0,back:1,forward:1,open-parent:1,open-home:1,new-tab:0,new-window:0,toggle-split-view:0,undo:0,redo:0,zoom-out:0,zoom-in:0,zoom-reset:0,view-as-icons:0,view-as-detailed-list:0,view-as-compact-list:0,view-switcher:0,location-bar:1,reload:0,search:1"

The “last-toolbar-visible-buttons” property

  “last-toolbar-visible-buttons” char *

The comma separated list that specifies the visibility of toolbar items. The order of the default value corresponds to the order in which the buttons are added inside 'thunar_window_location_toolbar_create'.

This property is only read during the migration to "last-toolbar-items".

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read

Default value: NULL

The “last-view” property

  “last-view”                char *

The name of the widget class, which should be used for the main view component in ThunarWindows.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "ThunarIconView"

The “last-window-height” property

  “last-window-height”       int

The last known height of a ThunarWindow, which will be used as default height for newly created windows.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 480

The “last-window-maximized” property

  “last-window-maximized”    gboolean

The last known maximized state of a ThunarWindow, which will be used as default width for newly created windows.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “last-window-width” property

  “last-window-width”        int

The last known width of a ThunarWindow, which will be used as default width for newly created windows.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= 1

Default value: 640

The “misc-always-enable-split-view” property

  “misc-always-enable-split-view” gboolean

If true, all thunar windows will have split view enabled.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-always-show-tabs” property

  “misc-always-show-tabs”    gboolean

If the view tabs should always be visible.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-case-sensitive” property

  “misc-case-sensitive”      gboolean

Whether to use case-sensitive sort.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-change-window-icon” property

  “misc-change-window-icon”  gboolean

Whether to change the window icon to the folder's icon.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-compact-view-max-chars” property

  “misc-compact-view-max-chars” int

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 100

The “misc-confirm-close-multiple-tabs” property

  “misc-confirm-close-multiple-tabs” gboolean

Ask the user for confirmation before closing a window with multiple tabs.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-confirm-move-to-trash” property

  “misc-confirm-move-to-trash” gboolean

If true enables a confirmation to move files to trash (similar to permanently delete)

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-ctrl-scroll-wheel-to-zoom” property

  “misc-ctrl-scroll-wheel-to-zoom” gboolean

If true, Ctrl + Scroll Wheel to Zoom is enabled

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-date-custom-style” property

  “misc-date-custom-style”   char *

If 'custom' is selected as date format, this date-style will be used

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"

The “misc-date-style” property

  “misc-date-style”          ThunarDateStyle

The style used to display dates in the user interface.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_DATE_STYLE_SIMPLE

The “misc-directory-specific-settings” property

  “misc-directory-specific-settings” gboolean

Whether to use directory specific settings.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-display-launcher-name-as-filename” property

  “misc-display-launcher-name-as-filename” gboolean

Whether to show real file names or launcher names for .desktop files

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-exec-shell-scripts-by-default” property

  “misc-exec-shell-scripts-by-default” ThunarExecuteShellScript

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_EXECUTE_SHELL_SCRIPT_NEVER

The “misc-expandable-folders” property

  “misc-expandable-folders”  gboolean

If true details-view opens with expandable folders.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-file-size-binary” property

  “misc-file-size-binary”    gboolean

Show file size in binary format instead of decimal.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-folder-item-count” property

  “misc-folder-item-count”   ThunarFolderItemCount

Tells when the size column of folders should show the number of containing files

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_FOLDER_ITEM_COUNT_NEVER

The “misc-folders-first” property

  “misc-folders-first”       gboolean

Whether to sort folders before files.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-full-path-in-tab-title” property

  “misc-full-path-in-tab-title” gboolean

Show the full directory path in the tab title, instead of only the directory name.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-highlighting-enabled” property

  “misc-highlighting-enabled” gboolean

If true file highlighting feature across the various views is enabled. Can be toggled using the View > Show File Highlight.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-horizontal-wheel-navigates” property

  “misc-horizontal-wheel-navigates” gboolean

Whether the horizontal mouse wheel is used to navigate forth and back within a Thunar view.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-image-preview-mode” property

  “misc-image-preview-mode”  ThunarImagePreviewMode

Whether the image preview functionality uses its own sidepane or is embedded in the left sidepane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_IMAGE_PREVIEW_MODE_EMBEDDED

The “misc-image-size-in-statusbar” property

  “misc-image-size-in-statusbar” gboolean

When a single image file is selected, show its size in the statusbar. This heavily increases I/O in image folders when moving the selection across files.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-max-number-of-templates” property

  “misc-max-number-of-templates” guint

Maximum number of templates for which will be scanned in the 'templates' directory Required to prevent possible lag when the context menu is opened

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 100

The “misc-middle-click-in-tab” property

  “misc-middle-click-in-tab” gboolean

If middle click opens a folder in a new window (FALSE) or in a new window (TRUE);

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-open-new-window-as-tab” property

  “misc-open-new-window-as-tab” gboolean

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-open-new-windows-in-split-view” property

  “misc-open-new-windows-in-split-view” gboolean

DEPRECIATED for 4.20. Should be removed for 4.22 or later versions, together with the migration code in "thunar_application_open_window()"

If true, all thunar windows will have split view enabled.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-parallel-copy-mode” property

  “misc-parallel-copy-mode”  ThunarParallelCopyMode

Do parallel copy (or not) on files copy.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_PARALLEL_COPY_MODE_ONLY_LOCAL_IDLE_DEVICE

The “misc-recursive-permissions” property

  “misc-recursive-permissions” ThunarRecursivePermissions

Whether to apply permissions recursively every time the permissions are altered by the user.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_RECURSIVE_PERMISSIONS_ASK

The “misc-recursive-search” property

  “misc-recursive-search”    ThunarRecursiveSearch

Whether to search only in the current folder or recursively

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_RECURSIVE_SEARCH_ALWAYS

The “misc-remember-geometry” property

  “misc-remember-geometry”   gboolean

Whether Thunar should remember the size of windows and apply that size to new windows. If TRUE the width and height are saved to "last-window-width" and "last-window-height". If FALSE the user may specify the start size in "last-window-with" and "last-window-height".

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-show-about-templates” property

  “misc-show-about-templates” gboolean

Whether to display the "About Templates" dialog, when opening the Templates folder from the Go menu.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-show-delete-action” property

  “misc-show-delete-action”  gboolean

Whether to display a "delete" action to permanently delete files and folders If trash is not supported, "delete" is displayed by default.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-single-click” property

  “misc-single-click”        gboolean

Whether to use single click navigation.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-single-click-timeout” property

  “misc-single-click-timeout” guint

If single-click mode is enabled this is the amount of time in milliseconds after which the item under the mouse cursor will be selected automatically. A value of 0 disables the automatic selection.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 500

The “misc-small-toolbar-icons” property

  “misc-small-toolbar-icons” gboolean

Use small icons on the toolbar instead of the default toolbar size.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-status-bar-active-info” property

  “misc-status-bar-active-info” guint

What kind of info is presented in the statusbar..

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 15

The “misc-switch-to-new-tab” property

  “misc-switch-to-new-tab”   gboolean

Whether to switch to the new tab after opening a folder in a new tab.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-symbolic-icons-in-sidepane” property

  “misc-symbolic-icons-in-sidepane” gboolean

If true symbolic icons should be used in the sidepane

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-symbolic-icons-in-toolbar” property

  “misc-symbolic-icons-in-toolbar” gboolean

If true symbolic icons should be used in the toolbar

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-tab-close-middle-click” property

  “misc-tab-close-middle-click” gboolean

Whether to close tabs when the tab label is clicked with the 2nd mouse button.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-text-beside-icons” property

  “misc-text-beside-icons”   gboolean

Whether the icon view should display the file names beside the file icons instead of below the file icons.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-thumbnail-draw-frames” property

  “misc-thumbnail-draw-frames” gboolean

Whether to draw black frames around thumbnails. This looks neat, but will delay the first draw a bit. May have an impact on older systems, on folders with many pictures.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-thumbnail-max-file-size” property

  “misc-thumbnail-max-file-size” guint64

Maximum file size (in bytes) allowed to be thumbnailed. 0 means no limit is in place.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: 0

The “misc-thumbnail-mode” property

  “misc-thumbnail-mode”      ThunarThumbnailMode

Whether to generate and display thumbnails for previewable files.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_THUMBNAIL_MODE_ONLY_LOCAL

The “misc-transfer-use-partial” property

  “misc-transfer-use-partial” ThunarUsePartialMode

Whether to use intermediate file(*.partial~) to copy.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_USE_PARTIAL_MODE_NEVER

The “misc-transfer-verify-file” property

  “misc-transfer-verify-file” ThunarVerifyFileMode

Whether to verify copied file contents.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_VERIFY_FILE_MODE_NEVER

The “misc-tree-lines-in-tree-sidepane” property

  “misc-tree-lines-in-tree-sidepane” gboolean

Whether to show tree lines or not in the tree side pane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-undo-redo-history-size” property

  “misc-undo-redo-history-size” int

Maximum number of ThunarJobOperations which can be undone/redone -1 for unlimited

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Allowed values: >= -1

Default value: 10

The “misc-use-csd” property

  “misc-use-csd”             gboolean

TRUE to draw client-side decorations.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-vertical-split-pane” property

  “misc-vertical-split-pane” gboolean

If true, split the thunar window vertically instead of horizontally when splitting the thunar window into two panes.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

The “misc-volume-management” property

  “misc-volume-management”   gboolean

Whether to enable volume management capabilities (requires HAL and the thunar-volman package).

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “misc-window-title-style” property

  “misc-window-title-style”  ThunarWindowTitleStyle

Whether the window title should display the full directory path instead of only the directory name and with or without the application name appended.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_WINDOW_TITLE_STYLE_FOLDER_NAME_WITH_THUNAR_SUFFIX

The “shortcuts-icon-emblems” property

  “shortcuts-icon-emblems”   gboolean

Whether to display emblems for file icons (if defined) in the shortcuts side pane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “shortcuts-icon-size” property

  “shortcuts-icon-size”      ThunarIconSize

The icon size to use for the icons displayed in the shortcuts side pane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_ICON_SIZE_24

The “tree-icon-emblems” property

  “tree-icon-emblems”        gboolean

Whether to display emblems for file icons (if defined) in the tree side pane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: TRUE

The “tree-icon-size” property

  “tree-icon-size”           ThunarIconSize

The icon size to use for the icons displayed in the tree side pane.

Owner: ThunarPreferences

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: THUNAR_ICON_SIZE_16