Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager

From	riveravaldez <riveravaldezmail@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager
Date	2020-10-14 08:40 +0200
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On 10/14/20, kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Let's say there are three files with the names -
>> > apple-pie
>> > banana-split
>> > orange-juice
>> >
>> > On the file manager window, I would type the letter o and the file
>> > 'orange-juice' would be selected.  However, I would also want the
>> > ability to select that file by typing j (for juice).
>> >
>> > This is possible with another file manager, but not with Thunar as far
>> > as I can tell.
>> > Am I wrong?  What other file managers would you recommend for my
>> > Debian system that has that feature?

Don't know if you're in Stable, OldStable, Testing, etc., but at least
the Testing version of 'pcmanfm-qt' has that feature, you can try it.
Maybe also 'nautilus', but I'm not sure and can't check it now.

> I realize my question may be an eye-roller for some people, but
>
> "as I learnt to read years ago,"
>
> is the type of answer that makes non-Linux users think that we're a bunch
> of elitist snob.

Bad answer, certainly.

> Thanks anyway

Hope this options serve your purpose.

Best regards.

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one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2020-10-13 04:00 +0200
  Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-13 04:20 +0200
    Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2020-10-14 06:30 +0200
      Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-14 08:10 +0200
        Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-14 10:30 +0200
          Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager kaye n <guikaye@gmail.com> - 2020-10-14 13:20 +0200
          Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2020-10-14 18:30 +0200
        Please be respectful (was: one thing i don't like about Thunar file  manager) "Christoph K." <christoph@kobenetz.de> - 2020-10-14 10:40 +0200
          Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-14 11:20 +0200
            Re: Please be respectful Thomas Pircher <thp+debian@p5r.uk> - 2020-10-14 12:30 +0200
            Re: Please be respectful "Christoph K." <christoph@kobenetz.de> - 2020-10-14 17:40 +0200
            Re: Please be respectful Jonathan Dowland <jon+debian-user@dow.land> - 2020-10-15 15:50 +0200
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                Re: Please be respectful Felmon Davis <moelmoel2714@gmail.com> - 2020-10-15 16:30 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-10-24 10:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2020-10-24 18:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Doug McGarrett <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2020-10-24 19:30 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Peter Ehlert <peter@sdi-baja.com> - 2020-10-15 17:40 +0200
            Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-16 00:20 +0200
              Re: Please be respectful Leslie Rhorer <lesrhorer@att.net> - 2020-10-16 02:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-16 12:00 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Leslie Rhorer <lesrhorer@att.net> - 2020-10-16 23:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Michael uplawski <linux-gate@don.blech.e4ward.com> - 2020-10-17 07:30 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-17 07:40 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-17 23:10 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-18 03:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-18 04:10 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-18 14:30 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Jan Foniok <jan.foniok@pikomat.mff.cuni.cz> - 2020-10-25 10:50 +0100
                Re: Please be respectful Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2020-10-25 21:10 +0100
                Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-18 04:10 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Michael uplawski <linux-gate@don.blech.e4ward.com> - 2020-10-18 12:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-18 14:40 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-24 18:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Pierre-Elliott Bécue <peb@debian.org> - 2020-10-24 19:40 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful john doe <johndoe65534@mail.com> - 2020-10-24 19:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2020-10-24 22:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-17 09:00 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Weaver <weaver@riseup.net> - 2020-10-17 10:40 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-26 14:00 +0100
                Re: Please be respectful Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-10-26 15:00 +0100
                Re: Please be respectful ellanios82 <ellanios82@gmail.com> - 2020-10-26 15:50 +0100
                Re: Please be respectful <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-10-17 10:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful "Christoph K." <christoph@kobenetz.de> - 2020-10-18 13:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2020-10-18 14:00 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-10-18 14:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-18 16:50 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful Long Wind <longwind2@yahoo.com> - 2020-10-19 14:00 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-10-19 14:20 +0200
                Re: Please be respectful <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2020-10-24 16:10 +0200
      Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager riveravaldez <riveravaldezmail@gmail.com> - 2020-10-14 08:40 +0200

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