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

From	Weaver <weaver@riseup.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: one thing i don't like about Thunar file manager
Date	2020-10-14 08:10 +0200
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On 14-10-2020 14:21, kaye n 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?
>>
>> I'd never need that feature for myself, as I learnt to read years
>> ago,
> 
> 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.

No, it doesn't.
It's appropriate sarcasm.
A quick scroll and a basic knowledge of the alphabet is all that's
required to locate any file/directory in even a complex listing.
And no new user is involved, that statement is right in the post. so the
straw-man doesn't apply.
For those who require spoon feeding:

https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/bugs

> Thanks anyway

No problem!

-- 
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by the wise as false,
and by the rulers as useful'.

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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
              Re: Please be respectful grumpy@mailfence.com - 2020-10-15 16:10 +0200
                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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