[Thunar-dev] Disable File System option on Side Panel

[Jaap Karssenberg]

Daryl Sayers wrote:
> I am setting up a few X-Terminals that connect to a single host. Currently
> that host is running kubuntu dapper. Using Thunar, I would like to remove
> the 'File System' selection in the Side Panel for a set of users. Is this
> possible.
>
> I would also like to stop the Open Parent (Alt-Up) to stop at the users home
> directory. As you can see, I am trying to restrict a set of users from being
> able to navigate the system hierarchy and confine them to their home
> directory. I am aware there are other issues, like typing a directory
> directly into the Toolbar location selector but I am not so worried about that.
>
> If Thunar is unable to do there restrictions then is there a more
> appropriate File Manager to use.
>   

Even if thunar does not have these settings by default it wouldn't be 
very hard to patch the code and compile a custom version for you setup. 
Disabling these two features should not be much more difficult than 
escaping the right lines in the source code.

-- Jaap