right click on desktop; how to modify?

ToddAndMargo ToddAndMargo at zoho.com
Tue Aug 22 04:34:49 CEST 2017


> On 08/21/2017 06:38 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>> On 08/21/2017 06:03 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>>>> On 08/18/2017 01:20 PM, toddandmargo wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> When I right click on the desktop, I get a context menu with "open 
>>>>> Terminal here".   It defaults to my desktop.
>>>>>
>>>>> How do I edit the command line to add 
>>>>> "--default-working-directory=/home/Todd" to the run line (or other)?
>>>>>
>>>>> And how do I add additional items to this menu?
>>>>>
>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>> -T
>>>>
>>>> Anyone?
>>
>> On 08/21/2017 04:20 PM, Marshall Neill wrote:
>>> Since Thunar basically runs the desktop I thought add a
>>> Configure custom actions
>>> I then called it
>>> Todds idea
>>> Description was blank as the name kinda clued me in
>>> Command  xfce4-terminal "--default-working-directory=/home/ajax/.themes"
>>> Yours would obviously would be:
>>> xfce4-terminal "--default-working-directory=/homeTodd"
>>> Then set it to open for Directories and Others
>>> Worked like a charm.
>>
>> Hi Marshall,
>>
>> I tried that.  I created a custom launcher.  I could not find
>> where it showed up.  I ever logged out and back in, just in case.
>>
>> What version of Xfce are you using?
>>
>> I am on 4.12
>>
>> My launcher was:
>> xfce4-terminal "--default-working-directory=/linuxutil"
>>
>> I did an xterm too.
>>
>> And I set Appearance to "Directories" to match "Open Terminal Here".
>>
>> What am I missing?
>>
>> -T

On 08/21/2017 05:26 PM, Marshall Neill wrote:
> I am on 4.12 as well on Antergos/Arch.
> 
> Did you go to Appearance Conditions and basically check them all, then 
> logout/login

Clicking them all and logging in and out worked.   Yippee!

Thank you!



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