right click on desktop; how to modify?

[ToddAndMargo]

On 08/21/2017 07:34 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
>> 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!


I am finding the easiest way to get to the directory I want
is to use the "&&" command

      cd $HOME && xterm ....

It means if the cd succeeded, proceed to the next command