How to use filters in thunar

Cecil Westerhof

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May 30, 2013, 6:43:43 AM5/30/13

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I use xfce4, so I mostly use thunar as file manager. One thing I would
like (but until now could not find a solution for) is to only see
files based on a certain mask. For example only graphic file, only
video files, only document files, …

Is this possible?

I also use sometimes dolphin. So if this has the possibility (also),
it would also be nice to know.

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Cecil Westerhof
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Kirk_Von_Rockstein

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May 30, 2013, 8:39:55 AM5/30/13

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On 2013-05-30, Cecil Westerhof <Ce...@decebal.nl> wrote:
> I use xfce4, so I mostly use thunar as file manager. One thing I would
> like (but until now could not find a solution for) is to only see
> files based on a certain mask. For example only graphic file, only

> video files, only document files, ???

>
> Is this possible?
>
> I also use sometimes dolphin. So if this has the possibility (also),
> it would also be nice to know.
>

Thunar, I don't think so.
In Dolphin drill to Directory and use "Find".
Type file type, for example to show only
gif images type "*.gif". (without quotes)
Or to display only png files "*.png", or to
display only doc files "*.doc", or jpg files that
start with t "t*.jpg" or "t*.jpeg" and so forth..

Cecil Westerhof

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May 30, 2013, 9:41:59 AM5/30/13

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Op donderdag 30 mei 2013 14:39 CEST schreef Kirk Von Rockstein:

> On 2013-05-30, Cecil Westerhof <Ce...@decebal.nl> wrote:
>> I use xfce4, so I mostly use thunar as file manager. One thing I
>> would like (but until now could not find a solution for) is to only
>> see files based on a certain mask. For example only graphic file,
>> only video files, only document files, ???
>>
>> Is this possible?
>>
>> I also use sometimes dolphin. So if this has the possibility
>> (also), it would also be nice to know.
>>
>
> Thunar, I don't think so.

To bad. :-(

> In Dolphin drill to Directory and use "Find".
> Type file type, for example to show only
> gif images type "*.gif". (without quotes)
> Or to display only png files "*.png", or to
> display only doc files "*.doc", or jpg files that
> start with t "t*.jpg" or "t*.jpeg" and so forth..

The ‘problem’ with this is that it is not confined to the current
directory. It also searches in the sub-directories. But it is better
as nothing.

Thanks.

Kirk_Von_Rockstein

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May 30, 2013, 1:54:07 PM5/30/13

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On 2013-05-30, Cecil Westerhof <Ce...@decebal.nl> wrote:
> Op donderdag 30 mei 2013 14:39 CEST schreef Kirk Von Rockstein:
>
>> On 2013-05-30, Cecil Westerhof <Ce...@decebal.nl> wrote:
>>> I use xfce4, so I mostly use thunar as file manager. One thing I
>>> would like (but until now could not find a solution for) is to only
>>> see files based on a certain mask. For example only graphic file,
>>> only video files, only document files, ???
>>>
>>> Is this possible?
>>>
>>> I also use sometimes dolphin. So if this has the possibility
>>> (also), it would also be nice to know.
>>>
>>
>> Thunar, I don't think so.
>
> To bad. :-(
>
>
>> In Dolphin drill to Directory and use "Find".
>> Type file type, for example to show only
>> gif images type "*.gif". (without quotes)
>> Or to display only png files "*.png", or to
>> display only doc files "*.doc", or jpg files that
>> start with t "t*.jpg" or "t*.jpeg" and so forth..
>

> The ???problem??? with this is that it is not confined to the current

> directory. It also searches in the sub-directories. But it is better
> as nothing.
>
> Thanks.
>

The rox-filer shell has this feature and much more.
You may want to check it out.