- Thunar
Infobox_Software
name = Thunar
caption = Thunar screenshot
developer =Xfce
latest release version =
latest release date =
latest preview version = 0.9.0
latest preview date =02 December 2007
operating_system =Unix-like
genre =File manager
license = GPL
website = [http://thunar.xfce.org/ thunar.xfce.org]Thunar is a
file manager forLinux and otherUnix-like systems, written using the GTK+ 2 toolkit and shipped withXfce version 4.4 RC1 and later. Thunar is developed by Benedikt Meurer, and was originally intended to replace XFFM,Xfce 's previous file manager. Thunar was initially called Filer but was changed to Thunar due to a name clash.The main goal of the Thunar project is to create a file manager that is fast, clean, and easy to use. It is designed to start up faster and be more responsive than other
Linux file manager s, such as Nautilus andKonqueror [ [http://thunar.xfce.org/wiki/memory_usage Thunar Memory Usage] ] . Accessibility, another goal of the project, is accomplished using Assistive Technologies (i.e., GNOME Accessibility Toolkit). Like the rest of Xfce, Thunar is designed to comply with standards, [ [http://thunar.xfce.org/wiki/requirements:standards ThunarWiki: Standards] ] such as those stated atfreedesktop.org .Thunar is simple and lightweight by design, but its functionality can be extended through plugins.Thunar is named after the god of thunder in
Norse mythology .Interface
Thunar attempts to build a UI that is distinct from the myriad of tree based file managers in the
Unix world.The Thunar interface was developed prior to the coding of the Thunar core. First, a minimally functional software
mock-up was built in Python. Features were added and UI elements were changed iteratively to react to test user input.API
Thunar provides an API for third party developers:
* The "thunar-vfs" provides a rich cross platform API for high level file system operations.
* The "thunarx" provides a library for building extensions to the file manager itself.Thunar can also be extended by writing scripts to be placed in the context menu for various file types.
References
External links
* [http://thunar.xfce.org/ The Thunar homepage]
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