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| Developer(s) | Xfce and Benedikt Meurer |
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| Operating system | Unix-like |
| Type | File manager |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | docs |
Thunar is afile manager forLinux and otherUnix-like systems, initially written using theGTK+ 2 toolkit and later ported to theGTK+ 3 toolkit. It started to ship withXfce in version 4.4 RC1 and later. Thunar is developed by Benedikt Meurer, and was originally intended to replace XFFM, Xfce's previous file manager. It was initially called Filer but was changed to Thunar due to a name clash.[2]
Thunar is designed to start up faster and be more responsive than some other Linux file managers, such asGNOME Files andKonqueror.[3] Accessibility is accomplished usingGNOME Accessibility Toolkit. Like the rest of Xfce, Thunar is designed to comply with standards, such as those stated atfreedesktop.org.Thunar is simple and lightweight by design, but its functionality can be extended through plugins.
Thunar is theOld Saxon name ofThor, the god of thunder inNorse mythology, and usesMjölnir, Thor's hammer, as its icon.
The Thunar interface was developed prior to the coding of its core. A minimally functional softwaremockup was built inPython. Features were added and UI elements changed iteratively to react to test user input.
Thunar provides anAPI for third-party developers:
Thunar can also be extended by writing scripts to be placed in the context menu for various file types.
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