filemanagerstoresthethumbnailfilesforeachfolderinthehidden<filenamerole="directory">.thumbnails</filename>directoryintheuser's Home Folder.
role="directory">.thumbnails</filename>directoryintheuser's Home Folder.
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
See <xref linkend="thumbnailers"/> if you want to extend the basic
See <xref linkend="thumbnailers"/> if you want to extend the basic
thumbnail functionality provided by <application>Thunar</application> with support
thumbnail functionality provided by <application>Thunar</application> with support
for additional file types.
for additional file types.
</para>
</para>
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<listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<para>
If <application>Thunar</application> was installed with support for HAL and the <application>thunar-volman</application>
If <application>Thunar</application> was installed with support for HAL and the <application>thunar-volman</application>
package is also installed, you can enable the integrated volume manager. See <xref linkend="management-of-removable-drives-and-media"/>
package is also installed, you can enable the integrated volume manager. See <xref linkend="management-of-removable-drives-and-media"/>
for details about this feature.
for details about this feature.
</para>
</para>
</listitem>
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<para>
<para>
Like most other features of <application>Thunar</application>, the <guilabel>Send to</guilabel> menu can be easily extended
Like most other features of <application>Thunar</application>, the <guilabel>Send to</guilabel> menu can be easily extended
by users and application developers with new targets, using standard <ulink type="http"
by users and application developers with new targets, using standard <ulink type="http" url="http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fdesktop_2dentry_2dspec">desktop entry files</ulink>. These files must be
url="http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fdesktop_2dentry_2dspec">desktop entry files</ulink>. These files must be
installed into one of the <filename role="directory">$XDG_DATA_DIRS/Thunar/sendto/</filename> folders (see the <ulink type="http" url="http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fbasedir_2dspec">XDG Base Directory Specification</ulink> for details about the
installed into one of the <filename role="directory">$XDG_DATA_DIRS/Thunar/sendto/</filename> folders (see the <ulink type="http"
url="http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fbasedir_2dspec">XDG Base Directory Specification</ulink> for details about the
<literal>$XDG_DATA_DIRS</literal> variable).
<literal>$XDG_DATA_DIRS</literal> variable).
</para>
</para>
<para>
<para>
The <literal>MimeType</literal> of the target <filename>.desktop</filename> specifies the types of files for which this action
The <literal>MimeType</literal> of the target <filename>.desktop</filename> specifies the types of files for which this action
should be available in the <guilabel>Send To</guilabel> menu. For example, say you want to add entry for a <ulink type="http"
should be available in the <guilabel>Send To</guilabel> menu. For example, say you want to add entry for a <ulink type="http" url="http://flickr.com/">Flickr</ulink> uploader tool, then this entry should only show up if the selection contains JPEG
url="http://flickr.com/">Flickr</ulink> uploader tool, then this entry should only show up if the selection contains JPEG
files (other file formats are not supported by Flickr) and so you should add a line <literal>MimeType=image/jpeg;</literal>.
files (other file formats are not supported by Flickr) and so you should add a line <literal>MimeType=image/jpeg;</literal>.
If you do not specify any <literal>MimeType</literal> your entry will show up for all file types.
If you do not specify any <literal>MimeType</literal> your entry will show up for all file types.
Once your utility to generate the thumbnails is done, you will need to register your thumbnailer, so Thunar is able to locate
Once your utility to generate the thumbnails is done, you will need to register your thumbnailer, so Thunar is able to locate
and use it. Therefore all you need to do is to install a description file for the thumbnailer (a <filename>.desktop</filename> file)
and use it. Therefore all you need to do is to install a description file for the thumbnailer (a <filename>.desktop</filename> file)
in one of the <filename role="directory">$XDG_DATA_DIRS/thumbnailers/</filename> paths. For example, if you want to register the
in one of the <filename role="directory">$XDG_DATA_DIRS/thumbnailers/</filename> paths. For example, if you want to register the
thumbnailer for your user account only, you can install the file into the folder <filename
thumbnailer for your user account only, you can install the file into the folder <filename role="directory">~/.local/share/thumbnailers/</filename>. The <filename>.desktop</filename> for thumbnailers has the following format.
role="directory">~/.local/share/thumbnailers/</filename>. The <filename>.desktop</filename> for thumbnailers has the following format.
The generated thumbnails are stored in the folder <filename role="directory">~/.thumbnails/</filename> complying with the <ulink
The generated thumbnails are stored in the folder <filename role="directory">~/.thumbnails/</filename> complying with the <ulink type="http" url="http://jens.triq.net/thumbnail-spec/index.html">Thumbnail Management Standard</ulink>. While testing a new
type="http" url="http://jens.triq.net/thumbnail-spec/index.html">Thumbnail Management Standard</ulink>. While testing a new
thumbnailer, it might help to clean up the thumbnail cache using
thumbnailer, it might help to clean up the thumbnail cache using
The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its <emphasis>path</emphasis>. The path is the
The position of any file or folder in the tree can be described by its <emphasis>path</emphasis>. The path is the
list of folders you would have to descend through to get to the target folder or file, starting from the top level
list of folders you would have to descend through to get to the target folder or file, starting from the top level
folder. For example <filename role="directory">/home/luke</filename> is the subfolder <filename
folder. For example <filename role="directory">/home/luke</filename> is the subfolder <filename role="directory">luke</filename> of the subfolder <filename role="directory">home</filename> of the top level folder,
role="directory">luke</filename> of the subfolder <filename role="directory">home</filename> of the top level folder,
and <filename>/home/luke/myfile.txt</filename> is the file <filename>myfile.txt</filename> in that subfolder. The
and <filename>/home/luke/myfile.txt</filename> is the file <filename>myfile.txt</filename> in that subfolder. The
leading <filename role="directory">/</filename> in these paths represents the top level folder.
leading <filename role="directory">/</filename> in these paths represents the top level folder.
To report a bug or to make a suggestion regarding this application or this manual, use the bug tracking system at <ulink
To report a bug or to make a suggestion regarding this application or this manual, use the bug tracking system at <ulink url="http://bugzilla.xfce.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Thunar&format=guided">http://bugzilla.xfce.org/</ulink>.
