What is it?
===========
Thunar is a modern file manager for the Unix/Linux desktop, aiming to be
easy-to-use and fast.
Required packages
=================
Thunar depends on the following packages:
- perl 5.6 or above
- GTK+ 2.14.0 or above
- GLib 2.18.0 or above
- exo 0.5.1 or above
- intltool 0.30 or above
Thunar can optionally use the following packages:
- D-Bus 0.34 or above (strongly suggested)
- libstartup-notification 0.4 or above
- xfce4-panel 4.3.90 or above (for the trash applet)
- xfconf-query
Installation
============
The file 'INSTALL' contains generic installation instructions. For more
detailed information, visit the Thunar website at http://thunar.xfce.org/.
Debugging Support
=================
Thunar currently supports four different levels of debugging support, which
can be setup using the configure flag `--enable-debug' (check the output of
`configure --help'):
`full' Use this if you want to debug Thunar to locate a bug. The
build will most probably be noticably slower. This is also
recommended for people that want to develop Thunar stuff.
`yes' This is the default for SVN snapshot builds. It adds all
kinds of checks to the code, and is therefore likely to run
slower. Use this if you want to develop for Thunar (e.g.
writing Thunar extensions and such).
`minimum' This is the default for release builds, and presents the
recommended behaviour.
`no' Disables all sanity checks. Don't use this unless you know
exactly what you do.
Standards compliance
====================
Thunar supports the following standards/specifications:
* XDG Base Directory Specification
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fbasedir_2dspec
* Shared MIME Database Specification
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fshared_2dmime_2dinfo_2dspec
* X Direct Save (XDS) Protocol for the X Window System
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2fdirect_2dsave
* Icon Theme Specification
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2ficon_2dtheme_2dspec
* Thumbnail Managing Standard
http://jens.triq.net/thumbnail-spec/index.html
* File URI Specification
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2ffile_2duri_2dspec
* Desktop Trash Can Specification
http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Standards_2ftrash_2dspec
How to report bugs?
===================
Bugs should be reported to the Xfce bug tracking system
(http://bugzilla.xfce.org, product Thunar). You will need to
create an account for yourself.
Please read the HACKING file for information on where to send
changes or bugfixes for this package.
Eric Koegel
authored
Xfdesktop uses a new xfconf format starting with version 4.11. This patch updates the thunar-wallpaper plugin to set the image in the new format while continuing to set the old format. Comment from Jannis: This currently only works if "Apply to all workspaces" is disabled in xfdesktop. We might have to set the workspace0 wallpaper as well in order for the wallpaper to be applied in this case.