Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

XfceNemo · 2017-08-27 01:15:59

Hi,

When I drag and drop a file/directory within a NAS Sharefolder, thunar copies it. For a large directory, that takes hours.
Also, at the end of the operation, thunar doesn't delete the original, so 2 copies will remain.

However, on a local ssd, thunar would move the file/directory as expected.

On a Windows/MacOS machine, drag-n-drop works fine;
On the same Linux machine, Nemo works well. And this behaviour only occurs with thunar.

Is this a bug or designed feature? If the latter, is there a way to change it?

Thank you very much!

Package: thunar 1.6.12-1
OS: Arch

ToZ · 2017-09-02 10:08:36

I believe that is a designed feature. Move on the local file system and copy on remote systems.

You can always right-click drag and drop the folder at which point you will be prompted whether to copy or move.

markling · 2023-02-27 16:04:02

- "You can always right-click drag and drop the folder at which point you will be prompted whether to copy or move"

How do you do that?

When I right-click I get a context menu. I do rather like to get a context menu. But how do you get a drag and drop to do a move and not a copy between disks?

ToZ · 2023-02-27 22:22:29

You have to move the mouse before the context menu pops up. Right-click move quickly, drag and drop.

markling · 2023-02-27 23:39:12

That doesn't seem to work for me: right-click and move almost simultaneously, but the context menu pops up in a flash.

I must be getting something simple wrong here.

Thanks for the suggestion.

ToZ · 2023-02-28 00:10:19

Try testing with the default Adwaita theme - maybe your GTK theme has a config thats preventing it. To test with the built-in Adwaita theme, run the following command:

xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Net/ThemeName -s ""

To reset your theme, just go to the Appearance applet and select it again.

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#1 2017-08-27 01:15:59

Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

#2 2017-09-02 10:08:36

Re: Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

#3 2023-02-27 16:04:02

Re: Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

#4 2023-02-27 22:22:29

Re: Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

#5 2023-02-27 23:39:12

Re: Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

#6 2023-02-28 00:10:19

Re: Drag-n-drop of a network file in Thunar copies it instead of moving it

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