Replacing Thunar with Nautilus?

Benecf · 2011-10-23 01:22:58

Using Xfce 4.8 with Ubuntu 11.10 amd64.
I want to use nautilus instead of thunar as file manager.
I've changed nautilus as default file manager in 'preferred applications' menu. (Applications menu --> Settings --> Preferred Applications --> Utilities -tab)
Problem 1. If I double click directory/filesystem -icon on desktop it opens thunar not nautilus.
Problem 2. Nautilus takes control of desktop changing default background. How can I prevent that?

Last edited by Benecf (2011-10-23 12:57:36)

mmassonnet · 2011-10-23 10:04:10

The desktop component doesn't play well yet with the filemanager because it is using the dbus interface of thunar directly.

Nice&Gently · 2011-10-23 10:42:42

Benecf wrote:

Using Xfce 4.8 with Ubuntu 11.10 amd64.
Second problem is that nautilus takes control of desktop changing default background. How can I prevent that?

Try using 'nautilus --no-desktop'.

Benecf · 2011-10-23 12:54:50

I inserted the following line into preferred filemanager -menu:
nautilus --no-desktop

It doesn't work, nautilus still changes the background image. What should be put into 'choose a custom File manager' -prompt so that it doesn't ignore the --no-desktop -option?
So is there anyway to use Nautilus instead of Thunar? I've tried googling but found nothing.

Last edited by Benecf (2011-10-23 13:02:25)

Nice&Gently · 2011-10-23 15:22:07

Which distro, xfce version do you used and which nautilus version is installed?
If you start nautilus in a terminal, does nautilus also change the background image?

Benecf · 2011-10-23 16:35:36

Nautilus version: GNOME nautilus 2.30.1. I installed Xfce 4.8 through command: apt-get install xfce4

'nautilus --no-desktop' -command works when run in terminal, background image is not changed.
I inserted same code snippet into Preferred Applications -prompt. But double clicking directory icons opens them in thunar not nautilus. Only if I open Applications Menu --> File Manager, nautilus is opened but it changes the background image.

Nice&Gently · 2011-10-23 19:33:19

Benecf wrote:

'nautilus --no-desktop' -command works when run in terminal, background image is not changed.

Why don't you create a new desktop or panel starter for nautilus with that command?
Sorry, i'm using fedora, so i can't verify why the normal way doesn't work.
Maybe a debian or unbuntu user can help you!

Last edited by Nice&Gently (2011-10-23 20:16:50)

Mellowbob · 2011-10-23 23:37:28

I think that the desktop issue is controlled via a gconf-editor option.

So, start gconf-editor and goto apps->nautilus->preferences and uncheck show_desktop

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Replacing Thunar with Nautilus?

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Re: Replacing Thunar with Nautilus?

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Re: Replacing Thunar with Nautilus?

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