On 14-10-2020 14:21, kaye n wrote: >>> Let's say there are three files with the names - >>> apple-pie >>> banana-split >>> orange-juice >>> >>> On the file manager window, I would type the letter o and the file >>> 'orange-juice' would be selected. However, I would also want the >>> ability to select that file by typing j (for juice). >>> >>> This is possible with another file manager, but not with Thunar as >> far >>> as I can tell. >>> Am I wrong? What other file managers would you recommend for my >>> Debian system that has that feature? >> >> I'd never need that feature for myself, as I learnt to read years >> ago, > > I realize my question may be an eye-roller for some people, but > > "as I learnt to read years ago," > > is the type of answer that makes non-Linux users think that we're a > bunch of elitist snob.
No, it doesn't. It's appropriate sarcasm. A quick scroll and a basic knowledge of the alphabet is all that's required to locate any file/directory in even a complex listing. And no new user is involved, that statement is right in the post. so the straw-man doesn't apply. For those who require spoon feeding: https://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/bugs > Thanks anyway No problem! -- `Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful'. — Lucius Annæus Seneca. Terrorism, the new religion. Registered Linux User: 554515
