howto use rox-filer

ROX-Filer is a fast, light and highly configurable graphical file manger for the X Window System.
rox-filer includes a very complete contextual menu. you can define actions on files (by type or name), edit your menus, sort or rename files & folders ...

specificities

• open/edit files and folders with a single-click
• pics/videos thumbnails
• folders custumization
• independant icon theme
• full drag-&-drop support
• editable bookmarks
• full editable configuration with options and contextual menus
• file's names coloration depending on file's type
• ... and much more functions unused in livarp available in the user manual on sourceforge.net

utilisation

rox-filer accepts regular keybinds (as Ctrl+c/v) and some others:

• Ctrl+h : display hidden files
• Ctrl+x : delete file
• Ctrl+p : display file properties
• Ctrl+f : find from a template
• / : launch path navigation
• ! : execute a shell command in the current directory

rox-filer options

right-clic on the rox-client, then choose 'options' and configure your file-manager:

navigate through tabs to configure rox-filer

rox-filer menus

right-click on the rox client allows you to configure display, sort, create files/folders, view, open a terminal in the directory...

display menu

select menu

new menu

help menu

window menu

right-click on a file opens contextual menu:

press "/" to launch path navigation (ESC to quit)

notice

rox-filer uses single-click, so if you clic on a script .. it runs...
rox-filer doesn't use trashcan, it deletes, so take your time if you delete files or directories :)