PCManFM-Qt (PCMan File Manager) is the default file manager for Lubuntu ported to Qt after the original developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan which is meant to be a replacement for Nautilus, Konqueror and Thunar.
PCManFM-Qt (PCMan File Manager) is the default file manager for Lubuntu ported to Qt after the original developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan which is meant to be a replacement for Nautilus, Konqueror and Thunar.
Features:
- Tabs
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Usage
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Along the top to create a new tab in PCManFM-Qt you can use the button with a file and a plus on it to open a new tab or press :kbd:`control +t`. The left pointing arrow button is a back button while the right pointing arrow button moves you forward in the directories that you have moved in the file manager. Another way to go back and forward is :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Back` and another way to go forward is :kbd:`Alt + Right Arrow` or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Forward`. The button for the arrow pointing upward is to go up one level in the directory tree to the so called parent directory or press :kbd:`Alt+Up arrow`, press :kbd:`Backspace`, or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Up`. To rename your files right click on the file and click :menuselection:`Rename` or press :kbd:`f2`.
Along the top to create a new tab in PCManFM-Qt you can use the button with a file and a plus on it to open a new tab or press :kbd:`control +t`. The left pointing arrow button is a back button while the right pointing arrow button moves you forward in the directories that you have moved in the file manager. Another way to go back and forward is :kbd:`Alt + Left arrow` or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Back` and another way to go forward is :kbd:`Alt + Right Arrow` or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Forward`. The button for the arrow pointing upward is to go up one level in the directory tree to the so called parent directory or press :kbd:`Alt+Up arrow`, press :kbd:`Backspace`, or :menuselection:`Go --> Go Up`. To rename your files right click on the file and click :menuselection:`Rename` or press :kbd:`f2`.
If you double click on a folder you open that folder in PCManFM-Qt and it shows what files are in the folder you opened. If you want to open a folder in a new tab right click on that tab and select :menuselection:`Open in New Tab`. To open a folder in your terminal right click it and select :menuselection:`Open in terminal`. To open a folder in a new window right click it and select :menuselection:`Open in New Window`.
If you double click on a folder you open that folder in PCManFM-Qt and it shows what files are in the folder you opened. If you want to open a folder in a new tab right click on that tab and select :menuselection:`Open in New Tab`. To open a folder in your terminal right click it and select :menuselection:`Open in terminal`. To open a folder in a new window right click it and select :menuselection:`Open in New Window`.
To close a tab click on the :guilabel:`x` button on the tab bar, press :kbd:`Control +W`, or from the menu :menuselection:`File --> Close Tab`. To close all tabs but the current one right click on the tab bar and :menuselection:`Close other tabs`. To close all tabs to the right of this tab :menuselection:`Close next tabs`. To close tabs to the left right click on the tab bar and select :menuselection:`Close previous tabs`.
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If you have installed multiple programs that can open a file right click and select :menuselection:`Open With --> Program you want to launch`.
To create a new empty text file press :kbd:`Control + Alt +N` or right click :menuselection:`Create New --> Blank File`, or :menuselection:`File --> Create New --> Blank File` and type in the name of the file you want. To create a new folder or directory press :menuselection:`File --> Create New --> Folder`, right click :menuselection:`Create New --> Folder`, or press :kbd:`Control+ Shift +N` and input the new folder name. To delete your files from PCManFM-Qt will first put them in the trash so they are not gone forever. To move a file into the trash right click that file :menuselection:`Move to Trash` or select the file and press :kbd:`Delete`. To get a file out of the trash in places trash to get to your trash or :menuselection:`Go --> Trash`. To bring a file back from the trash right click :menuselection:`Restore`. To permanently delete all files from the trash can right click on :guilabel:`Trash` in the places sidebar :menuselection:`Empty Trash`. To go back to your home folder press :kbd:`Alt +Home` or :menuselection:`Go --> Home`.
To create a new empty text file press :kbd:`Control + Alt +N` or right click :menuselection:`Create New --> Blank File`, or :menuselection:`File --> Create New --> Blank File` and type in the name of the file you want. To create a new folder or directory press :menuselection:`File --> Create New --> Folder`, right click :menuselection:`Create New --> Folder`, or press :kbd:`Control+ Shift +N` and input the new folder name. To delete your files from PCManFM-Qt will first put them in the trash so they are not gone forever. To move a file into the trash right click that file :menuselection:`Move to Trash` or select the file and press :kbd:`Delete`. To get a file out of the trash in places trash to get to your trash or :menuselection:`Go --> Trash`. To bring a file back from the trash right click :menuselection:`Restore`. To permanently delete all files from the trash can right click on :guilabel:`Trash` in the places sidebar :menuselection:`Empty Trash`. To go back to your home folder press :kbd:`Alt +Home` or :menuselection:`Go --> Home`.
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If you single left click on a file you will select it. If you double click on it you will open it in the default program to open that file. If you want to select multiple files you can hold down :kbd:`control+ Left click` to select each file or press the :guilabel:`Plus` button to add that particular file. To remove a file if you select multiple files press the :guilabel:`- button that appears when mousing over a file`. To copy files select the file right click :menuselection:`Copy`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`, or press :kbd:`control +c`. To cut files select them right click :menuselection:`Cut`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`, or press :kbd:`control + x`. After copying or cutting a file you can paste them with right clicking :menuselection:`Paste`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`, or pressing :kbd:`control +v`.
If you single left click on a file you will select it. If you double click on it you will open it in the default program to open that file. If you want to select multiple files you can hold down :kbd:`control+ Left click` to select each file or press the :guilabel:`Plus` button to add that particular file. To remove a file if you select multiple files press the :guilabel:`- button that appears when mousing over a file`. To copy files select the file right click :menuselection:`Copy`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Copy`, or press :kbd:`control +c`. To cut files select them right click :menuselection:`Cut`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Cut`, or press :kbd:`control + x`. After copying or cutting a file you can paste them with right clicking :menuselection:`Paste`, :menuselection:`Edit --> Paste`, or pressing :kbd:`control +v`.
To select all files in a directory is to press :kbd:`Control+ A` or right click :menuselection:`Select All` for all of the files. To bulk rename multiple files first select all the files you want to rename then :menuselection:`Edit --> Bulk Rename` or press :kbd:`Control+F2` and a dialog window will show up. To choose what to rename the selected files choose :guilabel:`Rename selected files to` as what to rename your files. To choose what number to start numbering your files change the :guilabel:`# will be replaced by numbers starting with` field. To rename all these files press the :guilabel:`OK` button or to not rename them press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button.
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PCManFM-Qt also supports transferring files to mobile devices plugged in with a USB cable. On the left hand side under :guilabel:`Devices` the mobile device will appear. You may need to accept sending files on the device to allow it to transfer files. After you have done this You can see the files on mobile device and transfer files to them. To eject the mobile devices press the upward pointing arrow to unmount it.
At the bottom of the window is a filter bar that lets you show files only matching a pattern in the window of the current folder. To show the filter bar press :kbd:`Control+I` or :menuselection:`View --> Filtering --> Show/Focus Filter Bar`. To use it type what you want to search for in the bar that says :guilabel:`Filter`. How many result you match will show in the :guilabel:`item(s)` field. To empty out the filter press :kbd:`Escape`. To return the filter back to seeing all files clear the text field and hide the filter bar by pressing :kbd:`Escape` or :menuselection:`View --> Filtering --> Clear All Filters`. If you still want to see the filter bar but to see all files hold the :kbd:`backspace` key to clear it out.
At the bottom of the window is a filter bar that lets you show files only matching a pattern in the window of the current folder. To show the filter bar press :kbd:`Control+I` or :menuselection:`View --> Filtering --> Show/Focus Filter Bar`. To use it type what you want to search for in the bar that says :guilabel:`Filter`. How many result you match will show in the :guilabel:`item(s)` field. To empty out the filter press :kbd:`Escape`. To return the filter back to seeing all files clear the text field and hide the filter bar by pressing :kbd:`Escape` or :menuselection:`View --> Filtering --> Clear All Filters`. If you still want to see the filter bar but to see all files hold the :kbd:`backspace` key to clear it out.
On the very bottom of the PCManFM-Qt window when you have nothing selected it shows :guilabel:`x item(s) (y hidden)` showing how many items are in the current folder. To the right of this shows :guilabel:`Free space` showing how much free space you have. The :guilabel:`(Total)` shows the full size of the storage medium this is on. When you select one file on this bottom bar it will show the file name, the file size, and the type of file it is. If you select multiple files the bottom bar to the left will show :guilabel:`X item(s) selected` where X is the number of files you have selected and how much disk space they take up.
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PCManFM-Qt can actually launch other applications in places Applications or :menuselection:`Go --> Applications` and then gets all the tasks in the main menu of lxqt-panel. To view what files are on your desktop :menuselection:`Go --> Desktop` or on the places sidebar press the desktop item on the left.
To add a bookmark :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Add to Bookmarks` and it will make a bookmark. To later access this bookmark it will be on the left hand side under :guilabel:`Bookmarks` and under the :menuselection:`Bookmarks` menu. To rename a bookmark you can right click on the bookmark on the left hand side :menuselection:`Rename Bookmark` and this does not have to match the filename nor will it change the filename on the filesystem. To remove a bookmark right click on the left hand side on the bookmark and select :menuselection:`Remove Bookmark`. To open a bookmark in the left hand side right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Open in New Tab`. To open a bookmark in a new window on the left hand side right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Open in New Window`. To move your bookmark up or down in the order right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Move Bookmark Up` to move it up and :menuselection:`Move Bookmark Down` to move it down.
To add a bookmark :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Add to Bookmarks` and it will make a bookmark. To later access this bookmark it will be on the left hand side under :guilabel:`Bookmarks` and under the :menuselection:`Bookmarks` menu. To rename a bookmark you can right click on the bookmark on the left hand side :menuselection:`Rename Bookmark` and this does not have to match the filename nor will it change the filename on the filesystem. To remove a bookmark right click on the left hand side on the bookmark and select :menuselection:`Remove Bookmark`. To open a bookmark in the left hand side right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Open in New Tab`. To open a bookmark in a new window on the left hand side right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Open in New Window`. To move your bookmark up or down in the order right click on the bookmark :menuselection:`Move Bookmark Up` to move it up and :menuselection:`Move Bookmark Down` to move it down.
To bring up a dialog to edit bookmarks :menuselection:`Bookmarks --> Edit bookmarks`. To Remove a bookmark from the edit bookmarks dialog press the :guilabel:`Remove Item` button. You can also add a bookmark from here with the :guilabel:`Add Item` button. To cancel your changes press the :guilabel:`Cancel` button. From the edit bookmarks you can reorder your bookmarks by left clicking and dragging to where you want the bookmark to go.
