xfe X File Explorer - Today's Featured Application

[V.T. Eric Layton]

From Nocturnal Slacker v1.0:

 

https://noctslackv1.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/x-file-explorer-todays-featured-application/

[securitybreach]

Very nice blog post Eric, I will have to check out Xexplorer

[amenditman]

Nice, I wonder if I can get PartedMagic dev to drop SpaceFM and use that.

[ichase]

Great tip Eric, been checking out xfe and must say I really like it. Lots of goodies come with it.

[V.T. Eric Layton]

I'm a customization nut. I like to personalize all my apps. Xfe is very customizable.

[securitybreach]

It is a nice file manager but a bit ugly IMHO. Too bad, it does not use gtk themes very well.

 

I think I will stick with MidnightCommaner and PcManFM. That and the normal cli file-managing (rm, mv, cp, etc.)

[V.T. Eric Layton]

Yeah, it's a little Windows 98-ish retro, huh?

[securitybreach]

Yeah, it's a little Windows 98-ish retro, huh?

 

Indeed

[amenditman]

That and the normal cli file-managing (rm, mv, cp, etc.)

Sometimes that is the most efficient way.

[V.T. Eric Layton]

Strangely enough, I don't do any file manipulation in a GUI file manager. I usually just use one to view what's there, then I open a terminal and get down to business. I've always done it that way. Weird, huh? I copy/paste, rename, edit, update (touch), delete, manipulate ownership and permissions, etc. from the command line.

[securitybreach]

Strangely enough, I don't do any file manipulation in a GUI file manager. I usually just use one to view what's there, then I open a terminal and get down to business. I've always done it that way. Weird, huh? I copy/paste, rename, edit, update (touch), delete, manipulate ownership and permissions, etc. from the command line.

 

I do the same thing actually

 

I guess great minds think a lot.....

[V.T. Eric Layton]

And they think a lot alike.

[securitybreach]

And they think a lot alike.

I was wondering if you were going to catch that

[amenditman]

Strangely enough, I don't do any file manipulation in a GUI file manager. I usually just use one to view what's there, then I open a terminal and get down to business. I've always done it that way. Weird, huh? I copy/paste, rename, edit, update (touch), delete, manipulate ownership and permissions, etc. from the command line.

I usually use the GUI for copy, paste, rename, delete unless I am already at the command line. For ownership and permissions I always use the command line.

[V.T. Eric Layton]

We all have our own ways of doing things. This is why I took such a liking to GNU/Linux from the very start... there are SO MANY different ways to do things. In that other commercial operating system, you could be brain dead and still use it. It didn't have many options or require much thought. Not that I'm criticizing, you understand. That other OS serves its purpose and keeps the masses lazy and happy.

[ichase]

I use the CLI for 2 reasons. 1. if you don't (at least for me) I start forgeting command line functions. So it keeps me sharp. 2. It just seems more proficient.

[Guest LilBambi]

And it's great to be able to do things how we like to do them!

[mlangdn]

I've been using xfe for a couple of years. It has nearly instant access to the file system. Navigate to /usr/bin in Dolphin, then hurry up and wait for it to load. No waiting in xfe, it just appears right now.