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Make File Manager thumbnail image in window button static/constant
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RESOLVED: DUPLICATE

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Description Avinash Sonawane 2019-05-12 17:22:42 CEST
Hello!

Whenever I change a directory in File Manager (thunar) it's thumbnail in window button on xfce4-panel changes too. This is distracting and when compared to other application thumbnails, incoherent.

Worst, at times, I have to double check the thumbnails when I am moving cursor to select File Manager since the previous mental image of the thumbnail doesn't match with the current one. I find it quite annoying.

Please take a look at this screencast: https://i.imgur.com/K18691S.gifv

Now, I understand for some this might be a genuine feature but at least can we provide a way (file location) to make the File Manager thumbnail in window button on xfce4-panel static/constant?

Thanks!
Comment 1 Theo Linkspfeifer editbugs 2019-05-12 17:44:03 CEST
The dynamic change of the window icon was introduced long ago. See: https://git.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/commit/?id=16ab778bb7fd307f7ac35715a33283494373bce6
Comment 2 Avinash Sonawane 2019-05-12 17:53:42 CEST
Can we have the option/switch to let user pick what they want? No other application changes it's thumbnail except thunar. This is inconsistent behavior. At the very least, can we please provide an option/switch?
Comment 3 Theo Linkspfeifer editbugs 2019-05-12 18:10:03 CEST
Nemo and Caja actually change the icon also. Nautilus does not, see: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/nautilus/commit/e479c004f9c8d95588954ea316f7bcb471a68d2d

I guess I would vote for a (hidden) option.
Comment 4 Avinash Sonawane 2019-05-13 07:37:02 CEST
> Nemo and Caja actually change the icon also.

Yes, you are right. I just confirmed it.

> I guess I would vote for a (hidden) option.

Thank you! A (hidden) option to select the static (generic directory thumbnail) or dynamic thumbnails.
Comment 5 Theo Linkspfeifer editbugs 2019-05-13 10:32:28 CEST
However, I am not the maintainer of Thunar. If we can a Yes for this feature request, then providing a patch would certainly help to get it implemented.
Comment 6 alexxcons editbugs 2019-05-14 22:15:04 CEST
A hidden option would be fine for me. Actually I as well would prefer a static icon.

As Theo said, a patch would be welcome ;)
Comment 7 alexxcons editbugs 2020-03-19 22:24:27 CET
Meanwhile that one got fixed :)

Will be release in thunar 1.9.0 / 1.10.0

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 16501 ***

Bug #15393

Reported by:
Avinash Sonawane
Reported on: 2019-05-12
Last modified on: 2020-03-19

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