Thunar custom actions appear on right click as expected, but only when a single file or folder on the desktop is marked. If I mark multiple files/folders, no custom actions appear on right click at all. However, when I open ~/Desktop in the Thunar filemanager browser window and select multiple files/folders there, custom actions appear as defined and expected.
I confirm bug, also in v.1.2.1.
This doesn't happen in 1.2.3. Looks like it's fixed.