HOWTO: Custom commands in nautilus (TB Attachment example)

[KillerKiwi]

The sendto extension in breezy only works with evolution

The solution Nautilus Actions

Install Package

sudo apt-get install nautilus-actions

or click nautilus-actions

you may need to restart nautilus

nautilus -q

You will find the application under
System->Preferences->Nautilus Application Actions Configuration

Click "Add"
Fill in label - Send Attachment Email via Thunderbird
Fill in Path - mozilla-thunderbird
Fill in Parameters - -compose "attachment=%u"
Select the "Conditions" tab
Fill in Filenames Pattern - *
Check the "Only Files" options
Click "OK"
Close

Done

Pre configured Nautilus Actions you can import are available from
http://www.grumz.net/index.php?q=configlist
includes many options such as
* Merge many PDF files into a single one
* Test a 7z archive for integrity
* Create a 7z archive
* Font installer
* OptiPNG (Optimize PNG images)
* thunderbird send to http://www.grumz.net/?q=node/232

great howto and thanks for the nautilus configuration editor.. that really expands the possibilities of customizing nautilus a whole lot.

[lizardking]

cool! i hope that this is integrated in the next nautilus release..
The open terminal script si not too good

gnome-terminal --working-dir=%d

[Omer]

To search in the current folder:
Label= Search...
Tooltip= Search for files
Path= gnome-search-tool
Parameters= --path=%M
File pattern= *
Appears if...= only folders
Appears if selection has...= False
Appears if scheme...= file (remote locations don't work)

[Omer]

Originally Posted by lizardking cool! i hope that this is integrated in the next nautilus release.. The open terminal script si not too good gnome-terminal --working-dir=%d

or install nautilus-open-terminal.

[Omer]

To print a batch of documents::
Label= Print
Tooltip= Print selected documents
Path= ooffice2
Parameters= -p %f
File pattern= *.doc ; *.xls ; *.ppt ; *.odt ; *.ods ; *.odp ; *.odg ; *.sxw ; *.pps (or whatever ooo can handle)
Appears if...= only files
Appears if selection has...= True
Appears if scheme...= ALL

the only feature that this editor lacks is the ability to edit right click menus in nautilus when NO files or folder are selected.
I have added a feature request on the app's homepage and if this is implemented, it will make it a complete menu editor for nautilus and I will personally see to it that this gets into ubuntu universe.

[KillerKiwi]

Originally Posted by arnieboy great howto and thanks for the nautilus configuration editor.. that really expands the possibilities of customizing nautilus a whole lot.

Cheers arnieboy

PS Thanks again for Automatix, makes my life so much easier

[magnusbb]

Originally Posted by arnieboy the only feature that this editor lacks is the ability to edit right click menus in nautilus when NO files or folder are selected. I have added a feature request on the app's homepage and if this is implemented, it will make it a complete menu editor for nautilus and I will personally see to it that this gets into ubuntu universe.

Thanks for your initiative.

Yes, implementing this feature would be fantastic, and it shouldn't be too difficult either.

[animacide]

Here's a setting to open files/folders as root. It works so much more conveniently than the nautilus script I was using.

Label: Sudo...
Tooltip: Open with root privelages
Path: gnome-sudo
Parameters: "gnome-open %u" (be sure to put in the quotes)
File Pattern: *
Appears if selection contains: both
Don't check multiple files or files option (if anyone has an idea on how to make that work let me know)
Check these in scheme list: file, sftp