How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

tedrogers · 2017-09-19 22:58:12

Hi all,

I notice that the OB pipe-menu system already has Dropbox integration to an extent, but I'd like to be able to right-click on a file and 'Send to Dropbox'. I don't really mind if it simply goes to the root folder of Dropbox, but it would be brilliant if I could also specify exactly where to send it within my Dropbox file structure.

Is this something that is possible to create manually with some clever Bunsen-fu?

I'd be very grateful if someone knowledgeable could assist with this.

Thanks.

Last edited by tedrogers (2017-09-20 18:34:25)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-09-20 06:26:39

I think this is the guide you want:

http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/custom-actions

tedrogers · 2017-09-20 14:57:55

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

I think this is the guide you want:
http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/custom-actions

Brilliant! Cheers for that link.

For anyone else:

1. Open Thunar and then EDIT > CONFIGURE CUSTOM ACTIONS.
2. Add a new item. I called it Send to Dropbox etc.
3. For the command I set:

cp -r %f /home/<username>/Dropbox

4. In 'Appearance Conditions' tab I simply selected everything possible.
5. Choose an icon if you want to, although it's not vital.

In images:

Custom Actions
Edit Action
Appearance Conditions
Resulting Right-Click Dialogue

Hope this helps someone else.

Thanks.

Last edited by tedrogers (2017-09-20 15:58:17)

Head_on_a_Stick · 2017-09-20 17:48:56

Excellent, thanks for filling in the details for us

tedrogers · 2017-09-21 00:17:21

Head_on_a_Stick wrote:

Excellent, thanks for filling in the details for us

Thanks for saying so. Happy to give something back when I can.

johnraff · 2017-09-23 02:45:43

Just for the record:

Thunar also has a "send-to" right-click menu item. You can add items to this by putting .desktop files in ~/.local/share/Thunar/sendto/ The usual way to use this is to copy in application.desktop files from /usr/share/applications, which can be useful if there's a "second-choice" app that you often want to open files with. You can also write your own custom files to do arbitary actions.
For example, I have this one to send a file to my "documents" directory:

[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Name=Documents
Exec=mv -t /home/john/documents %F
Icon=system-file-manager
Type=Application

Like custom actions, the 'mv' could be a 'cp' or anything you want. Like other .desktop files you can add a MimeType= line and the entry will only appear if the file matches those mime-types.
This is all very similar to the Custom Actions method, and I don't know if it has any particular advantage, other than hiding the entry away in the "Send To" submenu...

Last edited by johnraff (2017-09-23 02:55:22)

tknomanzr · 2017-09-23 03:46:08

^ That is nice.

tedrogers · 2017-09-23 08:15:25

johnraff wrote:

I don't know if it has any particular advantage, other than hiding the entry away in the "Send To" submenu...

Thanks for this. You're right about what you say...it's one extra click away in the "Send To" submenu, which is a possible disadvantage, albeit extremely minor. Matter of taste I guess.

Last edited by tedrogers (2017-09-23 08:16:16)

johnraff · 2017-09-23 08:51:45

^OTOH you might want entries you seldom use hidden away in a sub-menu.

MsMattie · 2017-09-24 17:23:10

Would all of this also work for other clouds, like GoogleDrive, OneDrive, Box.net and Mega.com?

tedrogers · 2017-09-24 18:30:57

MsMattie wrote:

Would all of this also work for other clouds, like GoogleDrive, OneDrive, Box.net and Mega.com?

It should work for any application you can call from the terminal.

#1 2017-09-19 22:58:12

How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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Re: How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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Re: How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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Re: How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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Re: How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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Re: How do I create a 'Send to Dropbox' option in right-click menu? SOLVED

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