shell integration: "open current folder in far manager" in MATE and other shells

[unxed]

how can it be implemented? should it be done withing far2l project or on the desktop shell's side?

[elfmz]

not sure if such thing is appropriate for far at all

[unxed]

I mean "open current folder in far manager". Like commonly used "open current folder in terminal".

[fleytman]

Is there a way to open far2l with the selected directory?
Like:
far2l .
far2l ~/Downloads

[stokito]

@fleytman you can use far2l /cd /path/to/dir but there is some problems that I described in #599 and the fix may change the command so please vote.

@unxed In MATE you can install caja-actions package and then run configuration GUI by System / Preferences / Look and feel / Caja Actions or by terminal:

sudo apt install caja-actions
caja-actions-config-tool

Then create a text file far2l.desktop with content:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Action
Name[en_US]=Open in Far
Name[en]=Open in Far
Name[C]=Open in Far
Tooltip[en_US]=Open in Far
Tooltip[en]=Open in Far
Tooltip[C]=Open in Far
Icon[en_US]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
Icon[en]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
Icon[C]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
TargetLocation=true
TargetToolbar=true
ToolbarLabel[en_US]=Open in Far
ToolbarLabel[en]=Open in Far
ToolbarLabel[C]=Open in Far
Profiles=profile-zero;

[X-Action-Profile profile-zero]
Name[en_US]=Open Far in current directory
Name[en]=Open Far in current directory
Name[C]=Open Far in current directory
Exec=far2l cd
Path=%f
MimeTypes=inode/directory;
Capabilities=Local;

Then press Tools / Import assistant and import the file. Do not forget to press Ctrl+S or File / Save.
Then open Caja and you'll see a far icon in toolbar and in context menu included into Caja Actions actions .
You may want to see the Far icon directly in context menu without submenu. To do so open caja-actions-config-tool and press Edit / Preferences on Runtime prefs tab uncheck Create a root 'Caja actions' menu.

[stokito]

Speaking generally far2l should create it's own .desktop file and register it in system as caja or nautilus file manages do.

[unxed]

@stokito thanks a lot! Item appeared in folders context menu. Is where any way to add it to menu that is appearing then I make right click on desktop's or folder's free space?

[stokito]

Well, it should work like that because I checked "Display in location menu" but for some reason, it doesn't work. But there is a workaround: open MIME Types tab and replace inode/directory with *

[stokito]

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Action
Name[en_US]=Open in Far
Name[en]=Open in Far
Name[C]=Open in Far
Tooltip[en_US]=Open in Far
Tooltip[en]=Open in Far
Tooltip[C]=Open in Far
Icon[en_US]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
Icon[en]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
Icon[C]=/usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/far2l.svg
TargetLocation=true
TargetToolbar=true
ToolbarLabel[en_US]=Open in Far
ToolbarLabel[en]=Open in Far
ToolbarLabel[C]=Open in Far
Profiles=profile-zero;

[X-Action-Profile profile-zero]
Name[en_US]=Open Far in current directory
Name[en]=Open Far in current directory
Name[C]=Open Far in current directory
Exec=far2l cd
Path=%f

[unxed]

open MIME Types tab and replace inode/directory with *

Works for folders, thanks!
Still no effect on desktop :(

[stokito]

@unxed to enable it for Desktop:
Open the Capabilities tab and remove the Local condition.