Custom Action for Localsend

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For those using this marvelous app, here is how you can create a Custom Action (Right-click) for PCManFM.

First, localsend doesn’t have any headless command-line interface and there is no sign it will be implemented any time soon. Luckily for us the binary is flexible enough and works quite good for our need.

  • Create a new, empty file and save it like, for example “Send-to-Localsend.txt”.

    • Open the file with your favorite text editor and copy/paste this entries:

      [Desktop Entry]
Type=Action
Name=Send to Localsend
Icon=localsend
Profiles=profile-zero;

[X-Action-Profile profile-zero]
MimeTypes=inode/directory;application/octet-stream;text/plain
Exec=/usr/bin/localsend %F
Name=Default profile

    • Save and close the file.

  • Copy this file into your ~/.local/share/file-manager/actions folder.

    • Open a terminal and make sure it has the right permissions issuing a:
    • chmod 644 Send-to-Localsend.txt

  • Rename the file from txt to desktop via command or directly in your file manager:

    • mv Send-to-Localsend.txt Send-to-Localsend.desktop
    • The file will magically change its name. This is normal.

  • All done. You can now right-click on files and folders while in pcmanfm and see the new option.

Enjoy. :grin:

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If you want the same for Double Commander is different because this app has a way in the Options menu. Here is a quick example of how to do it for folders only:

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