When I’m saving downloaded files through firefox, attaching files to a mail, opening files with programs, etc. then I have to use the program’s own file browser (in this case Firefox’s).

My question is, is there a way I can globally add more directories?

In this case with Firefox specifically, to the left column along with Recent/Home/Desktop.

 

p.s. I’m using Arch Linux with i3wm and normally I use the terminal rather than any GUI file manager/browser

  • Sir Aramis@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I might be dumb for asking this, but have you tried dragging and dropping a folder into the sidebar? Would that not create a shortcut?

    • Astaroth@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      tl:dr no you’re not dumb, and it’s as easy as dragging and dropping a folder over to the sidebar

       

      Oh sorry, I updated the “crosspost” where someone suggested doing just that but forgot to update this post. (To be fair on reddit crossposts are actual cross posts instead of two separate posts)

      Anyway, apparently it was really that easy. GUI solutions for GUI problems

      Although I did notice that Firefox seems to be using another file manager/browser than most of my other programs so I had to add some directories twice, but otherwise they’re kind of global.

      To be honest the ideal would be some system-wide directories but then also app-specific directories to avoid having tons of irrelevant directory shortcuts. (e.g. having video & music directories only for media players, torrent files for torrent clients, .gba files for gba emulators, etc.)