Where Does Thunar Store Settings and Bookmarks?
Thunar keeps thunarrc in ~/.config/Thunar, with bookmarks shared in GTK bookmark files.
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Thunar stores view prefs, sort order, and thumbnail toggles in thunarrc under ~/.config/Thunar. Sidebar bookmarks live in the shared GTK bookmarks file, so other file managers see the same entries.
Custom actions and keyboard shortcuts sit beside thunarrc in the same tree. Copy the folder to migrate a tuned setup. Fresh installs default sanely, so restore matters most for actions and columns.
Where Thunar stores this, by platform
~/.config/Thunar
thunarrc plus custom actions (uca.xml) and shortcuts. Copy with Thunar closed. GTK bookmarks file travels separately.
Frequently asked questions
Where are Thunar custom actions stored?
In uca.xml inside ~/.config/Thunar. Copy it with thunarrc to keep right click tools. Test each action after migration.
How do I back up Thunar bookmarks?
Copy the GTK bookmarks file from ~/.config/gtk-3.0 alongside the Thunar folder. Both restore together on the new machine.
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