Right click, send to my documents

[terrybull]

If I insert a memory stick it opens Thunar with the files on there listed. It would be useful if I could right click on a particular file and have the option to ‘send to my documents’ but this is not available. How can I add this option when right clicking.
I’m running the latest Mx with xfce.
Thanks

[Eadwine Rose]

Tip nor trick shared, moved to help.

[fehlix]

If I insert a memory stick it opens Thunar with the files on there listed. It would be useful if I could right click on a particular file and have the option to ‘send to my documents’ but this is not available. How can I add this option when right clicking.
I’m running the latest Mx with xfce.
Thanks

Add a new command to Thunar's "Custom Actions" (Edit->Configure custom actions)
Add command:
Name: Send to Documents
Command:

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sh -c 'gio copy "$@" "$(xdg-user-dir DOCUMENTS)" ' - %F

Note the quoting and the dash/hyphen before the %F
Appearance Conditions:
File Pattern: *
Range: *
Appears if selection contains:
tick all Files but not "Directories"
Save with OK.
Done and Test -> [Solved]

[terrybull]

Thank you Felix. I’ll implement this later.

[terrybull]

I have followed the directions exactly, copy and paste the command but I don’t get the ‘send to my documents’ when I right click a file in Thunar. Please advise.
Just to note I am trying this on a 32bit installation.

[fehlix]

I have followed the directions exactly, copy and paste the command but I don’t get the ‘send to my documents’ when I right click a file in Thunar. Please advise.
Just to note I am trying this on a 32bit installation.

Don't work kind of statements doesn't help much to find the reason, why it's not working.
So better do this:
Capture the steps you have done making an image/picture of the edit-custom-actions window so we can see what you have done. Maybe also copy/paste the command you have enter there, just in case.

[terrybull]

Thanks Felix

https://i.postimg.cc/3rqYTp61/IMG-8008.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/fLLQ4Tf1/IMG-8009.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/mZPhCbWd/IMG-8010.jpg

Command I used
sh -c 'gio copy "$@" "$(xdg-user-dir DOCUMENTS)" ' - %F

[fehlix]

https://i.postimg.cc/3rqYTp61/IMG-8008.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/fLLQ4Tf1/IMG-8009.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/mZPhCbWd/IMG-8010.jpg

Command I used
sh -c 'gio copy "$@" "$(xdg-user-dir DOCUMENTS)" ' - %F

The command looks right as posted above

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sh -c 'gio copy "$@" "$(xdg-user-dir DOCUMENTS)" ' - %F

. Also you might not know, window-size can be adjusted to display the whole command,
b/c the picture just shows a fraction of the command line.
And read again: what was said about appearance. Except Directory select all other.
The Right click menu entry is located at the very last item, but can be moved up in Custom action window.
You may adjust the name or select an Icon to find it easier.

[terrybull]

I'm still trying to sort this out. I'm not seeing where I enter 'right click' as the action. You say the right click menu entry is the very last item in the custom action window but I don't see it. I find where I can press a key to 'launch' the action but not right click.

[fehlix]

I'm still trying to sort this out. I'm not seeing where I enter 'right click' as the action. You say the right click menu entry is the very last item in the custom action window but I don't see it. I find where I can press a key to 'launch' the action but not right click.

On the one picture you posted you see the "Send to Documents" entry very further down between "Create symlink" and "Create Archive" on the right-click menu. To get this "Send to Documents" entry further up shown, you would go to "Edit customs actions" and move the entry using the arrow up/down buttons.