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File/directory compare with right click in Thunar / Xubuntu

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I would like to be able to compare files or directories by multiple-selecting them and then right clicking (for example, if there was a "compare" option in the context menu).

On Ubuntu with Nautilus, I would install the package nautilus-compare. How can I get this ability in Xubuntu? (in Thunar in Xubuntu - I don't mean by installing Nautilus)

The comparison program I use is meld, but a general answer would be most useful.

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answered 2 Years ago giccolla · Accepted Answer

Apparently, Thunar makes it easy to do this. It has something called "custom actions". An answer to this question about customizing context menus in Thunar contains a tutorial of how to do this.

I added a new custom action called "Compare" by going to edit->configure custom actions. For using meld, like I wanted, I used the command meld %f, and in the "Appearance Conditions" tab, I chose text files and directories.