Nemo Actions

This repository contains custom actions that are added to the right-click context menu in Nemo. Also check out my Linux scripts repository.

Please open an issue if you found bugs, have questions, or want to contribute. Thanks :)

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Setup

To use the actions in the repository, follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository:

# git needs to be installed in order to run this command
git clone https://github.com/KobeW50/nemo-actions.git

# If you decide to instead download files individually, remember to make the scripts executable.

2. Copy the actions directory to ~/.local/share/nemo/ (or /usr/share/nemo/ if you want them to be system-wide):

# If you only want the actions for the current user
cp -r nemo-actions/actions ~/.local/share/nemo/

# If you want the actions for all users
sudo cp -r nemo-actions/actions ~/.local/share/nemo/

3. Restart Nemo and ensure that the actions you want are enabled in the Nemo plugin preferences settings.

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Actions

1. Make Shortcuts

This action is for users who hate that directory symbolic links (symlinks) in Nemo don't "Follow link to original file". Rather, Nemo shows you a mirror of the linked directory, from which you can't navigate to the parent of the linked directory. When you use this action while folders are selected, a script will create an application shortcut (ie: a .desktop file) that opens the folder in Nemo when clicked. The application shortcut is created in the directory you are currently in. If the action is used on files (ie: not folders), normal symlinks will be created for them.

Demo

Note

Limitations:

• You can't copy/move items into the shortcut.
• Folder shortcuts will open in a new tab instead of the current tab.
• Applications don't treat the shortcuts as symlinks. The shortcuts are just meant for navigation within Nemo.
• This action was only tested on Linux Mint 22 Cinnamon with Nemo 6.2.8.

2. Spacify

Trigger warning: This action replaces hyphens (-) and underscores (_) in filenames with spaces. It does not affect folder names.

3. Hyphenify

This action replaces spaces and underscores (_) in filenames with hyphens (-). It does not affect folder names.