---
name: "xftree"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xfce"
version: "3.8.16-2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xftree"
---

# xftree(1)

File manager for XFce

## NAME

xftree - File manager for XFce

## SYNOPSYS

**xftree** \[--display\] \[-v\] \[-g\] \[\<directory\>\]

- **--display** *host:dpy*

  specifies the server to connect to.

- **-v**

  Verbose mode, give some output on startup.

- **\<dir\>**

  Use this directory as the root for the tree on startup.

- **-g** *\<x-geometry\>*

  Define the geometry of the toplevel window, e.g. *-g 300x400*

## DESCRIPTION

xftree is the File Manager of XFce, the Cholesterol Free Desktop Environment.

## QUICK REFERENCE

Starting *xftree* will use the home directory as the default root directory if no directory is specified.

Right mouse button: pops up a context menu (which depends on selected items).

Left mouse button: select an item; \[SHIFT\] allow selection of multiple items and \[CTRL\] will add/remove items to the selection.

Middle mouse button: useful for drag and drop, as the selection will not be changed.

DoubleClick: start the selected application or if the item is a regular file, start the registered program and pass the file name as argument.

Alt+DoubleClick: same as above but start in a terminal program. If the item is a directory, change the root of the tree to that directory.

Drag and Drop: By default, drag and drop copy the items. If \[SHIFT\] is pressed during drag, items are moved instead of copied.  The same way, holding \[CTRL+SHIFT\] during drag'n drop will link the  items. Drag and drop of URL is allowed, e.g. from mozilla. The corresponding  file will be downloaded.

## KEYBOARD SHORT CUTS

- Alt+A

  select all items in the current directory.

- Alt+Shift+A

  Unselect all.

- Ctrl+A

  display the 'about' dialog.

- Alt+D

  duplicate the marked file.

- Alt+Shift+D

  hide/show hidden files (dotfiles).

- Alt+E

  empty the trash folder.

- Alt+F

  find files in the current folder.

- Alt+G

  go to selected directory or prompt the user if no directory is selected.

- Alt+H

  go to home directory.

- Alt+I

  properties/information on selected items.

- Alt+J

  register an application for a file name suffix.

- Alt+K

  create a new file.

- Alt+N

  create a new directory.

- Alt+Q

  quit the program.

- Alt+R

  rename selected file/directory.

- Alt+T

  open trash folder in a new window.

- Alt+U

  go one directory up.

- Alt+W

  close current window.

- Ctrl+X

  delete selected items.

## FILES

- $HOME/.xap/xtree.reg

  xftree registry

- $HOME/.xap/.trash/

  xftree's trash directory\

## SEE ALSO

xfce, xftree, xfwm, xfpager, xfsound, xfmouse, xfbd, xfclock

## AUTHOR

xftree is based on xtree (c) Rasca, Berlin

xfce is written by Olivier Fourdan (fourdan@xfce.org)