false
Always use the location entry, instead of the pathbar
If set to true, Files will always use a textual input entry for the location toolbar, instead of the pathbar.
'local-only'
Where to perform recursive search
Locations in which Files should search subfolders. Available values are “local-only”, “always”, “never”.
'last_modified'
Filter the search dates using either last used or last modified
Filter the search dates using either last used or last modified.
false
Whether to show a context menu item to delete permanently
If set to true, Files will show a delete permanently context menu item to bypass the Trash.
false
Whether to show context menu items to create links from copied or selected files
If set to true, Files will show context menu items to create links from the copied or selected files.
'local-only'
When to show number of items in a folder
Speed tradeoff for when to show the number of items in a folder. If set to “always” then always show item counts, even if the folder is on a remote server. If set to “local-only” then only show counts for local file systems. If set to “never” then never bother to compute item counts.
'double'
Type of click used to launch/open files
Possible values are “single” to launch files on a single click, or “double” to launch them on a double click.
true
Show the package installer for unknown MIME types
Whether to show the user a package installer dialog in case an unknown MIME type is opened, in order to search for an app to handle it.
true
Use extra mouse button events in Files
For users with mice that have “Forward” and “Back” buttons, this key will determine if any action is taken inside of Files when either is pressed.
9
Mouse button to activate the “Forward” command in browser window
For users with mice that have buttons for “Forward” and “Back”, this key will set which button activates the “Forward” command in a browser window. Possible values range between 6 and 14.
8
Mouse button to activate the “Back” command in browser window
For users with mice that have buttons for “Forward” and “Back”, this key will set which button activates the “Back” command in a browser window. Possible values range between 6 and 14.
'local-only'
When to show thumbnails of files
Speed trade-off for when to show a file as a thumbnail. If set to “always” then always thumbnail, even if the folder is on a remote server. If set to “local-only” then only show thumbnails for local file systems. If set to “never” then never bother to thumbnail files, just use a generic icon. Despite what the name may suggest, this applies to any previewable file type.
50
Maximum image size for thumbnailing
Images over this size (in megabytes) won’t be thumbnailed. The purpose of this setting is to avoid thumbnailing large images that may take a long time to load or use lots of memory.
'name'
Default sort order
The default sort-order for items in the icon view. Possible values are “name”, “size”, “type”, “mtime”, “atime” and “starred”.
false
Reverse sort order in new windows
If true, files in new windows will be sorted in reverse order. I.e., if sorted by name, then instead of sorting the files from “a” to “z”, they will be sorted from “z” to “a”; if sorted by size, instead of being incrementally they will be sorted decrementally.
'icon-view'
Default folder viewer
When a folder is visited this viewer is used. Possible values are “list-view”, and “icon-view”.
false
Whether to show hidden files
This key is deprecated and ignored. The “show-hidden” key from “org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser” is now used instead.
false
Whether GTK 4 settings migration happened
Whether settings shared with GtkFileChooser have been migrated from their GTK 3 keys to the GTK 4 ones.
true
Whether to open the hovered folder after a timeout when drag and drop operation
If this is set to true, when performing a drag and drop operation the hovered folder will open automatically after a timeout.
true
Whether to have full text search enabled by default when opening a new window/tab
If set to true, Files will also match the file contents besides the name. This toggles the default active state, which can still be overridden in the search popover
'simple'
How to display file timestamps in the views
If set to 'simple', Files will show Today and Yesterday with time, otherwise the exact date without time. If set to 'detailed', it will always show the exact date and time.
'zip'
Default format for compressing files
The format that will be selected when compressing files.
[ 'none', 'none', 'none' ]
List of possible captions on icons
A list of captions below an icon in the icon view. The actual number of captions shown depends on the zoom level. Some possible values are: “size”, “type”, “date_modified”, “owner”, “group”, “permissions”, and “mime_type”.
'medium'
Default icon view zoom level
'medium'
Default list view zoom level
[ 'name', 'size', 'date_modified' ]
Columns visible in list view
[ 'name', 'size', 'type', 'owner', 'group', 'permissions', 'mime_type', 'where', 'date_modified', 'date_modified_with_time', 'date_accessed', 'date_created', 'recency', 'starred' ]
Column order in list view
false
Use tree view
Whether a tree should be used for list view navigation instead of a flat list.
(890, 550)
Initial size of the window
A tuple containing the initial width and height of the app window.
false
Whether the navigation window should be maximized
Whether the navigation window should be maximized by default.