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feat: add option to show real filenames
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7 changes: 7 additions & 0 deletions libnemo-private/nemo-file.c
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Expand Up @@ -4156,6 +4156,13 @@ nemo_file_peek_display_name (NemoFile *file)
}
}

/* When enabled, always show the actual filename instead of any custom
* display name (e.g. the Name field inside .desktop files). */
if (file->details->name != NULL &&
g_settings_get_boolean (nemo_preferences, NEMO_PREFERENCES_SHOW_REAL_FILENAME)) {
return file->details->name;
}

return file->details->display_name;
}

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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
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/* Display */
#define NEMO_PREFERENCES_SHOW_HIDDEN_FILES "show-hidden-files"
#define NEMO_PREFERENCES_SHOW_REAL_FILENAME "show-real-filename"
#define NEMO_PREFERENCES_SHOW_ADVANCED_PERMISSIONS "show-advanced-permissions"
#define NEMO_PREFERENCES_DATE_FORMAT "date-format"
#define NEMO_PREFERENCES_DATE_FONT_CHOICE "date-font-choice"
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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions libnemo-private/org.nemo.gschema.xml
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<summary>Whether to show hidden files</summary>
<description>If set to true, then hidden files are shown by default in the file manager. Hidden files are either dotfiles, listed in the folder's .hidden file or backup files ending with a tilde (~).</description>
</key>
<key name="show-real-filename" type="b">
<default>false</default>
<summary>Whether to show files by their actual filename</summary>
<description>If set to true, all files will be displayed using their actual filename instead of any custom display name (such as the Name field inside .desktop files).</description>
</key>
<key name="show-full-path-titles" type="b">
<default>false</default>
<summary>Whether to show the full path of the current view in the title bar and tab bars</summary>
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