Dentry is a minimal, keyboard-driven file manager for Linux built with Qt6.
It is designed for tiling window managers and minimalist desktop environments, focusing on speed, clarity, and a consistent dark interface without unnecessary visual clutter.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides a sidebar with quick-access places such as Home, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, Music, .config, and the root directory.
- Displays files in a list view with sortable columns for name, size, type, date modified, and permissions.
- Includes toolbar actions for creating files, creating folders, renaming items, and deleting files.
- Supports toggling hidden dot-files with a visual indicator.
- Offers inline search with real-time filtering of the current directory.
- Includes a right-click context menu.
- Supports both keyboard and mouse interaction.
- Uses a dark theme without any external theme dependency.
Website: github.com/Hugo-Fabresse/dentry
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Developer: Hugo Fabresse
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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