Tags: #Arch Linux #Krusader #XFCE4 #Double Commander #file manager
Krusader: Copy/Move Dialog Not Visible in XFCE4
Posted on August 19, 2016
A few hints how to deal with the never-ending issue of Krusader’s “invisible” copy/move dialog window…
The Issue
The problem with “invisible” Krusader copy/move dialog window is “older than Methuselah”. Sadly, this issue happens over and over again… Anyway, the troubleshooting can start as follows.
The (Possible) Solution
- Check whether
dolphin
,kdebase-runtime
andkuiserver
are installed. - Run
krusader
from a console (command line interface). - Not sure why krusader is unable to start it itself, but it is necessary to run
kuiserver5
manually if the following error occurs:
Couldn't start kuiserver from kuiserver.desktop: "Could not find service 'kuiserver.desktop'."
QDBusObjectPath: invalid path ""
- In XFCE4, open “Settings” -> “Sesstion and Startup”, select “Application Autostart” and click “Add” to add a new application to start (fill all fields with “
kuiserver5
”), confirm/close everything and re-log into XFCE4.
Hopefully, Krusader should display the copy/move progress dialog again.
Final Note
I do not use Krusader anymore, as I found Double Commander which is an open source multi-platform two-panel orthodox file manager and which suits my needs better.