How can I open a folder in Atom editor directly from within my file manager's context menu?

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Is it possible to extend the context menu as follows?

Isn't Atom a text editor? What would it do with a folder? ...seems related: http://askubuntu.com/questions/21953/how-do-i-customize-the-context-menu-in-nautilus — mikewhatever, Sep 06 '16 at 15:24
Atom has many features which include an environment. It also has a folder pane. Features includes text searches in the folders and package management. — L. D. James, Sep 06 '16 at 16:17
See https://discuss.atom.io/t/no-open-with-atom-context-menu-entry-with-nautilus/35120, you can add it manually: https://askubuntu.com/questions/21953/how-do-i-customize-the-context-menu-in-nautilus#77285 — rugk, Oct 25 '16 at 17:49

Кристиян Кацаров · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-06T15:58:10.737

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You can do it as long as you are in the parent folder, not in the folder itself I guess.

edited Sep 06 '16 at 15:58

answered Sep 06 '16 at 15:21

Кристиян Кацаров

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Excellent answer! Do you want to add this screenshot to your answer? – orschiro Sep 06 '16 at 15:53
Done, glad it helped :) – Кристиян Кацаров Sep 06 '16 at 15:58
In Windows you could do this without any customization, on Linux customization is needed, but default is the way on the screenshot which is also not bad – Кристиян Кацаров Sep 06 '16 at 15:59
Actually I do not see any "Open With" menu on folders. – rugk Oct 25 '16 at 17:50
At least in Gnome 3.20.4, you can configure Gnome Files (nee Nautilus) to run Atom against the current folder. In the screenshot below, I'm using the Nautilus-Actions Configuration Tool (nautilus-actions package): – richbl Dec 16 '16 at 18:43
This worked in Nemo too (default file explorer for Linux Mint). When you click on "Open With >", go to "Other Applications", click Atom, and then click "Add To List". Then when you click on "Open With >", Atom will show up. – Thom Ives Jan 14 '20 at 01:38

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 06 '16 at 15:33

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Have you tried the Custom Action in the Edit menu! Press the big green plush sign to ad another custom menu entry! This brings up another selector! Fill this in, and make relevant selections from next tab, try it out a few times to get it right! Thats it, you are good to go!

answered Sep 06 '16 at 15:33

Ken Mollerup

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Is this Nautilus file manager? – orschiro Sep 06 '16 at 15:51
Ubs actually no it is Thunar, but most of them have similar features - when it is usefull it pops up in the others as well. – Ken Mollerup Sep 06 '16 at 16:27

How can I open a folder in Atom editor directly from within my file manager's context menu?

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