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Similar to Windows when opening a file from search

There is a small (maybe 1-2s) delay when opening. But it will get there!

This nemo_action:

opens the containing directory of a selected item in a new window and attempts to scroll to and highlight the item, enhancing the file navigation experience within the Nemo file manager.

• Seamless Navigation: Opens the containing folder of any selected file or folder in a new Nemo window, automatically scrolling to and highlighting the item.
• User-Friendly: Integrates smoothly into the Nemo context menu for easy access with a right-click.
• Efficiency Boost: Especially useful during searches, saving time and clicks by directly showing the item's location in its directory.

To install the Nemo action on Linux Mint, open a terminal and execute this SingleCommand:

REPO_URL="https://github.com/ForDefault/nemo_contains_and_scroll.git" && \
REPO_NAME=$(basename $REPO_URL .git) && \
git clone $REPO_URL && \
cd $REPO_NAME && \
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y xdotool && \
sed -i "s|/home/\$USER|/home/$USER|g" contains_and_scroll.nemo_action && \
mv contains_and_scroll.sh /home/$USER/.local/share/nemo/actions/ && \
mv contains_and_scroll.nemo_action /home/$USER/.local/share/nemo/actions/ && \
chmod +x /home/$USER/.local/share/nemo/actions/contains_and_scroll.sh && \
chmod +x /home/$USER/.local/share/nemo/actions/contains_and_scroll.nemo_action && \
cd .. && rm -rf $REPO_NAME

Right-click on any file or folder within Nemo, and select "Contains And Scroll" from the context menu. You will be taken to the containing directory in a new window, scrolled to that item, and it will be highlighted.

• nemo_copy_folder_content_list
• nemo_full_extension_path
• nemo_contains_and_scroll

To ensure the changes take effect, you may need to restart Nemo with the following command:

 nemo -q

If the action does not appear in Nemo's context menu or doesn't function as expected, please check the following:

• Ensure xdotool is installed and operational.

sudo apt install xdotool

• Verify that the action script has the correct permissions and is located at

cd /home/$USER/.local/share/nemo/actions/

• Restart Nemo using to apply the changes.

nemo -q