I am not a clever person, so most of these options are not for me : )

I have already given up on that subject.

But

I read about something similar for KDE and it was solved.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=256289

сб, 28 сент. 2024 г. в 02:30, George at Clug <c...@goproject.info>:

>
>
> On Saturday, 28-09-2024 at 08:59 J wrote:
> > Thanks for your reply! But i am sorry, you completely missed the point. I
> > know what a file manager is.
> >
> > "Then i understood that it is not Nautilus, but Gtk File chooser.
> >
> > Now i wonder if there is a way to use "native" Thunar and not this GTK
> file
> > chooser?"
> >
> > The question was if there is a way to make *browsers *use default *file
> > manager *and *not *the *GTK file chooser*?
>
> No, there is no way to "make *browsers *use default *file  manager*".
>
> The File Manager is just a program, not something that a web Browser can
> call to manage files.
>
> >
> > Or at least where are the GTK file chooser configs to make changes to it?
>
> A very clever person could take the source code of the web browser and
> write their own file open/save code. That is theoretically speaking, but
> practically I cannot see anyone doing this.
> Web Browsers are designed to use the system calls of the Desktop
> Environment and Desktop environments are designed to enforce certain look
> and feel constraints.
>
> Or a very clever person could take the source code of Gnome and rewrite it
> to do whatever they want. Again theoretically speaking, but practically I
> cannot see anyone doing this.
> Desktop Environments are specifically written in a way to provide a
> certain look and feel, and sadly not to give users a way to change this.
>
> I recommend to accept this as just the way it is. Way too much effort for
> something that is not easily attainable.
>
> I do not really like the way KDE presents the file system to the user, but
> I realise the only way I can change this is to use a different Desktop
> Environment, or just accept the way KDE presents it.
>
> I am hopeful that someone knows how to use themes to give a different look
> and feel to file management (e.g. Open/Save files dialog boxes), but I have
> yet to find any information of people having achieved this.
>
> George.
>
>
> >
> > Point 3  - Sad news. Taking Point 1 and Point 2 into consideration, you
> are
> > > stuck with applications using whatever the Desktop Environment's look
> and
> > > feel for opening and closing flies. This is what the Desktop
> Environment is
> > > designed to do. To provide a consistent look and feel across all
> > > applications.
> > >
> >
>

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