paolocalosso/millnautilus — explained in plain English
Analysis updated 2026-05-18
Browse nested folders quickly using side-by-side columns instead of navigating one folder at a time.
Connect to SFTP or SMB network shares and browse them the same way as local folders.
Preview images, text files, and document thumbnails without opening a separate app.
Let other GNOME apps ask this file manager to show or select a specific file over D-Bus.
| paolocalosso/millnautilus | 0xallam/my-recipe | 0xhassaan/nn-from-scratch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 0 | — | 0 |
| Language | Python | Python | Python |
| Last pushed | — | 2022-11-22 | — |
| Maintenance | — | Dormant | — |
| Setup difficulty | moderate | moderate | moderate |
| Complexity | 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 |
| Audience | developer | general | developer |
Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.
Requires installing GTK4 4.10+ and libadwaita 1.5+ system packages before running the Python script.
Millnautilus is a file explorer for Linux desktops built with GTK4 and libadwaita, and its README is written in Italian. It is inspired by GNOME's Nautilus file manager, but instead of showing one folder at a time, it uses a Miller column layout, meaning folders open side by side in columns, so clicking into a subfolder slides a new column into view next to the one you came from. The sidebar mirrors what you would expect from a typical Linux file manager: your Home folder and other standard XDG folders, the trash, the wider file system, connected disks and volumes, network mounts, and the ability to connect to SFTP or SMB servers. It also shares bookmarks with Nautilus, reading and writing the same bookmarks file so favorites stay in sync between the two apps. A right-hand panel can toggle between a preview mode, which shows images, text file contents, and system-generated thumbnails for PDFs and documents, and an information mode showing file type, size, date, permissions, owner, path, and item count. Standard file operations are supported: copy, cut, paste, rename, move to trash, create new folder, open with, and drag and drop between columns, where dropping a file moves it by default. Hidden files can be toggled with a keyboard shortcut, and other shortcuts cover common actions like rename, reload, and quit. The app is written in Python and requires GTK 4.10 or newer plus libadwaita 1.5 or newer, with install commands provided for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch. It can be launched directly with a Python command or installed into the applications menu via a desktop file. It also exposes the standard FileManager1 D-Bus interface, letting other apps like GNOME Shell or web browsers ask it to show or select a specific file. The README does not mention a software license.
Millnautilus is a Linux file explorer that shows folders side by side in columns, inspired by Nautilus but built with GTK4 and libadwaita.
Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, GTK4, libadwaita.
No license file or terms are mentioned in the README, so usage rights are unclear.
Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.
Mainly developer.
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