nautilus extension to copy current folder path to clipboard

README.md

nautilus-CopyPath

Prerequisites:

Install python-nautilus and wl-clipboard sudo pacman -S python-nautilus wl-clipbard

This script is tested on wayland session.

Installtion

copy the below file to ~/.local/share/nautilus-python/extensions

nautilus-copypath.py

import subprocess
from gi.repository import Nautilus, GObject



class ColumnExtension(GObject.GObject, Nautilus.MenuProvider):
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    def menu_activate_cb(self, menu, file):
        try:
            subprocess.run(["wl-copy", file.get_uri().replace("file://", "")])
        except:
            print("error in copying")

    def get_background_items(self, window, file):
        item = Nautilus.MenuItem(
            name="ExampleMenuProvider::FileCopy", label="Copy Path", tip="", icon=""
        )
        item.connect("activate", self.menu_activate_cb, file)
        return (item,)