[sampo]

> Thunar doesn't have split mode (nautilus's F3).

But there is no need to use Thunar, just install Nautilus and add a launch button for it into the panel.

...unless you're a heavy user of files on the desktop. But I think it's possible to configure an alternative file manager to manage those, too.

[pooper]

Care to share us your arrangement? Perhaps we can ask them to change the defaults?