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'''PCMan File Manager''' (PCManFM) is a [[file manager]] application developed by Hong Jen Yee from Taiwan which is meant to be a replacement for [[Nautilus (file manager)|Nautilus]], [[Konqueror]] and [[Thunar]].{{factFact|date=September 2008}} Released under the [[GNU General Public License]], PCManFM is [[free software]]. PCManFM is the standard file manager in [[LXDE]], which is also developed by the same author in conjunction with other developers.

PCManFM is intended to follow the specifications given by [[Freedesktop.org]] for [[interoperability]] in free software.

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* [[Thumbnail]]s for pictures

* [[Drag and drop]]

* [[Desktop (computer)|Desktop]] - [[Icon (computer)|Icons]]{{clarifymeClarifyme|date=September 2008}}

* [[Tab (GUI)|Tabs]]

* [[Internet bookmark]]s

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* [[Multithreading]] to load large directories quickly

PCManFM's [[look and feel]] can be modified to be like [[Windows Explorer]].{{factFact|date=September 2008}} Therefore it is useful for people transitioning from [[Microsoft Windows]] to [[Linux]].

== See also ==