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XFile
A compact Motif file manager with resource-based customisation and file associations.
Role: Motif application. XFile is a compact file manager for UNIX-like systems using X11 and Motif. It presents the filesystem directly, supports file-type associations and uses X resources to customise its interface. The application is written in C and built with Makefiles. Official project
It offers a focused example of a contemporary Motif application: file lists, menus and dialogs combined with ordinary filesystem operations. Its companion resources include extra file-type definitions, icons and integration helpers.
Maintenance and documentation
At the September 2026 review, the project listed XFile 1.2.1, released 8 August 2026, as a maintenance release with fixes and smaller enhancements. The project page links its source distributions and repository mirrors. Downloads and release information