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A GUI file manager for Linux Wayland desktops on Omarchy, offering list, column, grid and two-pane views with Quick Look previews.

Open-source alternative to:DolphinNautilusThunar

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What is it?

Flea is a graphical file manager built for the Omarchy Linux desktop on Wayland. It offers four views (list, columns, grid and two panes) with tabs, natural sorting, and per-folder view memory. Pressing Space opens Quick Look, which previews images, PDFs, text, media, archives, ISO images and 3D model thumbnails.

Beyond browsing, Flea covers common file operations including copy, move, rename in bulk, trash with undo, and compress and extract. Files can be tagged with seven colours and searched with ranked results as you type. Network locations over SMB, SFTP, FTPS, WebDAV, NFS, Dropbox and Taildrop can be mounted from the sidebar, alongside USB, encrypted drives, phones and cameras.

Flea also writes ISO and IMG disk images to USB drives, can register itself as the default file manager and file chooser, and supports Vim, Mac and Windows keymaps. Installation is through the Omarchy package repository, and it can be built from source with Cargo.

Key features

  • 01Four views: list, columns, grid and two panes, with tabs and natural sorting.
  • 02Quick Look previews for images, PDFs, text, media, archives and 3D models.
  • 03Bulk rename, trash with undo, and compress/extract.
  • 04Seven colour tags searchable with tag:name queries.
  • 05Network and cloud access over SMB, SFTP, FTPS, WebDAV, NFS, Dropbox and Taildrop.
  • 06Writes ISO and IMG images to USB drives with verification.

Use cases

  • Browsing and organising files on an Omarchy Linux desktop.
  • Previewing photos, PDFs and media without opening separate apps.
  • Accessing SMB or SFTP shares from the file manager sidebar.
  • Flashing an ISO or IMG to a USB drive from a graphical tool.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Install Flea from the Omarchy Package Repository and make it your default file manager

    omarchy pkg add flea && flea --default
  2. 2

    To try Flea without changing your defaults, install it alone

    omarchy pkg add flea

Things to know

  • Built for Omarchy on Linux Wayland desktops, so it is not a general cross-platform file manager.
  • Official installation is only through the Omarchy Package Repository, with AUR and source builds as alternatives that require Omarchy and Rust.

In collections

Desktop GUI apps & toolkits

Topics

#file-manager#linux#wayland#gui#rust#hyprland#desktop-app#omarchy#qml#quickshell

FAQ

What is flea?
A GUI file manager for Linux Wayland desktops on Omarchy, offering list, column, grid and two-pane views with Quick Look previews. Flea is a graphical file manager built for the Omarchy Linux desktop on Wayland. It offers four views (list, columns, grid and two panes) with tabs, natural sorting, and per-folder view memory. Pressing Space opens Quick Look, which previews images, PDFs, text, media, archives, ISO images and 3D model thumbnails.
Is flea free to use? What license does it have?
flea is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is flea still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to flea was on Nov 3, 2026.
What can I use flea for?
Browsing and organising files on an Omarchy Linux desktop. Previewing photos, PDFs and media without opening separate apps. Accessing SMB or SFTP shares from the file manager sidebar. Flashing an ISO or IMG to a USB drive from a graphical tool.
How do I install flea?
Install Flea from the Omarchy Package Repository and make it your default file manager: omarchy pkg add flea && flea --default To try Flea without changing your defaults, install it alone: omarchy pkg add flea
Where can I get flea?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/thisisgm/flea

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