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====== Set file emblem via command line in Thunar ======
===== Get metadata on location =====

  gio info metadata:: path_to/some_file_or_folder
===== Set emblem =====

  gio set _path_to/some_file_or_folder_ -t stringv metadata::emblems _emblem_name_

e.g. set green checkmark for emblem in Downloads directory

  gio set Downloads/somefile -t stringv metadata::emblems emblem-default

===== Clear emblem =====

  gio set Downloads/somefile -t stringv metadata::emblems none

Emblem icons start with string "emblem-*". Search in ///usr/share/icons// or right click on some file
go to emblems and hover mouse cursor to see the name without the emblem part.

You need to reenter or refresh the Thunar location for the emblem to show up.


====== Tested on ======
  * xfce 4.14.3
  * Xubuntu 20.04

====== See also ======

====== References ======
  * https://askubuntu.com/questions/408743/how-do-i-set-emblems-in-thunar-without-the-gui