> 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. ...

> 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.