diff --git a/system/roles/workstation/programs/default.nix b/system/roles/workstation/programs/default.nix
index 661d81a..10f2500 100644
--- a/system/roles/workstation/programs/default.nix
+++ b/system/roles/workstation/programs/default.nix
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   imports = [
     ./misc.nix
     ./physlock.nix
+    ./thunar.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/system/roles/workstation/programs/thunar.nix b/system/roles/workstation/programs/thunar.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..513b2ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system/roles/workstation/programs/thunar.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{ 
+  lib, 
+  pkgs, 
+  config, 
+  ...
+}: let
+  inherit (lib) mkIf;
+  deviceType = config.myOptions.device.roles.type;
+  acceptedTypes = ["laptop" "desktop"];
+in {
+  config = mkIf (builtins.elem deviceType acceptedTypes) {
+    # Unconditionally enable thunar file manager here as a relatively 
+    # lightweight fallback option for my default file manager.
+    programs.thunar = {
+      enable = true;
+
+      plugins = with pkgs.xfce; [
+        thunar-archive-plugin
+        thunar-media-tags-plugin
+      ];
+    };
+
+    environment = {
+      systemPackages = with pkgs; [
+        # packages necessery for thunar thumbnails
+        xfce.tumbler
+        libgsf # odf files
+        ffmpegthumbnailer
+        ark # GUI archiver for thunar archive plugin
+      ];
+    };
+
+    # thumbnail support on thunar
+    services.tumbler.enable = true;
+  };
+}
+