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author | Přemysl Eric Janouch <p@janouch.name> | 2024-12-30 19:36:51 +0100 |
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committer | Přemysl Eric Janouch <p@janouch.name> | 2024-12-30 19:36:51 +0100 |
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diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc index 8789821..b7aeecf 100644 --- a/README.adoc +++ b/README.adoc @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ sdn 'sdn' is a simple directory navigator that you can invoke while editing shell commands. It enables you to: - * take a quick peek at directory contents without running `ls` + * take a quick peek at directory contents without running `ls`; + * select files to insert into the command line; * browse the filesystem without all the mess that Midnight Commander does: there's no need to create a subshell in a new pty. The current command line can be simply forwarded if it is to be edited. What's more, it will always @@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ that of git, only named colours aren't supported: .... cursor 231 202 +select 202 bold bar 16 255 ul cwd bold input @@ -91,15 +93,19 @@ To obtain more vifm-like controls, you may write the following to your .... normal h parent -normal l choose +normal l enter .... Helper programs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -The F3 and F4 keys are normally bound to actions 'view' and 'edit', similarly to -Norton Commander and other orthodox file managers. The helper programs used -here may be changed by setting the PAGER and VISUAL (or EDITOR) environment -variables. +The F3, F13 and F4 keys are normally bound to actions 'view', 'view-raw', +and 'edit', similarly to Norton Commander and other orthodox file managers. +The helper programs used here may be changed by setting the PAGER and VISUAL +(or EDITOR) environment variables. + +If 'view' finds Midnight Commander, it will make use of its configuration +to apply any matching filter, such as to produce archive listings, +or it will run the respective command. While it is mostly possible to get 'mcview' working using an invocation like `PAGER='mcview -u' sdn`, beware that this helper cannot read files from its |