vifm

vifm.txt

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+Notes for video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPg7m90WXMo
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+1. basic hotkeys
+
+	za          - Toggle the showing and hiding of dot files.
+	t           - select or unselect (tag) the current file.
+	Esc         - clear all selected files
+	al          - puts symbolic links with absolute paths
+	rl          - puts symbolic links with relative paths
+	v           - enter visual mode
+	ZQ          - quit program; same as :q!
+	ZZ          - quit program; same as :wq
+
+2. other hotkeys
+
+	Panes:
+	Ctrl-W |  - maximize current view
+	Ctrl-W =  - make size of two views equal
+	Ctrl-W x  - exchange panes
+	Ctrl-W s  - shortcut for :split (horizontal) or :sp
+	Ctrl-W v  - shortcut for :vsplit (vertical) or :vs
+	Ctrl-W o  - one full pane fullscreen ( same as :only or :o )
+
+	previewing:
+	e          - view selected files
+	w          - preview files in the opposite pane
+	:view      - display views of highlighted items like text files
+	Shift-Tab  - enters view mode of selected item
+		optional install:
+		tree     - directory previews
+		mp3info  - viewing information about mp3 files
+		poppler  - pdf previews
+
+	bookmarks
+	:marks               - list of bookmarks
+	:marks list <term>   - search bookmarks
+	dd                   - delete a boomark
+	m[a-z][A-Z][0-9]     - to set a mark for the current file
+	'[a-z][A-Z][0-9]     - moves to the file set for the mark
+
+	rename
+	cw   - rename a file or files.
+	cW   - change only name of file (without extension)
+	A    - change only extension
+
+
+3. custom config (~/.vifm/vifmrc)
+
+" show all bookmarks
+nmap bb :marks <cr>
+
+" bookmarks
+mark h ~
+mark c ~/Documents
+mark d ~/Downloads
+mark e ~/Emulator
+mark p ~/Pictures
+mark g ~/Programs
+mark b ~/Public
+mark s ~/Storage
+mark t ~/Templates
+mark v ~/Videos
+mark m /media
+
+" copy files to the opposite pane
+nmap yy :!cp %f %D<cr>
+
+" move files to the opposite pane
+nmap dd :!mv %f %D<cr>
+
+" make a backup copy file in the same pane
+nmap yp :clone <cr>
+
+" trash-cli to handle trash
+nmap <delete> :!trash-put %f<cr>
+nmap u :!restore-trash <cr>
+nmap DD :!trash-empty <cr>
+
+" spacebar to select files; same as t (tag)
+nmap <space> t
+
+" quicker command line mode
+nmap ; :
+
+" quicker quitting program; it will resume where you left off
+nmap q ZZ
+
+" set color theme	
+" https://github.com/jubalh/vifm-colors
+colorscheme solarized-dark
+
+
+4. start at different locations
+	vifm .                       - start on current folder
+	vifm ~/Download ~/Templates  - start on specific folder
+
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