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Modes

xplr is a modal file explorer. That means the users switch between different modes, each containing a different set of key bindings to avoid clashes. Users can switch between these modes at run-time.

The modes can be configured using the xplr.config.modes Lua API.

xplr.config.modes.builtin contain some built-in modes which can be overridden, but you can't add or remove modes in it.

xplr.config.modes.builtin.default

The builtin default mode. Visit the Default Key Bindings to see what each mode does.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.debug_error

The builtin debug error mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.recover

The builtin recover mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.selection_ops

The builtin selection ops mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.create

The builtin create mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.create_directory

The builtin create directory mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.create_file

The builtin create file mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.number

The builtin number mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.go_to

The builtin go to mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.rename

The builtin rename mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.duplicate_as

The builtin duplicate as mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.delete

The builtin delete mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.action

The builtin action mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.quit

The builtin quit mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.search

The builtin search mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.filter

The builtin filter mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.relative_path_does_match_regex

The builtin relative_path_does_match_regex mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.relative_path_does_not_match_regex

The builtin relative_path_does_not_match_regex mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.sort

The builtin sort mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.builtin.switch_layout

The builtin switch layout mode.

Type: Mode

xplr.config.modes.custom

This is where you define custom modes.

Type: mapping of the following key-value pairs:

• key: string
• value: Mode

Example:

xplr.config.modes.custom.example = {
  name = "example",
  key_bindings = {
    on_key = {
      enter = {
        help = "default mode",
        messages = {
          "PopMode",
          { SwitchModeBuiltin = "default" },
        },
      },
    },
  },
}

xplr.config.general.initial_mode = "example"