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File panel functions (2/3) - files and directories

Changing working directory

alt-/change into the root directory
alt-.change into the parent .. directory
alt-~ or alt-` change into your home directory
<enter> several functions, see below in Miscellaneous
alt-W go to the directory panel
alt-K go to the bookmark panel

See also: the cd command.

Selecting files

Selected names are to be used in commands, see the section building commands in advanced editing.

<insert> or ctrl-T select/deselect the current file
<esc> <insert> or <esc> ctrl-T select/deselect the current file and all files listed above it that are in the same selection state. This is used to select/deselect a block: select the first file with <insert> and then select the last one with <esc> <insert>
alt-+ select files that match pattern
alt-- deselect files that match pattern
alt-* invert selection
alt-= compare files in both directories

Miscellaneous

ctrl-R re-read the contents of the directory, i.e. refresh the file panel
<esc> ctrl-R like ctrl-R, but an update of cached user account data is forced. In most cases you do not need this function (details)
ctrl-X exchange primary <--> secondary panel, i.e. switch the working directories
<enter> three functions:
  • if there is a command in the command line:
    <enter> = execute the current command
  • otherwise if current file is a directory:
    <enter> = change into this directory
  • otherwise if current file is executable:
    <enter> = insert ./cmdfile into the command line
alt-<enter> if current file is a directory, change into this directory. From the three functions above this is the middle one; it is useful if the command line is not empty