Re: [Ranger-users] some question from a new user

[Jeroen Budts]

On 02/01/2017 11:21 PM, Wojciech Siewierski wrote:
>> * After adding files to the copy buffer, is it possible to get an
>> overview of what is in the copy buffer? I know one could do `:echo %c`,
>> but that is not very readable. I'm more looking for an overview similar
>> to the task window.
> I don't think it's directly supported but you can bind a key to this
> command which should be a bit more readable:
> :shell -p printf "%%s\n" %c
Thanks for this tip, that is indeed more readable

>> * In Thunar I often drill down in directories by typing a few
>> characters; pressing enter; typing a few characters; pressing enter and
>> so on.
>> To replicate this method I now use the following command:
>> `scout -sektfl`
>> One issue I have with this is that I can't use the arrow keys to select
>> the next match. The only solution I know is to type additional
>> characters until I have a unique match. But in at least one situation
>> this didn't work, because I had already typed the entire name of the
>> directory I wanted to match, but there was another match which came up
>> first.
> You can cycle the matches with Tab.
Ah yes. The most obvious key, and I didn't think to try that one...

Thx!
Jeroen

> 
> Cheers,
> 



-- 
website: http://budts.be/ - twitter: @teranex
___________________________________
Registered Linux User #482240 - GetFirefox.com - ubuntu.com

signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature