Re: [Ranger-users] Some configuration which I want to do with Ranger

[Roman Z.]

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 09:47:36AM +0000, Mathew de Detrich wrote:
> I wan't to currently set up ranger so it works as follows, however I am not
> sure if its possible (without altering the Ranger source code instead of
> just using configuration files)
> 
> Basically these are the changes I would like to be done in Ranger
> 
> If ranger opens a file (by use of movement with the 'right' key as an
> example or through editing), *IF* the associated program is a terminal run
> program (vim) ranger will close and run that program with the file (vim) in
> a new terminal session, otherwise if its an X application, ranger just
> closes itself and executes the program opening the file
> 
> Is this possible to do in ranger through configuration
> 
> Thanks

Hi Mathew.

I don't think it's possible by changing the config files.

(Actually, since it's python code, pretty much everything is possible,
you'd just have to get creative.  Yet I'd recommend changing the source
code in your case)