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* multiple files renaming (also known as "bulk renaming" or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_renaming "batch renaming"]) | * multiple files renaming (also known as "bulk renaming" or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batch_renaming "batch renaming"]) | ||
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* color schemes, which can also be applied to specific sub-trees <spoiler text="..."> | * color schemes, which can also be applied to specific sub-trees <spoiler text="..."> | ||
[http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-color-schemes Schemes] can be viewed and setup via [http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-%3Acolorscheme :colorscheme] command. | [http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-color-schemes Schemes] can be viewed and setup via [http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-%3Acolorscheme :colorscheme] command. | ||
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− | * | + | * colorization of files according to their type and/or name |
− | * bookmarks | + | * vi-like marks and named bookmarks (tags) |
* operation backgrounding | * operation backgrounding | ||
* customizable file viewers | * customizable file viewers | ||
* handy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less_(Unix) less]-like preview mode with support of colors | * handy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less_(Unix) less]-like preview mode with support of colors | ||
− | * (interactive) filtering out and searching for files using regular expressions | + | * (interactive) filtering out and searching with match highligh for files using regular expressions |
* one or two pane view (vertical or horizontal) <spoiler text="..."> | * one or two pane view (vertical or horizontal) <spoiler text="..."> | ||
Single pane view is enabled by <kbd>Ctrl-W+o</kbd> or [http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-%3Aonly :only] command. | Single pane view is enabled by <kbd>Ctrl-W+o</kbd> or [http://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-%3Aonly :only] command. | ||
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− | * shell-like command line editing | + | * shell-like command-line editing |
− | * | + | * table-like or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ls ls]-like views |
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* customizable file name prefixes and suffixes | * customizable file name prefixes and suffixes | ||
* built-in integration with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen GNU Screen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux tmux] | * built-in integration with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Screen GNU Screen] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tmux tmux] | ||
* external editing of command line | * external editing of command line | ||
* multi-block selection | * multi-block selection | ||
+ | * remembering position in previously visited directories | ||
+ | * remote command execution | ||
+ | * command-line abbreviations | ||
+ | * ability to script configuration for specific directories | ||
== Main sections == | == Main sections == |
Revision as of 13:27, 16 July 2016
Overview
Vifm is an ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings/modes/options/commands/configuration, which also borrows some useful ideas from mutt. If you use vi, vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands.
Features
To make it easier to understand use cases and to connect features to their configuration and controls some details are provided in spoilers.
- cross-platform (GNU/Linux, *BSD, Solaris, Windows, Mac OS)
- UTF-8 support
- user mappings (almost like in vi) ...
- ranges for command-line commands ...
- user defined commands (support ranges)
- registers ...
- operation undoing/redoing ...
- multiple files renaming (also known as "bulk renaming" or "batch renaming")
- color schemes, which can also be applied to specific sub-trees ...
- colorization of files according to their type and/or name
- vi-like marks and named bookmarks (tags)
- operation backgrounding
- customizable file viewers
- handy less-like preview mode with support of colors
- (interactive) filtering out and searching with match highligh for files using regular expressions
- one or two pane view (vertical or horizontal) ...
- shell-like command-line editing
- table-like or ls-like views
- customizable file name prefixes and suffixes
- built-in integration with GNU Screen and tmux
- external editing of command line
- multi-block selection
- remembering position in previously visited directories
- remote command execution
- command-line abbreviations
- ability to script configuration for specific directories
Main sections
- Contributing. Advices for those who would like to contribute bug report or feature request.
- Contributing to This Wiki. A place to map out and plan the topics found in the wiki.
- Development. Some information about development process.
- FAQ. Answers to frequently asked questions.
- Glossary. Explanation of abbreviations or ambiguous words.
- HOWTOs. Tutorials on various subjects.
- Manual. Main tutorial.
- Obtaining Vifm. Details about obtaining Vifm in different environments.
- Tips and Tricks. Description of some possibly unexpected/non-obvious uses of features.
- Utility scripts. Scripts that help utilize external applications.
- Vifm on the Web. List of pages related to Vifm.