file-browser(3)

NAME

file-browser - Browse the file system

SYNOPSIS

file-browser (A-b) 

DESCRIPTION

file-browser can be used to browse around the file system. When first executed file-browser creates 2 buffers, "*directory*" displaying the directory structure and "*files*" listing the files in the current directory with information on each file. file-browser displays these buffers side by side, splitting the current window horizontally if required.

Once open the user can browse through the system using the following keys in the *directory* buffer:

space


Selects the directory on the current line and up-dates the *files* buffer with the information on this directory. This can also be done by clicking the left mouse button on the directory name.

return


Selects the directory on the current line, if open (sub-directories displayed) then closes it or if closed it is opened. The *files* buffer is up-dated with the information on the directory. This can also be done by clicking the left mouse button on the '+' or '-' symbol just before the directory name.

C-return


As with return expect sub-directories are recursively opened or closed, note that this could take some time on large file systems. This can also be done by clicking the right mouse button on the '+' or '-' symbol just before the directory name.

tab


Move to the *files* buffer.

delete


Closes file-browser.

The following keys can be used in the *files* buffer:

return


If the current line is a directory, this because the current directory, updating both the *directory* and *files* buffers. If the line is a file then it is opened using find-file(2). This can also be done by clicking the left mouse button on the file name.

space


Toggles the tag state of the file on the current line, see x command. This can also be done by clicking the left mouse button anywhere before the file name, or for multiple files drag a region with the left mouse button.

X or x


Executes a shell-command(2) on all tagged files. The user is prompted for the command line which can contain the following special tokens:
%p  Full file name, including path.
%f  The file name without the path.

As the shell-command is executed in the directory %f is safe to use in a command such as "del %f".

D or d


Deletes all the tags in the buffer.

tab


Move to the *directory* buffer.

delete


Closes file-browser.

If file-browser is executed again then if both windows are visible file-browser is closed, otherwise file-browser resets the windows.

SEE ALSO

directory-tree(2), find-file(2), shell-command(2).

(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1998/08/29
Generated On: 1999/12/01