Use better keys for selection mode

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Arun Prakash Jana 2019-09-29 22:59:27 +05:30
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@ -131,16 +131,18 @@ auto selects the directory and enters it in this mode.
.Sh SELECTION
Use \fI^K\fR to select the file under the cursor.
.Pp
To select multiple files the selection mode should be enabled using \fI^Y\fR.
To select multiple files press \fI^Y\fR and enter selection mode.
In this mode it's possible to
.Pp
(1) cherry-pick individual files one by one by pressing <kbd>^K</kbd> on each entry (works across directories and contexts); or,
(1) cherry-pick individual files one by one by pressing \fI^K\fR on each entry (works across directories and contexts); or,
.br
(2) navigate to another file in the same directory to select a range of files.
.Pp
Press \fI^Y\fR again to save the selection and exit selection mode.
Running any operation that uses the selection OR pressing \fI^Y\fR again will save the selection and exit the selection mode.
.Pp
Selected files are visually indicated by a \fB+\fR before the entries.
Press \fI^Y\fR twice to clear selection.
.Pp
Selected files are visually indicated by a \fI+\fR before the entries.
.br
The files in the list can now be listed, copied, moved, removed, archived or linked.
.br
@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
.Bd -literal
export NNN_PLUG='o:fzy-open;p:mocplay;d:ndiff;m:nmount;t:thumb;i:mediainf'
NOTE: To run a plugin directly, press 'x' followed by the plugin key.
NOTE: To run a plugin directly, press \fI:\fR followed by the plugin key.
.Ed
.Pp
\fBNNN_USE_EDITOR:\fR use VISUAL (else EDITOR, preferably CLI, fallback vi) to handle text files.
@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
.Nm
may not handle keypresses correctly when used with tmux (see issue #104 for more details). Set \fBTERM=xterm-256color\fR to address it.
.Pp
Use the keybind \fBK\fR to toggle selection if you are having issues with \fB^Y\fR on *BSD or macOS. To use \fB^Y\fR, run:
Use the keybind \fI'\fR to toggle selection if you are having issues with \fI^Y\fR on *BSD or macOS. To use \fI^Y\fR, run:
.Bd -literal
stty dsusp undef
.Ed

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@ -2856,8 +2856,8 @@ static bool show_help(const char *path)
"1FILES\n"
"b^O Open with... n Create new/link\n"
"cD File detail ^R F2 Rename/duplicate\n"
"5⎵ ^K / Y Select entry/all r Batch rename\n"
"9K ^Y Toggle selection y List selection\n"
"5⎵ ^K / a Select entry/all r Batch rename\n"
"9' ^Y Toggle selection y List selection\n"
"cP Copy selection X Delete selection\n"
"cV Move selection ^X Delete entry\n"
"cf Create archive C Execute entry\n"

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@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
{ CONTROL('K'), SEL_SEL },
{ ' ', SEL_SEL },
/* Toggle select multiple files */
{ 'K', SEL_SELMUL },
{ '\'', SEL_SELMUL },
{ CONTROL('Y'), SEL_SELMUL },
/* Select all files in current dir */
{ 'Y', SEL_SELALL },
{ 'a', SEL_SELALL },
/* Show list of copied files */
{ 'y', SEL_SELLST },
/* Copy from selection buffer */