Wild mode for nav-as-you-type

README.md

@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Search keyword and option completion scripts for Bash, Fish and Zsh can be found
 
 ```
 usage: nnn [-b key] [-C] [-e] [-i] [-l] [-n]
-           [-p file] [-s] [-S] [-v] [-h] [PATH]
+           [-p file] [-s] [-S] [-v] [-w] [-h] [PATH]
 
 The missing terminal file manager for X.
 
@@ -228,11 +228,10 @@ optional args:
  -s      string filters [default: regex]
  -S      du mode
  -v      show version
+ -w      wild mode
  -h      show help
 ```
 
-`>` indicates the currently selected entry in `nnn`.
-
 #### Keyboard shortcuts
 
 Press <kbd>?</kbd> in `nnn` to see the list anytime.
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ Press <kbd>?</kbd> in `nnn` to see the list anytime.
             e  Edit in EDITOR    p  Open in PAGER
  ORDER TOGGLES
            ^J  Disk usage        S  Apparent du
-            t  Time modified     s  Size
+           ^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified
  MISC
          ! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry
          R ^V  Run/pick script   L  Lock terminal
@@ -355,6 +354,8 @@ In case of only one match and it's a directory, `nnn` auto selects the directory
 
     export NNN_NO_AUTOSELECT=1
 
+The _wild mode_ program option can be handy for users who use this mode constantly. The entries are unsorted when the directory loads. Applying filters sort the entries (with directories on top). Directory color is disabled in this mode.
+
 #### File indicators
 
 The following indicators are used in the detail view:

nnn.1

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 .Op Ar -s
 .Op Ar -S
 .Op Ar -v
+.Op Ar -w
 .Op Ar -h
 .Op Ar PATH
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
@@ -135,6 +136,8 @@ ORDER TOGGLES
 Toggle disk usage analyzer mode
 .It Ic S
 Toggle sort by apparent size
+.It Ic ^W
+Wild mode
 .It Ic t
 Toggle sort by time modified
 .It Ic s
@@ -198,6 +201,9 @@ supports the following options:
 .Fl v
         show version and exit
 .Pp
+.Fl w
+        wild mode - entries unsorted on directory load
+.Pp
 .Fl h
         show program help and exit
 .Sh CONFIGURATION
@@ -250,6 +256,8 @@ In the \fInavigate-as-you-type\fR mode directories are opened in filter mode,
 allowing continuous navigation. Works best with the \fBarrow keys\fR.
 .br
 In case of only one match and it's a directory, `nnn` auto selects the directory and enters it in this mode.
+.br
+The \fIwild mode\fR can be handy for users who use the \fInavigate-as-you-type\fR mode constantly. The entries are unsorted when the directory loads. Applying filters sort the entries (with directories on top). Directory color is disabled in this mode.
 .Sh SELECTION MODE
 The absolute path of a single file can be copied to clipboard by pressing \fI^K\fR if
 NNN_COPIER is set (see ENVIRONMENT section below).

scripts/auto-completion/bash/nnn-completion.bash

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ _nnn () {
         -s
         -S
         -v
+        -w
     )
     opts_with_arg=(
         -b

scripts/auto-completion/fish/nnn.fish

@@ -16,3 +16,4 @@ complete -c nnn -s p -r -d 'copy selection to file'
 complete -c nnn -s s    -d 'use substring match for filters'
 complete -c nnn -s S    -d 'start in disk usage analyzer mode'
 complete -c nnn -s v    -d 'show program version and exit'
+complete -c nnn -s w    -d 'wild mode'

scripts/auto-completion/zsh/_nnn

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ args=(
     '(-s)-s[use substring match for filters]'
     '(-S)-S[start in disk usage analyzer mode]'
     '(-v)-v[show program version and exit]'
+    '(-w)-w[wild mode]'
     '*:filename:_files'
 )
 _arguments -S -s $args

src/nnn.c

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint dircolor   : 1;  /* Current status of dir color */
 	uint metaviewer : 1;  /* Index of metadata viewer in utils[] */
 	uint ctxactive  : 1;  /* Context active or not */
-	uint reserved   : 8;
+	uint reserved   : 7;
 	/* The following settings are global */
 	uint curctx     : 2;  /* Current context number */
 	uint picker     : 1;  /* Write selection to user-specified file */
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint runctx     : 2;  /* The context in which script is to be run */
 	uint restrict0b : 1;  /* Restrict 0-byte file opening */
 	uint filter_re  : 1;  /* Use regex filters */
+	uint wild       : 1;  /* Do not sort entries on dir load */
 } settings;
 
 /* Contexts or workspaces */
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ typedef struct {
 /* GLOBALS */
 
 /* Configuration, contexts */
-static settings cfg = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1};
+static settings cfg = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0};
 static context g_ctx[CTX_MAX] __attribute__ ((aligned));
 
 static struct entry *dents;
@@ -2443,7 +2444,7 @@ static bool show_help(char *path)
 		  "ce  Edit in EDITOR    p  Open in PAGER\n"
 		"1ORDER TOGGLES\n"
 		 "b^J  Disk usage        S  Apparent du\n"
-		  "ct  Time modified     s  Size\n"
+		 "b^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified\n"
 		"1MISC\n"
 	       "9! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry\n"
 	       "9R ^V  Run/pick script   L  Lock terminal\n"
@@ -2727,6 +2728,7 @@ static void populate(char *path, char *lastname)
 	if (!ndents)
 		return;
 
+	if (!cfg.wild)
 		qsort(dents, ndents, sizeof(*dents), entrycmp);
 
 #ifdef DBGMODE
@@ -2834,7 +2836,7 @@ static void redraw(char *path)
 	else
 		ncols -= 5;
 
-	if (cfg.showcolor) {
+	if (!cfg.wild && cfg.showcolor) {
 		attron(COLOR_PAIR(cfg.curctx + 1) | A_BOLD);
 		cfg.dircolor = 1;
 	}
@@ -3301,6 +3303,7 @@ nochange:
 			}
 #endif
 			presel = filterentries(path);
+
 			/* Save current */
 			if (ndents)
 				copycurname();
@@ -3311,7 +3314,8 @@ nochange:
 		case SEL_FSIZE: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_ASIZE: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_BSIZE: // fallthrough
-		case SEL_MTIME:
+		case SEL_MTIME: // fallthrough
+		case SEL_WILD:
 			switch (sel) {
 			case SEL_MFLTR:
 				cfg.filtermode ^= 1;
@@ -3336,6 +3340,7 @@ nochange:
 				cfg.apparentsz = 0;
 				cfg.blkorder = 0;
 				cfg.copymode = 0;
+				cfg.wild = 0;
 				break;
 			case SEL_ASIZE:
 				cfg.apparentsz ^= 1;
@@ -3344,8 +3349,7 @@ nochange:
 					cfg.blkorder = 1;
 					BLK_SHIFT = 0;
 				} else
-					cfg.blkorder = 0;
+					cfg.blkorder = 0; // fallthrough
-				break;
 			case SEL_BSIZE:
 				if (sel == SEL_BSIZE) {
 					if (!cfg.apparentsz)
@@ -3362,14 +3366,25 @@ nochange:
 				cfg.mtimeorder = 0;
 				cfg.sizeorder = 0;
 				cfg.copymode = 0;
+				cfg.wild = 0;
 				break;
-			default: /* SEL_MTIME */
+			case SEL_MTIME:
 				cfg.mtimeorder ^= 1;
 				cfg.sizeorder = 0;
 				cfg.apparentsz = 0;
 				cfg.blkorder = 0;
 				cfg.copymode = 0;
+				cfg.wild = 0;
 				break;
+			default: /* SEL_WILD */
+				cfg.wild ^= 1;
+				cfg.mtimeorder = 0;
+				cfg.sizeorder = 0;
+				cfg.apparentsz = 0;
+				cfg.blkorder = 0;
+				cfg.copymode = 0;
+				setdirwatch();
+				goto nochange;
 			}
 
 			/* Save current */
@@ -4013,7 +4028,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 {
 	fprintf(stdout,
 		"%s: nnn [-b key] [-C] [-e] [-i] [-l] [-n]\n"
-		"           [-p file] [-s] [-S] [-v] [-h] [PATH]\n\n"
+		"           [-p file] [-s] [-S] [-v] [-w] [-h] [PATH]\n\n"
 		"The missing terminal file manager for X.\n\n"
 		"positional args:\n"
 		"  PATH   start dir [default: current dir]\n\n"
@@ -4028,6 +4043,7 @@ static void usage(void)
 		" -s      string filters [default: regex]\n"
 		" -S      du mode\n"
 		" -v      show version\n"
+		" -w      wild mode\n"
 		" -h      show help\n\n"
 		"v%s\n%s\n", __func__, VERSION, GENERAL_INFO);
 }
@@ -4038,7 +4054,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	char *ipath = NULL;
 	int opt;
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "Slib:Cenp:svh")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "Slib:Cenp:svwh")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'S':
 			cfg.blkorder = 1;
@@ -4084,6 +4100,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 'v':
 			fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", VERSION);
 			return 0;
+		case 'w':
+			cfg.wild = 1;
+			break;
 		case 'h':
 			usage();
 			return 0;

src/nnn.h

@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ enum action {
 	SEL_ASIZE,  /* apparent size */
 	SEL_BSIZE,  /* block size */
 	SEL_MTIME,
+	SEL_WILD,
 	SEL_REDRAW,
 	SEL_COPY,
 	SEL_COPYMUL,
@@ -183,6 +184,8 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	{ CONTROL('J'),   SEL_BSIZE },
 	/* Toggle sort by time */
 	{ 't',            SEL_MTIME },
+	/* Wild mode */
+	{ CONTROL('W'),   SEL_WILD },
 	/* Redraw window */
 	{ CONTROL('L'),   SEL_REDRAW },
 	/* Copy currently selected file path */