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@ -276,23 +276,29 @@ A selection can be edited, copied, moved, removed, archived or linked.
.Pp .Pp
Absolute paths of the selected files are copied to \fB.selection\fR file in Absolute paths of the selected files are copied to \fB.selection\fR file in
the config directory. The selection file is shared between multiple program the config directory. The selection file is shared between multiple program
instances. The most recent instance writing to the file overwrites the entries instances. Selection from multiple insances are not merged. The last instance
from earlier writes. If you have 2 instances if writing to the file overwrites earlier contents. If you have 2 instances of
.Nm .Nm
\fIopen\fR in 2 panes of a terminal multiplexer, you can select in one pane and \fIopen\fR in 2 panes of a terminal multiplexer, you can select in one pane and
use the selection (e.g. to copy or move) in the other pane (if the instance use the selection in the other pane.
doesn't have any local selection already).
.Pp .Pp
.Nm .Nm
clears the selection after file removal, batch-rename and link creation with clears the selection after an operation with the selection. Plugins are allowed
selection. However, it is retained after archive creation with selection as to define the behaviour individually.
the user may want to delete the archived files next. .Pp
.Nm
doesn't match directory entries for selected files after a redraw or after the
user navigates away from the directory. An attempt to do so will increase
memory consumption and processing significantly as
.Nm
allows selection across directories. So the selection marks are cleared. The
selection can still be edited in the same instance.
.Pp .Pp
To edit the selection use the _edit selection_ key. Use this key to remove a To edit the selection use the _edit selection_ key. Use this key to remove a
file from selection after you navigate away from its directory. Editing doesn't file from selection after you navigate away from its directory or to remove
end the selection mode. You can add more files to the selection and edit the duplicates. Editing doesn't end the selection mode. You can add more files to
list again. If no file is selected in the current session, this option attempts the selection and edit the list again. If no file is selected in the current
to list the selection file. session, this option attempts to list the selection file.
.Sh FIND AND LIST .Sh FIND AND LIST
There are two ways to search and list: There are two ways to search and list:
.Pp .Pp