Mechanism to skip dir refresh after running plugin

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Arun Prakash Jana 2019-12-20 11:53:42 +05:30
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@ -77,6 +77,14 @@ Now plugin `fzopen` can be run with the keybind <kbd>;o</kbd>, `mocplay` can be
**Method 2:** Use the _pick plugin_ shortcut to visit the plugin directory and execute a plugin. Repeating the same shortcut cancels the operation and puts you back in the original directory.
#### Skip directory refresh after running a plugin
`nnn` refreshes a directory after running a plugin by key (Method 1 above) to reflect any chanegs in the directory by the plugin. However, there are scenarios where this isn't desired, say while running the `mediainfo` plugin on some filtered files. To achive this, add a `-` before the plugin name, e.g.:
export NNN_PLUG='o:fzopen;m:-mediainfo;p:mocplay;
Now `nnn` will not refresh the directory after running the `mediainfo` plugin.
## Running commands as plugin
To assign keys to arbitrary non-background cli commands (non-shell-interpreted) and invoke like plugins, add `_` (underscore) before the command.
@ -98,6 +106,7 @@ Notes:
1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted
2. `$nnn` should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
3. (_Again_) add `_` before the command
4. To disable directory refresh after running a command as plugin prefix the command with `-_`
## Access level of plugins

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@ -5259,6 +5259,12 @@ nochange:
goto nochange;
}
if (tmp[0] == '-' && tmp[1]) {
++tmp;
r = FALSE; /* Do not refresh dir after completion */
} else
r = TRUE;
if (!run_selected_plugin(&path, tmp, newpath,
(ndents ? dents[cur].name : NULL),
&lastname, &lastdir)) {
@ -5266,6 +5272,11 @@ nochange:
goto nochange;
}
if (!r) {
clearprompt();
goto nochange;
}
if (ndents)
copycurname();
} else {