v0.21.5: You probably don't need bookmarks
Let's say, you copied some files from /path/to/a and paste them into /path/to/b, and now you want to return to /path/to/a spending the least possible mental effort.
xplr
Learn xplr - A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer
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When you need a tree view
Sometimes, when working in a project, we need to keep the entire directory structure visible. That's why, most text editors or IDEs come with a tree explorer built-in, except for some terminal based editors like Vim, Neovim, Emacs etc. However, they are flexible enough so that anyone can create a plugin like NERDTree to implement a tree view that's more flexible than any built-in implementation would be.
xplr v0.21.0 - what's new?
xplr version 0.21.0 was released last week. If you haven't already, go ahead and install the latest version. This post will try to break down the changelog in the release in an easy-to-digest manner, looking through the perspective of different user groups.
xplr v0.20.0 - what's new?
xplr version 0.20.0 was released last week. If you haven't already, go ahead and install the latest version. This post will try to break down the changelog in the release in an easy-to-digest manner, looking through the perspective of different user groups.
1, 2 or 3 panes - choose a layout that works for you
Do you prefer the simplicity of a single pane TUI file explorer? If yes, then xplr's default layout with zentable.xplr should satisfy all your needs. If not, just install one or both of the following plugins or take inspiration from them and customize it yourself to implement the layout that you prefer.
Forget key bindings and get yourself a command mode
xplr allows you to map actions directly to key bindings in different modes, and so, it doesn't come with a built-in command mode. However, being insanely hackable, it doesn't stop you from implementing your own.
Execute batch operations using xplr
Often times you need to run a command on multiple files, and often, multiple commands on multiple files.
How to manage files using xplr
xplr takes pride in being an awesome file explorer, but it also lets us perform file management operations by utilizing the existing command-line tools that are designed to do one thing, and do it best. For example,
How to navigate in xplr
up: move the cursor updown: move the cursor downright: Enter into directoryleft: Leave directory
What is a TUI file explorer & why would you need one?
A TUI file explorer is a program that you can use to explore your file system and operate on files interactively in the terminal, without needing a graphical user interface (GUI) and without having to type long and risky shell commands (CLI).