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'''Vifm''' is a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings. If you use vi, vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands. Source: [http://vifm.sourceforge.net/ Vifm on sourceforge]. | '''Vifm''' is a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings. If you use vi, vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands. Source: [http://vifm.sourceforge.net/ Vifm on sourceforge]. | ||
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# pacman -S vifm | # pacman -S vifm | ||
| + | Optional, for file previews: | ||
| + | * {{Pkg|tree}} for directory previews | ||
| + | * {{Pkg|mp3info}} for viewing information about mp3 files | ||
| + | * {{Pkg|poppler}} for pdf previews | ||
| − | == | + | ==Help File== |
| − | + | ||
| + | Basic information about vifm is given in the help file. You can view it by opening vifm and typing | ||
| + | |||
| + | :h | ||
| + | |||
| + | Another good source of information is the man page. | ||
==Customizing Vifm== | ==Customizing Vifm== | ||
| − | + | Vifm creates and populates a .vifm folder in your home directory containing the following: | |
| − | + | *vifmrc - a well commented configuration file that can be edited to suit your working style. | |
| − | + | *vifm-help.txt - the help text | |
| + | *vifminfo - bookmarks and trash contents - it is not recommended to edit this file by hand | ||
| + | *Trash/ directory - self explanatory | ||
| + | *colors/ directory - color schemes | ||
| + | **Default - well commented default color scheme - can be copied to create user-created color schemes | ||
To get started, read the information avaliable in: | To get started, read the information avaliable in: | ||
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* /usr/share/vifm/vifm-help.txt | * /usr/share/vifm/vifm-help.txt | ||
| − | === | + | ===Color schemes=== |
| − | The ~/.vifm/ | + | The ~/.vifm/colors directory contains the color schemes. The format is outlined in the file and follows vi/vim syntax highlight format. It is basically: |
| − | + | highlight <group> cterm=<attribute> ctermfg=<color> ctermbg=<color> | |
An example colorscheme looks like: | An example colorscheme looks like: | ||
| − | + | highlight Win cterm=none ctermfg=white ctermbg=black | |
| − | + | highlight Directory cterm=bold ctermfg=cyan ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Link cterm=bold ctermfg=yellow ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight BrokenLink cterm=bold ctermfg=red ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Socket cterm=bold ctermfg=magenta ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Device cterm=bold ctermfg=red ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Fifo cterm=bold ctermfg=cyan ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Executable cterm=bold ctermfg=green ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight Selected cterm=bold ctermfg=magenta ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight CurrLine cterm=bold ctermfg=none ctermbg=blue | |
| − | + | highlight TopLine cterm=none ctermfg=black ctermbg=white | |
| − | + | highlight TopLineSel cterm=bold ctermfg=black ctermbg=none | |
| − | + | highlight StatusLine cterm=bold ctermfg=black ctermbg=white | |
| − | + | highlight WildMenu cterm=underline,reverse ctermfg=white ctermbg=black | |
| + | highlight CmdLine cterm=none ctermfg=white ctermbg=black | ||
| + | highlight ErrorMsg cterm=none ctermfg=red ctermbg=black | ||
| + | highlight Border cterm=none ctermfg=black ctermbg=white | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Key Mapping=== | ||
| + | As of 0.6.2 you can customize key bindings in Vifm. These can be set from the command mode using the map command, like so: | ||
| + | :map ] :s | ||
| + | |||
| + | However, these mappings will not be saved between sessions. To map a key permanently, place them in ~/vifm/vifmrc. More sample mappings can be seen at the end of that file. | ||
===Opening filetypes in Vifm=== | ===Opening filetypes in Vifm=== | ||
You can assign applications to filetypes in vifmrc, eg. | You can assign applications to filetypes in vifmrc, eg. | ||
| − | + | filetype *.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif feh %f 2>/dev/null & | |
| − | + | filetype *.md5 md5sum -c %f | |
| + | Several defaults can be found in vifmrc. These can be edited or added to following the same format. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Browse images in current directory with Feh==== | ||
| + | filextype *.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif | ||
| + | \ {View in feh} | ||
| + | \ feh -FZ %d --start-at %d/%c, | ||
| + | It will display your selected image in feh, but it will enable you to browse all other images in the directory as well, in their default order. | ||
===User commands=== | ===User commands=== | ||
You can also create custom commands in vifmrc, eg. | You can also create custom commands in vifmrc, eg. | ||
| − | + | command df df -h %m 2> /dev/null | |
| + | command diff vim -d %f %F | ||
====Creating symbolic links==== | ====Creating symbolic links==== | ||
| − | + | command link ln -s %d/%f %D | |
| − | When you call : | + | When you call |
| + | :link | ||
| + | a link of the selected file is made in the other directory (if you are in split view). It even works with multiple files selected with visual (v) or tag (t). | ||
| − | ===Torrent Creation=== | + | ====Torrent Creation==== |
make a .torrent of the current file in the other tab's dir | make a .torrent of the current file in the other tab's dir | ||
| − | + | command mkt mktorrent -p -a [your announce url here] -o %D/%f.torrent %d/%f | |
| + | ===Marks=== | ||
| + | Marks can be set same as in vi. | ||
| + | To set a mark for current file: | ||
| + | m[a-z][A-Z][0-9] | ||
| + | Go to a file set for mark: | ||
| + | '[a-z][A-Z][0-9] | ||
| + | Vifm will remember the marks between the sessions. | ||
==Alternative== | ==Alternative== | ||
| − | Another text based | + | Another text-based file manager with vi-like keybinds is [[ranger]]. |
Revision as of 12:19, 13 March 2013
Vifm is a ncurses based file manager with vi like keybindings. If you use vi, vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands. Source: Vifm on sourceforge.
Contents
Installation
Vifm is in Community:
# pacman -S vifm
Optional, for file previews:
- tree for directory previews
- mp3info for viewing information about mp3 files
- poppler for pdf previews
Help File
Basic information about vifm is given in the help file. You can view it by opening vifm and typing
:h
Another good source of information is the man page.
Customizing Vifm
Vifm creates and populates a .vifm folder in your home directory containing the following:
- vifmrc - a well commented configuration file that can be edited to suit your working style.
- vifm-help.txt - the help text
- vifminfo - bookmarks and trash contents - it is not recommended to edit this file by hand
- Trash/ directory - self explanatory
- colors/ directory - color schemes
- Default - well commented default color scheme - can be copied to create user-created color schemes
To get started, read the information avaliable in:
- /usr/share/vifm/vifm.txt
- /usr/share/vifm/vifm-help.txt
Color schemes
The ~/.vifm/colors directory contains the color schemes. The format is outlined in the file and follows vi/vim syntax highlight format. It is basically:
highlight <group> cterm=<attribute> ctermfg=<color> ctermbg=<color>
An example colorscheme looks like:
highlight Win cterm=none ctermfg=white ctermbg=black highlight Directory cterm=bold ctermfg=cyan ctermbg=none highlight Link cterm=bold ctermfg=yellow ctermbg=none highlight BrokenLink cterm=bold ctermfg=red ctermbg=none highlight Socket cterm=bold ctermfg=magenta ctermbg=none highlight Device cterm=bold ctermfg=red ctermbg=none highlight Fifo cterm=bold ctermfg=cyan ctermbg=none highlight Executable cterm=bold ctermfg=green ctermbg=none highlight Selected cterm=bold ctermfg=magenta ctermbg=none highlight CurrLine cterm=bold ctermfg=none ctermbg=blue highlight TopLine cterm=none ctermfg=black ctermbg=white highlight TopLineSel cterm=bold ctermfg=black ctermbg=none highlight StatusLine cterm=bold ctermfg=black ctermbg=white highlight WildMenu cterm=underline,reverse ctermfg=white ctermbg=black highlight CmdLine cterm=none ctermfg=white ctermbg=black highlight ErrorMsg cterm=none ctermfg=red ctermbg=black highlight Border cterm=none ctermfg=black ctermbg=white
Key Mapping
As of 0.6.2 you can customize key bindings in Vifm. These can be set from the command mode using the map command, like so:
:map ] :s
However, these mappings will not be saved between sessions. To map a key permanently, place them in ~/vifm/vifmrc. More sample mappings can be seen at the end of that file.
Opening filetypes in Vifm
You can assign applications to filetypes in vifmrc, eg.
filetype *.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif feh %f 2>/dev/null & filetype *.md5 md5sum -c %f
Several defaults can be found in vifmrc. These can be edited or added to following the same format.
Browse images in current directory with Feh
filextype *.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png,*.gif
\ {View in feh}
\ feh -FZ %d --start-at %d/%c,
It will display your selected image in feh, but it will enable you to browse all other images in the directory as well, in their default order.
User commands
You can also create custom commands in vifmrc, eg.
command df df -h %m 2> /dev/null command diff vim -d %f %F
Creating symbolic links
command link ln -s %d/%f %D
When you call
:link
a link of the selected file is made in the other directory (if you are in split view). It even works with multiple files selected with visual (v) or tag (t).
Torrent Creation
make a .torrent of the current file in the other tab's dir
command mkt mktorrent -p -a [your announce url here] -o %D/%f.torrent %d/%f
Marks
Marks can be set same as in vi. To set a mark for current file:
m[a-z][A-Z][0-9]
Go to a file set for mark:
'[a-z][A-Z][0-9]
Vifm will remember the marks between the sessions.
Alternative
Another text-based file manager with vi-like keybinds is ranger.