complete-ng

bash completion nextgen

• replace bash completion multiple choices output by interactive selector menu
• browse directories inside the menu
• view/edit files directly from the menu
• single tab on command line displays choices
• launch menu from empty command line with Tab to browse files/directories

for a complete next-gen shell experience, see also these projects:

• nerdps1 : auto-transportable dynamic PS1 prompt (you can see it in the demo)
• redo : replacement of shell history command search (Ctrl+R or Esc+/) with interactive menu
• cdhist : directory history navigation with arrows + interactive menu

usage

source ./complete-ng

example

file/folder icons

As depending to your terminal font, the icons may not render correctly, you can choose the icons you want using environment variables, here are some sample of dir/file icons, choose the ones fitting your terminal font (use nerd version of your font to have more choice):

SELECTOR_FOLDER_ICON='' # 🖿 🗀 📁 📂 🖿         
SELECTOR_FILE_ICON=''   #  🗎            🗋 🖹  

keys in menu

key	action
⇩	select next item
⇧	select prev item
End	select last item
Home	select first item
⇨	browse selected directory
⇦	browse parent directory
F3	view file using PAGER (or less)
F4	edit file usint EDITOR (or vi)
Shift+⇩/PgUp/Ctl+F	next page
Shift+⇧/PgDn/Ctl+B	previous page
Esc	exit
Ctrl+A	use all screen to display menu
Enter/Tab	put selected item on command line