files.kak

file manager in kakoune buffer

features

• browse directories
• open files
• open files from file browser in tied kakoune client
• batching(can open/select multiple files at once)
• colored
• supports some of ls options(sorting, show hidden .. etc)
• select files
• manipulate files

docs

all commands under files- namespace, and at most self-explanatory some basics:

• files-new-browser - to open filebrowser in current buffer
• files-focus-selections - focus buffer with selections
• files-cd - open or cd
• files-cd-parent - cd ..
• files-toggle-long_format - basically toggle ls -l

configuration

define-command shell-eval %{
    nop %sh{
        eval "$kak_reg_dot"
    }
}

hook global BufSetOption "filetype=%opt{files_browse_buffer}" %{
    map buffer normal '<ret>' ': files-cd<ret>'
    map buffer normal '<backspace>' ': files-cd-parent<ret>'
    map buffer normal 'm' ": files-add-entry-to-selection<ret>"
    map buffer normal 'M' ": files-add-cwd-to-selection<ret>"
    map buffer normal '.' ": files-toggle-show_hidden<ret>"
    map buffer normal '\' ": files-toggle-long_format<ret>"
    map buffer normal 'r' ": files-redraw-browser<ret>"
    map buffer normal 'S' ": files-focus-selections<ret>"
    map buffer normal 't' ": files-open-in-terminal<ret>"
}

hook global BufSetOption "filetype=%opt{files_selection_buffer}" %{
    map buffer normal <ret> ': shell-eval<ret>'
}

also you can use it as standalone file manager by placing kfm script from repo in you path

how to manipulate files

1. the most tedious part when do file manipulations is selecting
2. so you select files/directories with file browser
3. then you just edit selections buffer to create needed command
4. do shell-eval

that approach is very flexible and allows creating complicated batch rename/copy/delete operation easily, by using kakoune multi-selection editing and path completion capabilities