Remapping the Navigating Keys for the Colemak Keybaord Layout

[theniceboy]

HI, I am a Colemak Keyboard Layout user, and I just started to learn how to use ranger.

In my keyboard, the h, j, k, and l keys are not all so easy to reach, so I want to remap those keys. I found this isssue that was closed 8 years ago, which addressed my needs. However, the solution no longer works, since it relies on keys.py, which has already been removed (change log here)

Is there a solution for Colemak users like me, or other keyboard layout users? Any help would be much appreciated!

-- David

[toonn]

WOW! Now that's an old version : )
We've since moved to having an rc.conf for configuration. You can generate one by running ranger --copy-config=rc, it'll be in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/ranger/rc.conf`. From there it should be easy enough to figure out how to change mappings. Good luck 👍

[theniceboy]

Thank you so much! I set the environment variable ranger_load_default_rc to false according to the directions given from your command ranger --copy-config=rc. It works! I will be spending my next 5 hours configuring ranger! It is the best thing!

Thank you again!

[toonn]

You don't have to set that variable btw. You could also overwrite only the things you want to in your rc.conf. Enjoy though : )

[TheColorman]

@theniceboy you wouldn't happen to still have that config? It's either asking you or me spending an additional 5 hours on it 😅

[theniceboy]

@TheColorman https://github.com/theniceboy/.config/blob/master/ranger/rc.conf

:)

[TheColorman]

Ah, right in front of me haha, thank you.