read-only mode

[v217]

Hi,
Sorry couldn't find any docs on this.
Is there a way to disable write access to the filesystem.
I am looking for a file explorer to quickly span shells in different directories.

[sayanarijit]

You can actually remove all the keys that write to the filesystem from the config file.

[sayanarijit]

You might want to go through this doc https://github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/wiki/Key-Bindings

[v217]

OK, Thanks, but wouldn't an option "--read-only" be very useful.
Sometimes you want to manipulate files, and sometimes you want to browse fastly through a filesystem, without actually remembering all the shortcuts of xplr, resting assured that there is no danger of accidentally moving or deleting anything?

[sayanarijit]

Got it. That's a valid use case. I'll keep it in mind while implementing the CLI args.

[sayanarijit]

With #86 I have enabled read-only mode via config file. Now let's wait for the CLI args.

[v217]

That's awesome! xplr is the only filemanager I know with has this option. Thank you!

[sayanarijit]

FYI due to design restrictions, It will not be possible to for e.g. omit the "create file" option from the help menu. But the actual action to create the file will be omitted from the help menu.
Also, shell commands that perform read-only actions are also restricted in the read-only mode since there is no way to detect what they execute. e.g. the ? key action that executes less <help menu> will not be visible in the read-only mode.

[v217]

Good to know! Thanks!