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https://github.com/anki-code/fstrider

Intuitive and fast file system navigator for terminal. Alternative to cd-ls. Written on Python. Zero dependency in pair with xonsh shell.
https://github.com/anki-code/fstrider

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Intuitive and fast file system navigator for terminal. Alternative to cd-ls. Written on Python. Zero dependency in pair with xonsh shell.

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fstrider is an intuitive and fast file system navigator for terminal.




  





  

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**fstrider** is:

* to reduce keystrokes during navigation.

* to remember and reuse the behavior and choices.

* to be minimalistic until it's needed to do more.

* to create new paths without annoying asking.



## Install



Before installation read the text below about using `/` when copying or moving files and directories.



Install or update:



```xsh

pip install fstrider

# OR: pip install -U git+https://github.com/anki-code/fstrider

```



## Usage

Run fstrider and start striding:

```xsh

fstrider

```



In the xonsh shell you can load xontrib with `fs` alias that works fast and allows to change directory using fstrider:

```xsh

xontrib load fstrider

fs      # or fstrider

```



### Key bindings



Basic:



* Left - move to parent directory.

* Right - move to the selected directory.

* Space - open menu for the current file or directory.

* Enter - open file or directory using OS associations.

* Control q - quit.



Additional:



* Shift ~ - jump to the home directory.

* Control h - jump to directory from history.

* Control j - jump to path. You can jump into new path and then create it.

* Control + - copy path to the current directory.



Midnight Commander bindings: F5 copy, F6 move, F7 rename, F8 delete, F10 quit, F12 open with.



### Using `/` when copying or moving.



fstrider was created to reduce keystrokes. So remember two things:

* Any new path will be created automatically. When you copy the file `example.txt` to `/tmp/some/new/path/` the path `/tmp/some/new/path/` will be created automatically.

* If you copy directory `/tmp/dir1` and the target path ends with `/` e.g. `/tmp/other/` then the `dir1` will be putted into `/tmp/other/dir`.

* If you copy directory `/tmp/dir2` and the target path ends with directory name e.g. `/tmp/other` then the `dir2` will be merged with `/tmp/other`. Existing files will be overwritten.



## Xonsh xontrib



fstrider xontrib features:

* Creates alias `fs` (or `fstrider` if `fs` exists).

* Run fstrider as fast as possible.

* Keeps history between running fstrider.



Environment variables for fstrider xontrib:

* `$XONTRIB_FSTRIDER_ALIAS` - change the alias name. Recommended `s`.



## Options



* `'show_symlink_paths': True` - show symlinks in the list.

* `'keys_midnight_commander': True` - use Midnight Commander keys.

* `'monitor_state': False` - Async monitoring of the list and update if new files created.

* `'os_path_change': True` - change os path in xonsh shell.

* `'app_associations_save_file': False` - save filename to apps associations.



You can change the option state by setting environment variable e.g. `$FSTRIDER_MONITOR_STATE=True`.



## Known issues



### Tested only on Mac OS



Current version of fstrider is using and testing on Mac OS. It will be good to test and fix for Linux and Windows.



## Roadmap



Feel free to grab and implement or propose new feature. PR is welcome!



### v0.2.0

```

Xonsh xontrib

    ++ Creates alias `fs` (or `fstrider` if `fs` exists). (0.1.18)

    ++ Run fstrider as fast as possible. (0.1.18)

    ++ Keeps history between running fstrider. (0.1.18)



List

    ++ Async monitoring of the list and update if new files created. (0.1.19)

    ++Add `/` to the end of directory in title and in history. 

    

Configuration

    ++ Read env from `os.env`. See `fstrider.env`. (0.1.19)



Integration

    "=" to move object from path to the current dir.



Tech

    ++ Add list and menu mode.

    Errors processing

        Show errors like in case of exception.

        Process `File exists` error.

    ++ Resolve `/tmp/../../`. (0.1.17)

    Symlinks: copying, moving   

    

    

Style

    Grey style for copy/move and red style for delete dialogue. 

    

Navigation

    Move coursor to the next file after deletion.

    ++ Up key at first option moves cursor to end. (0.1.19)

    ++ Fix left key when go from history.    

    ++ Fix right key when go to file from history.

```



### v0.3.0



```

Navigation

    Key+Left - Go back to previous screen after moving/copying/etc.

    

List

    Sorting by size/date `sorted(glob.glob('*.png'), key=os.path.getsize)`.

    Modes: short, full (chmod/chown/date). 

    Keep file msg after `invalidate_list`.



Jump

    Use path from clipboard e.g. `text_area.buffer.paste_clipboard_data`.

    Use directories from xonsh history i.e. `__xonsh__.history[-1].cwd`

```



### v0.4.0

```

Title

    Show chown/chmod if "Access denied".

    Show what part of path is exist and what's new.

    

Dialog

    Autocomplete for paths in menu - the feature from prompt-toolkit.

    Copying progress bar or just the console log from `rsync`.

```



### v0.5.0

```

List

    Fuzzy search.

    Research: Draggable items i.e. `ls --hyperlink`.

    

Associations

    `.xonshrc` case in app_assoc.

    Highlight known suffix from app_assoc.

    Using $LS_COLORS and `dircolors` for color files.    

```



### v0.6.0

```

List

    Improve speed of list on big amount of items - 10k+

```



### Waiting for community



```

Integration

    Other shells support.

    

Key bindings

    The way to change key bindings.

    VI mode, Emacs mode.

    

Style

    Dark style.

```



### Ideas for future

```

List

    Fake files (items in the list)

        Fake deleted file to show that this file was deleted.

        Interstellar wormhole - path to another path added to this directory.

    Read the path from files in this directory.

    Colors and gradient: by time, by size. Show old files with dark color. Show small files with dark color.

    

Integration

    Catching pasting path from clipboard and ask actions: cd-ing, copy/move from, open.

    Using fstrider for anything e.g. striding around aws s3 bucket, ssh host.

        The way to setup fstrider for special needs: colors, menus, hotkeys.

Keys

    Free keys to use: `/`, `-`.

    

Xonsh shell

    Using xonsh shell history to jump into directories.

    Run shell command in this directory.

        Crazy: use xonsh prompt as a prompt for ptk `TextArea`

AI

    Predict the next choice of path based on history and maybe files in dir.

```



## Good to know



* Copy the current path in MacOS Finder: Option Command C

* Jump to path in MacOS Finder: Command Shift G