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Author of nnn here. I have intentionally kept nnn feature -restricted. The idea is to have the stuff one really needs. And the main goal of nnn is seamless desk

by apjana 9y ago

Author of nnn here. I have intentionally kept nnn feature -restricted. The idea is to have the stuff one really needs. And the main goal of nnn is seamless desktop environment integration. Also, please note that the learning curve for the additional features is quite high. E.g. to batch rename, one would rather use Thunar's integrated simple visual batch file rename mode instead. I believe once the number of shortcuts cross a certain limit, regular users normally abandon the utility out of their comfort zone.

skrause 9y ago
> The idea is to have the stuff one really needs. One of my main uses for a file browser is to quickly go through a list of files and delete some of them when I clean up a directory. And nnn doesn't even support deletion... Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way. Operations on the files is what's cumbersome, e.g. when I try to hit the right files for "rm" with tab completion. When nnn can't help with that its use case is very limited to me.
- apjana 9y ago
  Understood. I do agree a single software can't fit all use cases. nnn avoids destructive operations like delete. However, one can always spawn a terminal in the current directory using `!` and delete the files from the shell. > Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way Not really. `ls` a dir with 20K files and see the difference with nnn. ;) And then, nnn is more about navigation. Try shortcuts like `-`, `&`, `~` (tilde), `....` and of course the `navigate-as-you-type` mode. Looking for a specific file? Try filter mode with search-as-you-type.
- digi_owl 9y ago
  Indeed. When i reach for MC or the like, it is more often than not to deal with gnarly file deletions or transfers. This because they allow me to pick the individual files i want to deal with without potentially screwing up wildcards or such.
- apjana 9y ago
  In continuation of my earlier comment, nnn has a copy file path to clipboard action (https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete). I believe we can extend it to append multiple filenames which can then be deleted from the spawned shell. Ideas are welcome! nnn is under active development. ;)

by apjana 9y ago

skrause 9y ago

> The idea is to have the stuff one really needs. One of my main uses for a file browser is to quickly go through a list of files and delete some of them when I clean up a directory. And nnn doesn't even support deletion... Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way. Operations on the files is what's cumbersome, e.g. when I try to hit the right files for "rm" with tab completion. When nnn can't help with that its use case is very limited to me.

apjana 9y ago
Understood. I do agree a single software can't fit all use cases. nnn avoids destructive operations like delete. However, one can always spawn a terminal in the current directory using `!` and delete the files from the shell. > Just for listing files "ls" is still usually the fastest way Not really. `ls` a dir with 20K files and see the difference with nnn. ;) And then, nnn is more about navigation. Try shortcuts like `-`, `&`, `~` (tilde), `....` and of course the `navigate-as-you-type` mode. Looking for a specific file? Try filter mode with search-as-you-type.
digi_owl 9y ago
Indeed. When i reach for MC or the like, it is more often than not to deal with gnarly file deletions or transfers. This because they allow me to pick the individual files i want to deal with without potentially screwing up wildcards or such.
apjana 9y ago
In continuation of my earlier comment, nnn has a copy file path to clipboard action (https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete https://github.com/jarun/nnn#file-copy-move-delete). I believe we can extend it to append multiple filenames which can then be deleted from the spawned shell. Ideas are welcome! nnn is under active development. ;)