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Ranger File Manager Reference

Clean, fast ranger configuration focused on speed and stability.

View Configuration

Layout:

  • Miller columns (1:3:4 ratio)
  • Hidden files filtered by default
  • Preview enabled for files and directories
  • Image preview via w3m

Display Features:

  • File size in main column and status bar
  • Free space in status bar
  • Progress bar in status bar
  • Tags in all columns
  • Borders enabled
  • Mouse support enabled

Key Features

File Management:

  • Automatic file counting
  • Multiple file delete confirmation
  • Open all images together
  • Console history saved

Preview System:

  • Files and directories previewed
  • Images displayed (w3m method)
  • Collapsible preview
  • Custom preview scripts enabled

Performance:

  • VCS awareness disabled for speed
  • Git backend disabled
  • Hidden file regex filtering
  • Status bar at bottom

Hidden Files Filter

Files matching these patterns are hidden by default:

  • Dotfiles (^\.)
  • Python compiled files (.pyc, .pyo)
  • Backup files (.bak)
  • Swap files (.swp)
  • Lost+found directories
  • Cache directories

File Types

Custom file associations defined in rifle.conf Custom commands available in commands.py Preview behavior controlled by scope.sh

Default Keybinds

Ranger uses vim-like navigation:

  • h/j/k/l - Navigate (left/down/up/right)
  • q - Quit
  • r - Open with application
  • yy - Copy (yank)
  • pp - Paste
  • dd - Cut
  • cw - Rename
  • zh - Toggle hidden files
  • S - Open shell in current directory

Configuration Files

  • rc.conf - Main configuration
  • rifle.conf - File associations
  • commands.py - Custom commands
  • scope.sh - Preview script
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1 # Ranger File Manager Reference
2
3 Clean, fast ranger configuration focused on speed and stability.
4
5 ## View Configuration
6
7 **Layout:**
8 - Miller columns (1:3:4 ratio)
9 - Hidden files filtered by default
10 - Preview enabled for files and directories
11 - Image preview via w3m
12
13 **Display Features:**
14 - File size in main column and status bar
15 - Free space in status bar
16 - Progress bar in status bar
17 - Tags in all columns
18 - Borders enabled
19 - Mouse support enabled
20
21 ## Key Features
22
23 **File Management:**
24 - Automatic file counting
25 - Multiple file delete confirmation
26 - Open all images together
27 - Console history saved
28
29 **Preview System:**
30 - Files and directories previewed
31 - Images displayed (w3m method)
32 - Collapsible preview
33 - Custom preview scripts enabled
34
35 **Performance:**
36 - VCS awareness disabled for speed
37 - Git backend disabled
38 - Hidden file regex filtering
39 - Status bar at bottom
40
41 ## Hidden Files Filter
42
43 Files matching these patterns are hidden by default:
44 - Dotfiles (`^\.`)
45 - Python compiled files (`.pyc`, `.pyo`)
46 - Backup files (`.bak`)
47 - Swap files (`.swp`)
48 - Lost+found directories
49 - Cache directories
50
51 ## File Types
52
53 **Custom file associations** defined in `rifle.conf`
54 **Custom commands** available in `commands.py`
55 **Preview behavior** controlled by `scope.sh`
56
57 ## Default Keybinds
58
59 Ranger uses vim-like navigation:
60 - `h/j/k/l` - Navigate (left/down/up/right)
61 - `q` - Quit
62 - `r` - Open with application
63 - `yy` - Copy (yank)
64 - `pp` - Paste
65 - `dd` - Cut
66 - `cw` - Rename
67 - `zh` - Toggle hidden files
68 - `S` - Open shell in current directory
69
70 ## Configuration Files
71
72 - `rc.conf` - Main configuration
73 - `rifle.conf` - File associations
74 - `commands.py` - Custom commands
75 - `scope.sh` - Preview script