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3 @c dired-x.texi --- Sebastian Kremer's Extra DIRED hacked up for GNU Emacs |
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5 @c Author: Sebastian Kremer <sk@thp.uni-koeln.de> | |
6 @c Lawrence R. Dodd <dodd@roebling.poly.edu> | |
7 @c [Dodd's address no longer valid.] | |
8 | |
9 @comment %**start of header (This is for running Texinfo on a region.) | |
10 @c FOR GNU EMACS USE ../info/dired-x BELOW | |
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13 @settitle Dired Extra Version 2 User's Manual | |
14 @iftex | |
15 @finalout | |
16 @end iftex | |
17 @c @setchapternewpage odd % For book style double sided manual. | |
18 @comment %**end of header (This is for running Texinfo on a region.) | |
19 | |
20 @copying | |
21 Copyright @copyright{} 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, | |
100974 | 22 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
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24 @quotation | |
25 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document | |
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29 and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license |
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32 (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and |
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34 developing GNU and promoting software freedom.'' |
84288 | 35 @end quotation |
36 @end copying | |
37 | |
38 @dircategory Emacs | |
39 @direntry | |
40 * Dired-X: (dired-x). Dired Extra Features. | |
41 @end direntry | |
42 | |
43 @c @smallbook | |
44 @tex | |
45 \overfullrule=0pt | |
46 %\global\baselineskip 30pt % For printing in double spaces | |
47 @end tex | |
48 | |
49 @titlepage | |
50 @sp 6 | |
51 @c dired-x.el REVISION NUMBER | |
52 @center @titlefont{Dired Extra Version 2} | |
53 @sp 2 | |
54 @center @titlefont{For The GNU Emacs} | |
55 @sp 1 | |
56 @center @titlefont{Directory Editor} | |
57 @sp 4 | |
58 @center Lawrence R@. Dodd | |
59 @c @center @t{dodd@@roebling.poly.edu} | |
60 @sp 5 | |
61 @center (Based on @file{dired.texi} by Sebastian Kremer <sk@@thp.uni-koeln.de>) | |
62 @page | |
63 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll | |
64 @insertcopying | |
65 @end titlepage | |
66 | |
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70 @ifnottex | |
71 | |
72 @node Top | |
73 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
74 | |
75 @noindent | |
76 This documents the ``extra'' features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs that are | |
77 provided by the file @file{dired-x.el}. | |
78 | |
79 @itemize @bullet | |
80 | |
81 @item | |
82 Based on @file{dired.texi} by Sebastian Kremer <sk@@thp.uni-koeln.de> | |
83 | |
84 @c dired-x.el REVISION NUMBER | |
85 @item | |
86 For @file{dired-x.el} revision 2 | |
87 | |
88 @c @item | |
89 @c Revision of this manual: 2.53 (2001/02/25 14:05:46) | |
90 | |
91 @c @item | |
92 @c Bugs to Lawrence R. Dodd <dodd@@roebling.poly.edu>. @emph{Please} type | |
93 @c @kbd{M-x dired-x-submit-report} to submit a bug report (@pxref{Bugs}). | |
94 | |
95 @c @item | |
96 @c You can obtain a copy of this package via anonymous ftp in | |
97 @c @t{/roebling.poly.edu:/pub/packages/dired-x.tar.gz} | |
98 | |
99 @end itemize | |
100 | |
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84288 | 103 @menu |
104 * Introduction:: | |
105 * Installation:: | |
106 * Omitting Files in Dired:: | |
107 * Local Variables:: | |
108 * Shell Command Guessing:: | |
109 * Virtual Dired:: | |
110 * Advanced Mark Commands:: | |
111 * Multiple Dired Directories:: | |
112 * Find File At Point:: | |
113 * Miscellaneous Commands:: | |
114 * Bugs:: | |
115 | |
116 * GNU Free Documentation License:: | |
117 * Concept Index:: | |
118 * Command Index:: | |
119 * Key Index:: | |
120 * Variable Index:: | |
121 | |
122 @end menu | |
123 | |
124 @end ifnottex | |
125 | |
126 @node Introduction, Installation, Top, Top | |
127 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
128 @chapter Introduction | |
129 | |
130 This documents the @emph{extra} features for Dired Mode for GNU Emacs. It | |
131 is derived from version 1.191 of Sebastian Kremer's @file{dired-x.el}. | |
132 | |
133 In adopting this @file{dired-x.el} to GNU Emacs v19 some material that has | |
134 been incorporated into @file{dired.el} and @file{dired-aux.el} of the GNU Emacs | |
135 19 distribution has been removed and some material was modified for agreement | |
136 with the functions in @file{dired.el} and @file{dired-aux.el}. For example, | |
137 the code using @code{gmhist} history functions was replaced with code using | |
138 the mini-buffer history now built into GNU Emacs. Finally, a few other | |
139 features have been added and a few more functions have been bound to keys. | |
140 | |
141 @ifnottex | |
142 @menu | |
143 * Features:: | |
144 * Technical Details:: | |
145 @end menu | |
146 @end ifnottex | |
147 | |
148 @node Features, Technical Details, , Introduction | |
149 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
150 @section Features | |
151 @cindex Features | |
152 | |
153 Some features provided by Dired Extra | |
154 | |
155 @enumerate | |
156 @item | |
157 Omitting uninteresting files from Dired listing. | |
158 @itemize @bullet | |
159 @xref{Omitting Files in Dired}. | |
160 @end itemize | |
161 @item | |
162 Local variables for Dired directories. | |
163 @itemize @bullet | |
164 @xref{Local Variables}. | |
165 @end itemize | |
166 @item | |
167 Guessing shell commands in Dired buffers. | |
168 @itemize @bullet | |
169 @xref{Shell Command Guessing}. | |
170 @end itemize | |
171 @item | |
172 Running Dired command in non-Dired buffers. | |
173 @itemize @bullet | |
174 @xref{Virtual Dired}. | |
175 @end itemize | |
176 @item | |
177 Finding a file mentioned in a buffer | |
178 @itemize @bullet | |
179 @xref{Find File At Point}. | |
180 @end itemize | |
181 @item | |
182 Commands using file marking. | |
183 @itemize @bullet | |
184 @xref{Advanced Mark Commands}. | |
185 @end itemize | |
186 @end enumerate | |
187 | |
188 @noindent | |
189 @file{dired-x.el} binds some functions to keys in Dired Mode (@pxref{Key | |
190 Index}) and also binds @kbd{C-x C-j} and @kbd{C-x 4 C-j} @emph{globally} to | |
191 @code{dired-jump} (@pxref{Miscellaneous Commands}). It may also bind @kbd{C-x | |
192 C-f} and @kbd{C-x 4 C-f} to @code{dired-x-find-file} and | |
193 @code{dired-x-find-file-other-window}, respectively (@pxref{Find File At | |
194 Point}). | |
195 | |
196 @node Technical Details, , Features, Introduction | |
197 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
198 @section Technical Details | |
199 @cindex Redefined functions | |
200 @cindex @file{dired-aux.el} | |
201 | |
202 When loaded this code @emph{redefines} the following functions of GNU Emacs | |
203 from @file{dired.el} | |
204 | |
205 @itemize @bullet | |
206 @item | |
207 @code{dired-clean-up-after-deletion} | |
208 @item | |
209 @code{dired-find-buffer-nocreate} | |
210 @item | |
211 @code{dired-initial-position} | |
212 @item | |
213 @code{dired-up-directory} | |
214 @end itemize | |
215 | |
216 @noindent | |
217 and the following functions from @file{dired-aux.el} | |
218 | |
219 @itemize @bullet | |
220 @item | |
221 @code{dired-add-entry} | |
222 @item | |
223 @code{dired-read-shell-command} | |
224 @end itemize | |
225 | |
226 @node Installation, Omitting Files in Dired, Introduction, Top | |
227 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
228 @chapter Installation | |
229 | |
230 @noindent | |
231 This manual describes the Dired features provided by the file | |
232 @file{dired-x.el}. To take advantage of these features, you must load the | |
233 file and (optionally) set some variables. | |
234 | |
235 @noindent | |
236 In your @file{.emacs} file in your home directory, or in the system-wide | |
237 initialization file @file{default.el} in the @file{site-lisp} directory, put | |
238 | |
239 @example | |
240 (add-hook 'dired-load-hook | |
241 (lambda () | |
242 (load "dired-x") | |
243 ;; Set dired-x global variables here. For example: | |
244 ;; (setq dired-guess-shell-gnutar "gtar") | |
245 ;; (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil) | |
246 )) | |
247 (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook | |
248 (lambda () | |
249 ;; Set dired-x buffer-local variables here. For example: | |
250 ;; (dired-omit-mode 1) | |
251 )) | |
252 @end example | |
253 | |
254 @noindent | |
255 This will load @file{dired-x.el} when Dired is first invoked (for example, | |
256 when you first type @kbd{C-x d}). | |
257 | |
258 @ifnottex | |
259 @menu | |
260 * Optional Installation Dired Jump:: | |
261 * Optional Installation File At Point:: | |
262 @end menu | |
263 @end ifnottex | |
264 | |
265 @node Optional Installation Dired Jump, Optional Installation File At Point, , Installation | |
266 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
267 @section Optional Installation Dired Jump | |
268 | |
269 @cindex Autoloading @code{dired-jump} and @code{dired-jump-other-window} | |
270 | |
271 In order to have @code{dired-jump} and @code{dired-jump-other-window} | |
272 (@pxref{Miscellaneous Commands}) work @emph{before} @code{dired} and | |
273 @code{dired-x} have been properly loaded the user should set-up an autoload | |
274 for these functions. In your @file{.emacs} file put | |
275 | |
276 @example | |
277 ;; Autoload `dired-jump' and `dired-jump-other-window'. | |
278 ;; We autoload from FILE dired.el. This will then load dired-x.el | |
279 ;; and hence define `dired-jump' and `dired-jump-other-window'. | |
280 (define-key global-map "\C-x\C-j" 'dired-jump) | |
281 (define-key global-map "\C-x4\C-j" 'dired-jump-other-window) | |
282 | |
283 (autoload (quote dired-jump) "dired" "\ | |
284 Jump to Dired buffer corresponding to current buffer. | |
285 If in a file, Dired the current directory and move to file's line. | |
286 If in Dired already, pop up a level and goto old directory's line. | |
287 In case the proper Dired file line cannot be found, refresh the Dired | |
288 buffer and try again." t nil) | |
289 | |
290 (autoload (quote dired-jump-other-window) "dired" "\ | |
291 Like \\[dired-jump] (dired-jump) but in other window." t nil) | |
292 @end example | |
293 | |
294 Note that in recent releases of GNU Emacs 19 (i.e., 19.25 or later) the file | |
295 @file{../lisp/loaddefs.el} of the Emacs distribution already contains the | |
296 proper auto-loading for @code{dired-jump} so you need only put | |
297 | |
298 @example | |
299 (define-key global-map "\C-x\C-j" 'dired-jump) | |
300 @end example | |
301 | |
302 @noindent | |
303 in your @file{.emacs} file in order to have @kbd{C-x C-j} work | |
304 before @code{dired} is loaded. | |
305 | |
306 @node Optional Installation File At Point, , Optional Installation Dired Jump, Installation | |
307 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
308 @section Optional Installation File At Point | |
309 | |
310 @cindex Binding @code{dired-x-find-file} | |
311 If you choose to have @file{dired-x.el} bind @code{dired-x-find-file} over | |
312 @code{find-file} (@pxref{Find File At Point}), then you will need to set | |
313 @code{dired-x-hands-off-my-keys} and make a call to the function | |
314 @code{dired-x-bind-find-file} in the @code{dired-load-hook}: | |
315 | |
316 @example | |
317 (add-hook 'dired-load-hook | |
318 (lambda () | |
319 (load "dired-x") | |
320 ;; Bind dired-x-find-file. | |
321 (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil) | |
322 ;; Make sure our binding preference is invoked. | |
323 (dired-x-bind-find-file) | |
324 )) | |
325 @end example | |
326 | |
327 Alternatively, you can set the variable @emph{before} @file{dired-x.el} is | |
328 loaded | |
329 | |
330 @example | |
331 (add-hook 'dired-load-hook | |
332 (lambda () | |
333 ;; Bind dired-x-find-file. | |
334 (setq dired-x-hands-off-my-keys nil) | |
335 (load "dired-x") | |
336 )) | |
337 @end example | |
338 | |
339 @node Omitting Files in Dired, Local Variables, Installation, Top | |
340 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
341 @chapter Omitting Files in Dired | |
342 | |
343 @cindex Omitting Files in Dired | |
344 @cindex Uninteresting files | |
345 @dfn{Omitting} a file means removing it from the directory listing. Omitting | |
346 is useful for keeping Dired buffers free of ``uninteresting'' files (for | |
347 instance, auto-save, auxiliary, backup, and revision control files) so that | |
348 the user can concentrate on the interesting files. Like hidden files, omitted | |
349 files are never seen by Dired. Omitting differs from hiding in several | |
350 respects: | |
351 | |
352 @itemize @bullet | |
353 | |
354 @item | |
355 Omitting works on individual files, not on directories; an entire directory | |
356 cannot be omitted (though each of its files could be). | |
357 | |
358 @item | |
359 Omitting is wholesale; if omitting is turned on for a Dired buffer, then all | |
360 uninteresting files listed in that buffer are omitted. The user does not omit | |
361 (or unomit) files one at a time. | |
362 | |
363 @item | |
364 Omitting can be automatic; uninteresting file lines in the buffer can be | |
365 removed before the user ever sees them. | |
366 | |
367 @item | |
368 Marked files are never omitted. | |
369 @end itemize | |
370 | |
371 @table @kbd | |
372 @item M-o | |
373 @kindex M-o | |
374 @findex dired-omit-mode | |
375 (@code{dired-omit-mode}) Toggle between displaying and omitting | |
376 ``uninteresting'' files. | |
377 @item * O | |
378 @kindex * O | |
379 @findex dired-mark-omitted | |
380 (@code{dired-mark-omitted}) Mark ``uninteresting'' files. | |
381 @end table | |
382 | |
383 @noindent | |
384 In order to make Dired Omit work you first need to load @file{dired-x.el} | |
385 inside @code{dired-load-hook} (@pxref{Installation}) and then evaluate | |
386 @code{(dired-omit-mode 1)} in some way (@pxref{Omitting Variables}). | |
387 | |
388 @ifnottex | |
389 @menu | |
390 * Omitting Variables:: | |
391 * Omitting Examples:: | |
392 * Omitting Technical:: | |
393 @end menu | |
394 @end ifnottex | |
395 | |
396 @node Omitting Variables, Omitting Examples, , Omitting Files in Dired | |
397 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
398 | |
399 @section Omitting Variables | |
400 | |
401 @cindex Customizing file omitting | |
402 The following variables can be used to customize omitting. | |
403 | |
404 @table @code | |
405 | |
406 @vindex dired-omit-mode | |
407 @item dired-omit-mode | |
408 | |
409 Default: @code{nil} | |
410 | |
411 @cindex How to make omitting the default in Dired | |
412 If non-@code{nil}, ``uninteresting'' files are not listed. | |
413 Uninteresting files are those whose files whose names match regexp | |
414 @code{dired-omit-files}, plus those ending with extensions in | |
415 @code{dired-omit-extensions}. @kbd{M-o} (@code{dired-omit-mode}) | |
416 toggles its value, which is buffer-local. Put | |
417 | |
418 @example | |
419 (dired-omit-mode 1) | |
420 @end example | |
421 | |
422 @noindent | |
423 inside your @code{dired-mode-hook} to have omitting initially turned on in | |
424 @emph{every} Dired buffer (@pxref{Installation}). You can then use @kbd{M-o} to | |
425 unomit in that buffer. | |
426 | |
427 To enable omitting automatically only in certain directories one can use Dired | |
428 Local Variables and put | |
429 | |
430 @example | |
431 Local Variables: | |
432 dired-omit-mode: t | |
433 End: | |
434 @end example | |
435 | |
436 @noindent | |
437 into a file @file{.dired} (the default value of | |
438 @code{dired-local-variables-file}) in that directory (@pxref{Local Variables}). | |
439 | |
440 @table @code | |
441 @findex dired-omit-here-always | |
442 @item dired-omit-here-always | |
443 | |
444 This is an interactive function that creates a local variables file exactly | |
445 like the example above (if it does not already exist) in the file | |
446 @code{dired-local-variables-file} in the current directory and then refreshes | |
447 the directory listing (@pxref{Local Variables}). | |
448 @end table | |
449 | |
450 @vindex dired-omit-files | |
451 @item dired-omit-files | |
452 | |
453 Default: @code{"^#\\|\\.$"} | |
454 | |
455 Files whose names match this buffer-local regexp will not be displayed. | |
456 This only has effect when @code{dired-omit-mode}'s value is @code{t}. | |
457 | |
458 The default value omits the special directories @file{.} and @file{..} and | |
459 autosave files (plus other files ending in @file{.}) (@pxref{Omitting Examples}). | |
460 | |
461 @vindex dired-omit-extensions | |
462 @item dired-omit-extensions | |
463 | |
464 Default: The elements of @code{completion-ignored-extensions}, | |
465 @code{dired-latex-unclean-extensions}, @code{dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions} | |
466 and @code{dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions}. | |
467 | |
468 If non-@code{nil}, a list of extensions (strings) to omit from Dired listings. | |
469 Its format is the same as that of @code{completion-ignored-extensions}. | |
470 | |
471 @vindex dired-omit-localp | |
472 @item dired-omit-localp | |
473 | |
474 Default: @code{no-dir} | |
475 | |
476 The @var{localp} argument @code{dired-omit-expunge} passes to | |
477 @code{dired-get-filename}. If it is @code{no-dir}, omitting is much faster, | |
478 but you can only match against the non-directory part of the file name. Set it | |
479 to @code{nil} if you need to match the whole file name or @code{t} to match the | |
480 file name relative to the buffer's top-level directory. | |
481 | |
482 @item dired-omit-marker-char | |
483 @vindex dired-omit-marker-char | |
484 @cindex Omitting additional files | |
485 Default: @kbd{C-o} | |
486 | |
487 Temporary marker used by Dired to implement omitting. Should never be used | |
488 as marker by the user or other packages. There is one exception to this rule: | |
489 by adding | |
490 | |
491 @example | |
492 (setq dired-mark-keys "\C-o") | |
493 ;; i.e., the value of dired-omit-marker-char | |
494 ;; (which is not defined yet) | |
495 @end example | |
496 | |
497 @noindent | |
498 to your @file{~/.emacs}, you can bind the @kbd{C-o} key to insert a | |
499 @kbd{C-o} marker, thus causing these files to be omitted in addition to the | |
500 usually omitted files. Unfortunately the files you omitted manually this way | |
501 will show up again after reverting the buffer, unlike the others. | |
502 | |
503 @end table | |
504 | |
505 @node Omitting Examples, Omitting Technical, Omitting Variables, Omitting Files in Dired | |
506 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
507 @section Examples of Omitting Various File Types | |
508 | |
509 @itemize @bullet | |
510 | |
511 @item | |
512 @cindex RCS files, how to omit them in Dired | |
513 @cindex Omitting RCS files in Dired | |
514 If you wish to avoid seeing RCS files and the @file{RCS} directory, then put | |
515 | |
516 @example | |
517 (setq dired-omit-files | |
518 (concat dired-omit-files "\\|^RCS$\\|,v$")) | |
519 @end example | |
520 | |
521 @noindent | |
522 in the @code{dired-load-hook} (@pxref{Installation}). This assumes | |
523 @code{dired-omit-localp} has its default value of @code{no-dir} to make the | |
524 @code{^}-anchored matches work. As a slower alternative, with | |
525 @code{dired-omit-localp} set to @code{nil}, you can use @code{/} instead of | |
526 @code{^} in the regexp. | |
527 | |
528 @item | |
529 @cindex Tib files, how to omit them in Dired | |
530 @cindex Omitting tib files in Dired | |
531 If you use @code{tib}, the bibliography program for use with @TeX{} and | |
532 La@TeX{}, and you | |
533 want to omit the @file{INDEX} and the @file{*-t.tex} files, then put | |
534 | |
535 @example | |
536 (setq dired-omit-files | |
537 (concat dired-omit-files "\\|^INDEX$\\|-t\\.tex$")) | |
538 @end example | |
539 | |
540 @noindent | |
541 in the @code{dired-load-hook} (@pxref{Installation}). | |
542 | |
543 @item | |
544 @cindex Dot files, how to omit them in Dired | |
545 @cindex Omitting dot files in Dired | |
546 If you do not wish to see @samp{dot} files (files starting with a @file{.}), | |
547 then put | |
548 | |
549 @example | |
550 (setq dired-omit-files | |
551 (concat dired-omit-files "\\|^\\..+$")) | |
552 @end example | |
553 | |
554 @noindent | |
555 in the @code{dired-load-hook} (@pxref{Installation}). | |
556 | |
557 @end itemize | |
558 | |
559 @node Omitting Technical, , Omitting Examples, Omitting Files in Dired | |
560 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
561 @section Some Technical Details of Omitting | |
562 | |
563 Loading @file{dired-x.el} will install Dired Omit by putting | |
564 @code{dired-omit-expunge} on your @code{dired-after-readin-hook}, and will | |
565 call @code{dired-extra-startup}, which in turn calls @code{dired-omit-startup} | |
566 in your @code{dired-mode-hook}. | |
567 | |
568 @node Local Variables, Shell Command Guessing, Omitting Files in Dired, Top | |
569 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
570 @chapter Local Variables for Dired Directories | |
571 | |
572 @cindex Local Variables for Dired Directories | |
573 @vindex dired-local-variables-file | |
574 @vindex dired-enable-local-variables | |
575 @noindent | |
576 When Dired visits a directory, it looks for a file whose name is the value of | |
577 variable @code{dired-local-variables-file} (default: @file{.dired}). If such | |
578 a file is found, Dired will temporarily insert it into the Dired buffer and | |
579 run @code{hack-local-variables}. | |
580 | |
581 @noindent | |
582 For example, if the user puts | |
583 | |
584 @example | |
585 Local Variables: | |
586 dired-actual-switches: "-lat" | |
587 dired-omit-mode: t | |
588 End: | |
589 @end example | |
590 | |
591 @noindent | |
592 into a file called @file{.dired} in a directory then when that directory is | |
593 viewed it will be | |
594 | |
595 @enumerate | |
596 @item | |
597 sorted by date | |
598 @item | |
599 omitted automatically | |
600 @end enumerate | |
601 | |
602 @noindent | |
603 You can set @code{dired-local-variables-file} to @code{nil} to suppress this. | |
604 The value of @code{dired-enable-local-variables} controls if and how these | |
605 local variables are read. This variable exists so that if may override the | |
606 default value of @code{enable-local-variables}. | |
607 | |
608 @noindent | |
609 Please see the GNU Emacs Manual to learn more about local variables. | |
610 @xref{File Variables,Local Variables in Files,Local Variables in | |
611 Files,emacs,The GNU Emacs Manual}. | |
612 | |
613 @noindent | |
614 The following variables affect Dired Local Variables | |
615 | |
616 @table @code | |
617 @vindex dired-local-variables-file | |
618 @item dired-local-variables-file | |
619 Default: @code{".dired"} | |
620 | |
621 If non-@code{nil}, file name for local variables for Dired. If Dired finds a | |
622 file with that name in the current directory, it will temporarily insert it | |
623 into the Dired buffer and run @code{hack-local-variables}. | |
624 | |
625 @vindex dired-enable-local-variables | |
626 @item dired-enable-local-variables | |
627 Default: @code{t} | |
628 | |
629 Controls the use of local-variables lists in Dired. The value can be @code{t}, | |
630 @code{nil}, or something else. A value of @code{t} means local-variables | |
631 lists are obeyed in the @code{dired-local-variables-file}; @code{nil} means | |
632 they are ignored; anything else means query. This variable temporarily | |
633 overrides the value of @code{enable-local-variables} when the Dired Local | |
634 Variables are hacked. | |
635 @end table | |
636 | |
637 @node Shell Command Guessing, Virtual Dired, Local Variables, Top | |
638 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
639 @chapter Shell Command Guessing | |
640 @cindex Guessing shell commands for files. | |
641 | |
642 Based upon the name of a file, Dired tries to guess what shell | |
643 command you might want to apply to it. For example, if you have point | |
644 on a file named @file{foo.tar} and you press @kbd{!}, Dired will guess | |
645 you want to @samp{tar xvf} it and suggest that as the default shell | |
646 command. | |
647 | |
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650 @samp{tar xvf} to @samp{tar tvf}. If there are several commands for a given | |
651 file, e.g., @samp{xtex} and @samp{dvips} for a @file{.dvi} file, you can type | |
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652 @kbd{M-n} several times to see each of the matching commands. |
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654 Dired only tries to guess a command for a single file, never for a list | |
655 of marked files. | |
656 | |
657 @table @code | |
658 @item dired-guess-shell-alist-default | |
659 @vindex dired-guess-shell-alist-default | |
660 Predefined rules for shell commands. Set this to @code{nil} to turn guessing off. | |
661 The elements of @code{dired-guess-shell-alist-user} (defined by the | |
662 user) will override these rules.@refill | |
663 | |
664 @item dired-guess-shell-alist-user | |
665 @vindex dired-guess-shell-alist-user | |
666 If non-@code{nil}, a user-defined alist of file regexps and their suggested | |
667 commands. These rules take precedence over the predefined rules in the | |
668 variable @code{dired-guess-shell-alist-default} (to which they are prepended) | |
669 when @code{dired-do-shell-command} is run). | |
670 @refill | |
671 | |
672 Each element of the alist looks like | |
673 | |
674 @example | |
675 (@var{regexp} @var{command}@dots{}) | |
676 @end example | |
677 | |
678 @noindent | |
679 where each @var{command} can either be a string or a Lisp expression | |
680 that evaluates to a string. If several commands are given, all of | |
681 them will temporarily be pushed onto the history. | |
682 | |
683 If @samp{*} in the shell command, that means to substitute the file | |
684 name. | |
685 | |
686 You can set this variable in your @file{~/.emacs}. For example, | |
687 to add rules for @samp{.foo} and @samp{.bar} file extensions, write | |
688 | |
689 @example | |
690 (setq dired-guess-shell-alist-user | |
691 (list | |
692 (list "\\.foo$" "@var{foo-command}");; fixed rule | |
693 ;; possibly more rules... | |
694 (list "\\.bar$";; rule with condition test | |
695 '(if @var{condition} | |
696 "@var{bar-command-1}" | |
697 "@var{bar-command-2}")))) | |
698 @end example | |
699 | |
700 @noindent | |
701 This will override any predefined rules for the same extensions. | |
702 | |
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84288 | 710 @item dired-guess-shell-gnutar |
711 @vindex dired-guess-shell-gnutar | |
712 @cindex Passing GNU Tar its @samp{z} switch. | |
713 Default: @code{nil} | |
714 | |
715 If non-@code{nil}, this is the name of the GNU Tar executable (e.g., | |
716 @samp{tar} or @samp{gnutar}). GNU Tar's @samp{z} switch is used for | |
717 compressed tar files. | |
718 If you don't have GNU tar, set this to @code{nil}: a pipe using @samp{zcat} is | |
719 then used. | |
720 | |
721 @item dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet | |
722 @vindex dired-guess-shell-gzip-quiet | |
723 @cindex @code{gzip} | |
724 Default: @code{t} | |
725 | |
726 A non-@code{nil} value means that @samp{-q} is passed to @code{gzip} | |
727 overriding a verbose option in the @env{GZIP} environment variable. | |
728 | |
729 @item dired-guess-shell-znew-switches nil | |
730 @vindex dired-guess-shell-znew-switches nil | |
731 @cindex @code{znew} | |
732 Default: @code{nil} | |
733 | |
734 A string of switches passed to @code{znew}. An example is | |
735 @samp{-K} which will make @code{znew} keep a @file{.Z} file when it is | |
736 smaller than the @file{.gz} file. | |
737 | |
738 @item dired-shell-command-history nil | |
739 @vindex dired-shell-command-history nil | |
740 | |
741 History list for commands that read dired-shell commands. | |
742 @end table | |
743 | |
744 @node Virtual Dired, Advanced Mark Commands, Shell Command Guessing, Top | |
745 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
746 @chapter Virtual Dired | |
747 | |
748 @cindex Virtual Dired | |
749 @cindex Perusing @code{ls} listings | |
750 @cindex @code{ls} listings, how to peruse them in Dired | |
751 Using @dfn{Virtual Dired} means putting a buffer with Dired-like | |
752 contents in Dired mode. The files described by the buffer contents need | |
753 not actually exist. This is useful if you want to peruse an @samp{ls -lR} | |
754 output file, for example one you got from an FTP server. You can use | |
755 all motion commands usually available in Dired. You can also use | |
756 it to save a Dired buffer in a file and resume it in a later session. | |
757 | |
758 @findex dired-virtual | |
759 @kindex g | |
760 @findex dired-virtual-revert | |
761 Type @kbd{M-x dired-virtual} to put the current buffer into virtual | |
762 Dired mode. You will be prompted for the top level directory of this | |
763 buffer, with a default value guessed from the buffer contents. To | |
764 convert the virtual to a real Dired buffer again, type @kbd{g} (which | |
765 calls @code{dired-virtual-revert}) in the virtual Dired buffer and | |
766 answer @samp{y}. You don't have to do this, though: you can relist | |
767 single subdirectories using @kbd{l} (@code{dired-do-redisplay}) on the subdirectory | |
768 headerline, leaving the buffer in virtual Dired mode all the time. | |
769 | |
770 @findex dired-virtual-mode | |
771 @vindex auto-mode-alist | |
772 The function @samp{dired-virtual-mode} is specially designed to turn on | |
773 virtual Dired mode from the @code{auto-mode-alist}. To edit all | |
774 @file{*.dired} files automatically in virtual Dired mode, put this into your | |
775 @file{~/.emacs}: | |
776 | |
777 @example | |
778 (setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("[^/]\\.dired$" . dired-virtual-mode) | |
779 auto-mode-alist)) | |
780 @end example | |
781 | |
782 @noindent | |
783 The regexp is a bit more complicated than usual to exclude @file{.dired} | |
784 local-variable files. | |
785 | |
786 @node Advanced Mark Commands, Multiple Dired Directories, Virtual Dired, Top | |
787 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
788 @chapter Advanced Mark Commands | |
789 | |
790 @table @kbd | |
791 @item F | |
792 @kindex F | |
793 @cindex Visiting several files at once | |
794 @cindex Simultaneous visiting of several files | |
795 @findex dired-do-find-marked-files | |
796 (@code{dired-do-find-marked-files}) Find all marked files at once displaying | |
797 them simultaneously. If optional @var{noselect} is non-@code{nil} then just | |
798 find the | |
799 files but do not select. If you want to keep the Dired buffer displayed, type | |
800 @kbd{C-x 2} first. If you want just the marked files displayed and nothing | |
801 else, type @kbd{C-x 1} first. | |
802 | |
803 The current window is split across all files marked, as evenly as possible. | |
804 Remaining lines go to the bottom-most window. The number of files that can be | |
805 displayed this way is restricted by the height of the current window and the | |
806 variable @code{window-min-height}. | |
807 @end table | |
808 | |
809 @table @code | |
810 @item dired-mark-extension | |
811 @findex dired-mark-extension | |
812 Mark all files with a certain extension for use in later commands. A @samp{.} | |
813 is not automatically prepended to the string entered, you must type it | |
814 explicitly. | |
815 | |
816 When called from Lisp, @var{extension} may also be a list of extensions | |
817 and an optional argument @var{marker-char} specifies the marker used. | |
818 | |
819 @item dired-flag-extension | |
820 @findex dired-flag-extension | |
821 Flag all files with a certain extension for deletion. A @samp{.} is | |
822 @emph{not} automatically prepended to the string entered. | |
823 @end table | |
824 | |
825 @ifnottex | |
826 @menu | |
827 * Advanced Cleaning Functions:: | |
828 * Advanced Cleaning Variables:: | |
829 * Special Marking Function:: | |
830 @end menu | |
831 @end ifnottex | |
832 | |
833 @node Advanced Cleaning Functions, Advanced Cleaning Variables, , Advanced Mark Commands | |
834 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
835 | |
836 @section Advanced Cleaning Functions | |
837 | |
838 @table @code | |
839 @item dired-clean-patch | |
840 @findex dired-clean-patch | |
841 Flag dispensable files created by the @samp{patch} program for deletion. See | |
842 variable @code{dired-patch-unclean-extensions}. | |
843 | |
844 @item dired-clean-tex | |
845 @findex dired-clean-tex | |
846 Flag dispensable files created by @TeX{}, La@TeX{}, and @samp{texinfo} for | |
847 deletion. See the following variables (@pxref{Advanced Cleaning Variables}): | |
848 | |
849 @itemize @bullet | |
850 @item | |
851 @code{dired-tex-unclean-extensions} | |
852 @item | |
853 @code{dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions} | |
854 @item | |
855 @code{dired-latex-unclean-extensions} | |
856 @item | |
857 @code{dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions} | |
858 @end itemize | |
859 | |
860 @item dired-very-clean-tex | |
861 @findex dired-very-clean-tex | |
862 Flag dispensable files created by @TeX{}, La@TeX{}, @samp{texinfo}, | |
863 and @file{*.dvi} files for deletion. | |
864 @end table | |
865 | |
866 @node Advanced Cleaning Variables, Special Marking Function, Advanced Cleaning Functions, Advanced Mark Commands | |
867 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
868 | |
869 @section Advanced Cleaning Variables | |
870 | |
871 @noindent Variables used by the above cleaning commands (and in the default value for | |
872 variable @code{dired-omit-extensions}, @pxref{Omitting Variables}) | |
873 | |
874 @table @code | |
875 @item dired-patch-unclean-extensions | |
876 @vindex dired-patch-unclean-extensions | |
877 Default: @code{(".rej" ".orig")} | |
878 | |
879 List of extensions of dispensable files created by the @samp{patch} program. | |
880 | |
881 @item dired-tex-unclean-extensions | |
882 @vindex dired-tex-unclean-extensions | |
883 Default: @code{(".toc" ".log" ".aux")} | |
884 | |
885 List of extensions of dispensable files created by @TeX{}. | |
886 | |
887 @item dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions | |
888 @vindex dired-texinfo-unclean-extensions | |
889 Default: @code{(".cp" ".cps" ".fn" ".fns" ".ky" ".kys"} | |
890 @code{".pg" ".pgs" ".tp" ".tps" ".vr" ".vrs")} | |
891 | |
892 List of extensions of dispensable files created by @samp{texinfo}. | |
893 | |
894 @item dired-latex-unclean-extensions | |
895 @vindex dired-latex-unclean-extensions | |
896 Default: @code{(".idx" ".lof" ".lot" ".glo")} | |
897 | |
898 List of extensions of dispensable files created by La@TeX{}. | |
899 | |
900 @item dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions | |
901 @vindex dired-bibtex-unclean-extensions | |
902 Default: @code{(".blg" ".bbl")} | |
903 | |
904 List of extensions of dispensable files created by Bib@TeX{}. | |
905 @end table | |
906 | |
907 @node Special Marking Function, , Advanced Cleaning Variables, Advanced Mark Commands | |
908 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
909 | |
910 @section Special Marking Function | |
911 | |
912 @table @kbd | |
913 @item M-( | |
914 @kindex M-( | |
915 @findex dired-mark-sexp | |
916 @cindex Lisp expression, marking files with in Dired | |
917 @cindex Mark file by Lisp expression | |
918 (@code{dired-mark-sexp}) Mark files for which @var{predicate} returns | |
919 non-@code{nil}. With a prefix argument, unflag those files instead. | |
920 | |
921 The @var{predicate} is a Lisp expression that can refer to the following | |
922 symbols: | |
923 @table @code | |
924 @item inode | |
925 [@i{integer}] the inode of the file (only for @samp{ls -i} output) | |
926 @item s | |
927 [@i{integer}] the size of the file for @samp{ls -s} output (usually in blocks or, | |
928 with @samp{-k}, in KBytes) | |
929 @item mode | |
930 [@i{string}] file permission bits, e.g., @samp{-rw-r--r--} | |
931 @item nlink | |
932 [@i{integer}] number of links to file | |
933 @item uid | |
934 [@i{string}] owner | |
935 @item gid | |
936 [@i{string}] group (If the gid is not displayed by @samp{ls}, this | |
937 will still be set (to the same as uid)) | |
938 @item size | |
939 [@i{integer}] file size in bytes | |
940 @item time | |
941 [@i{string}] the time that @samp{ls} displays, e.g., @samp{Feb 12 14:17} | |
942 @item name | |
943 [@i{string}] the name of the file | |
944 @item sym | |
945 [@i{string}] if file is a symbolic link, the linked-to name, else @code{""} | |
946 @end table | |
947 | |
948 @noindent | |
949 For example, use | |
950 @example | |
951 (equal 0 size) | |
952 @end example | |
953 to mark all zero length files. | |
954 | |
955 To find out all not yet compiled Emacs Lisp files in a directory, Dired | |
956 all @file{.el} files in the lisp directory using the wildcard | |
957 @samp{*.el}. Then use @kbd{M-(} with | |
958 @example | |
959 (not (file-exists-p (concat name "c"))) | |
960 @end example | |
961 to mark all @file{.el} files without a corresponding @file{.elc} file. | |
962 | |
963 @end table | |
964 | |
965 @node Multiple Dired Directories, Find File At Point, Advanced Mark Commands, Top | |
966 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
967 @chapter Multiple Dired Directories and Non-Dired Commands | |
968 | |
969 @cindex Multiple Dired directories | |
970 @cindex Working directory | |
971 An Emacs buffer can have but one working directory, stored in the | |
972 buffer-local variable @code{default-directory}. A Dired buffer may have | |
973 several subdirectories inserted, but it still has only one working | |
974 directory: that of the top-level Dired directory in that buffer. For | |
975 some commands it is appropriate that they use the current Dired | |
976 directory instead of @code{default-directory}, e.g., @code{find-file} and | |
977 @code{compile}. | |
978 | |
979 A general mechanism is provided for special handling of the working | |
980 directory in special major modes: | |
981 | |
982 @table @code | |
983 @item default-directory-alist | |
984 @vindex default-directory-alist | |
985 Default: @code{((dired-mode . (dired-current-directory)))} | |
986 | |
987 Alist of major modes and their notion of @code{default-directory}, as a | |
988 Lisp expression to evaluate. A resulting value of @code{nil} is ignored | |
989 in favor of @code{default-directory}. | |
990 | |
991 @item dired-default-directory | |
992 @findex dired-default-directory | |
993 Use this function like you would use the variable | |
994 @code{default-directory}, except that @code{dired-default-directory} | |
995 also consults the variable @code{default-directory-alist}. | |
996 @end table | |
997 | |
998 @node Find File At Point, Miscellaneous Commands, Multiple Dired Directories, Top | |
999 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1000 | |
1001 @section Find File At Point | |
1002 @cindex Visiting a file mentioned in a buffer | |
1003 @cindex Finding a file at point | |
1004 | |
1005 @file{dired-x} provides a method of visiting or editing a file mentioned in | |
1006 the buffer you are viewing (e.g., a mail buffer, a news article, a | |
1007 @file{README} file, etc.) or to test if that file exists. You can then modify | |
1008 this in the minibuffer after snatching the file name. | |
1009 | |
1010 When installed @file{dired-x} will substitute @code{dired-x-find-file} for | |
1011 @code{find-file} (normally bound to @kbd{C-x C-f}) and | |
1012 @code{dired-x-find-file-other-window} for @code{find-file-other-window} | |
1013 (normally bound to @kbd{C-x 4 C-f}). | |
1014 | |
1015 In order to use this feature, you will need to set | |
1016 @code{dired-x-hands-off-my-keys} to @code{nil} inside @code{dired-load-hook} | |
1017 (@pxref{Optional Installation File At Point}). | |
1018 | |
1019 @table @code | |
1020 @item dired-x-find-file | |
1021 @findex dired-x-find-file | |
1022 @kindex C-x C-f | |
1023 | |
1024 @code{dired-x-find-file} behaves exactly like @code{find-file} (normally bound | |
1025 to @kbd{C-x C-f}) unless a prefix argument is passed to the function in which | |
1026 case it will use the file name at point as a guess for the file to visit. | |
1027 | |
1028 For example, if the buffer you were reading contained the words | |
1029 | |
1030 @example | |
1031 Available via anonymous ftp in | |
1032 | |
1033 /roebling.poly.edu:/pub/lisp/crypt++.el.gz | |
1034 @end example | |
1035 | |
1036 @noindent | |
1037 then you could move your cursor to the line containing the ftp address and | |
1038 type @kbd{C-u C-x C-f} (the @kbd{C-u} is a universal argument). The | |
1039 minibuffer would read | |
1040 | |
1041 @example | |
1042 Find file: /roebling.poly.edu:/pub/lisp/crypt++.el.gz | |
1043 @end example | |
1044 | |
1045 @noindent | |
1046 with the point after the last @code{/}. If you hit @key{RET}, emacs will visit | |
1047 the file at that address. This also works with files on your own computer. | |
1048 | |
1049 @item dired-x-find-file-other-window | |
1050 @findex dired-x-find-file-other-window | |
1051 @kindex C-x 4 C-f | |
1052 | |
1053 @code{dired-x-find-file-other-window} behaves exactly like | |
1054 @code{find-file-other-window} (normally bound to @kbd{C-x 4 C-f}) unless a | |
1055 prefix argument is used. See @code{dired-x-find-file} for more information. | |
1056 | |
1057 @item dired-x-hands-off-my-keys | |
1058 @vindex dired-x-hands-off-my-keys | |
1059 If set to @code{t}, then it means that @file{dired-x} should @emph{not} bind | |
1060 @code{dired-x-find-file} over @code{find-file} on keyboard. Similarly, it | |
1061 should not bind @code{dired-x-find-file-other-window} over | |
1062 @code{find-file-other-window}. If you change this variable after | |
1063 @file{dired-x.el} is loaded then do @kbd{M-x dired-x-bind-find-file}. The | |
1064 default value of this variable is @code{t}; by default, the binding is not | |
1065 done. See @xref{Optional Installation File At Point}. | |
1066 | |
1067 @item dired-x-bind-find-file | |
1068 @findex dired-x-bind-find-file | |
1069 A function, which can be called interactively or in your @file{~/.emacs} file, | |
1070 that uses the value of @code{dired-x-hands-off-my-keys} to determine if | |
1071 @code{dired-x-find-file} should be bound over @code{find-file} and | |
1072 @code{dired-x-find-file-other-window} bound over | |
1073 @code{find-file-other-window}. See @xref{Optional Installation File At Point}. | |
1074 @end table | |
1075 | |
1076 @node Miscellaneous Commands, Bugs, Find File At Point, Top | |
1077 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1078 @chapter Miscellaneous Commands | |
1079 | |
1080 Miscellaneous features not fitting anywhere else: | |
1081 | |
1082 @table @code | |
1083 @item dired-find-subdir | |
1084 @vindex dired-find-subdir | |
1085 Default: @code{nil} | |
1086 | |
1087 If non-@code{nil}, Dired does not make a new buffer for a directory if it can | |
1088 be found (perhaps as subdirectory) in some existing Dired buffer. | |
1089 | |
1090 If there are several Dired buffers for a directory, the most recently | |
1091 used is chosen. | |
1092 | |
1093 Dired avoids switching to the current buffer, so that if you have a | |
1094 normal and a wildcard buffer for the same directory, @kbd{C-x d RET} | |
1095 will toggle between those two. | |
1096 @end table | |
1097 | |
1098 @table @kbd | |
1099 @findex dired-goto-subdir | |
1100 @kindex M-G | |
1101 @item M-G | |
1102 (@code{dired-goto-subdir}) Go to the header line of an inserted directory. | |
1103 This command reads its argument, with completion derived from the names of the | |
1104 inserted subdirectories. | |
1105 @end table | |
1106 | |
1107 @table @code | |
1108 @item dired-smart-shell-command | |
1109 @findex dired-smart-shell-command | |
1110 @findex shell-command | |
1111 @kindex M-! | |
1112 Like function @code{shell-command}, but in the current Dired directory. | |
1113 Bound to @kbd{M-!} in Dired buffers. | |
1114 | |
1115 @item dired-jump | |
1116 @findex dired-jump | |
1117 @kindex C-x C-j | |
1118 @cindex Jumping to Dired listing containing file. | |
1119 Bound to @kbd{C-x C-j}. Jump back to Dired: If in a file, edit the current | |
1120 directory and move to file's line. If in Dired already, pop up a level and | |
1121 go to old directory's line. In case the proper Dired file line cannot be | |
1122 found, refresh the Dired buffer and try again. | |
1123 | |
1124 @item dired-jump-other-window | |
1125 @findex dired-jump-other-window | |
1126 @kindex C-x 4 C-j | |
1127 Bound to @kbd{C-x 4 C-j}. Like @code{dired-jump}, but to other window. | |
1128 | |
1129 These functions can be autoloaded so they work even though @file{dired-x.el} | |
1130 has not been loaded yet (@pxref{Optional Installation Dired Jump}). | |
1131 | |
1132 @vindex dired-bind-jump | |
1133 If the variable @code{dired-bind-jump} is @code{nil}, @code{dired-jump} will not be | |
1134 bound to @kbd{C-x C-j} and @code{dired-jump-other-window} will not be bound to | |
1135 @kbd{C-x 4 C-j}. | |
1136 | |
1137 @item dired-vm | |
1138 @cindex Reading mail. | |
1139 @kindex V | |
1140 @findex dired-vm | |
1141 Bound to @kbd{V} if @code{dired-bind-vm} is @code{t}. Run VM on this | |
1142 file (assumed to be a UNIX mail folder). | |
1143 | |
1144 @vindex dired-vm-read-only-folders | |
1145 If you give this command a prefix argument, it will visit the folder | |
1146 read-only. This only works in VM 5, not VM 4. | |
1147 | |
1148 If the variable @code{dired-vm-read-only-folders} is @code{t}, | |
1149 @code{dired-vm} will | |
1150 visit all folders read-only. If it is neither @code{nil} nor @code{t}, e.g., | |
1151 the symbol @code{if-file-read-only}, only files not writable by you are | |
1152 visited read-only. This is the recommended value if you run VM 5. | |
1153 | |
1154 @vindex dired-bind-vm | |
1155 If the variable @code{dired-bind-vm} is @code{t}, @code{dired-vm} will be bound | |
1156 to @kbd{V}. Otherwise, @code{dired-bind-rmail} will be bound. | |
1157 | |
1158 @item dired-rmail | |
1159 @cindex Reading mail. | |
1160 @findex dired-rmail | |
1161 Bound to @kbd{V} if @code{dired-bind-vm} is @code{nil}. Run Rmail on this | |
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1164 @item dired-info | |
1165 @kindex I | |
1166 @cindex Running info. | |
1167 @findex dired-info | |
1168 Bound to @kbd{I}. Run Info on this file (assumed to be a file in Info | |
1169 format). | |
1170 | |
1171 @vindex dired-bind-info | |
1172 If the variable @code{dired-bind-info} is @code{nil}, @code{dired-info} will | |
1173 not be bound to @kbd{I}. | |
1174 | |
1175 @item dired-man | |
1176 @cindex Running man. | |
1177 @kindex N | |
1178 @findex dired-man | |
1179 Bound to @kbd{N}. Run man on this file (assumed to be a file in @code{nroff} | |
1180 format). | |
1181 | |
1182 @vindex dired-bind-man | |
1183 If the variable @code{dired-bind-man} is @code{nil}, @code{dired-man} will not | |
1184 be bound to @kbd{N}. | |
1185 | |
1186 @item dired-do-relsymlink | |
1187 @cindex Relative symbolic links. | |
1188 @kindex Y | |
1189 @findex dired-do-relsymlink | |
1190 Bound to @kbd{Y}. Relative symlink all marked (or next ARG) files into a | |
1191 directory, or make a relative symbolic link to the current file. This creates | |
1192 relative symbolic links like | |
1193 | |
1194 @example | |
1195 foo -> ../bar/foo | |
1196 @end example | |
1197 | |
1198 @noindent | |
1199 not absolute ones like | |
1200 | |
1201 @example | |
1202 foo -> /ugly/path/that/may/change/any/day/bar/foo | |
1203 @end example | |
1204 | |
1205 @item dired-do-relsymlink-regexp | |
1206 @kindex %Y | |
1207 @findex dired-do-relsymlink-regexp | |
1208 Bound to @kbd{%Y}. Relative symlink all marked files containing | |
1209 @var{regexp} to @var{newname}. See functions | |
1210 @code{dired-do-rename-regexp} and @code{dired-do-relsymlink} for more | |
1211 info. | |
1212 @end table | |
1213 | |
1214 @node Bugs, GNU Free Documentation License, Miscellaneous Commands, Top | |
1215 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1216 @chapter Bugs | |
1217 @cindex Bugs | |
1218 @findex dired-x-submit-report | |
1219 | |
1220 @noindent | |
1221 If you encounter a bug in this package, wish to suggest an | |
1222 enhancement, or want to make a smart remark, then type | |
1223 | |
1224 @example | |
1225 @kbd{M-x dired-x-submit-report} | |
1226 @end example | |
1227 | |
1228 @noindent | |
1229 to set up an outgoing mail buffer, with the proper address to the | |
1230 @file{dired-x.el} maintainer automatically inserted in the @samp{To:@:} field. | |
1231 This command also inserts information that the Dired X maintainer can use to | |
1232 recreate your exact setup, making it easier to verify your bug or social | |
1233 maladjustment. | |
1234 | |
1235 Lawrence R. Dodd | |
1236 @c <dodd@@roebling.poly.edu> | |
1237 | |
1238 @node GNU Free Documentation License, Concept Index, Bugs, Top | |
1239 @appendix GNU Free Documentation License | |
1240 @include doclicense.texi | |
1241 | |
1242 @node Concept Index, Command Index, GNU Free Documentation License, Top | |
1243 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1244 @unnumbered Concept Index | |
1245 @printindex cp | |
1246 | |
1247 @node Command Index, Key Index, Concept Index, Top | |
1248 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1249 @unnumbered Function Index | |
1250 @printindex fn | |
1251 | |
1252 @node Key Index, Variable Index, Command Index, Top | |
1253 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1254 @unnumbered Key Index | |
1255 @printindex ky | |
1256 | |
1257 @node Variable Index, , Key Index, Top | |
1258 @comment node-name, next, previous, up | |
1259 @unnumbered Variable Index | |
1260 @printindex vr | |
1261 | |
1262 @bye | |
1263 | |
1264 @ignore | |
1265 arch-tag: 201727aa-9318-4c74-a0d7-4f51c550c4de | |
1266 @end ignore |