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70457 | 1 @c This is part of the Emacs manual. |
75348 | 2 @c Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc. |
70457 | 3 @c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions. |
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5 @c This file is included either in emacs-xtra.texi (when producing the |
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6 @c printed version) or in the main Emacs manual (for the on-line version). |
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7 @node Subdir Switches |
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8 @section Subdirectory Switches in Dired |
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10 You can insert subdirectories with specified @code{ls} switches in |
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11 Dired buffers, using @kbd{C-u i}. You can change the @code{ls} |
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12 switches of an already inserted subdirectory using @kbd{C-u l}. |
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14 In Emacs versions 22.1 and later, Dired remembers the switches, so |
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15 that reverting the buffer will not change them back to the main |
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16 directory's switches. Deleting a subdirectory forgets about its |
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17 switches. |
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18 |
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19 Using @code{dired-undo} (usually bound to @kbd{C-_} and @kbd{C-x u}) |
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20 to reinsert or delete subdirectories, that were inserted with explicit |
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21 switches, can bypass Dired's machinery for remembering (or forgetting) |
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22 switches. Deleting a subdirectory using @code{dired-undo} does not |
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23 forget its switches. When later reinserted using @kbd{i}, it will be |
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24 reinserted using its old switches. Using @code{dired-undo} to |
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25 reinsert a subdirectory that was deleted using the regular |
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26 Dired commands (not @code{dired-undo}) will originally insert it with |
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27 its old switches. However, reverting the buffer will relist it using |
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28 the buffer's default switches. If any of this yields problems, you |
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29 can easily correct the situation using @kbd{C-u i} or @kbd{C-u l}. |
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31 Dired does not remember the @code{R} switch. Inserting a subdirectory |
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32 with switches that include the @code{R} switch is equivalent with |
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33 inserting each of its subdirectories using all remaining switches. |
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34 For instance, updating or killing a subdirectory that was inserted |
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35 with the @code{R} switch will not update or kill its subdirectories. |
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37 The buffer's default switches do not affect subdirectories that were |
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38 inserted using explicitly specified switches. In particular, |
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39 commands such as @kbd{s}, that change the buffer's switches do not |
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40 affect such subdirectories. (They do affect subdirectories without |
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41 explicitly assigned switches, however.) |
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43 You can make Dired forget about all subdirectory switches and relist |
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44 all subdirectories with the buffer's default switches using |
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45 @kbd{M-x dired-reset-subdir-switches}. This also reverts the Dired buffer. |
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47 @ignore | |
48 arch-tag: e3865701-9179-4ffb-bc34-d321111c688d | |
49 @end ignore |