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@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@ - __ - ___ ___ /\_\ ___ __ -/' _ `\ / __`\/\ \ /'___\ /'__`\ -/\ \/\ \/\ \L\ \ \ \/\ \__//\ __/ -\ \_\ \_\ \____/\ \_\ \____\ \____\ - \/_/\/_/\/___/ \/_/\/____/\/____/ - -- by lostd and sin -======================================================= - - -What is it? -=========== - -noice is a small curses-based file browser. -It was first developed to be used with a TV remote control for a media -center solution. - - -Getting started -=============== - -Get the latest version from the git-repository; build and install it. Run -noice in a directory to display its content in the form of a list, where -each line is a file or directory. The currently selected item will be -preceded with a " > " by default. - -For more information refer to the manpage. - - -Building -======== - -To build noice you need a curses implementation available. In most -cases you just do: - - make - -It is known to work on OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, DragonFly BSD, Linux, OSX, -IRIX 6.5, Haiku and Solaris 9. Some notes for building on certain systems -follow. - - * IRIX 6.5: - Tested with gcc from http://freeware.sgi.com/. - - make CC="gcc" LDLIBS="-lgen -lcurses" - - * Haiku: - - make LDLIBS="-lncurses" - - * Solaris 9: - Tested with gcc from http://www.opencsw.org/. - - export PATH=/usr/ccs/bin:/opt/csw/bin:$PATH - make CC="gcc" - - -Contact -======= - -To report bugs and/or submit patches, you can reach us through -the freenode IRC network at #2f30. @@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ I chose to fork because: ### Original features - Super-easy navigation -- Open files with default-associated programs +- Pre-defined associaitons for different file types - Jump to home directory - Filter contents in current directory - Show/hide hidden files @@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ I chose to fork because: - Behaviour and navigation - Detail view (default: disabled) with: - - file type + - file type (directory, regular, symlink etc.) - modification time - human-readable file size - current item in reverse video - number of items in current directory - - full name of currently selected file + - full name of currently selected file in 'bar' - Show details of the currently selected file (stat, file) - Directories first - Sort numeric names in numeric order @@ -80,16 +80,18 @@ I chose to fork because: export NNN_OPENER=gnome-open export NNN_OPENER=gvfs-open - Selective file associations (ignored if `NNN_OPENER` is set): - - Associate plain text files with vi (using `file` command) - - Remove video file associations (to each his own favourite video player) - - Associate common audio mimes with mpv + - Associate plain text files (determined using file) with vi + - Associate common audio and video mimes with mpv - Associate PDF files with [zathura](https://pwmt.org/projects/zathura/) - - Use environment variable `NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER` to open other non-associated files - Removed `less` as default file opener (there is no universal standalone opener utility) + - Environment variable `NNN_FALLBACK_OPENER` is the last line of defense: + - If the executable in static file association is missing + - If a file type was not handled in static file association + - This may be the best option to set your desktop opener to - Optimizations - - Efficient memory usage, 0 malloc() - - Complete redundant buffer removal + - All redundant buffer removal - All frequently used local chunks now static + - No runtime surprises (0 malloc/free) - Removed some redundant string allocation and manipulation - Simplified some roundabout procedures - `-O3` level optimization, warning fixes |