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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7 | @c [Dodd's address no longer valid.] | |
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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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12 | @c dired-x.el REVISION NUMBER |
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, | |
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24 | @quotation | |
25 | Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document | |
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27 | any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no |
28 | Invariant Sections, with the Front-Cover texts being ``A GNU Manual'', | |
29 | and with the Back-Cover Texts as in (a) below. A copy of the license | |
30 | is included in the section entitled ``GNU Free Documentation License''. | |
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32 | (a) The FSF's Back-Cover Text is: ``You have the freedom to copy and |
33 | modify this GNU manual. Buying copies from the FSF supports it in | |
34 | developing GNU and promoting software freedom.'' | |
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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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67 | @contents |
68 | ||
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69 | |
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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101 | @insertcopying |
102 | ||
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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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649 | the default into the minibuffer and then edit it, e.g., to change |
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 | |
e658c8ee | 652 | @kbd{M-n} several times to see each of the matching commands. |
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653 | |
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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703 | @item dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search |
704 | @vindex dired-guess-shell-case-fold-search | |
705 | Default: @code{t} | |
706 | ||
707 | Non-@code{nil} means @code{dired-guess-shell-alist-default} and | |
708 | @code{dired-guess-shell-alist-user} are matched case-insensitively. | |
709 | ||
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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 | |
1162 | file (assumed to be mail folder in Rmail/BABYL format). | |
1163 | ||
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 | ||
4009494e | 1262 | @bye |
4009494e GM |
1263 | |
1264 | @ignore | |
1265 | arch-tag: 201727aa-9318-4c74-a0d7-4f51c550c4de | |
1266 | @end ignore |