| History of... | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Directory | Esc, Shift+H |
| Commands | Esc, H |
| Previous command line (iterates through commands) | Esc, P |
| Viewed/Edited files | Esc, Shift+E |
| Panels | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| View change (iterates through directory views) | Esc, T |
| Frequently visited directories aka "hotlist" | ⌃ Ctrl + \ |
| Search directory/file in active panel | Esc, S or ⌃ Ctrl + S then start typing the name |
| Search pop-up | Esc, ? |
| Filtered View pop-up | Esc, ! |
| Refresh active panel | ⌃ Ctrl + R |
| Selecting files and directories | ⌃ Ctrl + T |
| Command line | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Print current working directory in command line | Esc, A |
| Print currently selected file in command line | Esc, Enter |
| Previous command line (iterates through commands) | Esc, P |
| Selecting | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Mouse select text and copy to clipboard (under iTerm) | hold ⌥ Option while selecting and then ⌘ Cmd+C for copying the selected text |
| Selecting files and directories | ⌃ Ctrl + T |
| Path to... | Path |
|---|---|
| Path to the MC folder installed via Homebrew | /usr/local/Cellar/midnight-commander/{version} |
| Path to the keymap file | {MC version}/etc/mc/mc.default.keymap |
Unresolved questions:
- How to get the size of the current/selected directory(ies) whe the
Ctrl+Spacecombination is reserved? - How to open files for editing in specific editors?
- How to keep the text in commnd line when pressing the
Ctrl+Oto hide the panels?
Sources: