ranger.md

Ranger Keybindings

Search for a File / Directory

Key Binding	Description
f	search for file / directory

Copy, Rename/Move or Delete

Key Binding	Description
;C	copy the current/marked file(s) / dir(s)
R	rename/move the current/marked file(s) / dir(s)
D	delete the current/marked file(s) / dir(s)
;d	flag current file/dir for deletion, and select
;x	delete flagged file(s) / dir(s)

Subdirectories

Key Binding	Description
I	insert subdirectory from selected folder
gk	move to prev subdirectory
gj	move to next subdirectory

Marking

Key Binding	Description
t	toggle mark on current file / directory
;m/C-SPC/TAB	mark current file / dir, and select next
;u	unmark current file / dir, and select next
;U	unmark all files
v	invert all marks
"	mark files (regexp)

Sorting

Key Binding	Description
on	name
oN	name (reverse)
oe	extension
oE	extension (reverse)
os	size
oS	size (reverse)
ot	modified date/time
oT	modified date/time (reverse)
oc	created date/time
oC	created date/time (reverse)
zd	sort directories first or last

Toggles / Settings

Key Binding	Description
i	toggle the preview window
zh	toggle hidden files (e.g. dotfiles)
zi	toggle literal / full-text previews
zf	toggle image full-size / fit to window
zP	toggle between full ranger / deer-mode
zp	toggle file details in deer-mode
z-	reduce number of parent windows
z+	increase number of parent windows

Shell

Key Binding	Description
!	run shell command on file
;&	run async shell command on file
S	eshell popup window

Writable Dired Mode

Key Binding	Description
C-c C-e	start WDired mode
C-c C-c/C-x C-s	finish, rename changed file names
C-c C-k/C-c ESC	abort, reverting any changes
C-x C-q	exit, ask to save/revert modified files

Other

Key Binding	Description
;+	create directory
;=	diff: current file and asks for 2nd file
;g	revert current buffer, with file on disk
;k	kill (hide) marked lines, C-r to unhide

Copy and Paste Functionality

Key Binding	Description
yy	mark files to copy
dd	mark files to move
pp	paste files in copy ring
po	paste files in copy ring and overwrite existing
p?	show the copy contents

Selected File Actions

Key Binding	Description
ws	open selected file in vertical split
wv	open selected file in horizontal split
wf	open selected file in new frame
we	open the selected file in external app