netrw shortcuts

[danprince]

• <F1> Causes Netrw to issue help
• <cr> Netrw will enter the directory or read the file
• <del> Netrw will attempt to remove the file/directory
• <c-h> Edit file hiding list
• <c-l> Causes Netrw to refresh the directory listing
• <c-r> Browse using a gvim server
• <c-tab> Shrink/expand a netrw/explore window
• - Makes Netrw go up one directory
• a Toggles between normal display, hiding (suppress display of files matching g:netrw_list_hide), and showing (display only files which match g:netrw_list_hide)
• c Make browsing directory the current directory
• C Setting the editing window
• d Make a directory
• D Attempt to remove the file(s)/directory(ies)
• gb Go to previous bookmarked directory
• gd Force treatment as directory
• gf Force treatment as file
• gh Quick hide/unhide of dot-files
• gn Make top of tree the directory below the cursor
• i Cycle between thin, long, wide, and tree listings
• mb Bookmark current directory
• mc Copy marked files to marked-file target directory
• md Apply diff to marked files (up to 3)
• me Place marked files on arg list and edit them
• mf Mark a file
• mF Unmark files
• mg Apply vimgrep to marked files
• mh Toggle marked file suffices' presence on hiding list
• mm Move marked files to marked-file target directory
• mp Print marked files
• mr Mark files using a shell-style |regexp|
• mt Current browsing directory becomes markfile target
• mT Apply ctags to marked files
• mu Unmark all marked files
• mv Apply arbitrary vim command to marked files
• mx Apply arbitrary shell command to marked files
• mX Apply arbitrary shell command to marked files en bloc
• mz Compress/decompress marked files
• o Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new browser window. A horizontal split is used.
• O Obtain a file specified by cursor
• p Preview the file
• P Browse in the previously used window
• qb List bookmarked directories and history
• qf Display information on file
• qF Mark files using a quickfix list
• qL Mark files using a |location-list|
• r Reverse sorting order
• R Rename the designated file(s)/directory(ies)
• s Select sorting style: by name, time, or file size
• S Specify suffix priority for name-sorting
• t Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new tab
• u Change to recently-visited directory
• U Change to subsequently-visited directory
• v Enter the file/directory under the cursor in a new browser window. A vertical split is used.
• x View file with an associated program
• X Execute filename under cursor via |system()|
• % Open a new file in netrw's current directory
• <leftmouse> (gvim only) selects word under mouse as if a had been pressed (ie. edit file, change directory)
• <middlemouse> (gvim only) same as P selecting word under mouse; see |netrw-P|
• <rightmouse> (gvim only) delete file/directory using word under mouse
• <2-leftmouse> (gvim only) when: * in a netrw-selected file, AND * |g:netrw_retmap| == 1 AND * the user doesn't already have a <2-leftmouse> mapping defined before netrw is autoloaded, then a double clicked leftmouse button will return to the netrw browser window. See |g:netrw_retmap|.
• <s-leftmouse> (gvim only) like mf, will mark files. Dragging the shifted leftmouse will mark multiple files. (see |netrw-mf|)