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Vifm is a console based two-pane file explorer whose key bindings and user interface is similar to the Vim editor.

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Making key bindings of midnight commander like Vim

I would like to have hjkl key to go through directories/files of my panel. This is a bit like elinks with hjkl, less with hjkl, or vifm. Ctrl+ key left to do a sort of alt+i. Do you know if those shortcuts are possible? If yes, please would you mind…
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vifm search files in subfolders

How can I search files just like with / command but recursively scanning subfolders? Or maybe there are other approaches to get a list of files that match some pattern in the current folder including all subfolders.
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Open directory under the cursor in other pane in vifm

Is there any shortcut in vifm to open the directory currently marked by the cursor in the second pane? and possibly switch to the other pane as well?
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How to browse zip files in vifm

I want to be able to browse zip files and their subfolders from vifm. By default(after a clean installation) the vifm does not support such functionality.
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vifm: show date/time in filelist

Is it possible to tell vifm to show date and time in the file list, like here? Currently is showing only file sizes. I want to add date too. I have found the command set timefmt=%m/%d\ %H:%M and put it in ~/.vifmrc, but the date is shown only for…
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How to display only one pane in vifm instead of two?

In vifm, two panes are displayed by default. How do I change it so that it displays only one pane?.I went through the manual to find the vifmrc setting which will allow me to see single pane. I could not find the setting
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Vifm background of highlighting changes inside tmux

I am using vifm inside tmux on Ubuntu 14.10. It looks great outside of tmux but inside tmux I have a problem with a highlighting line. I had almost the same problem with vim (vim in tmux background color changes when paging) but after applying :set…
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Vifm startup: How to make vifm remember the last cursor/selector positions on startup?

Vifm remembers the the last cursor/selector positions, so for example, if you move into a folder that contains files and move the cursor to the last file of that directory, then leave the directory and enter it again, the cursor/selector will be at…
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Display full file name in vifm

I have two almost identical file names in vifm panel like: LongFileNameIn|Panel LongFileNameIn|ThisPanel where | is a border of a panel. I wonder if there is a way to display file full name in some status line or other view.
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Is there a command to set the splitter position in vifm?

I know that there are commands and shortcuts for increasing/decreasing or maximaizing the pane size in vifm but I wonder if there is one for setting it to a specific size? The documentation on vifm manual page says: Ctrl-W | set current…
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Have same vifm configuration file for both OSX and linux systems

I recently started using vifm and having a solid background in vim, I am excited about the capabilities this file manager offers! I use vifm both in my host OSX system and in my Linux vm. How can I have both configurations in the same rc file? Is…
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is it possible to nmap two consecutive commands to the same pane in vifm?

I would like to create an nmap that would first cd to a particular directory and then edit a file in that directory. For instance, this would allow me to open a LaTeX file and edit it, but then exit from that file and be in the directory to pull up…
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Can I copy a file from one instance of vifm to another?

I have multiple launched instances of vifm. Is it possible to copy a file from one instance to another (using yy)? Thanks!
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How can I start vifm with horizontal splitting

Is it possible to start vifm with horizontal splitting? I launch tmux with several panes. I want to have vifm in one of them, but it doesn't look nice in vertical split mode and I always have to change split mode manually.
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VIFM: Remapping control right/left in command-line mode

I'm not a big fan of the command line readline keyboard shortcuts so I'm hoping to remap C-Right/C-Left to navigate one word back/forward and C-BS and C-Del to delete one word back/forward. However, after reading the documentation and forumns, I'm…
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