Questions tagged [far-manager]
To be used for questions related to use of Far Manager, which is a program for managing files and archives in Windows operating systems.
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Far Manager: Highlight file/dirs using external metadata (like SVN, Mercurial, Dropbox, etc)
I've recently migrated to Far Manager 3 and revised my app settings from scratch. One of those improvements was adjusting the file groups highlights (I didn't change them for long time even knowing ...
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How to see all output in Far 3? [duplicate]
I want to see all output even if it is huge.
For example, running systeminfo via regular command line prompt in Windows will show everything with vertical scrolling.
But when I'm invoking the same ...
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FAR fails to execute programs from symlinked directories
I am really stuck with the following problem.
FAR as well as other programs like Executor cannot execute programs with following symptom:
Additional information:
C:\Programs\Eclipse is junction for ...
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How to open new cmd tab by Win+X with current directory from Far as working directory
Win+X shortkey opens a new console cmd tab with far3 home directory as starting point.
I wish Win+X to open cmd the same way, but the working dir to stay the same as the current one in far3 manager.
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Comfortable editor for FAR F2 menu?
It is bad to edit Far's F2 menu by means of Far itself. One need to enter each entry, enter explicit add/remove/edit commands, add title and commands in separate windows with poor copy/paste ...
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Fast access to shared folder
Very often I need to access shared folder in another PC using Far Manager.
To go via ALT+F1>>network takes too long, because it scans whole network. What is the faster way of doing that?
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FarManager and Tab completion
I am learning Far 3.0 and since the Tab key is mapped to pane swapping, how can you auto-complete paths when typing on the Far command line? I tried some plugins, but none of them worked.
Thanks!
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Getting started with Far Manager
I'm interested in learning Far Manager. Are there any walkthroughs or tutorials or feature tours out there? The F1 help system is good, but it's more of a reference than a beginners guide.
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How to highlight the searched item in Far manager?
Whenever I search an item(F7; Shift+F7) in a file via far manager editor(F4), I have trouble finding my cursor under the found item. It takes time to find it in the lines of code.
How can I highlight ...
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Set Powershell as the default shell of Far Manager?
Can I set Powershell as the default shell of Far Manager?
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Can I use a multi-line function or control flow segment into the PowerShellFar editor console
If I am running farmanager with FarNet and PowerShellFar I can bring up a console of sorts by selecting F11 | .NET PowerShell | Editor Console. This console is based on the far editor. I can paste ...
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How to copy FAR file manager's output
Hi guys, how do I copy FAR-Manager's console output? For example when I use ping command I want to copy it's output text, but not image.
Oh, and I would like to do so with keyboard! :)
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How to remove scrollbars from Far Manager after resizing window?
When I resize my FAR Manager and make the window smaller, I get scrollbars! How do I remove it and make FAR Manager fit into window size so I could see bottom tool bar all the time?
Take a look at ...
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Search for a file in a Far Manager panel like FreeCommander Quick Search
How do I make search for file in Far Manager that is in the current directory of the selected panel? In FreeCommander, this can be done just by typing file's name.
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How do I set vim as the external editor in FarManager, and pass full path names?
I'm trying to configure VIM as my external editor in the far file manager. I want to be able to select multiple items in a folder, some being directories, and have their full paths passed to the vim ...
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Migrating Far Manager settings from another machine
Is there an easy way to export/import settings for another machine’s instance of Far?
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Is there a quick way of undoing a folder change in Far Manager?
I love Far Manager. However, it has a feature to quickly go to the root directory of a drive with Ctrl+\. I do sometimes need and use this feature, but more frequently I use Ctrl+↵ to quickly insert ...
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Where can I find a full distribution of FAR Manager (plugins bundle)?
FAR Manager is a very powerful open-source file manager for Windows. Most of its qualities are coming from the plugins but the official distribution is missing them.
I'm looking for an updated bundle ...
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