Pref file |
Tab : switch between left and right panel
Ins : Select/deselect files or dirs
cursor keys : used to move up and down trough file list
PgUp : move one page up the file list
PgDwn : move one page down the file list
Home : move to the top of the file list
End : move to the end of the file list
Backspace : up one dir, or deletes the last character entered in the comand line
* : selects all files in the current panel
/ : deselects all files in the current panel
+ : selects files with pattern
- : deselects files with pattern
Alt+F1 (or Shift-F1): Calls the left panel "hot-dir" menu
Alt+F2 (or Shift-F2): Calls the right panel "hot-dir" menu
Alt+F5 (or Shift-F5): Archives selected files
NOTE : You may have to disable the ALT keys combinations from your windows manager, because they may be already assigned (i.e. Alt+F2 for KDE) or else you can use the substitute : Shift+F1 and Shift+F2.
Ctrl+l : Link a file
Ctrl+f : Find a file
Ctrl+z or SPACE : displays the size of the current dir
Ctrl+Left arrow : makes the left panel equal to current right dir (VERY USEFUL TRY IT !)
Ctrl+Right arrow : makes the right panel equal to current left dir
Ctrl+Down arrow : put the current file name to the command line (at the bottom of TkCommander)
Ctrl+c : Edit file permissions (Chmod)
Ctrl+s : save file (in the internal editor).
Ctrl+i : tries to mount the CD
Ctrl+e : unmount the CD
Ctrl+n : obtain detailed information (Nfo) on the current file
Any other key : types a command line in the bottom of TkC.
NOTE : in the command line, use Right Cursor to make a space.
Enter : this key has multiple functions :
* if a command line has been entered, it is processed, if possible.
* if the cursor is over a directory, enters the directory
* if the cursor is over a file with a known type, launches the corresponding
application (ex. :launches netscape with a html file)
NOTE : you'll have to register the extensions, see below
* if the cursor is over an unknown file type, tries to execute (or launch) the file
F3 : view file/image (gif, xpm)
F4 : edit file
Shift-F4 : Create a new file to edit.
F5 : copy file
Alt-F5 (or Shift-F5): Create archive
F6 : rename/move file
F7 : create dir
F8 : delete file/dir
F10 : exit
F12 : Undo (not yet implemented !)
Left double click : executes or change current directory
Right click : selects/deselects file/directory
Left click on "s" button : Selects all the files of the corresponding panel
Right click on "s" button : Deselects all the files of the corresponding panel
There are 2 modes for archive management (defined in the config-panel) :
REAL mode (recommended in most cases) : the most universal, can open any archive type, and you can do any operation on the archive content, like viewing, editing, copying...
BUT it is the slowest mode, and requires an amount of disk space equal to the size of the uncompressed archive.
VIRTUAL mode : with this mode archives are not physically decompressed on disk, so you don't need any extra disk space to view an archive. This mode is the fastest.
BUT you can't view zip, gz, or archives containing names with spaces; you can't do any operation on the archive content except viewing files; file information is reduced. So use this mode only to have a quick look inside an archive (like reading the README files), or if with large archives if you are short of disk space...
You can associate any file type with any application you want, just go to the configuration menu and eidt/add/delete any filetype associations.
The TkCommander preference file is located in $HOME/.tkcom.conf
Some values preferences can be customised this way :
- the startmenu items can be added, modified or removed : edit the 'startmenuitem_xx' pairs
You should be careful when modifying manually the entries in the TkC configuration file, but anyway if youmess with them (you're a big boy aren't you?) and have any problems, you can always delete it (it
should be in your home folder, called ".tkcom.conf") and TkC will rebuilt a new one next time it's
launched. Just in case...
Have fun !