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authorhut <hut@lavabit.com>2010-01-01 22:34:02 +0100
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-== Ranger v.1
+== Ranger v.1.0.0
 
 Ranger is a filemanager that integrates well into the linux shell and
 gives you a quick way of doing operations that would otherwise require
 a lot of typing, without starting up a bloated environment.
 
-Ranger is written in Python and uses ncurses for the user interface.
+The program is written in Python since version 1.0.0 and uses
+ncurses for the user interface.
 
-The version 1 is a rewrite from scratch and offers very limited
-functionality as of now.
+== About
 
+* Author:          hut
+* Email:           hut@lavabit.com
+* Git repo:        http://repo.or.cz/w/ranger.git
+* Version:         1.0.0
+
+
+== Features
+
+* Multi-column display
+* Preview of the selected file/directory
+* Common file operations (create/chmod/copy/delete/...)
+* Quickly find files or text inside files
+* VIM-like controls
+* Open files in external programs
+* Mouse support
+* Change directory of shell after exit
+* Bookmarks
+
+
+== Dependencies
+
+* A Unix-like OS        (ranger is not tested on others)
+* Python 2.6 or 3.1
+* Python curses module
+
+
+== Getting Started
+
+At first, it's a good idea to create a symlink in your bin dir:
+    sudo ln -s /path/to/ranger.py /usr/bin/ranger
+
+Now type in ranger to start it.
+
+You should see 4 columns. The third is the directory where you are at
+the moment. To the left, there are the the directories above the current
+working dir, and the column on the right is a preview of the selected
+file/directory.
+
+Now use the arrow keys to navigate, press enter to open a file.
+
+A list of commands with short descriptions can be viewed by
+pressing ? inside the program and following the instructions.
+The file code/keys.rb contains all keycombinations, so that's another
+place you may want to check out.
+More extensive documentation will be written when enough users ask me to :)
+
+
+== Opening files with Ranger
+
+If you use the same applications like me, you'll be able to open
+files by pressing the right arrow key. If not, you will have to
+specify them in ranger/defaults/apps.py. It's explained
+in the docstrings how exactly to do that.
+
+Once you've set up your applications, you can also use ranger to
+open files from the shell:
+    ranger blabla.pdf
+
+
+== Guidelines for developers:
+
+Tabs for indentation, spaces for tables and such
+
+Use docstrings with pydoc in mind
+
+Use syntax compatible to both python 2.6 and 3.1. If your feature depends
+on 3.1, better display a message that indicates that when using 2.6 instead
+of letting the program crash.
+
+Version Numbering: X.Y.Z
+* X: milestones
+* Y: stable versions
+* Z: experimental versions