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authorhut <hut@lavabit.com>2013-06-21 04:33:58 +0200
committerhut <hut@lavabit.com>2013-06-21 04:33:58 +0200
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ranger.1: more exhaustive documentation for :open_with
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@@ -920,8 +920,13 @@ Creates a directory with the name I<dirname>.
 =item open_with [I<application>] [I<flags>] [I<mode>]
 
 Open the selected files with the given application, unless it is omitted, in
-which case the default application is used.  I<flags> and I<mode> have their
-own section in the man page.
+which case the default application is used.  I<flags> change the way the
+application is executed and are described in their own section in this man
+page.  The I<mode> is a number that specifies which application to use.  The list
+of applications is generated by the external file opener "rifle" and can be
+displayed when pressing "r" in ranger.
+
+Note that if you specify an application, the mode is ignored.
 
 =item pmap I<key> I<command>