Add a new data type for rc.conf: float

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ranger/container/settings.py b/ranger/container/settings.py
index 170ace5a..a7707ff0 100644
--- a/ranger/container/settings.py
+++ b/ranger/container/settings.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ DEFAULT_VALUES = {
     type(None): None,
     str: "",
     int: 0,
+    float: 0.0,
     list: [],
     tuple: tuple([]),
 }
diff --git a/ranger/core/actions.py b/ranger/core/actions.py
index e8c47b9f..2f1a941b 100644
--- a/ranger/core/actions.py
+++ b/ranger/core/actions.py
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ class Actions(  # pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-public-m
                 return int(value)
             except ValueError:
                 pass
+        if float in types:
+            try:
+                return float(value)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
         if str in types:
             return value
         if list in types: