1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/examples/bash_automatic_cd.sh b/doc/examples/bash_automatic_cd.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d72c553
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/examples/bash_automatic_cd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Compatible with ranger 1.4.2 through 1.6.*
+#
+# Automatically change the directory in bash after closing ranger
+#
+# This is a bash function for .bashrc to automatically change the directory to
+# the last visited one after ranger quits.
+# To undo the effect of this function, you can type "cd -" to return to the
+# original directory.
+
+function ranger-cd {
+    tempfile='/tmp/chosendir'
+    /usr/bin/ranger --choosedir="$tempfile" "${@:-$(pwd)}"
+    test -f "$tempfile" &&
+    if [ "$(cat -- "$tempfile")" != "$(echo -n `pwd`)" ]; then
+        cd -- "$(cat "$tempfile")"
+    fi
+    rm -f -- "$tempfile"
+}
+
+# This binds Ctrl-O to ranger-cd:
+bind '"\C-o":"ranger-cd\C-m"'