This log documents changes between stable versions. 2015-04-13: version 1.7.0 * The default editor is now "vim" instead of "nano" * Added automatic updates of tags when a file is renamed from within ranger * Added "preview_images_method" which can be set to "iterm2" to use native iTerm2 image previews * Added ":rename_append" command to rename files without the file extension * Added ":linemode" command to change the way the files are displayed Try this out by pressing M followed by one of the suggested keys. New linemodes can be added with ranger.api.register_linemode(). * Added ":filter_by_inode" command to only show directories, files or links * Added ":meta" command for managing custom file metadata * Added ":flat" command for displaying subdirectories * Added "solarized" colorscheme * Added generic ability to use scope.sh for image previews * Added video previews in scope.sh * Added option "sort_unicode" to sort according to unicode, not ASCII * ":mkdir" can now create multiple directory levels (like `mkdir -p`) * ":help" (key binding "?") is now interactive * ":find" (key binding "/") is now case insensitive by default * "ranger --copy-config=all" now copies a short sample commands.py rather than the full one, so that you can update ranger without having broken commands. The full commands.py is still copied to ~/.config/ranger/commands_full.py. * Fixed broken copying of symlinks 2013-05-24: Version 1.6.1 * Added support for version control systems, see: http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/ranger-users/2013-03/msg00007.html * Added :scout command as a unified backend to :find, :search, etc * Added "open_all_images" setting to remove the need for external scripts to handle opening of all images in a directory at once. * Now previewing with "i" uses the whole available width. 2013-02-22: Version 1.6.0 * Overhauled all config files. Please update them or use the --clean switch * Added "examples/" directory to source code which contains sample programs or plugins that can be used together with ranger * Added progress bars to copying, moving and directory loading processes * Added feature to draw images inside the console using w3mimgdisplay (you need to add "set preview_images true" in rc.conf) * Added a plugin system like in the program "anki", i.e. place any python file into ~/.config/ranger/plugins/ and it will be imported by ranger * Added a separate file launcher named "rifle" that is configured through rifle.conf and is installed as a standalone program. Using "ranger [filename]" from the shell for opening files is deprecated now, please use "rifle [filename]" instead. * Added "uq" keybinding to undo closed tabs * Added :setlocal command to change settings for specific directories only * Added :travel command to move more quickly to your destination * Added 256 color support for scope.sh * Added a real yes/no prompt for :delete command * Added settings: confirm_on_delete, draw_progress_bar_in_status_bar, preview_images, status_bar_on_top, update_tmux_title * Added commands: :mark_tag, :unmark_tag * Added BSD-friendly setsid implementation * Added as-you-type filtering for :filter command * Replaced "options.py" file by :set commands in rc.conf * Replaced "apps.py" file with rifle.conf * Improved "r" key to interface with rifle * Rewritten "scope.sh" in POSIX shell * Changed copying/moving code to work without GNU coreutils * Changed key to untag files from "T" to "ut" * Changed the flag "d" (for detached) to "f" (for fork) in program launcher * Changed appearance of keybinding-hints and bookmarks * Changed tabs with 4 spaces in the source code (see PEP 8) * Removed ranger.core.environment class * Removed settings: colorscheme_overlay, draw_bookmark_borders, init_function, load_default_rc * Fixed zombie process apocalypse * Fixed draw_borders=true in combination with padding_right=false 2012-08-10: Version 1.5.5 * Ensure that detached programs continue to run when ranger is killed 2012-05-03: Version 1.5.4 * Added exiftool to scope.sh by default * Fixed a crash when entering a directory with a unicode name * Speedup in ranger.ext.get_executables 2012-03-05: Version 1.5.3 * Added --selectfile option that selects a certain file on startup * Added --list-tagged-files option * Added --cmd option to run commands on startup * Added --profile option for additional debug information on exit * Added a visual mode (activate with "V", deactivate with Esc) * Added a reversed visual mode (activate with "uV") * Added $RANGER_LEVEL environment variable which ranger sets to "1" or higher so programs can know that they were spawned from ranger * Added run flag "r" for running with root privileges (needs sudo) * Added run flag "t" for running in a new terminal (as specified in $TERMCMD) * Added :relink command to change destinations of symlinks * Added "dc" binding for getting the cumulative size of a directory * Added "autoupdate_cumulative_size" option * Added "pht" binding to Paste Hardlinked subTrees (like cp -l) * Improved sorting speed of signals (noticable when caching many directories) * Improved drawing speed * Fixed unexpected behavior when displaying nonprintable characters * Fixed :bulkrename to work with files starting with a minus sign * Fixed RangerChooser example in man page * Fixed crash when opening images with sxiv/feh by running "ranger " 2011-10-23: Version 1.5.2 * Fixed graphical bug that appears in certian cases when drawing characters at the right edge. 2011-10-23: Version 1.5.1 * Added fm.select_file(path) * Added --choosefiles option (like --choosefile, but chooses multiple files) * Fixed --list-unused-keys * Fixed Zombie processes * Fixed handling of filenames with undecodable bytes (unicode surrogates) * Fixed crashes due to incomplete loading of directories * Fixed tab completion of the command "shell" * Fixed "ot" and "oT" keys in rc.conf * Fixed parsing of chained commands (like in the binding "om") 2011-10-11: Version 1.5.0 * Full python3.2 compatibility * Added new configuration file "rc.conf" which contains a list of commands that are executed on startup - mainly used for keybindings * Added --list-unused-keys * Added new program handlers to apps.py * Added pop-up window for keychains and bookmarks * Added load_default_rc option * Fixed all known unicode issues * Fixed crash when $TERM is unknown to the system * Fixed scrolling in colored preview * Changed the default column_ratios to 1/3/4 and sorting method to "natural" * Changed :rename so it doesn't overwrite existing files * Internal actions are now accessible as commands * Replaced unittests by doctests * Replaced integrated help with an extended man page and dynamic lists of keybindings, commands and settings. * Removed "keys.py" configuration file in favor of "rc.conf" * Removed "texas" colorscheme * apps.py: Now able to define programs that only run with Xorg * commands.py: Using parse(self.line) to parse the line is unnecessary now. parse(self.line).rest(n) is now written as self.rest(n). However, parse(self.line).chunk(n) has been renamed to self.arg(n). * commands.py: parse(self.line) + X is now self.firstpart + X * commands.py: New special attribute "resolve_macros" which decides whether strings like %f should be expanded to the name of the current file, etc. * commands.py: New special attribute "escape_macros_for_shell" to toggle whether or not macros should be escaped, so you can use them in other commands than :shell, for example :edit %f * Countless small fixes and improvements 2011-10-02: Version 1.4.4 * Added keys for chmod (like +ow for "chmod o+w", etc) * Added "c" flag for running files * Added various key bindings * Added wavpack and webm types to mime.types * Added option "display_tags_in_all_columns" * Added command.cancel method which is called when pressing ESC in console * Added sorting and cycling by ctime and atime * Added custom tags (press "x) * Added bittorrent preview * Fixed blocking when using interactive scripts in scope.sh * Fixed issues with ALT key * Fixed pager crash when trying to read non-readable file * Forbid piping things into ranger * Improved hints 2011-04-05: Version 1.4.3 * Fixed mimetype checking when invoking ranger with a filename * Fixed loss of bookmarks when disk is full * Minor improvements 2011-03-05: Version 1.4.2 * Added --choosefile and --choosedir flag * Added use of bookmarks in tab completion of the :cd command * Fixed bug with detached programs and python 3.2 2011-01-04: Version 1.4.1 * Fixed crash when preview failed under some circumstances * Fixed graphical bug when pressing i 2010-12-22: Version 1.4.0 * Added option to use any external scripts for previews (see scope.sh) * Added key: zv to toggle the use of the external script * Added indicator for the used filter (type "zf") * Added option padding_right to remove whitespace if theres no preview * Added command :search_inc for incremental search * Added commands :save_copy_buffer and :load_copy_buffer to share the copied files between ranger instances * Added mimeopen as a fallback if no useful application can be found * Added natural sort, sorts 1foo before 10foo. (type "on") * Added keys: yp, yd and yb to copy path, dirname or basename to seleciton * Let open_with use the selection, not just one file * Run files with right mouse click * Implemented copying via coreutils rather than internal python code * Improved handling of unicode * Some restructuration of the source code 2010-12-13: Version 1.2.3 * Enable binding to alt-keys * Fixed memory leak in garbage collecting of old, unused directory objects * Fixed python3 incompatibilities * Fixed problems with identifying changes of files * Fixed lazy lookup of some FSObject attributes 2010-10-10: Version 1.2.2 * Prevent currently used directories from being garbage collected * Disable mouse buttons when console is open * Fixed :cd command: Without arguments, cd's into $HOME * Fixed bug which prevented pydoc to work on some config files * Fixed some bugs in "snow" and "jungle" colorschemes * Several other clean-ups and fixes 2010-09-16: Version 1.2.1 * Fixed yy/pp bug when yanking multiple directories 2010-09-13: Version 1.2.0 * !!! Changed the default configuration directory to ~/.config/ranger !!! * Removed "Console Modes", each old mode is now a simple command * Disabled file previews by default if ranger is used by root * Allow to jump to specific help sections by typing two numbers, e.g. 13? * Added keys: da, dr, ya, yr for adding and removing files from copy buffer * Added keys: gl and gL to resolve links, see 11? * Added key: pL to create a relative symlink * Added % and % macros for the console, see 33? * Fixed ansi codes for colors in the pager * Use the file ~/.mime.types for mime type detection * Several clean-ups and fixes 2010-07-17: Version 1.1.2 * Fix crash when using scrollwheel to scroll down in some cases * The command "ranger dir1 dir2 ..." opens multiple directories in tabs * Removed pydoc html documentation by default, re-create it with "make doc" * Minor fixes 2010-06-18: Version 1.1.1 * New install script, "setup.py" * New flag for running programs: "w" (waits for enter press) * Minor fixes 2010-06-09: Version 1.1.0 * Added a man page * Tab support * Improved directory loading performance * Commands are definable in ~/.ranger/commands.py * Case insensitive sorting (type zs) * Better UTF support * Possibility to turn off previews (zp and zP) * Changing options with :set (e.g. :set column_ratios=1,2,3,4) * Ask for confirmation when using :delete * New invocation flag: --fail-unless-cd * New hotkeys, commands, options. * New syntax for ~/.ranger/keys.py * Several user contributions * And tons of general improvements NOTE: The syntax for configuration is still subject to change.