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Ranger v.1.0.4
==============

Ranger

   A keeper, guardian, or soldier who ranges over a region
   to protect the area or enforce the law.

This is the filemanager Chuck Norris the Texas Ranger would use
if he had a computer with a unix-like operating system.  (He doesn't
trust computers though and prefers to do the calculations himself.)

After all, as a professional ranger, he needs a broad overview of his
territory, and the multi-column display of ranger provides just that,
rather than restricting you to the current directory only.
You can preview the content of the selected file or directory, copy or move
files around with the VIM-like commands dd and yy, execute predefined
applications when opening a file, etc...

Everything is fully customizable and written in Python (2.6 and 3.1
compatible) using curses for the text-based user interface.


About
-----

* Author:          Roman Zimbelmann
* Email:           romanz@lavabit.com
* Website:         http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/ranger
* Git repo:        http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/ranger.git
* Version:         1.0.4


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 console and hotkeys
* Open files in external programs
* Mouse support
* Change the directory of your shell after exiting ranger
* Bookmarks


Dependencies
------------

* A Unix-like Operating System
* Python 2.6 or 3.1
* Python curses module  (often but not always included with Python)


Bugs and Feature Requests
-------------------------

Report bugs and feature requests on savannah:
    https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?func=additem&group=ranger

Alternatively you can send an email to romanz@lavabit.com.

Please include as much relevant information as possible.
Using ranger with the --debug option will abort the program and
print tracebacks rather than a red message in the statusbar.
If this applies to you, please include such a traceback in your report.


Getting Started
---------------

If you just want to check out ranger without installing it, type

    ./ranger.py --clean

in the top directory of ranger.  By using the --clean switch, it will
leave no trace on your system whatsoever.

To properly install it, follow the instructions in the INSTALL file,
then type:

    ranger

You should see 4 columns.  The third is the directory where you are at
the moment.  To the left, there are the directories above the current
working directory, 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 ranger/defaults/keys.py contains all key combinations, so that's
another place you may want to check out.


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


Customizing Ranger
------------------

The file ranger/defaults/options.py contains most of the options.
apps.py defines how files are run, keys.py defines keybindings.

The files in ranger/defaults/ can be copied into ~/.ranger/ for per-user
modifications.  Colorschemes can be placed in ~/.ranger/colorschemes.

The configuration files should be self-explanatory.  If you need more
information, check out the source code.

Also, see the file HACKING for more detailed instructions on
modifying the program.


Roadmap
-------

Short term:

* A cleaner and more flexible key configuration file
* Performance improvements everywhere
* Simplification of the code

Long term:

* One stable branch that you can rely on not crashing
* A plugin system
* Separate ranger into multiple programs:
  1. One daemon running in the background for slow IO operations
  2. A file launcher (ideally an already existing one)
  3. The actual program containing unseparable parts


Tips
----

Change the directory of your parent shell when you exit ranger:

ranger() {
    command ranger $@ &&
    cd "$(grep \^\' ~/.ranger/bookmarks | cut -b3-)"
}

This can be put into your ~/.bashrc or something similar.
package config

import (
	"errors"
	"fmt"
	"path"
	"regexp"
	"strings"
	"unicode"

	"github.com/go-ini/ini"
	"github.com/kyoh86/xdg"
)

type UIConfig struct {
	IndexFormat       string   `ini:"index-format"`
	TimestampFormat   string   `ini:"timestamp-format"`
	ShowHeaders       []string `delim:","`
	LoadingFrames     []string `delim:","`
	RenderAccountTabs string   `ini:"render-account-tabs"`
	SidebarWidth      int      `ini:"sidebar-width"`
	PreviewHeight     int      `ini:"preview-height"`
	EmptyMessage      string   `ini:"empty-message"`
}

const (
	FILTER_MIMETYPE = iota
	FILTER_HEADER
)

type AccountConfig struct {
	CopyTo   string
	Default  string
	From     string
	Name     string
	Source   string
	Folders  []string
	Params   map[string]string
	Outgoing string
}

type BindingConfig struct {
	Global        *KeyBindings
	Compose       *KeyBindings
	ComposeEditor *KeyBindings
	ComposeReview *KeyBindings
	MessageList   *KeyBindings
	MessageView   *KeyBindings
	Terminal      *KeyBindings
}

type ComposeConfig struct {
	Editor string `ini:"editor"`
}

type FilterConfig struct {
	FilterType int
	Filter     string
	Command    string
	Header     string
	Regex      *regexp.Regexp
}

type ViewerConfig struct {
	Pager        string
	Alternatives []string
}

type AercConfig struct {
	Bindings BindingConfig
	Compose  ComposeConfig
	Ini      *ini.File       `ini:"-"`
	Accounts []AccountConfig `ini:"-"`
	Filters  []FilterConfig  `ini:"-"`
	Viewer   ViewerConfig    `ini:"-"`
	Ui       UIConfig
}

// Input: TimestampFormat
// Output: timestamp-format
func mapName(raw string) string {
	newstr := make([]rune, 0, len(raw))
	for i, chr := range raw {
		if isUpper := 'A' <= chr && chr <= 'Z'; isUpper {
			if i > 0 {
				newstr = append(newstr, '-')
			}
		}
		newstr = append(newstr, unicode.ToLower(chr))
	}
	return string(newstr)
}

func loadAccountConfig(path string) ([]AccountConfig, error) {
	file, err := ini.Load(path)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	file.NameMapper = mapName

	var accounts []AccountConfig
	for _, _sec := range file.SectionStrings() {
		if _sec == "DEFAULT" {
			continue
		}
		sec := file.Section(_sec)
		account := AccountConfig{
			Default: "INBOX",
			Name:    _sec,
			Params:  make(map[string]string),
		}
		if err = sec.MapTo(&account); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		for key, val := range sec.KeysHash() {
			if key == "folders" {
				account.Folders = strings.Split(val, ",")
			} else if key == "outgoing" {
				account.Outgoing = val
			} else if key == "from" {
				account.From = val
			} else if key == "copy-to" {
				account.CopyTo = val
			} else if key != "name" {
				account.Params[key] = val
			}
		}
		if account.Source == "" {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Expected source for account %s", _sec)
		}
		accounts = append(accounts, account)
	}
	if len(accounts) == 0 {
		err = errors.New("No accounts configured in accounts.conf")
		return nil, err
	}
	return accounts, nil
}

func LoadConfig(root *string) (*AercConfig, error) {
	if root == nil {
		_root := path.Join(xdg.ConfigHome(), "aerc")
		root = &_root
	}
	file, err := ini.Load(path.Join(*root, "aerc.conf"))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	file.NameMapper = mapName
	config := &AercConfig{
		Bindings: BindingConfig{
			Global:        NewKeyBindings(),
			Compose:       NewKeyBindings(),
			ComposeEditor: NewKeyBindings(),
			ComposeReview: NewKeyBindings(),
			MessageList:   NewKeyBindings(),
			MessageView:   NewKeyBindings(),
			Terminal:      NewKeyBindings(),
		},
		Ini: file,

		Ui: UIConfig{
			IndexFormat:     "%4C %Z %D %-17.17n %s",
			TimestampFormat: "%F %l:%M %p",
			ShowHeaders: []string{
				"From", "To", "Cc", "Bcc", "Subject", "Date",
			},
			LoadingFrames: []string{
				"[..]  ", " [..] ", "  [..]", " [..] ",
			},
			RenderAccountTabs: "auto",
			SidebarWidth:      20,
			PreviewHeight:     12,
			EmptyMessage:      "(no messages)",
		},
	}
	if filters, err := file.GetSection("filters"); err == nil {
		// TODO: Parse the filter more finely, e.g. parse the regex
		for _, match := range filters.KeyStrings() {
			cmd := filters.KeysHash()[match]
			filter := FilterConfig{
				Command: cmd,
				Filter:  match,
			}
			if strings.Contains(match, ",~") {
				filter.FilterType = FILTER_HEADER
				header := filter.Filter[:strings.Index(filter.Filter, ",")]
				regex := filter.Filter[strings.Index(filter.Filter, "~")+1:]
				filter.Header = strings.ToLower(header)
				filter.Regex, err = regexp.Compile(regex)
				if err != nil {
					panic(err)
				}
			} else if strings.ContainsRune(match, ',') {
				filter.FilterType = FILTER_HEADER
				header := filter.Filter[:strings.Index(filter.Filter, ",")]
				value := filter.Filter[strings.Index(filter.Filter, ",")+1:]
				filter.Header = strings.ToLower(header)
				filter.Regex, err = regexp.Compile(regexp.QuoteMeta(value))
			} else {
				filter.FilterType = FILTER_MIMETYPE
			}
			config.Filters = append(config.Filters, filter)
		}
	}
	if viewer, err := file.GetSection("viewer"); err == nil {
		if err := viewer.MapTo(&config.Viewer); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		for key, val := range viewer.KeysHash() {
			switch key {
			case "alternatives":
				config.Viewer.Alternatives = strings.Split(val, ",")
			}
		}
	}
	if compose, err := file.GetSection("compose"); err == nil {
		if err := compose.MapTo(&config.Compose); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	if ui, err := file.GetSection("ui"); err == nil {
		if err := ui.MapTo(&config.Ui); err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	accountsPath := path.Join(*root, "accounts.conf")
	if accounts, err := loadAccountConfig(accountsPath); err != nil {
		return nil, err
	} else {
		config.Accounts = accounts
	}
	binds, err := ini.Load(path.Join(*root, "binds.conf"))
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	groups := map[string]**KeyBindings{
		"default":  &config.Bindings.Global,
		"compose":  &config.Bindings.Compose,
		"messages": &config.Bindings.MessageList,
		"terminal": &config.Bindings.Terminal,
		"view":     &config.Bindings.MessageView,

		"compose::editor": &config.Bindings.ComposeEditor,
		"compose::review": &config.Bindings.ComposeReview,
	}
	for _, name := range binds.SectionStrings() {
		sec, err := binds.GetSection(name)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		group, ok := groups[strings.ToLower(name)]
		if !ok {
			return nil, errors.New("Unknown keybinding group " + name)
		}
		bindings := NewKeyBindings()
		for key, value := range sec.KeysHash() {
			if key == "$ex" {
				strokes, err := ParseKeyStrokes(value)
				if err != nil {
					return nil, err
				}
				if len(strokes) != 1 {
					return nil, errors.New(
						"Error: only one keystroke supported for $ex")
				}
				bindings.ExKey = strokes[0]
				continue
			}
			if key == "$noinherit" {
				if value == "false" {
					continue
				}
				if value != "true" {
					return nil, errors.New(
						"Error: expected 'true' or 'false' for $noinherit")
				}
				bindings.Globals = false
			}
			binding, err := ParseBinding(key, value)
			if err != nil {
				return nil, err
			}
			bindings.Add(binding)
		}
		*group = MergeBindings(bindings, *group)
	}
	// Globals can't inherit from themselves
	config.Bindings.Global.Globals = false
	return config, nil
}