On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 14:23:03 +0200 Rudolf Sykora <[email protected]> wrote:
> perhaps this discussion about acme might be of interest... > (this points at Russ' contribution in the otherwise longer thread) > > http://9fans.net/archive/2008/08/134 Nice post, I've saved it for my own reference. I'd only disagree with point 14; customizing acme's colors in the source is trivial, easier than rio, although it reminds me I should ed-script the color patches on my system. Also... > > Also, regarding Acme's use as a file browser: > > > > 19. Open new directories in the same window, > > so that you don't get a desktop full of windows > > as you drill down through a directory tree. > > Easy external program, but why not just type > the whole path to the directory you want, perhaps > with help from ^F? That's what I do. As well as ^F I appreciate deeply-nested system dirs all having 3-character names, typing them becomes a rhythm. Even so, with my fingers it's still not very convenient on a bad day. I keep meaning to try Xplor.
