/far-advanced

Macros, settings, tips for Far Manager

Primary LanguageLua

Far Advanced

Macros, settings, tips for Far Manager. Integration with ConEmu terminal is recommended.

Useful settings

Far

  • F9 -> Options -> System settings -> Auto save setup
  • F9 -> Options -> Files highlighting and sort groups
  • F9 -> Options -> Viewer settings
  • F9 -> Options -> Editor settings
  • F9 -> Commands -> File associations
  • F9 -> Commands -> Folder shortcuts

ConEmu

  • Settings -> Startup -> Tasks — set hotkey for each console type
  • Settings -> Startup -> Tasks — set default console

Tips

Far

  • F2 — user menu
  • F3 — view file
  • F4 — edit file
  • F11 — plugin commands window
  • Alt + F1 — change drive in left panel
  • Alt + F2 — change drive in right panel
  • Alt + F3 — view file in external viewer
  • Alt + F4 — edit file in external editor
  • Alt -> ... — search in current window
  • Ctrl + O — show / hide panels
  • Ctrl + P — show / hide opposite panel
  • Ctrl + Q — quick view
  • Ctrl + . — start / stop recording macro
  • Ctrl + Fxxx — order files in current window by name / size / etc.
  • Ctrl + UP/RIGHT/DOWN/LEFT — change panel size
  • !\!.! — path to selected file
  • F11 -> <Select plugin> -> F3 — plugin information (GUIDs, etc.)
  • Far.exe /export settings.cfg — export Far Manager settings into settings.cfg
  • Far.exe /import settings.cfg — import Far Manager settings from settings.cfg

ConEmu

  • Win + X — open default console
  • Win + Alt + Del — close current console
  • Ctrl + Tab — switch between consoles

Plugins

Installation

  1. Download plugin from PlugRinG
  2. Extract plugin from archive.
  3. Place plugin into %FARHOME%\Plugins

Useful plugins

  • ArcLite
  • EMenu
  • FarColorer
  • GitAutocomplete
  • Hexitor
  • MediaInfo
  • PanelTabs
  • PictureView3
  • SameFolder
  • VisualCompare

Macro

Location

  • %FARPROFILE%\Macros\internal — recorded macros
  • %FARPROFILE%\Macros\scripts — written macros
Hotkey Description Required plugin
Alt + I Show extended information about file MediaInfo
Alt + M Open macro browser LuaMacro
Alt + O Open file in HEX editor Hexitor
Alt + S Open special characters overview —
Ctrl + D Open same folder in opposite tab SameFolder
Ctrl + G Substitute Git reference GitAutocomplete
Ctrl + M Open context menu EMenu
Ctrl + Shift + C Compare folders VisualCompare
Ctrl + Space Open current folder in File Explorer —
Ctrl + T Open new tab PanelTabs
Ctrl + W Close active tab PanelTabs
Ctrl + N Open new ConEmu tab with CMD —
Ctrl + Shift + N Open new ConEmu tab with PowerShell —
Ctrl + Alt + N Open new ConEmu tab with GitBash —
Shift + Enter Run in new ConEmu tab with CMD —
Ctrl + Enter Run in new ConEmu tab with PowerShell —
Ctrl + Shift + Enter Run in new ConEmu tab with GitBash —
Shift + Space Open current folder in Visual Studio Code —
Shift + Tab Go to next tab PanelTabs