From: Galen Boyer <galenboyer@hotpop.com>
Subject: Re: Buffers in Dired
Date: 31 May 2003 22:36:12 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <ufzmue1hl.fsf@hotpop.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: m3fzmukczq.fsf@theworld.com
On Sat, 31 May 2003, proteus@theworld.com wrote:
>
> Some comments regarding dired...
>
> Dired is good for what it is, a "directory editor". But it doesn't
> feel optimal as a filesystem browser. I still bust out an xterm and
> use ls/cd etc. I considered a list of things that I would want in a
> filesystem browser:
>
> * The "-l" style output should be optional
> * Hidden files should not be shown by default
> * Do not create new buffers for each dir visited
I don't get it. Dired has this and lots more.
Just use `i' on the subdirectorys.
How bout trying the following steps.
Find any directory.
On that directory line type C-u i R
Now, do M-$
Now, try M-$ again.
Does this seem useful? I find it extremely useful.
--
Galen deForest Boyer
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-06-01 3:36 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-05-31 17:46 Buffers in Dired Kaustuv
2003-05-31 19:48 ` Kai Großjohann
2003-05-31 20:33 ` Johan Bockgård
2003-05-31 21:43 ` Ed Cavazos
2003-06-01 3:36 ` Galen Boyer [this message]
2003-06-01 7:19 ` Peter Lee
2003-06-01 16:19 ` Buffers in Dired (Thanks) Kaustuv
2003-06-01 17:53 ` Buffers in Dired Galen Boyer
2003-06-01 18:05 ` Matthias Meulien
2003-06-02 5:28 ` Friedrich Dominicus
2003-06-02 6:00 ` David Masterson
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