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Sat, 24 Feb 2024 02:09:56 -0500 (EST) In-reply-to: Received-SPF: pass client-ip=66.111.4.29; envelope-from=contact@justinbarclay.ca; helo=out5-smtp.messagingengine.com X-Spam_score_int: -27 X-Spam_score: -2.8 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE=-0.01 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 24 Feb 2024 03:04:27 -0500 X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane-mx.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.io gmane.emacs.help:145977 Archived-At: > Org (and `outline-mode` before it) provide a hierarchical structuring > similar to that of files and directories. I like that better than > directories, because I usually find it easier to navigate a big file > than several small files in a directory. > > But I don't always get to choose, and sometimes I'm stuck browsing > several small files in a directory hierarchy. > > Does anyone know a nice Emacs package that lets me view that whole > hierarchy in a single buffer, as if it were something like a big > `outline-mode` file? I think dirvish might do what you want? https://github.com/alexluigit/dirvish It's based on dired, but it has a more modern design - including being able to view a tree of children directories.