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Re: two dired questions
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José A . Romero L . |
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Re: two dired questions |
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Tue, 04 May 2010 15:41:27 -0000 |
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On 4 Mar, 15:10, "B. T. Raven" <ni...@nihilo.net> wrote:
> i.
> Is there a function or, better yet, a keychord that backspaces (by
> erasing) subdirectory components in the minibuffer. So, if the current
> directory is deeply embedded in the file hierarchy, can I hit a key
(...)
> Is there a setting that overwrites the dired buffer with the new one
> navigated to (or alternatively kills the one navigated from), so that
> there is only one dired buffer at a time instead of a long trail of them?
There is find-alternate-file (C-x C-v), then you can use the that
appears by default in the minibuffer, and press C-backspace until you
reach the directory you want to visit, then press Enter.
For more sofisticated usecases you may want to have a look at:
http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/Sunrise_Commander
Cheers,
--
José A. Romero L.
escherdragon at gmail.com
"We who cut mere stones must always be envisioning cathedrals."
(Quarry worker's creed)
Re: two dired questions, jpkotta, 2010/05/04