Re:Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees
by apjana on Thursday January 09, 2020 @03:20PM
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> The ":s" verb for easily viewing the size of directories / files
It's the keybind "S" with nnn (or "A" for apparent usage). You can also use the same option ("-S") to open nnn in du mode.
> the overview of multiple directories at once
I explained the nnn design strategy in my other response
> the gitignore handling
This can be added but it changes the current generic way of handling directory entries
> There might be more, but I would have to spend more time with it
That would actually be a constructive data to improve nnn as well.
Thanks for the notes!
Re:Broot – A new way to see and navigate directory trees
by throwaway77384 on Friday January 10, 2020 @05:24AM
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No worries. I wish I was able to give better feedback, but I am nowhere near as expert a user as many others surely are.
I like how 'on the ball' you are with this though, it's that kind of passion that makes projects like nnn so strong!
disclaimer: my definition of "devops" is sitting in a remote terminal for where I run docker and chasing down which files take up all my precious space, or not remembering where I put something, which makes the tree overview very useful. I know I could achieve this via many other means also (and did before Broot), but Broot is also very pretty, so I quite like that, too :)