nnn v5.1 Moscow Mule

nnn v5.1 Moscow Mule release notes.

• add support for custom trash command in $NNN_TRASH
• remember history of last 16 commands executed in the native prompt in the current session
• count files from selection file when no file is selected during selection removal
• show session name in help
• show current entry in reversed bold
• show current (non-auto) session name at save session prompt
• show F in the status bar when filter is inactive in type-to-nav mode
• restore correct filter function on session load, switch filter function on context changes
• extend xreadline() with some by-word movement
• added plugins gpgs and gpgv
• add icon for lzip files, more emoji icons
• suffix the current context number with * in help screen

nnn v5.0 Daiquiri

nnn v5.0 Daiquiri release notes.

• show relative line numbering when jumping (#1808)
• option -N to use native prompt when compiled with libreadline
• rm improvements
  • log removed filename
  • cancel on n or N
  • show name of the hovered file to be removed
  • show number of selected files to be removed
• new keybind X to force rm -rf always (#1811)
• fix sort order getting changed on context switch (#1757)
• fix current selection on new file creation, if symlinks exist (#1767)
• fix filter toggle with mouse click on last 2 rows (#1765)
• fix file creation (#1864)
• when handling bookmark, use readlink, not realpath
• set $PWD on directory switch
• add option -0 to null-separate file paths in picker mode
• quitcd.nu (for nushell) now supports modular import (#1806)
• add command as plugin example to cd to user input directory
• cbcopy-mac, cbpaste-mac: plugins for integration with macOS clipboard
• fzhist plugin: add support for zsh history
• preview-tui plugin: support eza as replacement for exa, multiple fixes
• preview-tui plugin: add full svg support (#1865)
• preview-tabbed: show (n)sxiv in thumbnail mode inside "Pictures" directory
• mpv sixel/kitty support for preview (#1590)

nnn v4.9 Elixir

nnn v4.9 Elixir release notes.

• config option NNN_ARCHMNT to specify archive mounter utility
• key ^y to jump to next young file
• filter adjustment when opening context from plugin
• properly update mode after chmod
• pre-fill selected file name to create link if sel is preferred over hovered
• fix crash when PWD is empty
• make quitcd.bash_zsh POSIX-compliant
• nmount - support udiskctl as default
• preview-tui - support wezterm split size percentage
• preview-tui - move to bash for environment manipulation through arrays
• fzopen - handle empty selection
• finder - use default path to find
• add icons for djvu files
• support Nerd Fonts v3.0.0 and above (older versions are broken by v3.0.0)

nnn v4.8 Spritz

Happy 6^th Birthday nnn!!! 🍰

nnn v4.8 Spritz release notes.

• show total size (key S) of non-filtered selection in a directory
• fix tilde (~) handling in file name
• plugin .nmv now respects -u flag
• env var $NNN_PREFER_SELECTION exported to all plugins
• support for wezterm in preview-tui
• create new file or directory (tree) on startup
• run command as plugin now supports exported variables
• use "$nnn" anywhere when running command as plugin
• set defaults for some prompts on Enter
• improve archive, rename and create new workflows
• optimize link creation
• allow overwriting regular files on new empty file creation
• add patch for colemak keyboard (existing renamed to colemak-dh)
• add correct check for Wayland in clipboard plugins
• add quitcd script for nushell
• plugin kdeconnect - send multiple files
• plugin preview-tui: add chafa as preferred image viewer, multiple fixes
• plugin nmount - misc. improvements
• add icon for jxl files

nnn v4.7 Cuba libre

nnn v4.7 Cuba libre release notes.

• fix ^N not working sometimes (#1449)
• fix file remove confirmation prompt [Esc - cancel, y/Y - use force, any other key - prompt for each file]
• bring back atool as the default archive handler
• add option -B to use bsdtar as the archive utility
• find and list mode improvements
  • continue even if max paths/data size limit is exceeded
  • speed improvements
  • support listing maximum 16K paths of 64 MiB of data
• key J to jump to an entry or relative offset from current entry
• prefill the hard link creation prompt when there's a single target (#1507)
• documented workaround for docker container crash (#1407, #1476)
• plugin imgview: handle arguments as strings (#1509)
• plugin wallpaper: support Wayland (#1512)
• plugin upload: handle selection using ffsend (#1523)
• add Rust icons (#1502)

nnn v4.6 Absinthe

nnn v4.6 Absinthe release notes.

• icon handling overhaul for better performance, memory usage and reduced binary size (#1432, #1436)
• emoji support for supporting distros and terminals (#1346)
• open the target directory of symlinked bookmarks (#1353)
• enable show hidden when a hidden file is passed as argument
• add Colemak-DH layout keybinds to patch framework (#1421)
• set bsdtar as the default archive utility
• support 4 byte unicode keybinds (#1428)
• enable directory auto-enter during filter operation (-A to disable)
• enable filter prompt inside the bookmark/plugin dirs
• show volume usage information in help
• add Elixir icons (#1437)
• add new icon colors for mp4 and flac files
• use stat -x for file details on *BSD and macOS (#1389)
• interpret suffix $nnn when paging (#1355)
• disable key e (edit file) in explorer mode (#1394)
• fix double order chars on filter case match change
• .cbcp: more verbose message on paste without a selection
• plugin preview-tui: scale-up kitty previews
• plugin preview-tui: account for ueberzug offset
• plugin preview-tui: support SPLIT_SIZE for preview pane (#1431)
• plugin autojump: support z.lua
• new Makefile target shellcheck to verify plugins

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nnn v4.5 Cachaça

nnn v4.5 Cachaça release notes.

• disable filter info if file details (option -i) enabled
• open previous active context on context quit
• switch ^J and + functionality:
  • +: toggle file selection
  • ^J: toggle auto-jump on file open
• allow symlink creation with name @ to a single file (#1345)
• clear selection on successful operation at native prompt with "%j" (#1330)
• reverse timestamps of entries modified/created within 5 minutes
• avoid using non-portable xargs flags on macOS (#1299)
• quitcd script for Elvish shell > 0.17.0 (#1344)
• plugin openall to open selected files together (#1333)
• plugin gitroot to jump to git root directory from a subtree
• plugin gsconnect to send the selected files to Android using gsconnect
• icon for opus and webp files
• preview-tui - fix gif conversion and whitespace name
• preview-tui - add support for windows terminal split
• preview-tui - djvu file previews
• nuke - add support for imv when named imv
• gsconnect - support connection to multiple devices
• export NNN_INCLUDE_HIDDEN to plugins (#1308)
• respect NNN_TRASH in .nmv (#1306)
• add GNU sed as a dependency with support for env var SED
• use bold > to point at current entry in detail mode
• add 2 spaces after icons for better visibility
• documentation refresh
• make option O_NOSORT to load directories unsorted on entry

nnn v4.4 Tequila

nnn v4.4 Tequila release notes.

• support macOS iterm2 in plugin preview-tui (#1196)
• use selection at native command prompt with %j and %J (docs)
• scroll strings longer than columns in rename/new prompts (#1213, #279)
• batch rename symlink targets in listing mode (#1214)
• option for recursive rename in plugin .nmv (#1186)
• more frequent checks for cancellation during du (#1236)
• picker mode: enable auto-proceed
• picker mode: don't pick hovered file on Enter if selection exists
• picker mode: fix issue in plugin fzopen when used to pick files
• send file to explorer FIFO on double left click instead of opening it
• new neovim plugin nnn.nvim featuring explorer mode
• explorer mode for nnn.vim
• remove option -w: always place HW cursor on current entry
• accept link name when linking a single target (#1201)
• option -i to show current file information in info bar
• force GNU sed on *BSD and Solaris
• add nsxiv support to nuke, preview-tabbed and imgview (#1230)
• fix preview-tui without -a (#1208)
• pass pts in env var for preview-tui to use in tput (#1235)
• disable editing file in picker mode (#1183)
• save session in picker mode (#1190)
• use nerd icons for gitstatus patch (#1220)

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For openSUSE, you can get the packages from the official repositories too.

nnn v4.3 Martini

nnn v4.3 Martini release notes.

• add bookmarks directory for flexible symlinked bookmarks
• new key B to add a symlinked bookmark for current dir
• special variables $dN, $fN available for plugins/prompt/shell to access per-context dir/hovered file
• config NNN_ORDER to set directory-specific ordering
• show/hide hidden files as per context state in plugin based batch rename
• retain search filter history for plugin finder
• sync multiple instances of nnn after operation on selection
• signal CWD change to terminal via OSC-7 (#1147)
• save complete per-context filter when saving sessions
• disable symlink resolution for paths in NNN_BMS and arg PATH
• do not end selection mode on running plugins/prompt/shell
• plugin bookmarks replaced by symlinked bookmarks support
• cool ASCII art logo in the help page
• list open locations in active contexts in help page
• make option O_MATCHFLTR to discard filter key if no match
• configurable NNN_TMPFILE to cd on quit
• disable auto marking directories (use -)
• picker mode improvements
  • open tty for input if STDIN is non-tty
  • truncate output file before writing
  • do not double select a file on Enter
• legacy macOS (< 10.12.0) support
• no redraw during du calculation, show processed dir name
• plugin xdgdefault: add dmenu support
• user patch restorepreview: close/restore preview-tui for internal edits

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nnn v4.2 Mojito

nnn v4.2 Mojito release notes.

• NNN_PLUG indicator symbol interpretation has changed:
  • ! - run-cmd-as-plugin (earlier _)
  • & - run-gui-cmd-as-plugin (earlier |)
  • | (new) - page noninteractive run-cmd-as-plugin output
• persistent selection markers (#1086)
• option extract to... for archives
• mount remote and mount/extract archive to a smart context
• confirm file trashing to avoid accidental press of x (#1101)
• insert the last cmd executed at native prompt on Up or Down
• insert the current file name at empty native prompt on TAB
• handle redraw issue on missed KEY_RESIZE (#1067)
• add force-tty capability to spawn and set pagers to it (#1064)
• clear selection mode on deselecting last selected file (#1098)
• remove selected hovered entry from selection on deletion
• disable filtering in empty directories
• ignore last pressed filter character when no matches
• fix broken screen on resize while paging (#1072)
• fix archive not hovered on creation
• remove libgit2 dependency in gitstatus patch (#1095)
• add -G flag for gitstatus patch
• option -X for explorer (persistent picker) mode
• option -F decommissioned in favour of config NNN_HELP
• -F redefined to multiplex NNN_FIFO to preview or explore
• support paging noninterative run-cmd-as-plugin output
• nuke - add option to execute binaries (#1111)
• plugin fzopen - call open on macOS, add option to use nuke
• plugin fzcd will not modify selection
• plugin suedit - preserve environment
• several preview-tui fixes
• plugin wall renamed to wallpaper
• remove plugin fzz - merged into plugin autojump
• remove plugin upgrade - packaging is on OBS now
• remove plugin treeview - needs minor preview-tui tweak
• remove plugin picker - nnn -p - does the same
• remove plugin pdfview - needs simple change in pdfread
• remove plugin uidgid - use program option -U
• remove plugins mediainf, hexview - simple one-liners

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