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| - | ====== Main Window (Norton Commander Interface) ====== | + | ====== Main Window (Commander Interface) ====== |
| - | Norton Commander Interface is based on Norton Commander (and similar file managers). A local folder is displayed in the left panel and a remote folder in the right panel. Files are usually transfered between these two folders, though it is possible to transfer files into a different folder. | + | Commander Interface is a two-pane file manager interface based on Norton Commander (and similar file managers). When working with a [[task_connection|remote server]], a local folder is displayed in the left panel and a remote folder in the right panel. The interface can be also used as a [[task_file_management|local file manager]] with both panels showing local folders. Files are usually transferred between these two panels, though it is possible to transfer files into a different folder too. This kind of user interface is also known as [[wp>File_manager#Orthodox_file_managers|Orthodox File Manager]]. |
| [[interfaces|Learn]] if this interface is appropriate for your needs. | [[interfaces|Learn]] if this interface is appropriate for your needs. | ||
| - | &screenshot(commander) | + | &screenshotpict(commander) |
| ===== Screen Components ===== | ===== Screen Components ===== | ||
| - | The screen of the interface has several components. Some of them are hidden by default. They are (from the top to the bottom): | + | The screen of the interface has several components. Some of them are hidden, by default. They are (from the top to the bottom): |
| - | * Main toolbar with the [[ui_commander_menu|main menu]]. | + | * Main [[ui_toolbars|toolbar]] with the [[ui_commander_menu|main menu]]. |
| - | * [[ui_file_panel|Local and remote panels]], each having own toolbar, path display, directory tree (hidden by default) and status line. | + | * [[ui_tabs|Tabs]]. |
| - | * [[ui_commander#command_line|Command line]]. | + | * [[ui_file_panel|File panels]], each having own toolbar, path display, directory tree (hidden by default) and status line. |
| + | * [[#command_line|Command line]]. | ||
| * [[ui_queue|Background transfer queue list]] (hidden by default). | * [[ui_queue|Background transfer queue list]] (hidden by default). | ||
| - | * Key bar. | ||
| * Status line. | * Status line. | ||
| - | You can show/hide most of these components from the //Options// menu or using [[ui_context_menu|context menus]]. | + | You can show/hide most of these components from the //Options// menu or using the [[ui_context_menu|context menus]]. |
| - | ==== Command Line ==== | + | ==== [[command_line]] Command Line ==== |
| - | Command line in an optional component below the file panels. To show/hide the command line go to //Options > Command Line//. | + | Command line is an optional component, located by default below the file panels. To show/hide the command line, go to //Options > Command Line//. |
| - | Using the command line you can type and execute any command. Depending on what file panel is active, the command is executed either on the local machine (if the local panel is active) or on remote server (if the remote panel is active). You can easily see this from the prompt on the left side of the command line. Local path followed by ''>'' indicates local command, while remote path followed by ''$'' indicates remote command. | + | Using the command line, you can type and execute any shell command. Depending on which file panel is active, the command is executed either on the local machine (if the local file panel is active) or on remote server (if the remote file panel is active). You can easily see this from the prompt on the left side of the command line. Symbol ''>'' indicates local command, while symbol ''$'' indicates remote command. |
| - | You can easily insert names of selected files in active panel using //Files > File Names > Insert to Command Line// (or by pressing ''Ctrl+Enter''). To execute entered command press ''Enter'' (the input box must have focus). | + | You can easily [[filenames#command_line|insert names of files]] selected in active panel to command line. |
| - | When you execute remote command, [[ui_console|Console window]] is opened to show you the command output. Learn more about [[remote_command|remote commands]] and how to use them. | + | To execute entered command, press ''Enter'' (the input box must have focus). When you execute remote command, [[ui_console|Console window]] is opened to show you the command output. Learn more about [[remote_command|remote commands]] and how to use them. |
| ===== Using the Interface ===== | ===== Using the Interface ===== | ||
| - | While you can control the interface with mouse, it is primarily designed to be controlled using keyboard. If you are not familliar with the Norton Commander concept there are few important things you need to learn: | + | While you can control the interface with mouse, it is primarily designed to be controlled using keyboard. If you are not familiar with the Norton Commander concept, there are few important things that you need to learn: |
| - | * Use ''Tab'' key to switch between the left and right panel | + | * Use ''Tab'' key to switch between the left and right panel. |
| - | * Keyboard shortcut for file operations are sensitive to the panel that has focus. I.e. if the local panel has focus, pressing ''F5'' (copy) will cause upload of select files, while if the remote panel has focus, pressing the same key will cause download of select files. | + | * Keyboard shortcut for file operations are sensitive to the panel that has focus. For example pressing ''F5'' //(Copy)// starts transfer from the active panel (when working with remote session, that means //Download//, when the active panel is the local one, and //Upload// if the active panel is the remote one). |
| - | * By default [[ui_commander#selecting_files|file selection]] works very different to what you may be used to from other Windows applications (like Windows explorer).· | + | * By default, [[#selecting_files|file selection with keyboard]] works differently to what you may be used to from other Windows applications (like Windows File Explorer). |
| ==== Basic Tasks ==== | ==== Basic Tasks ==== | ||
| [[task_index|Check]] what you can do with the interface. | [[task_index|Check]] what you can do with the interface. | ||
| - | ==== Selecting Files ==== | + | ==== [[selecting_files]] Selecting Files ==== |
| - | By default file selection works very different to what you may be used to from other Windows applications. Differences are: | + | By default, file selection with keyboard works differently to what you may be used to from other Windows applications. Some of the differences are: |
| - | * Selection is not cleared when you click outside of the selected region or change the focused file. | + | * While selecting the files using keyboard, use ''Space'' or ''Insert'' key. ''Space'' just selects/deselects the focused file. ''Insert'' beside the selection moves the focus to the next file. Hence, you may select five files in a row by pressing ''Insert'' keys five times. |
| - | * When selecting files using keyboard use ''Space'' or ''Insert'' key. ''Space'' just selects/unselects focused file. ''Insert'' beside the selection moves the focus to the next file. So you may select five files in a row by pressing ''Insert'' keys five times. | + | |
| * Learn more [[ui_commander_key#file_selection|file selection shortcuts]]. | * Learn more [[ui_commander_key#file_selection|file selection shortcuts]]. | ||
| - | * For other selection shortcuts see //Mark// menu. | + | * For other selection shortcuts, see //Mark// menu. |
| - | You may wish to switch to [[ui_pref_commander#panels_options|standard Windows selection style]]. | + | This selection method provides an advanced ability of selection and focus to be different. |
| - | ==== Keyboard shortcuts ==== | + | You may wish to switch to [[ui_pref_commander#panels|standard Windows selection style]]. |
| - | While the Norton Commander Interface tries to preserve standard Windows keyboard shortcuts, where possible, some of them collide with the original shortcuts of Norton Commander. In such cases meaning from Norton Commander is preserved. Example is ''F5'' key, which means "copy" in Norton Commander, but "refresh" in Windows. | + | ==== [[key]] Keyboard shortcuts ==== |
| - | See [[ui_commander_key|full list of keyboard shortcuts]] in Norton Commander Interface. | + | While the Commander interface tries to preserve standard Windows keyboard shortcuts, where possible, some of them collide with the original shortcuts of Norton Commander. In such cases meaning from Norton Commander is preserved by default. |
| - | ===== See Also ===== | + | Example is ''F5'' key, which means "copy" in Norton Commander, but "refresh" in Windows. |
| - | * [[interfaces|User Interfaces]] | + | |
| - | * [[ui_commander_menu|Norton Commander mode - Menu]] | + | You can opt to use Windows shortcuts in [[ui_pref_commander#misc|preferences]]. |
| - | * [[ui_explorer| Application interface mode - Windows Explorer ]] | + | |
| - | * [[ui_pref_interface|Preferences > Environment > Interface]] | + | See [[ui_commander_key|full list of keyboard shortcuts]] in Commander interface. |
| - | ··* [[ui_login_preferences|Login > Preferences ]] | + | |