Opening files

[doa379]

The file manager could use some basic improvements.

At the moment only the key press 'o' spawns a command on the current
file. But it does not work on a selection of files. It's common to spawn
a command on a selection of files. I can use one of the plugins and then
call it say ';o'. But now the interface is becoming inconsistent.

'o' asks for a program. It is then asking me if gui/cli - I don't care, don't
ask me that. Enter spawns a call according to xdg filename. But then I might want to
spawn a more elaborate shell command on one or a selection of files.
It's not readily obvious how to do it, other than to go searching for yet another
keybinding.

Better to have a single key press that can call a shell command or xdg
association if no shell command is provided (Enter).

[darukutsu]

you can read through #2007 or use nuke plugin on Enter

[N-R-K]

It is then asking me if gui/cli - I don't care, don't
ask me that.

If it's a cli/tui program, then it will use the same terminal as nnn is using and so they can't run simultaneously without messing up the terminal display. So nnn will have to wait until that command is finished before resuming itself. But gui programs can be detached without issue.

But it does not work on a selection of files. It's common to spawn a command on a selection of files.

The builtin shell prompt (bound to ]) has special escape codes %j and %J for this purpose. https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Concepts#special-variables