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author | Thierry Volpiatto <thievol@posteo.net> | 2020-12-19 18:20:12 +0100 |
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committer | Thierry Volpiatto <thievol@posteo.net> | 2020-12-19 18:42:08 +0100 |
commit | 115212ccc35140fe86c36be4b9a7d91c952fe62d (patch) | |
tree | 124962523acfae08178eab7228fea1ee47ecbf74 /helm-help.el | |
parent | fef939f0c2a911f4bf3a83545c5833ea77fb7614 (diff) |
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diff --git a/helm-help.el b/helm-help.el index 744d753b..2b5697c4 100644 --- a/helm-help.el +++ b/helm-help.el @@ -427,8 +427,33 @@ Use `\\[universal-argument] \\[helm-execute-persistent-action]' to display an im TIP: Use `\\<helm-map>\\[helm-toggle-resplit-and-swap-windows]' and `\\[helm-enlarge-window]' to display helm window vertically and to enlarge it while viewing images. This may not work though with exotic helm windows settings like the one you can find is Spacemacs... - -*** Toggle auto-completion with `\\[helm-ff-run-toggle-auto-update]' + +*** Open files externally + +- Open file with external program (`\\<helm-find-files-map>\\[helm-ff-run-open-file-externally]',`C-u' to choose). + +Helm is looking what is used by default to open file +externally (mailcap files) but have its own variable +`helm-external-programs-associations' to store external +applications. If you call the action or its binding without +prefix arg helm will see if there is an application suitable in +`helm-external-programs-associations' , otherwise it will look in +mailcap files. If you want to specify which external application +to use (and its options) use a prefix arg. + +Note: What you configure for Helm in `helm-external-programs-associations' +will take precedence on mailcap files. + +- Preview file with external program (`\\[helm-ff-run-preview-file-externally]'). + +Same as above but doesn't quit Helm session, it is apersistent action. + +- Open file externally with default tool (`\\[helm-ff-run-open-file-with-default-tool]'). + +This use xdg-open which sucks most of the time, perhaps it works +fine on Windows, it is why it is kept in Helm. + +*** Toggle auto-completion It is useful when trying to create a new file or directory and you don't want Helm to complete what you are writing. |