Awesome
complete-ng
bash completion nextgen
- replace bash completion multiple choices output by interactive selector menu
- browse directories inside the menu
- view/edit files directly from the menu
- single <kbd>tab</kbd> on command line displays choices
- launch menu from empty command line with <kbd>Tab</kbd> to browse files/directories
for a complete next-gen shell experience, see also these projects:
- nerdps1 : auto-transportable dynamic PS1 prompt (you can see it in the demo)
- redo : replacement of shell history command search (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> or <kbd>Esc</kbd>+<kbd>/</kbd>) with interactive menu
- cdhist : directory history navigation with arrows + interactive menu
usage
source ./complete-ng
example
file/folder icons
As depending to your terminal font, the icons may not render correctly, you can choose the icons you want using environment variables, here are some sample of dir/file icons, choose the ones fitting your terminal font (use nerd version of your font to have more choice):
SELECTOR_FOLDER_ICON='' # 🖿 🗀 📁 📂 🖿
SELECTOR_FILE_ICON='' # 🗎 🗋 🖹
keys in menu
| key | action |
|---|---|
| <kbd>⇩</kbd> | select next item |
| <kbd>⇧</kbd> | select prev item |
| <kbd>End</kbd> | select last item |
| <kbd>Home</kbd> | select first item |
| <kbd>⇨</kbd> | browse selected directory |
| <kbd>⇦</kbd> | browse parent directory |
| <kbd>F3</kbd> | view file using PAGER (or less) |
| <kbd>F4</kbd> | edit file usint EDITOR (or vi) |
| <kbd>Shift</kdb>+<kbd>⇩</kbd>/<kbd>PgUp</kbd>/<kbd>Ctl</kbd>+<kbd>F</kbd> | next page |
| <kbd>Shift</kdb>+<kbd>⇧</kbd>/<kbd>PgDn</kbd>/<kbd>Ctl</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd> | previous page |
| <kbd>Esc</kbd> | exit |
| <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>A</kbd> | use all screen to display menu |
| <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Tab</kbd> | put selected item on command line |