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b4winckler edited this page Jun 13, 2011 · 13 revisions
  • Set preferences in the preference dialog.
  • Toggle the browser under the Window menu or with the command-shift-d shortcut. When the file browser opens it automatically gets the keyboard focus.
  • Move focus from file browser to text view with the esc and tab keys.
  • You can set up a keyboard shortcut to move focus to the file browser by adding nmap <Leader>b :maca openFileBrowser:<CR> to your .gvimrc file. This will enable you to type your leader key (usually \ or ,) followed by b to change focus to the file browser (and open the browser if it was closed).
  • Selecting a file will open it according to your ‘open files from applications’ setting. Use the alt key to do the opposite of that setting.
  • Browse with up/down arrow and j/k keys.
  • Expand/collapse folders with the left/right arrow and h/l keys.
  • Select files with the enter key.
  • Right-click, or control-click, for a contextual menu with a list of actions that can be applied to the selection.
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