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Keyboard shortcuts

2fip is made to be used with the keyboard. These shortcuts work in the active panel unless a dialog or a side panel is open.

Function keys

Key Action
F1 This help
F2 or Shift+F6 Rename
F3 View (open with the default app)
F4 Edit (open in the text editor)
F5 Copy to the other panel
F6 Move to the other panel
F7 New folder
F8, Delete Move to the trash
Shift+F8, Shift+Delete Delete permanently
F9 Open a terminal here
Alt+F4, Ctrl+Q Quit

Moving around

Key Action
Tab Switch to the other panel
↑ / ↓ Previous / next item
Home / End First / last item
Enter Open the selected file or folder
→ Enter the selected folder
Backspace, ← Parent folder
Alt+← / Alt+→ Back / forward
Ctrl+L Type a path

Selecting

Key Action
Shift+↑ / ↓ Extend the selection by one
Shift+Home / End Extend the selection to the first / last item
Ctrl+A Select all
Space Calculate the size of the selected folders

Clipboard and files

Key Action
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+X Copy / cut
Ctrl+V Paste into the current folder
Alt+Enter File details
Ctrl+H Show / hide hidden files
Ctrl+R Refresh both panels

Tabs, views and tools

Key Action
Ctrl+T New tab
Ctrl+W Close tab
Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab Next / previous tab
Ctrl+1 / Ctrl+2 List / grid view
Ctrl+S Quick filter
Ctrl+F Find files
Ctrl+D Favorites
Ctrl+K Connect to a server
Ctrl+, Settings

In dialogs and side panels

Key Action
Tab / Shift+Tab Next / previous field or button
Enter Confirm, or press the focused button
Esc Cancel or close