created by

Eric Arnold

script type

utility

description

Features:     Gets you where you're going with the minimum possible keystrokes:         Each key stroke is completed as it is typed.  Since I used <Tab>         and ^D constantly, I figured, why not make it the default?         A directory listing is maintained in a separate window.  The clean,         scrollable/editable directory/file completion list is in a regular         Vim window.         A history is maintained individually for directories and files         accessed.         The completion is optimized for fast directory browsing, and file         opening.         You can create aliases for any directory/file.  So, if you've set an         alias for '1', then ':cd 1<cr>' moves to that directory.     Key Commands:     ^H <BS>     The backspace keys are a combination of single char backspace                 and immediate history "rollback".  They attempt to go back to                 the first valid directory completion point.     ^W          Erase backwards a word/directory.     ^U          Clear the line.     <TAB>       Rotate through the current list.     <S-TAB>         <CR>        Execute a "cd" command to the currently shown directory.                 If <CR> is typed in the display window, the name under the                 cursor will be copied to the command line.     <ESC>       Jump into the __CD__ display window.   <ESC> jumps back.                 <CR> selects and jumps back.  Changes made to history lists                 in the buffer are saved to the global history vars.     <C-F>       ^F opens the command edit window.     <C-C>       ^C quits without changing directories.     <C-N>       Forward/backward in the directory/file history.     <C-P>           /           Can have special actions, see 'Navigating'     <C-L>       Refresh     <C-E>       Scroll one line     <C-Y>     <C-D>       Scroll page     <C-B>                 Note : it is almost as easy to do your scrolling using                 <ESC> to bounce to/from the display window.     Other Commands:         The built-in commands are implemented as aliases (as are pc-drive         names).  You can override them, but then it's up to you to create         new ones.  Enter commands after a trailing  / .     'set '      Set an alias to the current directory displayed.     'delete '   Delete an alias.     'o pt '     Sets options.  (o<SPACE>pt is to force it to match sooner.)                      -   Set display column wrap width.  Set to 0 for auto-sizing to                 longest path name.             -   Auto-change directory.  (default is 'local', as in 'lcd')             -   Recan for pc drives, and create 'C:/' style aliases.             -   Match collapses (shortens) listings (default on; off means                 always show full directory listing).             -   Toggle highlighting on/off     'sort '     Sets sorting type. (default==alpha, time, size)     'long'      Long listing toggle (sets wrap, fsize, etc.)     'help '     This listing.     'history '  Browse the history.  A separate history is accessed                 depending on whether the current command is 'cd' or 'lcd',                 or some other file oriented command like 'e' or 'new'.     'edit '     Switch to 'open/edit' file mode.     'new '           ': '        Input other ex command.  I.e.  :vimgrep aug<CR>                 will prepend as ':vimgrep aug /someroot/somefiles*'             Most of these can be abbreviated as first-char<space>  .         Note:   Spaces might not be displayed at the end of a line due to                 some problem with 'echo' and 'input()'.     Navigating:         Every character typed will be treated as part of a directory or alias,         and the display will change accordingly.  Unmatched characters will         generally be discarded.  This takes a little getting used to, since         you might tend to type ahead more than will match (see also // below ).         The  /  character is somewhat special.  If you add a slash after a         directory name, it moves the display to that directory, and sets the         current 'input' value to null.  Therefore, typing aliases is best done         after a trailing  /  char.         Literal input:             '//' must be used to enter non-existing names.             Adding a / to the end of a line which already ends in / will             toggle the  'g:CD_any_input'  option (default off).             Normally, keys which don't match anything are thrown away unless             this option == 1.  It also affects what names can be taken             from the ^N/^P history.  Aliases are not completed, and must be             entered as .../full_alias<space>/     Aliases:     -   Aliases automatically have a space added after them to help         distinguish from directories of the same name.     -   Best way to see all aliases is to clear the line with ^U     Customizing:         The default key mapping is:             cnoremap <silent> <expr> e<space> ( getcmdpos() == 1 && getcmdtype() == ':' ? CD_Plus_start('e') : 'e' )             cnoremap <expr> cd ( getcmdpos() == 1 && getcmdtype() == ':' ? CD_Plus_start('cd') : 'cd' )             cnoremap <expr> lcd ( getcmdpos() == 1 && getcmdtype() == ':' ? CD_Plus_start('lcd') : 'lcd' )                  a simpler keymap might be:             nnoremap <leader>cd :call CD_Plus('cd')<CR>         There is a list of globals,  following the script header, which you         can change.  There are a few more, but these are the simple ones,         which can also be set via option aliases.             g:CD_rc_file                default: $HOME . '/.vim_cd_plus'                                     Most globals and history are saved                                     here.             g:CD_autochdir          'off', 'local', or 'global'             g:CD_dsp_wrap_len       default 19, specifies display column                                     wrapping.             g:CD_any_input          0 or 1, the starting value for literal                                     input (also set by trailing // toggle).             g:CD_scan_pc_drives     0 or 1, whether to attempt to discover                                     pc drive names (like C:, D:, etc.) and                                     create aliases for them.         If you want to customize the highlighting or sorting, it's a little         more complicated.  For highlighting, there is an 'init' function         that needs to be changed.  For sorting, an entry must be added to         the g:CD_aliases dict var (see top of script), and a new function         must be defined to do the sorting.  See the Sort_by_ftime() or         Sort_by_extension() functions for examples.     Caveats:     -   Works only with 'shellslash' on.     -   Restoring the command line height is a true pain in the ass.  It         works most of the time, though that is little consolation.     -   Tabbing is a little slow on large directory lists because of the         redraw requirement.  It isn't much a problem, though since it's only         noticable when you hold the tab key down.

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
CD_Plus.vim	2.3	2006-06-21	7.0	Eric Arnold	- added window size restore - changed // to 'literal' command - bug with fname and dirname sharing same prefix
CD_Plus.vim	2.2	2006-06-08	7.0	Eric Arnold	- Fixed accumulating syntax entries (gradual slow down) - Highlighting shortcuts to speed up tabbing
CD_Plus.vim	2.1	2006-06-07	7.0	Eric Arnold	- Misc fixes (stray error messages) - Option to recan for pc drives - Misc fixes for pc drive pathnames (Still some problems). - Added sorting options - Faster scrolling and tabbing - Changed :excmd enter method - Added file size and time options. - Added match collapse listing option. - Added highlighting toggle - Added long listing toggle
CD_Plus.vim	2.0	2006-06-04	7.0	Eric Arnold	- Added literal input mode (allow non-existent    names). - Added ^F command window access. - Display and highlighting cleaned and improved. - Added options aliases for col wrap and    autochdir. - Added ^E ^Y passthrough for scrolling. - Misc fixes.
CD_Plus.vim	1.5	2006-06-02	7.0	Eric Arnold	-   many minor fixes -   added filename completion, and quick switch to     edit, etc., and cmap e<space> ..... -   added separate directory and filename     histories. -   will try to create intermediate directories.
CD_Plus.vim	1.0	2006-05-22	7.0	Eric Arnold	Initial upload

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