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Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt. If you use Vim, Vifm gives you complete keyboard control over your files without having to learn a new set of commands.

Features

Vim-like user mappings
Vim-like command-line mode with ranges and abbreviations
Vim-like marks and registers
operation undoing/redoing/backgrounding
sessions
directory comparison
advanced file filtering and renaming capabilities
remembering position in previously visited directories
color schemes, which can also be applied to specific sub-trees
file decorations customizable according to their type and/or name
named bookmarks (tags)
less-like preview mode with customizable viewers
one or two panes view within tabs
shell-like and external command-line editing
table/grid/tree/miller views of files
remote command execution
GNU screen/tmux/FUSE integrations
multi-block selection
ability to script configuration for specific directories
Lua API (experimental)

Project Samples

24-bit color scheme and preview, tree-view, column separators, custom columns, colored column, powerline statusline, pseudo-icons

Miller-view, graphics preview, multiline statusline with extra information, ls-like view

Tree contracted by a filter, single pane, detailed and colorful columns, search match highlighting

Global tabs, preview, search in preview, key suggestions

Pane tabs, completion, (relative) line numbers

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License

GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2)

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howsiwei Posted 2015-01-11

Better than ranger.
geo909 Posted 2014-10-15

This is a must-try for anybody who is used to vi-type of software. After a couple of days of fiddling around, this became my default file manager. Also, the developers seems to be closely monitoring internet forums and provide feedback. Thanks for a great piece of software.
zaplanincan Posted 2014-06-25

Easy to use, low on resources and with excellent manual.
mimosinnet Posted 2013-09-19

Delightful for vim users! Easy to use, light, just what you need for easy and fast browsing of files. Great replacement for GNU Midnight Commander.
arbach Posted 2013-08-13

Terrific !

Additional Project Details

Operating Systems

FreeBSD, Linux, Mac, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Windows

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users

User Interface

Curses/Ncurses

Programming Language

Related Categories

C File Managers

Registered

2002-03-06

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