Open file in external application from netrw?
Is there any way to configure netrw so it could open files in external applications based on file extension. For example if I have a directory with pictures can I select them in netrw and open them in an external image viewer (the system default for example).
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Is there any way to configure netrw so it could open files in external applications based on file extension. For example if I have a directory with pictures can I select them in netrw and open them in an external image viewer (the system default for example).
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Is there any way to configure netrw so it could open files in external applications based on file extension. For example if I have a directory with pictures can I select them in netrw and open them in an external image viewer (the system default for example).
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Is there any way to configure netrw so it could open files in external applications based on file extension. For example if I have a directory with pictures can I select them in netrw and open them in an external image viewer (the system default for example).
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Yes, in the netrw directory listing, you can trigger this by pressing x (and even in arbitrary text buffer via gx); cp. :help netrw-x.
By default, this will delegate the external opening of the file to your operating system's default file handler; these typically examine the filename's extension and do the "right thing". You can change the default external handler, or even customize this functionality with a Vimscript function; cp. :help netrw_filehandler.
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Yes, in the netrw directory listing, you can trigger this by pressing x (and even in arbitrary text buffer via gx); cp. :help netrw-x.
By default, this will delegate the external opening of the file to your operating system's default file handler; these typically examine the filename's extension and do the "right thing". You can change the default external handler, or even customize this functionality with a Vimscript function; cp. :help netrw_filehandler.
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Yes, in the netrw directory listing, you can trigger this by pressing x (and even in arbitrary text buffer via gx); cp. :help netrw-x.
By default, this will delegate the external opening of the file to your operating system's default file handler; these typically examine the filename's extension and do the "right thing". You can change the default external handler, or even customize this functionality with a Vimscript function; cp. :help netrw_filehandler.
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Yes, in the netrw directory listing, you can trigger this by pressing x (and even in arbitrary text buffer via gx); cp. :help netrw-x.
By default, this will delegate the external opening of the file to your operating system's default file handler; these typically examine the filename's extension and do the "right thing". You can change the default external handler, or even customize this functionality with a Vimscript function; cp. :help netrw_filehandler.
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Yes, in the netrw directory listing, you can trigger this by pressing x (and even in arbitrary text buffer via gx); cp. :help netrw-x.
By default, this will delegate the external opening of the file to your operating system's default file handler; these typically examine the filename's extension and do the "right thing". You can change the default external handler, or even customize this functionality with a Vimscript function; cp. :help netrw_filehandler.
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