| Description | Shortcut |
|---|
| Find a file with pattern, case sensitive (like Linux) | find-name-dired <pattern like *string*> |
| Find a file with pattern, case insensitive or other flags | find-dired and set flags as needed |
| Grep in directory, by default does not include hidden | consult-rg or counsel-rg |
| Grep in version controlled files in git | consult-rg or counsel-git-grep |
- Use
find-name-dired to search for files recursively in a directory
- Use
* as a wild card, the search is case sensitive
- Use
wdired-change-to-wdired-mode or C-c C-e to edit the results in
dired and apply with C-c
- Use
browse-url-of-dired-file to open the file in the browser or
default OS program like on Windows
- Grep in directory and got to search results using
projectile-ripgrep
e to edit resultsm for rg-menu for ripgrep options like search hidden files with
--hiddenquery-replace or M-% to make changes- apply changes with
C-x C-s to save or C-c C-k to abort
| Description | Shortcut |
|---|
| Grep in directory | grep |
| Grep in directory, change search results | grep and search, C-c C-p or wgrep-change-to-wgrep-mode |
| Grep in directory, change search results save or abort | C-x C-s (save) or C-c C-k |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Open dired | C-x d |
| Open dired in directory with point on current file | C-x C-j |
| Rename current file (Emacs 29+) | rename-visited-file |
| Find file and open or create file | C-x C-f |
| Make Directory | + |
For renaming files under version control, dired will rename them in a
friendly way, for example using git mv. This functionality is
controlled by the variable dired-vc-rename-file being t (true).
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Mark file | m |
| Unmark file | u |
| Unmark all files | U |
| Mark all files in directory | * s |
| Invert marks in buffer * t, t | |
| Mark using RegExp | % m |
from Emacs: store music playlists (Dired+Bongo) -
YouTube |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Copy path and file names of marked items | C-0 w |
| Copy file name at point | w |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Copy file | C |
| Copy filename at point or marked | C-0 w |
| Delete - D | |
| Delete - Execute deletion of marks | x |
| Delete - Mark for deletion d | |
| Execute program on file (e.g. cat) | ! or & |
| Move/rename file | R |
| Open, Edit file | RET |
| Open file | RET |
| Open file in other window | o |
| Open file in other window without focusing on it | Alt-o/RET |
| Open with External Program | dired-do-open |
| Open with local browser | browse-url-of-dired-file, W |
| Preview file | g o and close with q |
| Rename based on RegExp | % R |
| Wdired dired, make dired buffer editable | C-c C-e |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Touch (change timestamp of file) | T |
| Change file mode | M |
| Change file owner | O |
| Change file group | G |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Go up one directory | ^ |
| Create directory | + |
| Create symbolic link | S |
| Name | Shortcuts |
|---|
| Compress/uncompress | Z |
| Load Emacs Lisp (.el) file into Emacs | L |
| Show/hide/view permission, user, group, space details using dired-hide-details-mode | ( |