Nnn: What is the leader key on Linux, and how can I change it?

[mrbig033]

Title.

[jarun]

There are two leader keys (irrespective of OS): , and ^/.

You can look them (and all other shortcuts) up in nnn by pressing ?.

It documented as well: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#keyboard-and-mouse

To change a keybind you'll have to compile nnn (not that difficult because of minimal deps). However, I think if you press ? you'll realize why the keybinds are not readily modifiable.

There was a time they were modifiable and we were spending more time on resolving custom keybind conflict issues than on actual development.

[mrbig033]

There are two leader keys (irrespective of OS): , and ^/.

You can look them (and all other shortcuts) up in nnn by pressing ?.

It documented as well: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#keyboard-and-mouse

To change a keybind you'll have to compile nnn (not that difficult because of minimal deps). However, I think if you press ? you'll realize why the keybinds are not readily modifiable.

There was a time they were modifiable and we were spending more time on resolving custom keybind conflict issues than on actual development.

May I suggest you change "lead key" to "leader key", in order for a regular search to find this information?

[mrbig033]

To change a keybind you'll have to compile nnn (not that difficult because of minimal deps).

I wasn't REALLY interested in changing this keybinding, but it seemed like a question that would lead me to how the leader key works on nnn. Thanks.

[jarun]

May I suggest you change "lead key" to "leader key", in order for a regular search to find this information?

It's mentioned as Leader in the docs: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#leader-key

It's mentioned as lead in help as I wanted to save a few bytes and keep the help a little concise.

[mrbig033]

May I suggest you change "lead key" to "leader key", in order for a regular search to find this information?

It's mentioned as Leader in the docs: https://github.com/jarun/nnn#leader-key

It's mentioned as lead in help as I wanted to save a few bytes and keep the help a little concise.

I understand, but in the Keyboard and mouse section, it is called lead key instead. This screwed-up my Ctrl+f and made me create this silly issue. leader vs lead key. It's just a small inconsistency, I see no reason not to correct it.

[0xACE]

it is called lead key instead. This screwed-up my Ctrl+f and made me create this silly issue. leader vs lead key. It's just a small inconsistency, I see no reason not to correct it.

If you hit ? in nnn you will see that the help list is very, very constricted. Therefor liberties has been taken to fit the help screen message within the assumed width of the terminal.

As you can see in

https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/src/nnn.c#L2818

The show_help() function is stupid simple, as to adhere to the project philosophy goals.

There are reasons for it being concise.

[mrbig033]

I just think it's inconsistent, that is all. If there's a case to be concise, then change the README to make leader read lead key in all cases. You can always make a note that this is what some people usually call Leader. Problem solved.

[jarun]

@mrbig033 I think that's a very reasonable suggestion. I am going to update the README accordingly.

[mrbig033]

Thank you!

[ohcibi]

When I press ? there is no mention of a "Lead" key but only a "bookmark key" (which I figure is the one since it is mapped to ^/).

• The link to the readme above does not work anymore. The term "lead" does not exist in the current readme
• The only place in man nnn where a "Lead key" is mentioned, is the section for bookmarks. But it only tells to use the key but not which it is

This commit: https://github.com/jarun/nnn/commit/09083f3ed6749567c4e315a68f071811ee776f80 removes the section in question from the README without any reasoning. @jarun was the removal accidentally or intentional?

[jarun]

Lead key is gone in v2.9. There's bookmark key and plugin key. I'll update the docs.