XTC documentation

General keys

KeyFunction
QQuit the program
F2Configuration screen (this key will proabably change in future)

Operations common to both file and directory windows

KeyFunction
FFilespec: set the mask that determines which files are displayed
ALT+SSort order: Change the order in which files are sorted in the file order
ALT+FFile display: Switch between different file display modes. Currently available ones are:
  • Normal (default): Filename and size
  • Date: Filename, size, date and time
  • Attributes: Filename, owner, group, permissions

The directory window

The directory window displays a list of all logged directories in a tree structure. The contents of the currently selected window is displayed in the file window, and the statistics are displayed in the info window on the right-hand side of the screen.

Navigation keys

KeyFunction
Up, Down/Right/Space, Page Up, Page Down, Home, EndMove the selection around
LeftSelect parent directory
+Log the selected directory (if it is not already logged). All subdirectories of this will be displayed in the tree (but not logged). The file window will be updated with the contents of this directory.
-Unlog the selected directory, and all directories below it. These subdirectories will disappear from the tree, and the file window will show "Dir Not Logged", however the current directory will remain visible in the tree.
*Log all directories under the selected one, as deep as they go.
ENTERIf the directory is not already logged, then it will be logged and the action will be the same as for +. Howver, if the directory IS logged, then the cursor will move to the small file window down the bottom (although if XTC is configured to bypass the small file window, the large file window will be displayed).

Operations

KeyFunction
AAttributes (owner, group, mode)
BSwitch to branch mode, a full-sized file window displaying all files in logged directories in and below the current one.
DDelete directory (if empty)
LSymlink: Create a symbolic link of the selected directory
MMake directory
RRename directory
TTag all files in the selected directory
UUntag all files in the selected directory
ALT+GGraft (move) dir
ALT+PPrune dir (i.e. rm -rf)

The file window

The file window is initally displayed in the lower part of the screen below the directory window. It's contents are the list of file in the selected directory. When the user pressed ENTER in the directory, they switch to the file window, and if they press ENTER again the file window becomes full-size (taking up the space used by the directory window as well). Pressing ENTER again returns the user to the directory window.

Navigation keys

Use Up, Down, Left, Right, Page Up, Page Down/Space, Home and End to move the selection around the file list.

Operations on single fies

KeyFunction
AAttributes (owner, group, mode)
CCopy file
DDelete file
EEdit file
LCreate a symbolic link to the file
MMove file
RRename file
TTag file
UUntag file
VView file

Operations on tagged files

Each of these operations affect only the files currently visible in the file window that are tagged. That is, tagged files that are masked out by the filespec, or are in other directories not displayed in the list are untouched.
KeyFunction
CTRL+ASet attributes on all visible tagged files
CTRL+CCopy tagged files
CTRL+DDelete all tagged files in list
CTRL+KMove tagged files (use CTRL-K for now because CTRL-M is the same as enter)
CTRL+LSymlink tagged files
CTRL+TTag all files in list
CTRL+UUntag all files in list
ALT+CCopy tagged files, preserving paths
ALT+KMove tagged files, preserving paths
ALT+LCrreate symlinks of tagged files, preserving paths