Custom keybindings

[wgmayer0]

A feature request I have is being able to customize keybindings. Is that something being worked on? For me personally that is a game-changer as I have a lot of muscle memory built up on my keybindings

[N-R-K]

You can change the keybindings in nnn.h and recompile. There's no plans to do keybindings configuration at runtime.

[AlexanderTheGr8-gr]

If someone, like me, provides the code for it? Will it be an ok path? Or is it by choice?
If it's by choice that it's not provided, could you tell us the reason? So maybe a good path to make it happen will be found.
Not needing to compile NNN from source for supplying something so basic for basic users, is gold.

[jarun]

In general I do not want to add code for such customisation. nnn is more than 9 years old.
Muscle memory kicks in after a few days of usage and it doesn't seem so odd.

[AlexanderTheGr8-gr]

😆 😢 ....
9-yo eh? That's sad. You have any "better alternative in mind"? Because I don't 😆 , NNN is a marvel in my eyes!

What if I take the responsibility of adding this feature, from point-0 till completion, myself (PR, testing and such). Would that be feasible for you? Would you be ok to just guide the process (receiving PR's, stating requirements etc) ?
I would REALLY like this feature to be. NNN just rocks! (But mostly if you know how to compile it 😆 )

[N-R-K]

What if I take the responsibility of adding this feature, from point-0 till completion, myself (PR, testing and such). Would that be feasible for you? Would you be ok to just guide the process (receiving PR's, stating requirements etc) ?

Jarun already answered this: "In general I do not want to add code for such customisation."

[wgmayer0]

I don't think that answers it. Maybe someone can fork it

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