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Orthodox file managers or "Commander-like" file managers have three windows (two panels and one command line window). Don't be intimidated by first impressions. With practice they are much faster and more efficient to use.

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    Choose an orthodox file manager that supports your platform. Windows users should try TotalCommander, Magellan Explorer or FreeCommander; Mac OS X users should try muCommander or Krusader; and Linux users should try Krusader, GNOME Commander, Beesoft Commander, Double Commander, emelFM2 or XNC.
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    Learn the navigation keys.
    Key Navigation
    Tab Switch active/passive panel
    Ctrl-\ root/home
    Ctrl+U swap panels
    Ctrl+R Refresh
    Ctrl+PgUp Parent directory
    Ctrl+PgDn Child directory
    Ctrl+Q Quick view
    Ctrl+L information
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    Learn the function keys.
    Key Function
    F1 help
    F2 user menu/scripting
    F3 view
    F4 edit
    F5 copy
    F6 move
    F7 new directory
    F8 delete
    F9 top menu
    F10 quit
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    Learn Alt key combinations. Combining function keys with the Alt key generally performs a different action[2]. In Windows this is generally Ctrl+Alt.
    Key Function
    Alt+PgUp Open parent directory in passive panel
    Alt+PgDn Open child directory in passive panel
    Alt+F1 Logical disks
    Alt+F3 Alternative viewer
    Alt+F5 Soft link
    Alt+F6 Hard link
    Alt+letter quick search
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    Learn other keys, Ins should select a file.
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    Practice.
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    Create scripts via F2 to automate tasks.
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EditSources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.softpanorama.org/OFM/Standards/ofm_standard1999.shtml
  2. ↑ http://www.krusader.org/handbook/key_bindings.html

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