`pfm`

Photon file manager

Syntax:

pfm [-h height[%]] [-S i|m|n] [-s server]
    [-w width[%]] [-x position[%][r]] [-y position[%][r]]

Options:

-h height[%]

The height of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen height if % is specified.

-Si|m|n

The initial state of the main window (iconified, maximized, or normal).

-s server_name

The name of the Photon server:

If server_name is:	This server is used:
node_path	node_path`/dev/photon`
fullpath	fullpath
relative_path	`/dev/`relative_path

-w width[%]

The width of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of the screen width if % is specified.

-x position[%][r]

The x coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen width if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.

-y position[%][r]

The y coordinate of the upper-left corner of the window, in pixels, or as a percentage of screen height if % is specified. If r is specified, the coordinate is relative to the current console.

Description:

The pfm utility starts a graphical file manager that lets you browse directories and files, create and edit files, and so on.

The Photon file manager represents files and folders graphically. Double-click on a folder to open it and display its contents. Double-click on a file to open it in an associated application (if an association exists). The file manager also supports drag-and-drop operations — for example, you can drag a file to a folder to move it there. You can right-click on a file or folder to view a shortcut menu, which contains a subset of the commands that are listed below.

You can quickly jump to an item in a long list by typing in the first few letters of the file or directory name.

Viewing and editing files

Task	Menu command	Shortcut
Create a new file	File-->New-->File	F3
Create a new folder	File-->New-->Folder	F4
Open a new file-manager window	File-->New-->Window	Ctrl-N
Open a selected folder	File-->Open	Enter
Open a selected folder in a new file-manager window	File-->Open in Window	Ctrl-Enter
View a selected file^*	File-->View
Edit a selected file^*	File-->Edit	Ctrl-E
Open a selected file with a specific application	File-->Open With	Shift-Enter
Open a `pterm` window with the path set to the current directory	File-->Open Terminal	Ctrl-T
Refresh the file list	File-->Refresh	F5
Print the current file	File-->Print	Ctrl-P
Print the current directory listing	File-->Directory
View or change a file's properties, including its size, owner, read/write/execute permissions, and access mode.	File-->Inspect	F9
Close the Photon file manager	File-->Exit	Alt-X

^* You can view or edit only file types that are associated with an application. Use the Edit-->Associations command to add or change file-type associations.

Moving, deleting, and renaming files

Task	Menu command	Shortcut
Cut the selected file or folder and put it in the Photon clipboard	Edit-->Cut	Ctrl-X
Copy the selected file or folder to the Photon clipboard	Edit-->Copy	Ctrl-C
Paste a folder or file from the Photon clipboard into the current directory	Edit-->Paste	Ctrl-V
Delete the currently selected file or folder	Edit-->Delete	Delete
Rename the currently selected file or folder	Edit-->Rename	F2
Copy a file or folder to a defined bookmark location or a location that you specify	Edit-->Copy To
Select all files and folders in the current directory	Edit-->Select-->All	Ctrl-A
Select all files or folders in the current directory that match a defined pattern	Edit-->Select-->Pattern	Ctrl-S
Unselect all selected files and folders	Edit-->Unselect-->All	Ctrl-U
Unselect all selected files and folders based on a defined pattern	Edit-->Unselect-->Pattern
Invert the current selection—that is, selected files are unselected, and unselected files are selected	Edit-->Invert Selection	Ctrl-I
View or edit file-manager preferences, including whether to hide system files, font, and prompt behavior. See Setting `pfm` Preferences below.	Edit-->Preferences	F10
View or edit the associations between file types and applications. These definitions determine whether you can view or open a file from within file manager.	Edit-->Associations	F11

Navigating

Task	Menu command	Shortcut
View the last directory listing viewed	Go-->Back	Alt-←
View the next directory listing viewed (only available after you've used the back command)	Go-->Forward	Alt-→
Move up one level in the directory tree	Go-->Up One Level	Backspace
View the home directory for the current user	Go-->Home	F6
Add the current directory to the bookmark list	Bookmarks-->Add Current Directory	Ctrl-D
Remove the current directory from the bookmark list	Bookmarks-->Remove Current Directory	Ctrl-R
View a bookmarked directory	Bookmarks-->Directory

Setting `pfm` preferences

You can set pfm preferences by selecting Edit-->Preferences. Use the Preferences dialog to configure the following settings:

Setting	Description
Filelist Options	These settings allow you to show or hide system files that begin with a period (“dot” files), and list folders before files regardless of alphabetical order.
Filename Encoding	These settings specify how `pfm` displays non-UTF8 encoded file names.
Filelist Font and Hotlist Font	These settings specify the font, style, and size to use in the file list and the bookmarks (hotlist).
KeyFind Timeout	This setting specifies the maximum time in milliseconds between keystrokes before the find by typing feature resets itself. Set to `0` to disable reset.
Copy/Move Overwrite and Delete	These settings configure whether `pfm` prompts you before copying, moving, or deleting files.

Examples:

Run PFM using Photon server on node my_node:

pfm -s/net/my_node/dev/photon

Run PFM at initial position (10,10) with an initial dimension of 200×300:

pfm -x10 -y10 -h200 -w300