Depreciated

Use the core-package fuzzy-finder instead.

modal-file-manager package

A file browser in modal Panel.

Install & Open

1. Install
   • Atom: Preferences -> install -> search "modal file manager" -> install
   • Terminal: apm install modal-file-manager
2. Open
   • Shortcut: Mac [CMD+SHIFT+M] or Win/Linux [ALT-SHIFT-M]
   • Menu Bar: Packages -> Modal File Manager -> Show
   • Command: [CMD/CTRL-SHIFT-P] -> type 'modal file manager toggle' -> comfirm

Navigate

• arrow key ← (LEFT ARROW) to show parent directory
• arrow key → (RIGHT ARROW) to show sub directory from selected directory
• type character to search the current folder
• comfirm = press enter

Settings

• Open First Project Path
  • If is checked, your first Project Path will open on Open Modal File Manager
• Default Open Path
  • If Open First Project Path is unchecked or you are not in any project
  • Choose your static default path
• Open With
  • atom: will open every comfirmed (enter) file/folder with atom
  • open: will open with terminal statement open <pathToFileOrDir> (works only with mac)
• Open Directory
  • if you also want to comfirm Directorys
• Deep
  • Collect the (default:) first(1) sub-directorys in modal Panel.
  • Turn it of with value 0
• Show Hidden files/folders
  • checked: show hidden unix files/folders (.-prefix)

Use the Modal File Manager as lib

You could use this File Manager as lib for Packages like

  atom.pickDirectory (path) ->
    console.log path

Use Steps

1. add following to your package.json in dependencies:

   "modal-file-manager": "git+https://github.com/mulian/modal-file-manager.git"

2. in your Project root: npm update
3. Use the ModalFileManagerView:

   
   {ModalFileManagerView} = require 'modal-file-manager'
   modalFileManagerView = new ModalFileManagerView
   deep: 0 #see Settings
   filterDir : false
   filterFile : true
   showHidden : false

change options:

modalFileManagerView.setOptions deep: 1

modalFileManagerView.open "/", (file) -> console.log "selected file-/folder name: #{file.getBaseName()}"

#### Comfirmation Filter example
```coffeescript
@modalFileManagerView.setOptions
  filterDir = false
  filterFile = true

Regular Expression

for example:

@modalFileManagerView.setOptions
  filterDir = /.app$/

Restrict the comfirmation to comfirm only Folder with Foldername.app (usefull for mac os apps) (same with .file)

Other

Please let me know, if you use this Project as lib.