Triggers Type

fzf-obc will let you filtering completion results over fzf when using one of
the pattern configured for each triggers type

Standard

Description

  • Only one item could be selected.

Trigger

  • Default : <empty>
  • fzf-obc will be trigger without the need to specify a pattern

Example:

$ ls /s<TAB>

Default bindings

  • The default binding to validate your selection is the key <TAB> ( you already have your finger on it right ? )

Multi selection

Description

  • Multiple items could be selected.

Trigger

  • Default : *
  • fzf-obc will be trigger in multiple select mode only if the trigger is
    present at the end of the string before pressing <TAB>

Example:

$ ls /s*<TAB>

Default bindings

  • The default binding to select/unselect an entry and move cursor down is the key <TAB>.
  • The default binding to select/unselect an entry and move cursor up is the key <SHIFT><TAB>.
  • The default binding to validate your selection is the key <ENTER>.

Recursive selection

Description

  • Multiple items could be selected.
  • Allow recursive llokup on complete functions used for path/files lookup :
    • _filedir
      • cd
      • ls
      • and more than 400 commands
    • _filedir_xspec
      • vi(m)
      • bunzip2
      • lynx
      • and more than 140 commands

Be aware that using this capability on huge directories could freeze your shell for ages

Trigger

  • Default : **
  • fzf-obc will be trigger in multiple select mode only if the trigger is
    present at the end of the string before pressing <TAB>

Example:

$ ls /s**<TAB>

Default bindings

  • The default binding to select/unselect an entry and move cursor down is the key <TAB>.
  • The default binding to select/unselect an entry and move cursor up is the key <SHIFT><TAB>.
  • The default binding to validate your selection is the key <ENTER>.