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Midnight Commander. Searching current directory

I am using Midnight Commander on macOS and I can tell it is a lifesaver app. I love how quickly I can navigate through files and folders without a breeze.

Sometimes I need to search for a file in a subdirectory so I navigate through it and use the shortcut ESC + ? to enter the Find File window Find File window The problem is that the "Start at:" directory is the same as my previous search instead of the current directory.

Is there a way to make the current directory in the active panel the default for this window?

Solution

  • Seems that there is no such option in MC. As a workaround you may enter . into Find File -> Start at: field (i.e. current directory), then next time the dialog will use . as the start directory too.

    Also there is Ctrl + S quick search for files in current directory, which might be an option in some cases.