LF Cheatsheet
Navigation #
| Key |
Action |
hjkl |
Left, Down, Up, Right |
Enter |
Enter directory or open file |
Backspace |
Parent directory |
g |
Go to top |
G |
Go to bottom |
Home |
Go to top |
End |
Go to bottom |
File Operations #
| Key |
Action |
d |
Delete (move to trash) |
D |
Delete permanently |
y |
Copy (yank) |
p |
Paste |
c |
Cut |
r |
Rename |
:rename |
Interactive rename |
:bulk |
Bulk rename |
Selection #
| Key |
Action |
v |
Toggle selection |
V |
Select all |
u |
Clear selection |
t |
Toggle selection for glob pattern |
Ctrl+A |
Select all files |
Ctrl+U |
Clear all selections |
File Creation #
| Key |
Action |
:touch filename |
Create empty file |
:mkdir dirname |
Create directory |
F |
Create file |
M |
Create directory |
View & Preview #
| Key |
Action |
Space |
Toggle preview |
zh |
Toggle hidden files |
zI |
Toggle preview of directories |
$ |
Toggle preview window |
% |
Toggle percent view |
a |
Show file size |
A |
Show detailed info |
Search #
| Key |
Action |
/ |
Search forward |
? |
Search backward |
n |
Next match |
N |
Previous match |
f |
Find character in line |
F |
Find character backward |
Jump Points #
| Key |
Action |
cd ~ |
Home |
cd / |
Root |
m |
Set bookmark |
' |
Go to bookmark |
\ |
Go to bookmark by name |
Shell Integration #
| Key |
Action |
! |
Shell command |
$ |
Shell command with current file |
& |
Shell command in background |
w |
Open with $EDITOR |
W |
Open with default app |
e |
Open file in editor |
x |
Execute file |
Workflows #
| Key |
Action |
Ctrl+P |
Toggle tmux popup |
i |
Toggle preview mode |
q |
Quit |
Ctrl+C |
Cancel operation |
Common Patterns #
# File selection workflow
v → select files → y → navigate → p → paste
# Bulk rename
Ctrl+A → :bulk → edit with nvim → save
# Quick file ops
d → Enter to confirm trash
c → navigate → Enter to move
# Preview images
Space → image preview → q to exit preview
Custom Commands #
| Command |
Action |
:zip |
Create zip archive |
:extract |
Extract archive |
:chmod +x |
Make executable |
:du -sh |
Show directory size |
Quick Workflows #
Navigate: hjkl or Enter to enter directories
Select multiple: v on each file → y to copy
Quick delete: Select files → d → confirm
File info: a for sizes, Space for preview
Edit: e to open in nvim, Enter to open with default
