Dual-Pane File Browser
Overview
The file browser provides a side-by-side view:
- Left pane: Your local filesystem
- Right pane: The remote server (SFTP)
Files can be transferred between panes by drag & drop.
Navigation
- Breadcrumb bar: Click any path segment to navigate
- Home button: Go to your home directory
- Parent button: Go up one level
- Path input: Type a path directly and press Enter
File Operations
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Upload | Drag files from left to right pane |
| Download | Drag files from right to left pane |
| Delete | Select file(s), press Delete or right-click > Delete |
| Rename | Right-click > Rename |
| New Folder | Cmd+Shift+N or right-click > New Folder |
| New File | Cmd+N or right-click > New File |
| Refresh | Cmd+R or click the refresh button |
Quick Look
Press Space with a file selected to preview it without downloading. Supports:
- Images (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG)
- Text files with syntax highlighting
- PDF documents
- Markdown files
File Inspector
Press Cmd+I or right-click > Get Info to see:
- File permissions (Unix octal + symbolic)
- Owner and group
- File size
- Modification and access dates
Selection
- Single click: Select one file
- Cmd+Click: Add/remove from selection
- Shift+Click: Select a range of files
Transfer Queue
Active transfers appear in the transfer panel at the bottom:
- Progress bar per file
- Pause, resume, or cancel transfers
- Activity log of completed operations
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Space |
Quick Look preview |
Cmd+R |
Refresh current directory |
Cmd+Shift+N |
New folder |
Cmd+N |
New file |
Cmd+I |
File inspector |
Cmd+Backspace |
Delete selected |
Cmd+C |
Copy path |
Enter |
Open file/folder |
Cmd+Up |
Go to parent directory |
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