Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: tfm
Version: 0.2.0a0
Summary: A simple and Qt file manager for Linux
Home-page: https://github.com/tmahlburg/tfm
Author: Till Mahlburg
License: GPLv3
Platform: UNKNOWN
Classifier: Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
Classifier: Environment :: X11 Applications :: Qt
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)
Classifier: Natural Language :: English
Classifier: Operating System :: POSIX :: Linux
Classifier: Intended Audience :: End Users/Desktop
Classifier: Topic :: Desktop Environment :: File Managers
Requires-Python: >=3.7
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
License-File: LICENSE

# tfm
Simple file manager implemented in Qt for Python (Qt6). This project aims to create a simple, desktop agnostic, unix file-manager.
The initial version is going to be implemented in Python, though this might change in a later version, if there are performance problems.
The project is in an alpha stage right now and thus it is not advised to use it at the moment.
If you still want to try it, see below.

## Features
* basic directory traversal
* window layout with toolbar, statusbar, main table view, fs tree and bookmarks
* open files using xdg-open
* cut, copy, paste (with progress information), renaming
* named bookmarks to directories
* show/hide dotfiles
* throw files and directories in the trash
* drag and drop (always moves)
* cli to open with a path or file url supplied
* show, mount and unmount devices using udevil
* auto extract zip and tar files

## How to install
There are python packages for the alpha version to download on pypi. Install at your own risk using:
```
pip install tfm
```
Then run using:
```
python3 -m tfm
```

## Screenshots
Coming soon.

## Roadmap

### Before 1.0
#### functionality
* select last opened folder after returning from that folder to the last position
* open multiple selected files
* differentiate default dropAction by destination
* handle file links
* allow multiple pastes and extracts at the same time
* give choices on handling existing files on paste
* find maintained alternative to udevil -> probably pmount or udisks2
* implement network mounts, especially SMB shares
* mount ISOs
#### ui
* drag and drop folders as bookmarks in the bookmark view

### Beyond 1.0 (most of these are maybes)
#### functionality
* fuzzy search in folder
* restore from trash (should be implemented via a custom model/view)
* delete from trash (should be implemented via a custom model/view)
* mount MTP devices
#### ui
* optional preview pane
* open with dialog
* file previews
* context sensitive views and columns
* make links visually distinguishable
* file property dialog
* user configurable views and columns
* bookmark order configurable in the UI
#### accessability
* localization

## Non-Features
These features are never going to be part of tfm:

* dependencies on specific desktop environments
* window management like tabs, split views or similar
* plugins or script support
* a lot of configuration options


