StygianSift is here to guide you through the digital underworld. This tool will navigate you through the rivers of data and forests of directories with unparalleled ease.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Attractive UI:
- Entries fade based on distance from your selection.
- Customizable dimming intensity and distance (in code only at the moment).
- Color and brightness preservation for important items.
- Visual breadcrumbs through directory structures.
- Instant feedback on current location.
- Autocompletions and suggestions.
- Mouse support:
- Right-click context menu just like any GUI, complete with all your favorite file operations.
- Mouse tracking that respect the dimming system
- Click-to-navigate.
- Intuitive Multi-select because the mouse likes to pick and choose:
- Hold Ctrl and click to select the files you want, ignore the icky ones.
- Previously selected files stay selected, because losing your careful selection is a pain we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemies.
- Drag-select multiple files like you’re painting a masterpiece of productivity.
- Colo-coded files and directories.
- Useful shortcuts.
- Customizable keybindings.
- Fuzzy searches.
- Sophisticated undo system.
- Multi-select.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/Mauitron/StygianSift
Support:
Developer: Maui The Magnificent (Charon)
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
StygianSift is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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