whalespotter is a convenient TUI application to quickly locate large files and folders.
Hit ctrl-q to quit
↑ and ↓ to select and enter to open”,
enter to open the selected directory (in whalespotter) or file (with xdg-open)
esc to either unselect, or go to parent, or quit
pageUp and pageDown to scroll
F5 to refresh
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux and macOS.
Website: github.com/Canop/whalespotter
Support:
Developer: Denys Séguret
License: MIT License
whalespotter is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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