project_explorer

A simple file browser that uses project based concepts.

Features

• Projects with multiple root folders
• Configurable right click file/folder menus
  • JSON configurable
  • Context sensitive
  • Execute custom commands
• Fast directory traversal:
  • Case insensitive tab completion
  • Location will automatically change as paths are typed
  • Backspace at end of path for navigating up
• Themeable in Qt's CSS extended with SCSS

Screenshots

Installation

Currently developed for Windows and requires Python 3.6.

Requires a Qt python library supported by qtpy. Currently only PyQt5 is tested.

Install with pip:

pip install project_explorer

Running

The following command will launch project_explorer:

project_explorer

Note that your python instalations Scripts directory must be in the path for this command to work.

A Windows desktop shortcut can be created by Right Click->New->Shortcut and setting the location to the command.

Actions

Action	Keys
Autocomplete Path	Tab
Move Up	Backspace
Copy File/Directory	Ctrl+C
Paste File/Directory	Ctrl+V
Trash Selected	Del
Delete Selected	Shift+Del
Open Folder In New Root	Ctrl+Double Click
Open Folder In New Root	Ctrl+Enter