C-g doesn't display the file path

[tko]

In vim hitting C-g shows the path to the file relative to the current directory in the modeline(?). In spacemacs hitting it shows only Quit. I discovered SPC f y for show-and-copy but it's somewhat excessive for a quick reorientation and messes up the clipboard.

[chrisbarrett]

Yep, C-g is Emacs for 'quit'. My gut tells me it would be a bad idea to change this.

[hijarian]

@tko C-g is the Emacs keybinding for "Cancel right NOW". It's not for displaying the file path. Well, this is already written, actually.

If all you need is to see the path to the file you are currently viewing, hitting SPC b b will open up the list of buffers and recentf window. In list of buffers there'll be the buffer you're inside, along with the path to directory containing its file, and first line in recentf will be full path to this file.

[syl20bnr]

You can also use SPC f y which will show the filepath in the minibuffer (as well as copy it).

[StreakyCobra]

As explained, C-g is an important emacs bindings, and for this reason it will not be changed in Spacemacs. Nothing prevents you to change this binding in your .spacemacs though 😄

I'm closing this issue. Feel free to open a new one in case of troubles (link this issues in it). ☺️

[ccjoel]

I was using SPC ! and then running the pwd cmd 😅