#!/bin/sh # dmenu-based directory browser # to run from terminal: # source /path/to/dbdb.sh # or bind it to shortcut: # echo bind \'\"\\C-o\":\"source /path/to/dbdb.sh\\n\"\' >> ~/.bashrc chosen="placeholder" while [ ! -z "$chosen" ]; do DIRs=$( ls -a1p | grep -P '^\w[^\$/]+/$' | awk -vRS="\n" -vORS="\t" '1') DOTDs=$( ls -a1p | grep -P '^\.[^\$/]+/$' | awk -vRS="\n" -vORS="\t" '1') FILEs=$( ls -a1p | grep -P '^\w[^\$/]+$' | awk -vRS="\n" -vORS=" \t" '1') DOTFs=$( ls -a1p | grep -P '^\.[^\$/]+$' | awk -vRS="\n" -vORS=" \t" '1') clear && printf "\e[1;7;33m $(pwd) \e[0m\n$FILEs\n\e[0;38;5;238m$DOTFs\e[0m\n" chosen=`( ( echo -e "$DIRs$DOTDs" | awk -vRS="\t" -vORS="\n" '1' ) | dmenu -i )` cd "$chosen" done