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@ -6,41 +6,33 @@ File previewer for a terminal
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ctpv is a file previewer utility for terminals.
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ctpv is a file previewer utility for a terminal.
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It supports previews for source code, archives, PDF files, images
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and videos (see [Previews](#previews)).
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It was made with integration into [lf file manager][lf] in mind,
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but I believe that it can be easily integrated into other programs
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as well.
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Image previews are powered by one of these:
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It supports previews for source code, archives, PDF files, images,
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videos, etc.
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See [Previews](#previews) for more info.
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Image previews are powered by one of these programs:
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* [Überzug][ueberzug] (X11 only)
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* [Chafa][chafa] (X11 and Wayland)
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* [Kitty terminal][kitty]
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* [Chafa][chafa]
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ctpv is a remake of an awesome program named
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[stpv](https://github.com/Naheel-Azawy/stpv)
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written in C.
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stpv worked perfectly for me, except it was kinda sluggish because
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[stpv](https://github.com/Naheel-Azawy/stpv).
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stpv did everything I wanted, except it was a bit sluggish because
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it was written in POSIX shell.
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ctpv is an attempt to make a faster version of stpv and add some
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new features.
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ctpv is written in C and is an attempt to make a faster version of
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stpv with a few new features.
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Originally it was made for [lf]
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file manager but I believe that it can be easily integrated into
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other programs as well
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(either via configuration file like in lf or a simple wrapper
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script).
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## Previews
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## Dependencies
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### Libraries
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* `libcrypto`
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* `libmagic`
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### Previews
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Previewing each file type requires specific programs.
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Previewing each file type requires specific programs installed on
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a system.
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If a program is not found on the system, ctpv
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will try to use another one.
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Only one program is required for each file type.
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@ -75,13 +67,27 @@ For example, you only need either `elinks`, `lynx` or
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### Manual
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```sh
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If you are building from source, make sure to install these libraries!
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Depending on your system, you probably will also need "devel" versions
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of the same libraries.
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* `libcrypto`
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* `libmagic`
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Install:
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```console
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git clone https://github.com/NikitaIvanovV/ctpv
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cd ctpv
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sudo make install
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sudo make install
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```
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Uninstall with `sudo make uninstall`
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Uninstall:
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```console
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sudo make uninstall
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```
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### AUR
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[`ctpv-git`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ctpv-git)
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AUR package.
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```sh
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```console
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yay -S ctpv-git
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```
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* Install [this fork of lf][lf-sixel]
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* Install [Chafa][chafa]
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* Add `set autochafa` to `~/.config/ctpv/config`
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* Add `set chafasixel` to `~/.config/ctpv/config`
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As of 2023-03-19, original lf does not support sixel protocol,
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which is why you need use the fork.
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@ -122,7 +128,7 @@ which is why you need use the fork.
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Full documentation on command line options,
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configuration and how to define custom previews can be found here:
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https://nikitaivanovv.github.io/ctpv
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<https://www.nikitaivanov.com/man1/ctpv>
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[ueberzug]: https://github.com/seebye/ueberzug
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[kitty]: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty
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@ -172,13 +172,35 @@ options (see
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.IR "Preview options" ).
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.
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.PP
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Note that
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.I \*(ub
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supports
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.I X11
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only
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.RI ( Wayland
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is not supported).
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only, so
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.I Wayland
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is not supported.
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To enable high-resolution image previews on
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.IR Wayland ,
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you need to follow these steps:
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.
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.IP \(bu 4
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Install
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.UR https://\:github\:.com/\:horriblename/\:lf
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.I lf-sixel
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.UE .
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.
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.IP \(bu
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Install
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.I Chafa
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.
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.IP \(bu
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Add
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.B chafasixel
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configuration option (see
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.IR "Preview options" )
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.
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.PP
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The fork is required because, as of 2023-03-19,
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the original lf does not support sixel protocol.
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.
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.SS How previews are selected
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.
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@ -290,7 +312,7 @@ command.
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.
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.TP
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.BR shell \~\c
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.I path
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.RI \(dq path \(dq
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Use
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.I path
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as a path to a shell to run previews with.
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@ -326,28 +348,12 @@ Print only text and do not use any image previewing method.
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Do not print resolved path of symbolic links.
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.
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.TP
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.B autochafa
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By default,
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.B chafasixel
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Set output format of
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.I Chafa
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is always forced to use \(lqsymbols\(rq format because
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.I lf
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does not support
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\(lqsixel\(rq output in the preview window.
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However, one could install a
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.UR https://github.com/horriblename/lf
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fork of
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.I lf
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.UE
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that does.
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For such cases the
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.B autochafa
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option exists, which allows
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.I Chafa
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to decide which format to use.
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Use it if you are sure that the version of
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.I lf
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you are using will be able to handle whatever output produced by
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.IR Chafa .
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to \(lqsixels\(rq instead of \(lqsymbols\(rq.
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Use it if your file manager and terminal are capable of properly displaying
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sixel data.
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.
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.TP
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.B showgpg
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