#2693: implement "follow symlink" command
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 it would be useful to be able to jump from a symlink to the directory+file
 it references.

 shortcut could be ctrl-shift-f, and alt-shift-f to follow the link in the
 opposite panel, i think.

 this is semantically somewhat related to ticket #2423. oh, and now i
 notice i even added a comment which says exactly that a year ago. :D

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#2693: implement "follow symlink" command
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Changes (by gotar):

 * cc: gotar@… (added)

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#2693: implement "follow symlink" command
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Comment (by andrew_b):

 We already have a command+keybind to open a symlink in the other panel:
 {{{
 PanelOtherCdLink = alt-l
 }}}
 It works with the link to dir only. Would it be enhanced to work with link
 to files?

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#2693: implement "follow symlink" command
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Comment (by ossi):

 hmm, i guess it's ok to "overload" the binding like that - i can just
 press enter to get to the parent directory of a directory like i would for
 files. still a bit confusing, though.

 i'd also want a shift-alt-l binding for the current panel.

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#2693: implement "follow symlink" command
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Comment (by angel_il):

 btw: ctrl-shift-f == ctrl-f == ctrl-F for many types of terminals.

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