find-file: Backspace acting differently on ssh and local

[Florian Lindner]

Hello,

I have some advices for helm-ff to create an ido like behavior when using
backspace (going up one directory level) and enter.

- I'm in a local buffer, use helm-find-files, pressing backspace deletes an
entire directory level.

- I'm in a tramp ssh remote buffer, backspace in helm-ff just deletes a
single character.

How can I get the local behavior for remote too? Why is it different?

My config looks like that:

(use-package helm
:ensure t
:init (progn
(defun flo/helm-find-files-navigate-forward (orig-fun &rest args)
(if (file-directory-p (helm-get-selection))
(apply orig-fun args)
(helm-maybe-exit-minibuffer)))

(defun flo/helm-find-files-navigate-back (orig-fun &rest args)
(if (= (length helm-pattern) (length (helm-find-files-initial-
input)))
(helm-find-files-up-one-level 1)
(apply orig-fun args)))
)
:config (progn
(helm-mode t)
;; (add-to-list 'helm-completing-read-handlers-alist '(find-
file . ido))
(setq helm-M-x-fuzzy-match t
helm-buffers-fuzzy-matching t
helm-buffer-max-length 30
helm-recentf-fuzzy-match t
helm-ff-skip-boring-files)

(advice-add 'helm-execute-persistent-action :around #'flo/helm-
find-files-navigate-forward)
(define-key helm-find-files-map (kbd "<return>") 'helm-execute-
persistent-action)

(advice-add 'helm-ff-delete-char-backward :around #'flo/helm-
find-files-navigate-back)
)
:bind (
("M-x" . helm-M-x)
("M-y" . helm-show-kill-ring)
("C-x b" . helm-mini)
("C-x C-f" . helm-find-files)
("C-h a" . helm-apropos) )
)


Or is there an helm option to achieve that behavior? Compared to ido when
opening files I'm still much slower with helm, this tries to fix some of the
obstacles.

Thanks,
Florian

[Thierry Volpiatto]

Florian Lindner <mailin...@xgm.de> writes:

> Hello,
>
> I have some advices for helm-ff to create an ido like behavior when using
> backspace (going up one directory level) and enter.

Please try to get used of helm default commands, they do the right
thing, <backspace> is implemented specially in helm (handle auto update)
and can't be modified like this.

> Or is there an helm option to achieve that behavior? Compared to ido when
> opening files I'm still much slower with helm,

It is not if you use C-l/C-j (or left and right).


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[Florian Lindner]

Thierry Volpiatto wrote:

>
> Florian Lindner <mailin...@xgm.de> writes:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have some advices for helm-ff to create an ido like behavior when using
>> backspace (going up one directory level) and enter.
>
> Please try to get used of helm default commands, they do the right
> thing, <backspace> is implemented specially in helm (handle auto update)
> and can't be modified like this.

One reason of using emacs that I can customize it in a way I see it fit.
This is not necessarily the way the package author sees it.

I tried to get used to helm's defaults for several week when I started using
it, but imho some defaults are not optimal. One of things that bugs me most
is the behavior of Return and Backspace in helm-find-files. I still try to
to configure helm the way I want to use it. You're seemingly telling me to
ditch helm in favor of ido if I don't like the defaults?

Obviously for me "the right thing" (TM) is something else then for you.

>> Or is there an helm option to achieve that behavior? Compared to ido when
>> opening files I'm still much slower with helm,
>
> It is not if you use C-l/C-j (or left and right).

For me it is definately slower. It's a pity you fail to see how your way is
not the right one for everyone.

Best Regards,
Florian