mherrmann / mherrmann/fman

FEATURE: Fast preview of files in the other pane (or perhaps this is already possible via a plug-in)

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Description

Hey,
Fman is really great.
Something i find missing - and mostly the sole reason while i still use mac finder - is the missing preview possibilities.
Often, I would like to preview the contents of a directory fast, basically going down the list vim-key style and seeing the preview of the files already without needing to launch the quickview via Shift CMD for all entries individually.
Is this somehow possible (perhaps I just dont know how :-)) ?
Or is there a plugin for that ?
Thanks for your help !

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Start by checking fman's existing Quick View behavior and plugin documentation, especially the Shift-CMD action mentioned in the issue. Done would mean determining whether navigation can preview each selected file in the other pane, or documenting an existing plugin or limitation.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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