File Browser
Navigate directories, download files, and open the file viewer — the small tools you'd otherwise reach for a second terminal or a GUI client, right in the grid next to your shells.
Opening the File Browser
You can open the file browser in a few ways:
- Context menu — right-click any tile and select "File Browser".
- suwu open — from a terminal, run
suwu open .to open the current directory. - Keyboard — use the tiling WM shortcuts to create a new tile, then switch its type.
Navigation
- Click a directory to enter it.
- Click the breadcrumb trail at the top to jump to any parent directory.
- Click
..to go up one level. - Sort by name, size, or modification time using the column headers.
File Actions
- Download — click the download icon next to any file to save it locally.
- View — click a file to open it in the File Viewer tile.
- Open in terminal — right-click and select "Open in terminal" to launch a shell in that directory.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Navigate up | Backspace |
| Open selected | Enter |
| Go to root | Ctrl+Home |
| Refresh listing | Ctrl+R |
Hidden Files
Toggle hidden files (dotfiles) with the eye icon in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+H.
Tip
Open a file browser tile next to your terminal tile for quick reference while coding — navigate on the left, edit on the right.