feat: open file or directory in external programv5.20.0

closes #131

3 files changed, 27 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tui/actions.go b/tui/actions.go
index 34ea59a..008e7a7 100644
--- a/tui/actions.go
+++ b/tui/actions.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
@@ -347,3 +348,26 @@ func (ui *UI) showInfo() {
 
 	ui.pages.AddPage("info", flex, true, true)
 }
+
+func (ui *UI) openItem() {
+	row, column := ui.table.GetSelection()
+	selectedFile, ok := ui.table.GetCell(row, column).GetReference().(fs.Item)
+	if !ok || selectedFile == ui.currentDir.GetParent() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	openBinary := "xdg-open"
+
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "darwin":
+		openBinary = "open"
+	case "windows":
+		openBinary = "Invoke-Item"
+	}
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(openBinary, selectedFile.GetPath())
+	err := cmd.Start()
+	if err != nil {
+		ui.showErr("Error opening", err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tui/keys.go b/tui/keys.go
index d038f7e..2909b57 100644
--- a/tui/keys.go
+++ b/tui/keys.go
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ func (ui *UI) handleMainActions(key *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		ui.handleDelete(true)
 	case 'v':
 		ui.showFile()
+	case 'o':
+		ui.openItem()
 	case 'i':
 		ui.showInfo()
 	case 'a':
diff --git a/tui/tui.go b/tui/tui.go
index 79dda14..6e88a33 100644
--- a/tui/tui.go
+++ b/tui/tui.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Item under cursor:
                [::b]d    [white:black:-]Delete file or directory
                [::b]e    [white:black:-]Empty file or directory
                [::b]v    [white:black:-]Show content of file
+               [::b]o    [white:black:-]Open file or directory in external program
                [::b]i    [white:black:-]Show info about item
 
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