is it possible to mark multiple files at once ?

[dnastase]

What I am looking for is like the multiple selection in Windows where with Shift + select, you can extend a selection. Or something like in Vim where using Visual mode you can create a selection by using move commands. Basically if I would like to Mark many many images it would be faster if I didn't need to mark them one by one ...

[karlch]

Thanks for your interest in vimiv!

You have a few options here: In case you wish to stay with this legacy gtk version, the best I can offer you is the :mark_between command. You mark the first image you would like to have marked, then the last one and finally run :mark_between to have them all selected.

If you have the option to switch to the newer qt port, see migrating for some more information, you can:

• Use mark with shell-like globs, e.g. :mark *.jpg
• Install and use the BatchMark plugin which emulates the behaviour of :mark_between, but without the hassle of using an additional command

Feel free to ask any questions if you need help switching / installing the plugin / ... :blush:

Hope this helps!

[dnastase]

Oh, my bad, I didn't mean to post in the vimiv-gtk, just got confused. Thank you for your suggestions, yes, I am setting up and learning vimiv-qt and will take a look at mark_between. Thanks again !

[karlch]

Sorry, the confusion is real and my fault :innocent:

Note: :mark_between never made it to the port, but the mentioned plugin is superior in every way. We might decide to merge it into the main codebase at some point.

[dnastase]

Sounds good, will check it out, thanks!