context menu

rovr provides a convenient right-click context menu that gives you quick access to common file operations.

accessing the context menu

you can open the context menu by:

• right-clicking on any file or folder in the file list
• the menu appears at your cursor position with relevant actions

available actions

the context menu includes the following operations:

copy

copy the selected file(s) to rovr’s clipboard.

• equivalent to pressing y or ctrl+c
• works with multiple selections

cut

cut the selected file(s) to rovr’s clipboard for moving.

• equivalent to pressing x or ctrl+x
• works with multiple selections

paste

paste files from rovr’s clipboard to the current directory.

• equivalent to pressing p or ctrl+v
• handles conflicts with duplicate file names

rename

rename the selected item.

• equivalent to pressing r or f2
• only available for single file/folder selection

delete

delete the selected file(s).

• equivalent to pressing d or delete
• works with multiple selections

zip

compress the selected file(s) into an archive.

• equivalent to pressing shift+e
• supports multiple archive formats
• works with multiple selections

extract archive

extract the contents of a compressed file.

• equivalent to pressing ctrl+e
• only available when an archive file is selected

copy path

copy the full path of the selected item to your system clipboard.

• equivalent to the copy path button action
• copies the absolute path as text

navigation with the context menu

when the context menu is open:

• move up/down: arrow keys or k/j
• select action: enter or click
• close menu: esc or click outside the menu

double-click behavior

in addition to the context menu, rovr supports double-clicking:

• on folders: opens the folder (same as pressing enter)
• on files: attempts to open the file with the default application

the double-click delay can be configured in your config.toml:

[settings]
# time in seconds between clicks to register as double-click
double_click_delay = 0.25

mouse scroll

you can also use your mouse wheel to scroll through the file list when hovering over it.