update file opener section in the readme and move it to tutorial

Mentioned in #7.
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@ -55,15 +55,3 @@ See [tutorial](doc/tutorial.md) for an introduction to the configuration.
See [reference](doc/reference.md) for the list of keys, options and variables with their default values. See [reference](doc/reference.md) for the list of keys, options and variables with their default values.
See [etc](etc) directory to integrate `lf` to your shell or editor. See [etc](etc) directory to integrate `lf` to your shell or editor.
## File Opener
`lf` does not come bundled with a file opener.
By default it tries to call `xdg-open` from `xdg-utils` package.
You can change the file opener using the opener option (e.g. `set opener mimeopen`).
Below are a few alternatives you can use:
- [libfile-mimeinfo-perl](https://metacpan.org/release/File-MimeInfo) (executable name is `mimeopen`)
- [rifle](http://ranger.nongnu.org/) (ranger's default file opener)
- [mimeo](http://xyne.archlinux.ca/projects/mimeo/)
- custom (using file extensions and/or mimetypes with `file` command)

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@ -88,3 +88,33 @@ Finally note that we set `IFS` variable accordingly in the command.
Instead we could use the `ifs` option to set it for all commands (e.g. `set ifs :`). Instead we could use the `ifs` option to set it for all commands (e.g. `set ifs :`).
This could be especially useful for interactive use (e.g. `rm $fs` would simply work). This could be especially useful for interactive use (e.g. `rm $fs` would simply work).
This option is not set by default as things may behave unexpectedly at other places. This option is not set by default as things may behave unexpectedly at other places.
## Opening Files
You can use `open-file` command to open a file.
This is a special command called by `open` when the current file is not a directory.
Normally a user maps the `open` command to a key (default `l`) and customize `open-file` command as desired.
You can define it just as you would define any other command.
cmd open-file $IFS=':'; vim $fx
It is possible to use different command types.
cmd open-file &xdg-open "$f"
You may want to use either file extensions or mime types with `file`.
cmd open-file ${{
case $(file --mime-type "$f" -b) in
text/*) IFS=':'; vim $fx;;
*) IFS=':'; for f in $fx; do xdg-open "$f" &> /dev/null & done;;
esac
}}
`lf` does not come bundled with a file opener.
Below are a few different file openers you can use.
- [xdg-utils](https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-utils/) (executable name is `xdg-open`)
- [libfile-mimeinfo-perl](https://metacpan.org/release/File-MimeInfo) (executable name is `mimeopen`)
- [rifle](http://ranger.nongnu.org/) (ranger's default file opener)
- [mimeo](http://xyne.archlinux.ca/projects/mimeo/)