Context Menus
Right-click any file or directory to open a context menu with common actions.
Available Actions
The context menu provides quick access to:
- New File / New Directory — create entries from a directory or workspace menu
- Open in editor — opens the file in your configured editor
- Open in cmux Tab — opens the file in a new cmux tab when croot detects cmux
- Open externally — opens with the system default application
- Copy relative path — copies the relative path to clipboard
- Copy absolute path — copies the full absolute path to clipboard
- Reveal in Finder — reveals the file on macOS or opens its containing directory on Linux
- Refresh / Collapse All / Toggle Preview / Search — workspace and directory helpers
- Rename — rename the file or directory
- Delete — delete with confirmation
Keyboard Shortcuts
Right-click works with mouse enabled. Direct shortcuts for actions such as create, rename, delete, open in editor, and toggle preview are opt-in via [keybindings].
Navigation
Once the context menu is open:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Up / Down | Navigate menu items |
Enter | Select action |
Esc | Close menu |