(define-key map "p" 'dired-previous-line)
(define-key map "q" 'dired-quit)
(define-key map "s" 'dired-sort-toggle-or-edit)
+ (define-key map "t" 'dired-do-toggle)
(define-key map "u" 'dired-unmark)
(define-key map "v" 'dired-view-file)
(define-key map "x" 'dired-do-flagged-delete)
'("Unmark" . dired-unmark))
(define-key map [menu-bar mark mark]
'("Mark" . dired-mark))
+ (define-key map [menu-bar mark toggle-marks]
+ '("Toggle Marks" . dired-do-toggle))
(define-key map [menu-bar operate]
(cons "Operate" (make-sparse-keymap "Operate")))
Optional prefix ARG says how many lines to unflag; default is one line."
(interactive "p")
(dired-unmark (- arg)))
+
+(defun dired-do-toggle ()
+ "Toggle marks.
+That is, currently marked files become unmarked and vice versa.
+Files marked with other flags (such as `D') are not affected.
+`.' and `..' are never toggled.
+As always, hidden subdirs are not affected."
+ (interactive)
+ (save-excursion
+ (goto-char (point-min))
+ (let (buffer-read-only)
+ (while (not (eobp))
+ (or (dired-between-files)
+ (looking-at dired-re-dot)
+ ;; use subst instead of insdel because it does not move
+ ;; the gap and thus should be faster and because
+ ;; other characters are left alone automatically
+ (apply 'subst-char-in-region
+ (point) (1+ (point))
+ (if (eq ?\040 (following-char)) ; SPC
+ (list ?\040 dired-marker-char)
+ (list dired-marker-char ?\040))))
+ (forward-line 1)))))
\f
;;; Commands to mark or flag files based on their characteristics or names.