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authorCraig Jennings <c@cjennings.net>2026-02-01 03:22:52 -0600
committerCraig Jennings <c@cjennings.net>2026-02-01 03:22:52 -0600
commit551e1e5095fd4c449b59f53a03d802f6e235087e (patch)
tree7bc96480af3fbb04c0f6db2ce62717a7089e4564
parent943fb001fa2fad077eaff650c70e9a211bbf2769 (diff)
chore: remove yazi, update file manager notes
- Remove yazi, lazygit, ouch from archsetup (theming issues) - Update ranger comment to note X11/ueberzug dependency - Update todo with yazi trial notes, lower priority Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
-rwxr-xr-xarchsetup2
-rw-r--r--todo.org11
2 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/archsetup b/archsetup
index 62d854c..120a353 100755
--- a/archsetup
+++ b/archsetup
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ supplemental_software() {
pacman_install perl-image-exiftool # reads/writes exif info for raw photo files
pacman_install poppler-glib # poppler-glib document viewer library
pacman_install pv # monitor progress of data through pipeline
- pacman_install ranger # terminal file manager
+ pacman_install ranger # terminal file manager (X11, ueberzug)
pacman_install rclone # syncs files from gdrive, s3, dropbox, etc.
pacman_install signal-desktop # secure messenger
pacman_install iperf3 # network bandwidth testing
diff --git a/todo.org b/todo.org
index c90bb1f..4207374 100644
--- a/todo.org
+++ b/todo.org
@@ -939,8 +939,15 @@ Evaluate if paru offers meaningful improvements for AUR management
*** TODO [#C] Evaluate terminal emulator alternatives
ghostty for ligature support - addresses known deficiency
-*** TODO [#C] Review file manager options alongside ranger
-lf, nnn, yazi - evaluate if any reduce friction vs current ranger setup
+*** TODO [#C] Review file manager options for Wayland
+Ranger image previews don't work in foot terminal (Wayland). Ranger's kitty graphics
+method checks TERM for "kitty" string, and foot's kitty protocol implementation
+has subtle incompatibilities that cause hangs. ueberzug is X11-only.
+
+Tried yazi (2026-02) - theming/icon color customization was problematic.
+Revisit later when yazi matures or try lf with custom preview scripts.
+
+Keep ranger for DWM/X11 where ueberzug works fine.
*** TODO [#C] Review current tool pain points annually
Once-yearly systematic inventory of known deficiencies and friction points in current toolset