How to set file_picker_cmd to use ranger?

[tupabeep]

Can you tell me how to specify in the "file_picker_cmd" option for nmail to use the ranger file manager?

[d99kris]

Hi @tupabeep - the file_picker_cmd config parameter in nmail is admittedly a little cumbersome. Eventually I hope to switch to how nchat provides the corresponding configuration option. But for now one needs to set it to something like this (only tested on Mac):

file_picker_cmd=TMP=$(mktemp); 2>&1 ranger --choosefiles=${TMP}; (cat ${TMP}; rm ${TMP})

Please let me know if it works for you, then I'll try to get it added to the README.

[tupabeep]

Thanks, it works!

[d99kris]

Great, thanks 👍