Bind the <Enter> key to open both files and directories

[mukuldaroch]

What system are you running Yazi on?

Linux Wayland

What terminal are you running Yazi in?

kitty 0.39.1

yazi --debug output

Yazi
    Version: 0.4.2 (Arch Linux 2025-01-12)
    Debug  : false
    Triple : x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (linux-x86_64)
    Rustc  : 1.84.0 (9fc6b431 2025-01-07)

Ya
    Version: 0.4.2 (Arch Linux 2025-01-12)

Emulator
    Brand.from_env      : Some(Kitty)
    Emulator.detect     : Emulator { kind: Left(Kitty), light: false, cell_size: Some((11, 25)) }
    Emulator.detect_full: Ok(Emulator { kind: Left(Kitty), light: false, cell_size: Some((11, 25)) })

Adapter
    Adapter.matches: Kgp

Desktop
    XDG_SESSION_TYPE           : Some("wayland")
    WAYLAND_DISPLAY            : Some("wayland-1")
    DISPLAY                    : Some(":1")
    SWAYSOCK                   : None
    HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE: Some("882f7ad7d2bbfc7440d0ccaef93b1cdd78e8e3ff_1738927548_947808405")
    WAYFIRE_SOCKET             : None

SSH
    shared.in_ssh_connection: false

WSL
    WSL: false

NVIM
    NVIM          : false
    Neovim version: 0.10.4

Variables
    SHELL           : Some("/usr/bin/bash")
    EDITOR          : Some("nvim")
    VISUAL          : None
    YAZI_FILE_ONE   : None
    YAZI_CONFIG_HOME: None
    YAZI_ZOXIDE_OPTS: None
    FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS: None

Text Opener
    default     : Some(Opener { run: "$EDITOR \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })
    block-create: Some(Opener { run: "$EDITOR \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })
    block-rename: Some(Opener { run: "$EDITOR \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })

Multiplexers
    TMUX               : 0
    tmux version       : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    tmux build flags   : enable-sixel=Unknown
    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
    Zellij version     : No such file or directory (os error 2)

Dependencies
    file          : 5.46
    ueberzugpp    : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    ffmpeg/ffprobe: 7.1 / 7.1
    pdftoppm      : 25.01.0
    magick        : 7.1.1-43
    fzf           : 0.57.0
    fd/fdfind     : No such file or directory (os error 2) / No such file or directory (os error 2)
    rg            : 14.1.1
    chafa         : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    zoxide        : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    7z/7zz        : No such file or directory (os error 2) / No such file or directory (os error 2)
    jq            : 1.7.1

Clipboard
    wl-copy/paste: 2.2.1 / 2.2.1
    xclip        : 0.13
    xsel         : No such file or directory (os error 2)

Describe the question

I used to use nnn as my termial file manager now i switched to yazi but there is a little thing i don't know how to configure its the keybinding i nnn you open files with l key and in yazi its enter key can anyone tell me how can i configure the l key to open files

---

[manager]
prepend_keymap = [
{ on = "l", run = "open", desc = "Open selected files" },
]
append_keymap = [
{ on = "", run = "open", desc = "Open selected files" },
]

---

this in keymap.toml works but the problem is when I press l key on any directory it will open it in nvim , I tried some other things also but nothing works

Anything else?

No response

Checklist

• I have searched the existing discussions/issues

[sxyazi]

https://github.com/yazi-rs/plugins/tree/main/smart-enter.yazi is exactly what you're looking for, you can bind it to your <Enter> key like this:

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on   = "<Enter>"
run  = "plugin smart-enter"
desc = "Enter the child directory, or open the file"

Doc of keymap.toml: https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/configuration/keymap/