ush

a universall shell with these features:

• an easy syntax to write shell scripts.
• works on both linux and windows.
• ELN inspired by clifm

Build

Linux

./p

Build dependencies

• git
• a c++ compiler (clang, gcc or msvc)

TODO

Essential

• ignore white spaces and don't put them into chars and args array.

• Ctrl+Right -> go to next word.

• Ctrl+Left -> go to previous word.

• SPACE -> to move forwards all characters in right.

• Ctrl+k -> clear characters from right of the cursor

• Ctrl+u -> clear characters from left of the cursor

• put command history in: $HOME/.config/ush/history/commands

  • UP -> go to next command in history.
  • Down -> go to previous command in history
  • Ctrl+r -> search recursively in history.

• put directory history in: $HOME/.config/ush/history/dirs

  • Alt+j -> Go to next directory in history
  • Alt+k -> Go to previous directory in history

• implement ELN inspired by clifm.

  • for directories shows number of files/dirs inside it as /NUMBER at end of ELN.
  • if the group is root, show file as green, show dir as green with background.
  • if the file is readonly, show it as grey.
  • if the file/dir is symlink, show it as matrix green with underline.
  • if the file has the same owner(user) and group, show it as white.
  • if the directory has the same owner(user) and group, show it as blue.
  • if the file is .epub, .pdf show it as orange (with book icon)
  • if the file is .mp3, .ogg, show it as lime (with music icon)
  • if the file is .jpg, .png, show it as purple (with picture icon)

• press tab offer auto-completion menu.

• just typipng any character, will show as a hint the aviable command or avaiable history.

ushl

• implement ush language. (which will be use in ush scripts and config file)
  • implement variables
  • implment functions
  • implement if statements
  • implement for loops.
  • implement config file in: $HOME/.ushrc
    • aiblity to change prompt.
      • add git status to prompt.

windows

• implement all current features for windows

job control

• jobs
• fg
• bg
• wait
• disown

util

• Ctrl+a -> beginning of line.
• Ctrl+e -> end of line.
• Ctrl+Shift+Right -> select next word.
• Ctrl+Shift+Left -> select previous word.
• Ctrl+Shift+c -> Copy selected text or current character and put it in clipboard.
• Ctrl+Shift+v -> Paste from clipboard to current location.

Sources of inspiration

1. write-a-shell-in-c