CommanderDog - Multi-Tab Web Commander

CommanderDog

Quick View (F3)

Edit File (F4)

Download / Batch Zip

Share Link / Guest Dropbox...

Compare / Diff

Permissions & Ownership

Copy to Target Pane (F5)

Move to Target Pane (F6)

Rename (F2)

Delete / Move to Trash (F8)

Calculate SHA-256 Hash

Convert File (ConvertX)...

Compress to Archive...

Extract Archive...

Color Label:

Edit Custom Tags...

filename.txt

/path/to/file

0755

Class	Read (r - 4)	Write (w - 2)	Execute (x - 1)
Owner (User)
Group
Others (Public)

1-Click Presets:

Owner (User):

Group:

Apply recursively to all subdirectories & files (-R)

Type	Name / Shared Path	Expires	Downloads	Dropbox	Actions
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Hidden Files & Dotfiles:

Show hidden files and dotfiles (e.g. .bashrc, .git) across all panels

Toggle visibility of dotfiles across all active directory panels.

Default Layout:

Confirmations & Safety:

Confirm before deleting files Confirm before overwriting existing files Remember last opened directories across sessions Double-Click Navigation: Double-click in empty panel space jumps up to parent directory Parent Directory ("..") Row: Show ".." parent entry at the top of file tables Floating Transfer Window: Automatically open floating transfer manager on background jobs Global Header Refresh: Show global "Refresh All" button in top header bar (off by default)

Transfer Manager & TeraCopy Display Detail:

Choose between rich per-file TeraCopy streams or minimalist overall progress.

Bottom Function Key Bar (F1..F10):

Show orthodox commander function key bar at the bottom

Uncheck to hide the bottom bar and give more vertical room to directory panels.

Native Window Frame & Decorations (Hyprland / Tiling WMs):

Show native OS window decorations (title bar & borders)

Toggle off for seamless borderless/frameless integration in tiling window managers (Hyprland, Sway, i3). Can also be controlled via ~/.config/commanderdog/config.toml or commanderdog --no-decorations.

Interface & File Manager Text Size:

13px

Adjust text size smoothly across file tables, breadcrumbs, and panes.

🎨 CommanderDog Theme & Visual Palette

Choose your active color theme across CommanderDog panels, editor, and tools.

Active Theme:

Visual Theme Swatches (Click to Apply):

Supports built-in themes and custom external themes from ~/.config/commanderdog/themes/.

✨ Web Custom Theme Creator & Importer

🖼️ Panel Border & Focus Ring Customization

Fine-tune panel border thickness and active focus highlight intensity.

Panel Border Width:

Active Pane Highlight Style:

🎨 Custom Pane Border Identification Colors

Define custom identification border & badge highlight colors for each panel for instant visual orientation.

Pane 1 Identification Color:

Pane 2 Identification Color:

Pane 3 Identification Color:

Pane 4 Identification Color:

🖥️ Standalone Desktop Window & System Tray

Configure native window behavior, system tray integration, and global hotkeys for Linux (Hyprland, X11, Wayland), macOS, and Windows.

System Tray & Minimization:

Minimize to System Tray on Close: Closing the window keeps CommanderDog running in the background tray Start Minimized: Launch directly to system tray on system boot / autostart

Can also be configured via ~/.config/commanderdog/config.toml.

Global Summon / Toggle Hotkey:

Default: Super+C

Pressing this keybind anywhere in your operating system brings CommanderDog to the foreground instantly.

Tiling Window Managers (Hyprland / Sway / i3):

Native Window Frame & Decorations: Show OS titlebar and system border

Uncheck for a clean frameless window that tiles seamlessly without header waste in Hyprland. Launch with commanderdog --no-decorations.

Saved Bookmarks & Favorite Paths

Name	Protocol	Target Path / URL	Action
Home Directory	LOCAL	`/home/bolt`
Root Filesystem	LOCAL	`/`

Key	Action
`Tab / Shift+Tab`	Switch Active Focused Pane
`F1`	Quick Help
`F2`	Rename Selected File / Directory
`F3`	Quick View / File Preview
`F4`	Dual-Pane Editor / Code Viewer
`F5`	Copy Selected Items to Target Pane
`F6`	Move Selected Items to Target Pane
`F7`	Create New Folder (Mkdir)
`F8 / Delete`	Delete / Move to Trash
`F9 / Ctrl+D`	Folder & File Comparison (Diff)
`F10`	User Settings & Preferences
`Ctrl + F`	Editor Search / Global Search
`Ctrl + H`	Editor Search & Replace
`Alt + 1..4`	Direct Focus to Pane 1, 2, 3, or 4
`Insert / Space`	Toggle Selection & Step Down
`Ctrl + A`	Select All in Current Pane
`Ctrl + P`	Toggle Paranoid File Handling Mode

User Accounts & Granular Service Permissions

Manage internal and PAM accounts, assign Admin privileges, and grant or restrict service access per user.

User Account	Role	Home Directory	Enabled Protocol & Service Access	Actions

🪟 Global Storage, Network Shares & User Access

Configure network shares and assign which users can access them via their Favorites menu.

Mount Name	Protocol	Target URI / Share Path	Allowed Users	Actions
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Samba / Windows Share (CIFS)

Native client using smbclient with Workgroup, Active Directory Domain, and guest authentication.

Default Workgroup / Domain:

Linux Network File System (NFS)

Automated export discovery via showmount -e and mounts to /run/commanderdog/mounts/nfs/.

NFS Base Mountpoint:

🔄 Global Syncthing Daemon Configuration

Configure the cluster Syncthing daemon used for continuous background sync across nodes.

Syncthing Daemon URL:

REST API Key:

🛡️ Global File Safety, Paranoid Integrity & Auto-Lock

Configure default transaction rules, session timeout, auto-lock on workstation inactivity, and cryptographic validation.

Session Auto-Lock & Inactivity

Enable Automatic Workstation Lock

Locks screen on idle inactivity without interrupting background transfers or closing open files.

Auto-Lock Inactivity Timer:

Session Expiration / Max Token Age:

Do not lock while background file transfers/copy tasks are running

Paranoid Mode & Integrity

Enable Paranoid File Handling Mode globally by default

Integrity Checksum Algorithm:

Files transferred in Paranoid mode have their checksum cryptographically verified upon write completion.

Atomic File Writes (via hidden temporary file rename)

Safe Trash Bin (Move deleted items to XDG Trash)

📜 Master Configuration (config.toml) ~/.config/commanderdog/config.toml

Directly view and edit server settings, layouts, keybinds, and defaults in TOML format.

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Find Text / Regex Pattern:

Replace With:

Match Case Use Regular Expressions (Regex)

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Left (Pane 1)

Right (Pane 2)

🪞 Mirror Left ➔ Right 🪞 Mirror Right ➔ Left 🔄 Smart 2-Way (Newer)

Left Size	Left File	Action	Right File	Right Size
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Search Directory:

File Type:

Filename Pattern (Glob / Regex):

Containing Text (grep):

Match Case

Modified:

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Synced Folders

👥 Connected Peers

Synchronized Folders

Folder Label / ID	Path	Status	Sync %	Action
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👥 Connected Devices / Peers

Device Name / ID	Address	Status	Download (In)	Upload (Out)
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Protocol:

Server Host / Endpoint URL:

Port:

Username / Access Key ID:

Password / Secret Access Key:

Remote Root Path / Prefix:

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