shortening ranger config based on environment variables

.config/profile

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ export GTK2_RC_FILES="$HOME/.config/gtk-2.0/gtkrc-2.0"
 export RTV_BROWSER="firefox"
 export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct"
 export ZDOTDIR="$HOME/.config/zsh"
+export VIDEO="mpv"
+export AUDIO="mpv"
+export TABLE="sc-im"
+export IMAGE="sxiv"
 
 # less/man colors
 export LESS=-R

.config/ranger/rifle.conf

@@ -54,46 +54,17 @@
 # Rarely installed browsers get higher priority; It is assumed that if you
 # install a rare browser, you probably use it.  Firefox/konqueror/w3m on the
 # other hand are often only installed as fallback browsers.
-ext x?html?, has surf,             X, flag f = surf -- file://"$1"
-ext x?html?, has vimprobable,      X, flag f = vimprobable -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has vimprobable2,     X, flag f = vimprobable2 -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has qutebrowser,      X, flag f = qutebrowser -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has dwb,              X, flag f = dwb -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has jumanji,          X, flag f = jumanji -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has luakit,           X, flag f = luakit -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has uzbl,             X, flag f = uzbl -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has uzbl-tabbed,      X, flag f = uzbl-tabbed -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has uzbl-browser,     X, flag f = uzbl-browser -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has uzbl-core,        X, flag f = uzbl-core -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has midori,           X, flag f = midori -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has chromium-browser, X, flag f = chromium-browser -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has chromium,         X, flag f = chromium -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has google-chrome,    X, flag f = google-chrome -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has opera,            X, flag f = opera -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has firefox,          X, flag f = firefox -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has seamonkey,        X, flag f = seamonkey -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has iceweasel,        X, flag f = iceweasel -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has epiphany,         X, flag f = epiphany -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has konqueror,        X, flag f = konqueror -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has elinks,            terminal = elinks "$@"
-ext x?html?, has links2,            terminal = links2 "$@"
-ext x?html?, has links,             terminal = links "$@"
-ext x?html?, has lynx,              terminal = lynx -- "$@"
-ext x?html?, has w3m,               terminal = w3m "$@"
+ext x?html?, env BROWSER,         X, flag f = "$BROWSER" -- "$@"
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Misc
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Define the "editor" for text files as first action
-mime ^text,  label editor = ${VISUAL:-$EDITOR} -- "$@"
-mime ^text,  label pager  = "$PAGER" -- "$@"
-!mime ^text, label editor, ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = ${VISUAL:-$EDITOR} -- "$@"
-!mime ^text, label pager,  ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = "$PAGER" -- "$@"
+mime ^text,  env EDITOR = "$EDITOR" -- "$@"
+mime ^text,  env PAGER  = "$PAGER" -- "$@"
+!mime ^text, env EDITOR, ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = "$EDITOR" -- "$@"
+!mime ^text, env PAGER,  ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php = "$PAGER" -- "$@"
 
-ext 1                         = man "$1"
-ext s[wmf]c, has zsnes, X     = zsnes "$1"
-ext s[wmf]c, has snes9x-gtk,X = snes9x-gtk "$1"
-ext nes, has fceux, X         = fceux "$1"
 ext exe                       = wine "$1"
 name ^[mM]akefile$            = make
 
@@ -110,83 +81,31 @@ ext php = php -- "$1"
 #--------------------------------------------
 # Audio without X
 #-------------------------------------------
-mime ^audio|ogg$, terminal, has mpv      = mpv -- "$@"
-mime ^audio|ogg$, terminal, has mplayer2 = mplayer2 -- "$@"
-mime ^audio|ogg$, terminal, has mplayer  = mplayer -- "$@"
-ext midi?,        terminal, has wildmidi = wildmidi -- "$@"
+
+mime ^audio|ogg$, terminal, env AUDIO    = AUDIO -- "$@"
 
 #--------------------------------------------
 # Video/Audio with a GUI
 #-------------------------------------------
-mime ^video|audio, has gmplayer, X, flag f = gmplayer -- "$@"
-mime ^video|audio, has smplayer, X, flag f = smplayer "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mpv,      X, flag f = mpv -- "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mpv,      X, flag f = mpv --fs -- "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mplayer2, X, flag f = mplayer2 -- "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mplayer2, X, flag f = mplayer2 -fs -- "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mplayer,  X, flag f = mplayer -- "$@"
-mime ^video,       has mplayer,  X, flag f = mplayer -fs -- "$@"
-mime ^video|audio, has vlc,      X, flag f = vlc -- "$@"
-mime ^video|audio, has totem,    X, flag f = totem -- "$@"
-mime ^video|audio, has totem,    X, flag f = totem --fullscreen -- "$@"
+mime ^video	 , env VIDEO   , X, flag f = "$VIDEO" -- "$@"
 
 #--------------------------------------------
 # Video without X:
 #-------------------------------------------
-mime ^video, terminal, !X, has mpv       = mpv -- "$@"
-mime ^video, terminal, !X, has mplayer2  = mplayer2 -- "$@"
-mime ^video, terminal, !X, has mplayer   = mplayer -- "$@"
+
+mime ^video, terminal, !X, env VIDEO       = "$VIDEO" -- "$@"
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Documents
 #-------------------------------------------
-ext pdf, has llpp,     X, flag f = llpp "$@"
-ext pdf, has zathura,  X, flag f = zathura -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has mupdf,    X, flag f = mupdf "$@"
-ext pdf, has mupdf-x11,X, flag f = mupdf-x11 "$@"
-ext pdf, has apvlv,    X, flag f = apvlv -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has xpdf,     X, flag f = xpdf -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has evince,   X, flag f = evince -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has atril,    X, flag f = atril -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has okular,   X, flag f = okular -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has epdfview, X, flag f = epdfview -- "$@"
-ext pdf, has qpdfview, X, flag f = qpdfview "$@"
-ext pdf, has open,     X, flag f = open "$@"
-
-ext docx?, has catdoc,       terminal = catdoc -- "$@" | "$PAGER"
-
-ext                        sxc|xlsx?|xlt|xlw|gnm|gnumeric, has gnumeric,    X, flag f = gnumeric -- "$@"
-ext                        sxc|xlsx?|xlt|xlw|gnm|gnumeric, has kspread,     X, flag f = kspread -- "$@"
-ext pptx?|od[dfgpst]|docx?|sxc|xlsx?|xlt|xlw|gnm|gnumeric, has libreoffice, X, flag f = libreoffice "$@"
-ext pptx?|od[dfgpst]|docx?|sxc|xlsx?|xlt|xlw|gnm|gnumeric, has soffice,     X, flag f = soffice "$@"
-ext pptx?|od[dfgpst]|docx?|sxc|xlsx?|xlt|xlw|gnm|gnumeric, has ooffice,     X, flag f = ooffice "$@"
-
-ext djvu, has zathura,X, flag f = zathura -- "$@"
-ext djvu, has evince, X, flag f = evince -- "$@"
-ext djvu, has atril,  X, flag f = atril -- "$@"
-ext djvu, has djview, X, flag f = djview -- "$@"
-
-ext epub, has ebook-viewer, X, flag f = ebook-viewer -- "$@"
-ext mobi, has ebook-viewer, X, flag f = ebook-viewer -- "$@"
+ext pdf, env READER,   X, flag f = "$READER" -- "$@"
+ext djvu, env READER ,X, flag f = "$READER" -- "$@"
+ext csv|xls|xlsx, env TABLE, X, flag f = "$TABLE" -- "$@"
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Image Viewing:
 #-------------------------------------------
-mime ^image/svg, has inkscape, X, flag f = inkscape -- "$@"
-mime ^image/svg, has display,  X, flag f = display -- "$@"
-
-mime ^image, has pqiv,      X, flag f = pqiv -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has sxiv,      X, flag f = sxiv -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has feh,       X, flag f = feh -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has mirage,    X, flag f = mirage -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has ristretto, X, flag f = ristretto "$@"
-mime ^image, has eog,       X, flag f = eog -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has eom,       X, flag f = eom -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has nomacs,    X, flag f = nomacs -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has geeqie,    X, flag f = geeqie -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has gwenview,  X, flag f = gwenview -- "$@"
-mime ^image, has gimp,      X, flag f = gimp -- "$@"
-ext xcf,                    X, flag f = gimp -- "$@"
+mime ^image, env IMAGE,    X, flag f = "$IMAGE" -- "$@"
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Archives
@@ -218,39 +137,12 @@ ext rar, has unrar = for file in "$@"; do unrar x "$file"; done
 # if you install a rare terminal emulator, you probably use it.
 # gnome-terminal/konsole/xterm on the other hand are often installed as part of
 # a desktop environment or as fallback terminal emulators.
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has terminology = terminology -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has kitty = kitty -- "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has alacritty = alacritty -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has sakura = sakura -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has lilyterm = lilyterm -e "$@"
-#mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has cool-retro-term = cool-retro-term -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has termite = termite -x '"$@"'
-#mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has yakuake = yakuake -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has guake = guake -ne "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has tilda = tilda -c "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has st = st -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has terminator = terminator -x "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has urxvt = urxvt -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has pantheon-terminal = pantheon-terminal -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has lxterminal = lxterminal -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has mate-terminal = mate-terminal -x "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has xfce4-terminal = xfce4-terminal -x "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has konsole = konsole -e "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has gnome-terminal = gnome-terminal -- "$@"
-mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, has xterm = xterm -e "$@"
+
+mime ^ranger/x-terminal-emulator, env $TERMINAL = "$TERMINAL" -e "$@"
 
 #-------------------------------------------
 # Misc
 #-------------------------------------------
-label wallpaper, number 11, mime ^image, has feh, X = feh --bg-scale "$1"
-label wallpaper, number 12, mime ^image, has feh, X = feh --bg-tile "$1"
-label wallpaper, number 13, mime ^image, has feh, X = feh --bg-center "$1"
-label wallpaper, number 14, mime ^image, has feh, X = feh --bg-fill "$1"
-
-# Define the editor for non-text files + pager as last action
-              !mime ^text, !ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php  = ask
-label editor, !mime ^text, !ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php  = ${VISUAL:-$EDITOR} -- "$@"
-label pager,  !mime ^text, !ext xml|json|csv|tex|py|pl|rb|js|sh|php  = "$PAGER" -- "$@"
 
 # The very last action, so that it's never triggered accidentally, is to execute a program:
 mime application/x-executable = "$1"

.config/zsh/.zshrc

@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ zle -N zle-line-init
 echo -ne '\e[5 q'
 preexec() { echo -ne '\e[5 q' ;}
 
+# starts one or multiple args in background
+background() {
+	for ((i=2;i<=$#;i++)); do
+		${@[1]} ${@[$i]} &> /dev/null &|
+	done
+}
+
+source $HOME/.config/zsh/suffixaliasrc 2>/dev/null # Load suffix aliases
 [ -f "$HOME/.config/aliasrc" ] && source "$HOME/.config/aliasrc" # Load aliases
 
 # Load command-not-found-handler

.config/zsh/suffixaliasrc

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#/bin/zsh
+
+alias -s pdf="background $READER"