How to map <CR> for execute and l for edit

Question

how to map <CR> to execute the executable file and l to open file?

Answer 1

Try this:

set runexec
nnoremap l i

See:

• https://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-'runexec'
• https://vifm.info/vimdoc.shtml#vifm-i

Comments

it works perfectly !!!! thx!!

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Similarlly, how would one remap l to only move right and refrain from opening/running files?

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Similarlly, how would one remap l to only move right and refrain from opening/running files?

If by moving right you mean entering directories, then this should do:

nnoremap <silent> l
    \ : if filetype('.', 1) == 'dir'
    \ |     execute 'normal! l'
    \ | endif<cr>

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Thank you that's done it!