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Far Manager exposes a C-based Plugin API (versions 1.70 through 1.85 in modern builds). Key interfaces include: far manager plugins
Start with the . Then add Colorer , NetBox , RegEdit , and Temporary Panel . Use them for a week. You will soon find yourself hitting F11 less often, because your workflow will have become so fluid that you forget where Far ends and the plugins begin. Then add Colorer , NetBox , RegEdit , and Temporary Panel
— Tabbed Editing
| Feature | Far Manager + Plugins | Total Commander | Midnight Commander (Linux) | |---------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------------| | Plugin language | C, C++, Lua | Delphi, Lua, C | C, Shell | | Archive as folder | Yes (MultiArc) | Yes (native) | Partial (mc.ext) | | Git integration | GitFar (excellent) | Third-party addon | Built-in VFS | | Syntax highlighting | Colorer (editable) | Limited | Built-in | | Registry editor | Yes (RegEdit plugin) | No | N/A | | License | Open source (BSD) | Shareware | GPL | — Tabbed Editing | Feature | Far Manager
: The FileNavigator plugin provides a visual interface for navigating the file system, with features like thumbnails, previews, and customizable columns.
— Temporary Panel