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  1. @sgergely sgergely created this gist Sep 27, 2012.
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    ----- Esc -----
    Quick change directory: Esc + c
    Quick change directory history: Esc + c and then Esc + h
    Quick change directory previous entry: Esc + c and then Esc + p
    Command line history: Esc + h
    Command line previous command: Esc + p
    View change: Esc + t (each time you do this shortcut a new directory view will appear)
    Print current working directory in command line: Esc + a
    Switch between background command line and MC: Ctrl + o
    Search/Go to directory in active panel: Esc + s / Ctrl + s then start typing directory name
    Open same working directory in the inactive panel: Esc + i
    Open parent working directory in the inactive panel: Esc + o
    Go to top of directory in active pane: Esc + v / Esc + g
    Go to bottom of directory in active pane: Esc + j / Ctrl + c
    Go to previous directory: Esc + y
    Search pop-up: Esc + ?
    ----- Ctrl -----
    Refresh active panel: Ctrl + r
    Selecting files and directories: Ctrl + t
    Switch active <-> inactive panels: Ctrl + i
    Switch active <-> inactive panels content: Ctrl + u
    Execute command / Open a directory: Ctrl + j
    ----- F -----
    F1: help
    F2: user menu
    F3: read file / open directory
    F4: edit file
    F5: copy file or direcotry
    F6: move file or directory
    F7: create directory
    F8: delete file / directory
    F9: open menu bar
    F10: exit MC

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