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How to call helm on a projectile file?
There is also an example function for calling Helm with the Projectile file source. You can call it like this: or even better – invoke the key binding h in Projectile’s keymap.
Why is helm projectile slow in dired and Magit?
For example, helm-projectile-switch-project allows opening a project in Dired, Magit or Eshell. helm-projectile-find-file reuses actions in helm-find-files (which is plenty) and able to open multiple files. Another reason is that in a large source tree, helm-projectile could be slow because it has to open all available sources.
What can you do with Helm specific commands?
The answer is, Helm specific commands give more useful features. For example, helm-projectile-switch-project allows opening a project in Dired, Magit or Eshell. helm-projectile-find-file reuses actions in helm-find-files (which is plenty) and able to open multiple files.
What’s the benefit of using helm projectile switch?
The benefit of using helm-projectile-switch-project is that on any selected project we can fire many actions, not limited to just the “switch to project” action, as in the case of using helm completion by setting projectile-completion-system to helm.
How to switch from Ido to helm for projectile?
For those who prefer helm to ido, the command helm-projectile-switch-project can be used to replace projectile-switch-project to switch project. Please note that this is different from simply setting projectile-completion-system to helm, which just enables projectile to use the Helm completion to complete a project name.
How is helm used to display different sources?
Helm allows displaying different sources in same session. Helm displays its candidates in a window or a frame, keeping the minibuffer for user input. Helm provides a full set of actions for each of its sources, each action apply on a single candidate or a set of marked candidates.
How do you open a file in projectile?
In the demo, the first path is a file that I opened using a command from M-x. The second path is a directory that I opened using a key binding. The third path is highlighted in a region and I opened using command history in Helm, so no need to type anything. Copy files anywhere Demo (begins when START DEMOappears in minibuffer):