From 43dca7e2e805ba29bd5844acfb3ecef563c01da8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: CJ van den Berg <cj@vdbonline.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:39:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] refactor: add file_browser alternate select mode

---
 src/keybind/builtin/flow.json      |  1 +
 src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
index 5e1797d..8417591 100644
--- a/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
+++ b/src/keybind/builtin/flow.json
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@
             ["tab", "mini_mode_try_complete_file"],
             ["escape", "mini_mode_cancel"],
             ["enter", "mini_mode_select"],
+            ["shift+enter", "mini_mode_select_alternate"],
             ["backspace", "mini_mode_delete_backwards"]
         ]
     },
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
index 4b171d0..88f54ea 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/mini/file_browser.zig
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ const MessageFilter = @import("../../MessageFilter.zig");
 
 const max_complete_paths = 1024;
 
+pub const SelectMode = enum {
+    normal,
+    alternate,
+};
+
 pub fn Create(options: type) type {
     return struct {
         allocator: std.mem.Allocator,
@@ -28,6 +33,7 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
         complete_trigger_count: usize = 0,
         total_matches: usize = 0,
         matched_entry: usize = 0,
+        select: SelectMode = .normal,
         commands: Commands = undefined,
 
         const Commands = command.Collection(cmds);
@@ -372,6 +378,13 @@ pub fn Create(options: type) type {
             }
             pub const mini_mode_select_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Select" };
 
+            pub fn mini_mode_select_alternate(self: *Self, _: Ctx) Result {
+                self.select = .alternate;
+                options.select(self);
+                self.update_mini_mode_text();
+            }
+            pub const mini_mode_select_alternate_meta: Meta = .{ .description = "Select alternate" };
+
             pub fn mini_mode_paste(self: *Self, ctx: Ctx) Result {
                 return mini_mode_insert_bytes(self, ctx);
             }