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@@ -570,13 +570,17 @@ These options are configured in the *[compose]* section of _aerc.conf_.
*file-picker-cmd* = _<command>_
Specifies the command to be used to select attachments. Any occurrence of
_%s_ in the *file-picker-cmd* will be replaced with the argument _<arg>_
- to *:attach -m* _<arg>_.
+ to *:attach -m* _<arg>_. Any occurence of _%f_ will be replaced by the
+ location of a temporary file, from which aerc will read the selected files.
- The command must output the selected files to standard output,
- one file per line.
+ If _%f_ is not present, the command must output the selected files to
+ standard output, one file per line. If it is present, then aerc does not
+ capture the standard output and instead reads the files from the temporary
+ file which should have the same format.
- Example:
+ Examples:
*file-picker-cmd* = _fzf --multi --query=%s_
+ *file-picker-cmd* = _ranger --choose-files=%f_
*reply-to-self* = _true_|_false_
If set to _false_, do not mail yourself when replying (e.g., if replying