mc/doc/hints/mc.hint

Hint: Use C-x t to copy tagged file names to the command line.
Hint: Use C-x p to copy the current pathname to the command line.
Hint: Completion: use M-Tab (or Esc+Tab).  Type it twice to get a list.
Hint: Use M-p and M-n to access the command history.
Hint: Need to quote a character?  Use Control-q and the character.
Hint: Tired of these messages?  Turn them off from the Options/Layout menu.
Hint: Selecting directories: add a slash to the end of the matching pattern.
Hint: If your terminal lacks functions keys, use the ESC+number sequence.
Hint: The homepage of GNU Midnight Commander: http://www.midnight-commander.org/
Hint: Please send any bug reports to mc-devel@gnome.org
Hint: Tab changes your current panel.
Hint: VFS coolness: tap enter on a tar file to examine its contents.
Hint: We also have a nice manual page.
Hint: Do you want lynx-style navigation? Set it in the Configuration dialog.
Hint: % macros work even on the command line.
Hint: M-! will allow you to execute programs and see the output in the viewer.
Hint: The file listing format can be customized; do "man mc" for details.
Hint: %D/%T expands to the tagged files in the opposite directory.
Hint: Want your plain shell? Press C-o, and get back to MC with C-o again.
Hint: Setting the CDPATH variable can save you keystrokes in cd commands.
Hint: If you want to see your .* files, say so in the Configuration dialog.
Hint: Want to see your *~ backup files? Set it in the Configuration dialog.
Hint: Completion works on all input lines in all dialogs. Just press M-Tab.
Hint: On slow terminals the -s flag may help.
Hint: Find File: you can work on the files found using the Panelize button.
Hint: Want to do complex searches? Use the External Panelize command.
Hint: To change directory halfway through typing a command, use M-c (quick cd).
Note: Shell commands will not work when you are on a non-local file system.
Hint: Bring text back from the dead with C-y.
Hint: Are some of your keys not working? Look at Options/Learn keys.
Hint: To look at the output of a command in the viewer, use M-!
Hint: F13 (or Shift-F3) invokes the viewer in raw mode.
Hint: You may specify the editor for F4 with the shell variable EDITOR.
Hint: You may specify the external viewer with the shell vars VIEWER or PAGER.
Hint: You can disable all requests for confirmation in Options/Confirmation.
Hint: Leap to frequently used directories in a single bound with C-\.
Hint: You can do anonymous FTP with mc by typing 'cd /#ftp:machine.edu'
Hint: FTP is built in the Midnight Commander, check the File/FTP link menu.
Hint: M-t changes quickly the listing mode.
Hint: You can specify the username when doing ftps: 'cd /#ftp:user@machine.edu'
Hint: You can browse RPM files by tapping enter on top of an rpm file.
Hint: To mark directories on the select dialog box, append a slash.
Hint: To use the mouse cut and paste may require holding the shift key
Hint: Key frequently visited ftp sites in the hotlist: type C-\.