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Absolute paths of the selected files are copied to \fB.selection\fR file in
the config directory. The selection file is shared between multiple program
-instances. The most recent instance writing to the file overwrites the entries
-from earlier writes. If you have 2 instances if
+instances. Selection from multiple insances are not merged. The last instance
+writing to the file overwrites earlier contents. If you have 2 instances of
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\fIopen\fR in 2 panes of a terminal multiplexer, you can select in one pane and
-use the selection (e.g. to copy or move) in the other pane (if the instance
-doesn't have any local selection already).
+use the selection in the other pane.
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.Nm
-clears the selection after file removal, batch-rename and link creation with
-selection. However, it is retained after archive creation with selection as
-the user may want to delete the archived files next.
+clears the selection after an operation with the selection. Plugins are allowed
+to define the behaviour individually.
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+.Nm
+doesn't match directory entries for selected files after a redraw or after the
+user navigates away from the directory. An attempt to do so will increase
+memory consumption and processing significantly as
+.Nm
+allows selection across directories. So the selection marks are cleared. The
+selection can still be edited in the same instance.
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To edit the selection use the _edit selection_ key. Use this key to remove a
-file from selection after you navigate away from its directory. Editing doesn't
-end the selection mode. You can add more files to the selection and edit the
-list again. If no file is selected in the current session, this option attempts
-to list the selection file.
+file from selection after you navigate away from its directory or to remove
+duplicates. Editing doesn't end the selection mode. You can add more files to
+the selection and edit the list again. If no file is selected in the current
+session, this option attempts to list the selection file.
.Sh FIND AND LIST
There are two ways to search and list:
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