fzf Reload, Event Bindings, and Dynamic Sources/Reload a process list on demand

Refresh the data source with a key binding.

Section: Reload patterns

Reload a process list on demand

bash
bash
fzf --header-lines=1 --header='CTRL-R to reload' --bind 'ctrl-r:reload(ps -ef)' < <(ps -ef)
Explanation

reload lets you keep one interactive session open while the underlying command is rerun.

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