# recent.lua
#### Recently played menu
Logs played files to a history log file with an interactive 'recently played' menu that reads from the log. Allows for automatic or manual logging if you want a file bookmark menu instead.


![](../assets/recent.png)
### Menu controls:
* Default display hotkey is **`` ` ``**
* Keyboard:
    * `UP`/`DOWN` to move selection
    * `ENTER` to load highlighted entry
    * `DEL` to delete highlighted entry
    * `0`-`9` for quick selection
    * `ESC` to exit
* Mouse (if turned on):
    * `WHEEL_UP`/`WHEEL_DOWN` to move selection
    * `MBTN_MID` to load highlighted entry
    * `MBTN_RIGHT` to exit
#### Modify settings through `script-opts/recent.conf`
* Log path is `history.log` inside whatever config directory mpv reads
* Disabling `auto_save` makes it only save with a keybind
    * No save key is bound by default, see `script-opts`
* See comments in the script for more info