Is it possible in mc (midnight commander) as in Ranger to preview the contents of directories and archives?

Question

System administration

Also interested in:
Is it possible to copy text by highlighting in the terminal (nothing is highlighted by default). It is clear that clicking on files is processed in its own way, but why there is no way to select the panel with information (Info) or select it in the preview (3 View) is not clear.

Is it possible to open a file for editing in a new window, but in the background, so that mc does not skip?

Answer 1

selection with a shift.