When using NERDTree, I often have the situation where I close all existing buffers (except the NERDTree buffer), and then start opening fils from NERDTree again.
When doing this, NERDTree opens the files in a new split window, i.e. I have NERDTree at the left side, and on the right side two windows on top of each other, an emtpy buffer and the file I wanted to open.
What I want to happen is that NERDTree opens the file in the right window without splitting it.
Is there a way to tell NERDTree to never open a new window, if there is already one it could use? I tried using the "o" command, but that works exactly like the Enter command.
Have you checked all the mappings from the documentation
o.......Open files, directories and bookmarks....................|NERDTree-o|
go......Open selected file, but leave cursor in the NERDTree.....|NERDTree-go|
t.......Open selected node/bookmark in a new tab.................|NERDTree-t|
T.......Same as 't' but keep the focus on the current tab........|NERDTree-T|
i.......Open selected file in a split window.....................|NERDTree-i|
gi......Same as i, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gi|
s.......Open selected file in a new vsplit.......................|NERDTree-s|
gs......Same as s, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gs|
O.......Recursively open the selected directory..................|NERDTree-O|
x.......Close the current nodes parent...........................|NERDTree-x|
X.......Recursively close all children of the current node.......|NERDTree-X|
e.......Edit the current dif.....................................|NERDTree-e|
I finally got around to look at the nerdtree code, and I found the fix for my problem: I had to change the plugin.
I created a pull request for my changes on github:
https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree/pull/102
Update: Actually, the problem was a script I was using that set buftype=nofile for an empty buffer (it should set buftype=). After changing that, my problem went away.
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Recently I've been using netrw. I've put these four lines on my .vimrc:
let g:netrw_banner = 0
let g:netrw_liststyle = 3
let g:netrw_winsize = 25
map <C-n> :Lexplore <CR>
And I can easily toggle Lexplore and browse through the files to edit them. In this mode when I press Enter on any file on left hand side Netrw, it replaces the file in the right hand side window with new file; exactly what I want.
Problems start when I want to preview a file with "p" command on netrw or create a new file with "%" command. In former case (Preview) it split to the new window but I want it again to replace the file in right hand side window just like when I press Enter to to edit the file. And in latter case (creating a new file) it replaces the Lexplore (Netrw in the left hand side) instead of replacing the file on the right hand side window.
Is there any way that I can fix these issues? I've tried a lot of Netrw commands but nothing gives me what I want.
The "p" netrw command is mostly just pedit. So, assuming you don't already have a preview window, just press <cr> atop the file you want to preview and then :set pvw. That will make the window holding the file the preview window.
The second issue concerns "%" to create a new file. I'll think this over, but I think perhaps the better behavior is as you suggest -- keep the Lexplore window but open the new file in the editing window.
Please try version 171e of netrw which you can find at my website.
I believe this is related to a bug in vim. Once you use :Lexplore it apparently changes the g:netrw_chgwin option permanently, so whenever you try to pres <CR> in any netrw window, it will always open in a new window.
I like to have two or three vertical windows with code and a NERDTree to the left, among other things. From any of these windows I'd like to instantly jump to the NERDTree window, and when I choose to edit a file, I'd like that file to show up in the window I was in.
Are these things possible with the current state of the NERDTree plugin? It seems to me that :NERDTreeToggle is supposed to do the first thing I ask for according to the help, but no matter how I open a file, it always shows up in the window right next to my NERDTree.
Try :NERDTreeFocus to jump to the NERDTree window from any open window. This was added relatively recently, it seems:
https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree/pull/132
I'm new to Vim (almost new) and have some questions.
The problem came from the following:
I have NERDTree and MiniBufExplorer plugins (I like them very much!).
I have mapped Ctrl-F to show up MiniBufExplorer window.
So when I focus on tree window, then push Ctrl-F, find a file I want and then press Enter, the resulting file opens in tree window (which was previous one). So, I want to have a window with a specific Name/ID and tell MiniBufExplorer to always open buffers there. In most cases I don't use split windows so it would not be a problem for me to open buffers always in same window.
I have looked into manual of Vim but didn't found any reference to window's ID, so I wonder if there is a way to give an ID to window and then configure buffer explorer to always open buffers there.
Thanks for help in advance.
There is a switch to tell MiniBufExplorer to try to open files in a buffer that is modifiable (that is to say, not NERDTree):
let g:miniBufExplModSelTarget = 1
Prevent opening files inside NERDTree or MiniBuffExplorer
Assuming that I have two buffers. One is NERDTree, the other is an actually file I'm editing. I accidentally open an another file from NERDTree and the new file hides the previous file I was editing.
A similar case occurs whether I use NERDTree or not.
How can I bring back the previous state by opening the mostly recently hidden file? I'm using the word "hide" because this is probably not "closing".
I use ctrl-6 to switch back to the previous buffer in the window.
I installed NerdTree plugin.
How can i open a file at right side as vsplit from a left side NerdTree panel ?
To make vsplit put the new buffer on the right of the current buffer:
set splitright
Similarly, to make split put the new buffer below the current buffer:
set splitbelow
I haven't tried this with NerdTree, however.
There's a s command, but it opens a file split to the left of current buffer. Though you can press Ctrl+W r to swap windows then.
This is a bit of a hack, but how I do it is this:
Put cursor in window I want to open file into
Hit <leader>n<leader>n (this closes NERDtree and then opens it again with the cursor in NERDtree)
Select the file
On my system this opens it on the last window I was just on if the file isn't already open on my screen.
Start in the window you want to open your file into.
Hit <leader>n<leader>n to close and reopen NERDTree
Select the file you want!
A quick C-w = will get your windows back to proper proportions.
Not sure if anyone else is still struggling with this, but here's how I dealt with it.
You can use
:ls
to list the available buffers. Which would look something like:
1 "foo.txt"
2 "blame_the_user.java"
:b1 to select foo.txt
:b2 for blame_the_user.java
This method can be done from any window setup using :sp or :vs.
Open the buffers you want to split first.