nvim-tree

Default actions

Default actions

• move around like in any vim buffer

• <CR> or o on .. will cd in the above directory

• <C-]> will cd in the directory under the cursor

• <BS> will close current opened directory or parent

• type a to add a file. Adding a directory requires leaving a leading / at the end of the path.

  you can add multiple directories by doing foo/bar/baz/f and it will add foo bar and baz directories and f as a file

• type r to rename a file

• type <C-r> to rename a file and omit the filename on input

• type x to add/remove file/directory to cut clipboard

• type c to add/remove file/directory to copy clipboard

• type y will copy name to system clipboard

• type Y will copy relative path to system clipboard

• type gy will copy absolute path to system clipboard

• type p to paste from clipboard. Cut clipboard has precedence over copy (will prompt for confirmation)

• type d to delete a file (will prompt for confirmation)

• type ]c to go to next git item

• type [c to go to prev git item

• type - to navigate up to the parent directory of the current file/directory

• type s to open a file with default system application or a folder with default file manager

• if the file is a directory, <CR> will open the directory otherwise it will open the file in the buffer near the tree

• if the file is a symlink, <CR> will follow the symlink (if the target is a file)

• <C-v> will open the file in a vertical split

• <C-x> will open the file in a horizontal split

• <C-t> will open the file in a new tab

• <Tab> will open the file as a preview (keeps the cursor in the tree)

• I will toggle visibility of folders hidden via |g:nvim_tree_ignore|

• H will toggle visibility of dotfiles (files/folders starting with a .)

• R will refresh the tree

• Double left click acts like <CR>

• Double right click acts like <C-]>