netrw is a network file editing plugin for the vim text editor.
Questions tagged [netrw]
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Create local backup when editing remote files via netrw in vim
I work with many files remotely using vim and the netrw plugin. I also keep timestamped backups by changing the &backupext (found in the documentation).
While working in a remote file (scp://server//folder/file.txt), I noticed that when I save it, a…
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How to change directory character in NetRW of Vim?
The default file explorer inside Vim is NetRW. It can be invoked, for example, by using :e .. In its tree view, it prefixes the directory name with pipe characters (|).
For example:
joe/
| Desktop/
| Documents/
| Downloads/
How can I replace the…
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How to sort files like `sort` does using the vim's netrw file browser?
I would like to have my files sorted this way:
abc.c
Makefile
readme.txt
but the netrw file browser sorts them like this (using empty sort sequence):
Makefile
abc.c
readme.txt
How do I fix that?
BTW, it would also be nice to jump to file/directory…
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Why does netrw open file in a small vertical split only on the first time explorer is opened?
Problem:
Open Vim
Type :Lex to open netrw file explorer and open a file in a vertical split using v
As you can see in the image below, the space allocated to the split is tiny.
This only happens on the first time netrw file explorer is opened. If I…
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Netrw modifying directories always complains
Whenever I make a new directory, copy, a file, etc. using netrw's mt mf mc commands (for example), or just d, my vim gets into a state where it will absolutely, by no means (known to me) be exited from.
Even if I try to type q! from the netrw…
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Why does Vim create an empty directory named "~" when editing directories?
If I edit a directory (say 'foo') in Vim, then Vim always creates an empty directory named 'foo/~'. In my vimrc, I specify 'nobackup', 'nowritebackup', and 'backupdir=$TEMP/vim//'. With the backupdir setting, when I do enable backup files they go to…
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Go back and return to same location in file listing in Vim netrw?
When browsing a local directory using Vim and the built-in netrw file browsing support, I would like to open a file to view it and then return to the same location in the file listing where I was before opening the file.
The way I usually browse…
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vim - how to remove netrw?
I was testing https://github.com/skwp/dotfiles) and unfortunately it did install a lot of things I do not want.
For example, right now (with empty .vimrc) when I open vim I get
"…
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How to use netrw-C?
I recently stubled upon a feature in netrw that's called netrw-C. From the docs:
SETTING EDITING WINDOW *netrw-C* {{{2
One may select a netrw window for editing with the "C" mapping, or by setting
g:netrw_chgwin to the selected…
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VIM netrw shows directories as files (tree view)
I am running VIM version 8.2.501 with netrw v168 and I have spotted the following issue. In some cases nested directories appear as files and not as directories. This happens in a few use cases but the following one is a way to reproduce it.
Set…
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Can I use wildcards in netrw?
I may be doing everything wrong and I have the feeling that the question I am asking is really basic but I cannot seem to find the answer anywhere.
When I browse a folder in order to open a file I do :e . and the current directory shows up. However…
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Close netrw explorer after opening a new file
I'd like the netrw explorer to automatically close after opening a file.
For example:
:Lex to open file explorer
Open file
Upon open, the file explorer automatically closes.
I've tried setting:
autocmd FileType netrw setl bufhidden=wipe
But it…
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Jump to last position when using vim netrw to open a file
I am looking to jump automatically to the last position in any file that I open.
I have in my ~/.vimrc file:
autocmd BufReadPost * …
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How to fold/expand treeview in vim (built-in netrw)?
I like to use vim's built-in netrw plugin to list files of project. Sometimes when I expand a folder to see its content I need to fold it back and go to the next folder. For example, at the right side of the screen I want to fold components folder…
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Save the file explorer panel in vim session
When I have netrw and some files open in vim, only the file panels are displayed when I restore the session using .mksession.
Is it possible to restore the netrw file browser panel from a saved session?
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