netrw is a network file editing plugin for the vim text editor.
Questions tagged [netrw]
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Netrw open in active directory
I want Netrw (:e) to open in same folder of the file I'm currently looking at. For example,
A
...B
...file1.txt
...file2.txt
If I run :e inside of folder A, navigate into folder B, open up file1.txt, and then run :e again, I would like Netrw…
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vim's sftp plugin remote editing file
There is a way to use Sublime Text's SFTP plugin to remote editing a file. Because my network is slow, when I want to ssh to the server to use vim to edit codes, it will be very slow. I tried vim's plugin called "netrw", but I don't like it. Could…
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how to make netrw list .h and .c files together as pairs?
Can netrw :E display .h and .c files together as pairs?
For example:
file1.h
file1.c
file2.h
file2.c
file3.h
file3.c
Currently my netrw :E list the files in this sequence:
file1.h
file2.h
file3.h
file1.c
file2.c
file3.c
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vi dot doesn't work
After I installed YADR, I cannot use vi . command.
If I use vi . command, my macbook's vim just says
"." is a directory
Press ENTER or type command to continue
I want to open netrw browser when I open directory by vim.
I think the problem comes…
Minyoung Jun
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How to hide parent folder in netrw of vim
While working with file1.c, I've entered netrw, typing :edit . In the netrw window, the example directory list are shown like this.
folder2/
| folderAA/
| | file1.c
| | file2.c
In that, I typed - to view parent window, and the directory view are…
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How to make vim and netrw re-read windows user accounts (or manage accented user names)
I changed an user account in Windows Vista, but when I reopen Vim and netrw (with :e .) I still 'see' the old user name. How can I somehow make vim re-read the windows users info?
On a side note: i changed the user because netrw fails to work…
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Why a mapped key in vim does not work in netrw?
While exploring with netrw, you can hit t to open the directory in a new tab.
But if I do :map v t, then v will open the directory in a split window, not a tab.
Same if I do :map v :normal t
Why does this happen? How can I accomplish such a…
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Error when pattern search in netrw
When I do :Explore //** searchingforthis I get this error:
E132: Function call depth is higher than 'maxfuncdepth'
Anyone knows why? Btw, //** do a grep in the netrw dir and let you step through the files where the pattern were found.
I'm using ag…
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gvim windows netrw filehandler html elinks configuration
I'm using gvim 7.3, MS-Windows 32-bit GUI version with OLE support
I'm attempting to configure the netrw filehandler to open locally saved .html files in
with the elinks browser, rather than the firefox browser. The help file for netrw refers to a…
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vim: switch to unlisted buffer dir
In netrw version 134 I could use the following work pattern:
open dir x
select file a
:b# back to dir x
select file b
:b# back to dir x
select file c
... etc ...
But in netw version 149 this doesn't work.
The b# refuses to redisplay the…
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How to do easier filesystem navigation in Vim - Netrw
I like Netrw . Its pretty good/poweful and it comes in stock Vim .
However I have a small productivity issue entering into Netrw with the normal Cursor Navigation Mode . The most important activity I do is / instaed of using the navigable cursor as…
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Using netrw in MacVim does not produce a directory listing
Attempting to browse a directory on a machine over vpn.
:e scp://user@machine/
If I use the stock vim (7.3) that comes with OSX it returns the result I expect.
" ============================================================================ …
user3703675
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How to refer folder/file in Netrw by hotkey?
I am new to gvim. Now I am trying to use keyboard to simply go through/search the file and folders with minimal up(k) and down(j) operation, I try vim documentation but not quite understand the symbols
Any help is appreciated
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How can I put cursor back to netrw window after finish editing
After open a file in my gvim, it looks like this
________________________
| | |
| | |
| | |
| NETRW | EDITOR |
| | |
| | |
| | …
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Vim netrw automatically buffer switching bug
I have a bug with navigation: sometimes Netrw switching me onto another buffers. I'm opening 2 buffers. Now I'm on the left. Type ":e /home/user". Then press "-" (go to the parent directory). Oops! Netrw switching me onto the right panel! :-( What…
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