*nvim-tree-lua.txt* A File Explorer For Nvim *nvim_tree* *nvim-tree* Author: Yazdani Kiyan Type |gO| to see the table of contents. Help tag prefixes: • `nvim-tree-` Help Sections e.g. • |nvim-tree-mappings| • |nvim-tree-config| • `nvim_tree.` API and classes e.g. • |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent()| • |nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers| ============================================================================== Introduction *nvim-tree-introduction* Features - Automatic updates - File type icons - Git integration - Diagnostics integration: LSP and COC - (Live) filtering - Cut, copy, paste, rename, delete, create - Highly customisable File Icons https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons is optional and used to display file icons. It requires a patched font: https://www.nerdfonts.com Your terminal emulator must be configured to use that font, usually "Hack Nerd Font"  should look like an open folder. Disable the display of icons with |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show| Colours Syntax highlighting uses g:terminal_color_ from colorschemes, falls back to ugly colors otherwise. Git Integration One or two icons for git status. When two are shown, the left is staged. ✗ unstaged ✓ staged  unmerged ➜ renamed ★ untracked  deleted ◌ ignored Requirements Nvim >= 0.9 ============================================================================== Quickstart *nvim-tree-quickstart* Install the plugins via your package manager: `"nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua"` `"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons"` Disabling |netrw| is strongly advised, see |nvim-tree-netrw| ============================================================================== Quickstart: Setup *nvim-tree-quickstart-setup* Setup the plugin in your `init.lua`. See |nvim-tree-setup| and |nvim-tree-config-default| >lua -- disable netrw at the very start of your init.lua vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1 vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1 -- optionally enable 24-bit colour vim.opt.termguicolors = true -- empty setup using defaults require("nvim-tree").setup() -- OR setup with a config ---@type nvim_tree.config local config = { sort = { sorter = "case_sensitive", }, view = { width = 30, }, renderer = { group_empty = true, }, filters = { dotfiles = true, }, } require("nvim-tree").setup(config) < ============================================================================== Quickstart: Help *nvim-tree-quickstart-help* Open the tree: `:NvimTreeOpen` Show the mappings: `g?` `` CD |nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root_to_node()| `` Open: In Place |nvim_tree.api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer()| `` Info |nvim_tree.api.node.show_info_popup()| `` Rename: Omit Filename |nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_sub()| `` Open: New Tab |nvim_tree.api.node.open.tab()| `` Open: Vertical Split |nvim_tree.api.node.open.vertical()| `` Open: Horizontal Split |nvim_tree.api.node.open.horizontal()| `` Close Directory |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent_close()| `` Open |nvim_tree.api.node.open.edit()| `` Delete |nvim_tree.api.fs.remove()| `` Open Preview |nvim_tree.api.node.open.preview()| `>` Next Sibling |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.next()| `<` Previous Sibling |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.prev()| `.` Run Command |nvim_tree.api.node.run.cmd()| `-` Up |nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root_to_parent()| `a` Create File Or Directory |nvim_tree.api.fs.create()| `bd` Delete Bookmarked |nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.delete()| `bt` Trash Bookmarked |nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.trash()| `bmv` Move Bookmarked |nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.move()| `B` Toggle Filter: No Buffer |nvim_tree.api.filter.no_buffer.toggle()| `c` Copy |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.node()| `C` Toggle Filter: Git Clean |nvim_tree.api.filter.git.clean.toggle()| `[c` Prev Git |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.prev()| `]c` Next Git |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.next()| `d` Delete |nvim_tree.api.fs.remove()| `D` Trash |nvim_tree.api.fs.trash()| `E` Expand All |nvim_tree.api.tree.expand_all()| `e` Rename: Basename |nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_basename()| `]e` Next Diagnostic |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next()| `[e` Prev Diagnostic |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev()| `F` Live Filter: Clear |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.clear()| `f` Live Filter: Start |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.start()| `g?` Help |nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle_help()| `gy` Copy Absolute Path |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.absolute_path()| `ge` Copy Basename |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.basename()| `H` Toggle Filter: Dotfiles |nvim_tree.api.filter.dotfiles.toggle()| `I` Toggle Filter: Git Ignored |nvim_tree.api.filter.git.ignored.toggle()| `J` Last Sibling |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.last()| `K` First Sibling |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.first()| `L` Toggle Group Empty |nvim_tree.api.node.open.toggle_group_empty()| `M` Toggle Filter: No Bookmark |nvim_tree.api.filter.no_bookmark.toggle()| `m` Toggle Bookmark |nvim_tree.api.marks.toggle()| `o` Open |nvim_tree.api.node.open.edit()| `O` Open: No Window Picker |nvim_tree.api.node.open.no_window_picker()| `p` Paste |nvim_tree.api.fs.paste()| `P` Parent Directory |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent()| `q` Close |nvim_tree.api.tree.close()| `r` Rename |nvim_tree.api.fs.rename()| `R` Refresh |nvim_tree.api.tree.reload()| `s` Run System |nvim_tree.api.node.run.system()| `S` Search |nvim_tree.api.tree.search_node()| `u` Rename: Full Path |nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_full()| `U` Toggle Filter: Custom |nvim_tree.api.filter.custom.toggle()| `W` Collapse All |nvim_tree.api.tree.collapse_all()| `x` Cut |nvim_tree.api.fs.cut()| `y` Copy Name |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.filename()| `Y` Copy Relative Path |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.relative_path()| `<2-LeftMouse>` Open |nvim_tree.api.node.open.edit()| `<2-RightMouse>` CD |nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root_to_node()| ============================================================================== Quickstart: Custom Mappings *nvim-tree-quickstart-custom-mappings* |nvim-tree-mappings-default| are applied by default however you may customise via |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach} e.g. >lua local function my_on_attach(bufnr) local api = require "nvim-tree.api" local function opts(desc) return { desc = "nvim-tree: " .. desc, buffer = bufnr, noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true } end -- default mappings api.map.on_attach.default(bufnr) -- custom mappings vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.tree.change_root_to_parent, opts("Up")) vim.keymap.set("n", "?", api.tree.toggle_help, opts("Help")) end -- pass to setup along with your other config require("nvim-tree").setup({ --- on_attach = my_on_attach, --- }) < ============================================================================== Quickstart: Highlight Groups *nvim-tree-quickstart-highlight* Run |:NvimTreeHiTest| to show all the highlights that nvim-tree uses. They can be customised before or after setup is called and will be immediately applied at runtime. e.g. >lua vim.cmd([[ :hi NvimTreeExecFile guifg=#ffa0a0 :hi NvimTreeSpecialFile guifg=#ff80ff gui=underline :hi NvimTreeSymlink guifg=Yellow gui=italic :hi link NvimTreeImageFile Title ]]) < See |nvim-tree-highlight-groups| for details. ============================================================================== Commands *nvim-tree-commands* Some commands may be executed with a || `!` or take a `path` string argument. All commands execute public API. *:NvimTreeOpen* |nvim_tree.api.tree.open()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.open({ path = "" }) < *:NvimTreeClose* |nvim_tree.api.tree.close()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.close() < *:NvimTreeToggle* |nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({ path = "", find_file = false, update_root = false, focus = true, }) < *:NvimTreeFocus* |nvim_tree.api.tree.open()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.open() < *:NvimTreeRefresh* |nvim_tree.api.tree.reload()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.reload() < *:NvimTreeFindFile* |nvim_tree.api.tree.find_file()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.find_file({ open = true, update_root = "", focus = true, }) < *:NvimTreeFindFileToggle* |nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({ path = "", find_file = true, update_root = "", focus = true, }) < *:NvimTreeClipboard* |nvim_tree.api.fs.print_clipboard()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").fs.print_clipboard() < *:NvimTreeCollapse* |nvim_tree.api.tree.collapse_all()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.collapse_all({ keep_buffers = false }) < *:NvimTreeCollapseKeepBuffers* |nvim_tree.api.tree.collapse_all()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").tree.collapse_all({ keep_buffers = true }) < *:NvimTreeHiTest* |nvim_tree.api.appearance.hi_test()| >lua require("nvim-tree.api").appearance.hi_test() < *:NvimTreeResize* |nvim_tree.api.tree.resize()| >lua local sign = c.args:sub(1, 1) if sign == "+" or sign == "-" then require("nvim-tree.api").tree.resize({ relative = tonumber(c.args) }) else require("nvim-tree.api").tree.resize({ absolute = tonumber(c.args) }) end < ============================================================================== Setup *nvim-tree-setup* You must run the `setup()` function once to initialise nvim-tree. It may be called again to apply a change in configuration without restarting Nvim. The `setup()` function takes one optional argument: |nvim_tree.config|. If omitted nvim-tree will be initialised with default configuration: |nvim-tree-config-default|. Config can be validated with |lsp| when passed directly e.g. >lua require("nvim-tree").setup({ hijack_cursor = true, }) < or as a typed variable e.g. >lua ---@type nvim_tree.config local config = { hijack_cursor = true, } require("nvim-tree").setup(config) < The first `setup()` call is cheap: it does nothing more than validate / apply the configuration. Nothing happens until the tree is first opened. Subsequent `setup()` calls are expensive as they tear down the world before applying configuration. ============================================================================== Mappings *nvim-tree-mappings* Mappings are set via the |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach} function, which is run upon creating the nvim-tree buffer. Mappings are usually |nvim-tree-api| functions however may be your own. When {on_attach} is not a function, |nvim-tree-mappings-default| will be used. Active mappings may be viewed via HELP, default `g?`. The mapping's description is used when displaying HELP. The `on_attach` function is passed the `bufnr` of nvim-tree. Use |vim.keymap.set()| or |nvim_set_keymap()| to define mappings as usual. e.g. >lua local function my_on_attach(bufnr) local api = require("nvim-tree.api") local function opts(desc) return { desc = "nvim-tree: " .. desc, buffer = bufnr, noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true } end -- copy default mappings here from defaults in next section vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.tree.change_root_to_node, opts("CD")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer, opts("Open: In Place")) --- -- OR use all default mappings api.map.on_attach.default(bufnr) -- remove a default vim.keymap.del("n", "", { buffer = bufnr }) -- override a default vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.tree.reload, opts("Refresh")) -- add your mappings vim.keymap.set("n", "?", api.tree.toggle_help, opts("Help")) --- end require("nvim-tree").setup({ --- on_attach = my_on_attach, --- }) < Single left mouse mappings can be achieved via ``. Single right / middle mouse mappings will require changes to |'mousemodel'| or |'mouse'|. |vim.keymap.set()| {rhs} is a `(function|string)` thus it may be necessary to define your own function to map complex functionality e.g. >lua local function print_node_path() local api = require("nvim-tree.api") local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor() print(node.absolute_path) end -- on_attach vim.keymap.set("n", "", print_node_path, opts("Print Path")) < ============================================================================== Mappings: Default *nvim-tree-mappings-default* In the absence of an |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach} function, the following defaults will be applied. You are encouraged to copy these to your {on_attach} function. >lua local api = require("nvim-tree.api") local function opts(desc) return { desc = "nvim-tree: " .. desc, buffer = bufnr, noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true } end -- BEGIN_ON_ATTACH_DEFAULT vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.tree.change_root_to_node, opts("CD")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer, opts("Open: In Place")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.show_info_popup, opts("Info")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.fs.rename_sub, opts("Rename: Omit Filename")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.tab, opts("Open: New Tab")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.vertical, opts("Open: Vertical Split")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.horizontal, opts("Open: Horizontal Split")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.navigate.parent_close, opts("Close Directory")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.edit, opts("Open")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.fs.remove, opts("Delete")) vim.keymap.set("n", "", api.node.open.preview, opts("Open Preview")) vim.keymap.set("n", ">", api.node.navigate.sibling.next, opts("Next Sibling")) vim.keymap.set("n", "<", api.node.navigate.sibling.prev, opts("Previous Sibling")) vim.keymap.set("n", ".", api.node.run.cmd, opts("Run Command")) vim.keymap.set("n", "-", api.tree.change_root_to_parent, opts("Up")) vim.keymap.set("n", "a", api.fs.create, opts("Create File Or Directory")) vim.keymap.set("n", "bd", api.marks.bulk.delete, opts("Delete Bookmarked")) vim.keymap.set("n", "bt", api.marks.bulk.trash, opts("Trash Bookmarked")) vim.keymap.set("n", "bmv", api.marks.bulk.move, opts("Move Bookmarked")) vim.keymap.set("n", "B", api.filter.no_buffer.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: No Buffer")) vim.keymap.set("n", "c", api.fs.copy.node, opts("Copy")) vim.keymap.set("n", "C", api.filter.git.clean.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: Git Clean")) vim.keymap.set("n", "[c", api.node.navigate.git.prev, opts("Prev Git")) vim.keymap.set("n", "]c", api.node.navigate.git.next, opts("Next Git")) vim.keymap.set("n", "d", api.fs.remove, opts("Delete")) vim.keymap.set("n", "D", api.fs.trash, opts("Trash")) vim.keymap.set("n", "E", api.tree.expand_all, opts("Expand All")) vim.keymap.set("n", "e", api.fs.rename_basename, opts("Rename: Basename")) vim.keymap.set("n", "]e", api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next, opts("Next Diagnostic")) vim.keymap.set("n", "[e", api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev, opts("Prev Diagnostic")) vim.keymap.set("n", "F", api.filter.live.clear, opts("Live Filter: Clear")) vim.keymap.set("n", "f", api.filter.live.start, opts("Live Filter: Start")) vim.keymap.set("n", "g?", api.tree.toggle_help, opts("Help")) vim.keymap.set("n", "gy", api.fs.copy.absolute_path, opts("Copy Absolute Path")) vim.keymap.set("n", "ge", api.fs.copy.basename, opts("Copy Basename")) vim.keymap.set("n", "H", api.filter.dotfiles.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: Dotfiles")) vim.keymap.set("n", "I", api.filter.git.ignored.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: Git Ignored")) vim.keymap.set("n", "J", api.node.navigate.sibling.last, opts("Last Sibling")) vim.keymap.set("n", "K", api.node.navigate.sibling.first, opts("First Sibling")) vim.keymap.set("n", "L", api.node.open.toggle_group_empty, opts("Toggle Group Empty")) vim.keymap.set("n", "M", api.filter.no_bookmark.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: No Bookmark")) vim.keymap.set("n", "m", api.marks.toggle, opts("Toggle Bookmark")) vim.keymap.set("n", "o", api.node.open.edit, opts("Open")) vim.keymap.set("n", "O", api.node.open.no_window_picker, opts("Open: No Window Picker")) vim.keymap.set("n", "p", api.fs.paste, opts("Paste")) vim.keymap.set("n", "P", api.node.navigate.parent, opts("Parent Directory")) vim.keymap.set("n", "q", api.tree.close, opts("Close")) vim.keymap.set("n", "r", api.fs.rename, opts("Rename")) vim.keymap.set("n", "R", api.tree.reload, opts("Refresh")) vim.keymap.set("n", "s", api.node.run.system, opts("Run System")) vim.keymap.set("n", "S", api.tree.search_node, opts("Search")) vim.keymap.set("n", "u", api.fs.rename_full, opts("Rename: Full Path")) vim.keymap.set("n", "U", api.filter.custom.toggle, opts("Toggle Filter: Custom")) vim.keymap.set("n", "W", api.tree.collapse_all, opts("Collapse All")) vim.keymap.set("n", "x", api.fs.cut, opts("Cut")) vim.keymap.set("n", "y", api.fs.copy.filename, opts("Copy Name")) vim.keymap.set("n", "Y", api.fs.copy.relative_path, opts("Copy Relative Path")) vim.keymap.set("n", "<2-LeftMouse>", api.node.open.edit, opts("Open")) vim.keymap.set("n", "<2-RightMouse>", api.tree.change_root_to_node, opts("CD")) -- END_ON_ATTACH_DEFAULT < Alternatively, you may apply these default mappings from your |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach} via |nvim_tree.api.map.on_attach.default()| e.g. >lua local function my_on_attach(bufnr) local api = require("nvim-tree.api") local function opts(desc) return { desc = "nvim-tree: " .. desc, buffer = bufnr, noremap = true, silent = true, nowait = true } end api.map.on_attach.default(bufnr) -- your removals and mappings go here end < ============================================================================== Icons And Highlighting *nvim-tree-icons-highlighting* Icons may be displayed before files and directories. Additional icons and highlighting may be displayed to indicate various states for files and and directories. Highlighting is additive. Decorators are responsible for providing the icons and highlighting. They apply additively in order of precedence. `DECORATOR` See |nvim_tree.config.renderer.decorator| for available decorators and their default precedence. `ICON?` Enable via |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show `REQUIRES` Features that must be enabled to show icons and highlighting. `PLACEMENT` Where to place icons: |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement| `HIGHLIGHT` What should be highlighted: |nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight| `DEVICONS?` Glyphs and their colors will be overridden by optional plugin: `nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons` See |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons| `GLYPHS` Icon glyphs definitions. `GROUPS` Applicable highlight groups: |nvim-tree-highlight-groups| Some defaults noted. In ascending order of default decorator additive precedence: `WHAT DECORATOR ICON? REQUIRES PLACEMENT HIGHLIGHT GLYPHS DEVICONS? GROUPS` File Icon - {file} Y - - - |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs| {default} Y `NvimTreeNormal`, `NvimTreeFileIcon` Folder Icon - {folder} Y - - - |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs.folder| Y `NvimTree*FolderName`, `NvimTree*FolderIcon` Git Status `"Git"` {git} Y |nvim_tree.config.git| {git_placement} `"before"` {highlight_git} `"none"` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs.git| N `NvimTreeGit*` |bufloaded()| `"Open"` - - - {highlight_opened_files}`"none"` - N ` NvimTreeOpened*` Dotfiles `"Hidden"` {hidden} N - {hidden_placement} `"after"` {highlight_hidden} `"none"` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs| {hidden} N `NvimTreeHidden*` |'modified'| `"Modified"` {modified} Y |nvim_tree.config.modified| {modified_placement} `"after"` {highlight_modified} `"none"` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs| {modified} N `NvimTreeModified*` Bookmarked `"Bookmark"` {bookmarks} Y - {bookmarks_placement} `"signcolumn"` {highlight_bookmarks} `"none"` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs| {bookmark} N `NvimTreeBookmark*` Diag Status ` "Diagnostics"` {diagnostics}Y |nvim_tree.config.diagnostics| {diagnostics_placement}`"signcolumn"` {highlight_diagnostics} `"none" ` |nvim_tree.config.diagnostics.icons| N `NvimTreeDiagnostic*` Copied `"Copied"` - - - {highlight_clipboard} `"name"` - N `NvimTreeCopiedHL` Cut `"Cut"` - - - {highlight_clipboard} `"name"` - N `NvimTreeCutHL` ============================================================================== Highlight Groups *nvim-tree-highlight-groups* All the following highlight groups can be configured by hand. Aside from `NvimTreeWindowPicker`, it is not advised to colorize the background of these groups. Example |:highlight| >vim :hi NvimTreeSymlink guifg=blue gui=bold,underline < It is recommended to enable |'termguicolors'| for the more pleasant 24-bit colours. To view the nvim-tree highlight groups run |:NvimTreeHiTest| To view all active highlight groups run `:so $VIMRUNTIME/syntax/hitest.vim` as per |:highlight| The `*HL` groups are additive, following |nvim_tree.config.renderer.decorator| precedence. Only present attributes will clobber each other. In this example a modified, opened file will have magenta text, with cyan undercurl: >vim :hi NvimTreeOpenedHL guifg=magenta guisp=red gui=underline :hi NvimTreeModifiedFileHL guisp=cyan gui=undercurl < To prevent usage of a highlight: - Before setup: link the group to `Normal` e.g. >vim :hi NvimTreeExecFile Normal < - After setup: link it to `NONE`, to override the default link e.g. >lua :hi! link NvimTreeExecFile NONE < ============================================================================== Highlight Groups: Default *nvim-tree-highlight-groups-default* |:highlight-link| `default` or |:highlight-default| define the groups on setup: Standard: > NvimTreeNormal Normal NvimTreeNormalFloat NormalFloat NvimTreeNormalNC NormalFloat NvimTreeLineNr LineNr NvimTreeWinSeparator WinSeparator NvimTreeEndOfBuffer EndOfBuffer NvimTreePopup Normal NvimTreeSignColumn NvimTreeNormal NvimTreeCursorColumn CursorColumn NvimTreeCursorLine CursorLine NvimTreeCursorLineNr CursorLineNr NvimTreeStatusLine StatusLine NvimTreeStatusLineNC StatusLineNC < File Text: > NvimTreeExecFile SpellCap NvimTreeImageFile SpellCap NvimTreeSpecialFile SpellCap NvimTreeSymlink SpellCap < Folder Text: > NvimTreeRootFolder Title NvimTreeFolderName Directory NvimTreeEmptyFolderName Directory NvimTreeOpenedFolderName Directory NvimTreeSymlinkFolderName Directory < File Icons: > NvimTreeFileIcon NvimTreeNormal NvimTreeSymlinkIcon NvimTreeNormal < Folder Icons: > NvimTreeFolderIcon guifg=#8094b4 ctermfg=Blue NvimTreeOpenedFolderIcon NvimTreeFolderIcon NvimTreeClosedFolderIcon NvimTreeFolderIcon NvimTreeFolderArrowClosed NvimTreeIndentMarker NvimTreeFolderArrowOpen NvimTreeIndentMarker < Indent: > NvimTreeIndentMarker NvimTreeFileIcon < Picker: > NvimTreeWindowPicker guifg=#ededed guibg=#4493c8 gui=bold ctermfg=White ctermbg=Cyan < Live Filter: > NvimTreeLiveFilterPrefix PreProc NvimTreeLiveFilterValue ModeMsg < Clipboard: > NvimTreeCopiedHL SpellRare NvimTreeCutHL SpellBad < Bookmarks: > NvimTreeBookmarkIcon NvimTreeFolderIcon NvimTreeBookmarkHL SpellLocal < Modified: > NvimTreeModifiedIcon Type NvimTreeModifiedFileHL NvimTreeModifiedIcon NvimTreeModifiedFolderHL NvimTreeModifiedIcon Hidden: > NvimTreeModifiedIcon Conceal NvimTreeModifiedFileHL NvimTreeHiddenIcon NvimTreeModifiedFolderHL NvimTreeHiddenFileHL < Hidden Display: > NvimTreeHiddenDisplay Conceal < Opened: > NvimTreeOpenedHL Special < Git Icon: > NvimTreeGitDeletedIcon Statement NvimTreeGitDirtyIcon Statement NvimTreeGitIgnoredIcon Comment NvimTreeGitMergeIcon Constant NvimTreeGitNewIcon PreProc NvimTreeGitRenamedIcon PreProc NvimTreeGitStagedIcon Constant < Git File File Highlight: > NvimTreeGitFileDeletedHL NvimTreeGitDeletedIcon NvimTreeGitFileDirtyHL NvimTreeGitDirtyIcon NvimTreeGitFileIgnoredHL NvimTreeGitIgnoredIcon NvimTreeGitFileMergeHL NvimTreeGitMergeIcon NvimTreeGitFileNewHL NvimTreeGitNewIcon NvimTreeGitFileRenamedHL NvimTreeGitRenamedIcon NvimTreeGitFileStagedHL NvimTreeGitStagedIcon < Git Folder Folder Highlight: > NvimTreeGitFolderDeletedHL NvimTreeGitFileDeletedHL NvimTreeGitFolderDirtyHL NvimTreeGitFileDirtyHL NvimTreeGitFolderIgnoredHL NvimTreeGitFileIgnoredHL NvimTreeGitFolderMergeHL NvimTreeGitFileMergeHL NvimTreeGitFolderNewHL NvimTreeGitFileNewHL NvimTreeGitFolderRenamedHL NvimTreeGitFileRenamedHL NvimTreeGitFolderStagedHL NvimTreeGitFileStagedHL < Diagnostics Icon: > NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorIcon DiagnosticError NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnIcon DiagnosticWarn NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoIcon DiagnosticInfo NvimTreeDiagnosticHintIcon DiagnosticHint < Diagnostics File Highlight: > NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorFileHL DiagnosticUnderlineError NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnFileHL DiagnosticUnderlineWarn NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoFileHL DiagnosticUnderlineInfo NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFileHL DiagnosticUnderlineHint < Diagnostics Folder Highlight: > NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorFolderHL NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorFileHL NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnFolderHL NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnFileHL NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoFolderHL NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoFileHL NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFolderHL NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFileHL < ============================================================================== Events *nvim-tree-events* nvim-tree will dispatch events whenever an action is made. These events can be subscribed to through handler functions. This allows for even further customization of nvim-tree. A handler for an event is just a function which receives one argument, the payload of the event. The payload is different for each event type. Refer to |nvim_tree_registering_handlers| for more information. *nvim_tree_registering_handlers* Handlers are registered by calling |nvim_tree.api.events.subscribe()| function with an |nvim_tree_events_kind|. e.g. handler for node renamed: >lua local api = require("nvim-tree.api") local Event = api.events.Event api.events.subscribe(Event.NodeRenamed, function(data) print("Node renamed from " .. data.old_name .. " to " .. data.new_name) end) < *nvim_tree_events_kind* - Event.Ready When NvimTree has been initialized. • Note: Handler takes no parameter. - Event.TreePreOpen Invoked before the window and buffer for NvimTree are created or opened. Before `Event.TreeOpen` • Note: Handler takes no parameter. - Event.TreeOpen Invoked after the NvimTree is opened. • Note: Handler takes no parameter. - Event.TreeClose Invoked after the NvimTree is closed, but before the window is closed. Dispatched on |WinClosed| event for NvimTree window. • Note: Handler takes no parameter. - Event.Resize - When NvimTree is resized. handler parameters: ~ size: `number` size of the view in columns. - Event.WillRenameNode • Note: A node can either be a file or a directory. handler parameters: ~ {old_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the old node location. {new_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the new node location. - Event.NodeRenamed • Note: A node can either be a file or a directory. handler parameters: ~ {old_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the old node location. {new_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the new node location. - Event.FileCreated handler parameters: ~ {fname} `{string}` Absolute path to the created file - Event.WillCreateFile handler parameters: ~ {fname} `{string}` Absolute path to the file to be created - Event.FileRemoved handler parameters: ~ {fname} `{string}` Absolute path to the removed file. - Event.WillRemoveFile handler parameters: ~ {fname} `{string}` Absolute path to the file to be removed - Event.FolderCreated handler parameters: ~ {folder_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the created folder. - Event.FolderRemoved handler parameters: ~ {folder_name} `{string}` Absolute path to the removed folder. - Event.TreeAttachedPost Invoked after the tree's buffer has been created and mappings have been applied: |nvim-tree-mappings| or |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach} handler parameters: ~ {buf} `{number} `API buffer handle (buffer number) - Event.TreeRendered Invoked every time the tree is redrawn. Normally this event happens after `Event.TreeOpen` except that handlers of this one will have access to the tree buffer populated with the final content. handler parameters: ~ {bufnr} `{number} `API buffer handle (buffer number) {winnr} `{number} `API window handle (window number) *nvim_tree_events_startup* There are two special startup events in the form of User autocommands: `NvimTreeRequired` first `require("nvim-tree")` `NvimTreeSetup` `setup({})` completed Immediately before firing: a global variable of the same name will be set to a value of 1. Example subscription: >lua vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("User", { pattern = "NvimTreeRequired", callback = function(data) --- end, }) < ============================================================================== Prompts *nvim-tree-prompts* Some NvimTree actions use the builtin |vim.ui.select()| prompt API for confirmations when the |nvim_tree.config| {select_prompts} option is set. The API accepts the optional `kind` key as part of the {opts} parameter, which can can be used to identify the type of prompt, to allow user side configurations for different types of prompts. - `nvimtree_overwrite_rename` overwrite or rename during |nvim_tree.api.fs.paste()| - `nvimtree_remove` delete during |nvim_tree.api.fs.remove()| - `nvimtree_trash` send to trash during |nvim_tree.api.fs.trash()| - `nvimtree_bulk_delete` delete all bookmarked during |nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.delete()| - `nvimtree_bulk_trash` send all bookmarked to trash during |nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.trash()| ============================================================================== OS Specific Restrictions *nvim-tree-os-specific* Windows WSL and PowerShell - Trash is synchronized - Executable file detection is disabled as this is non-performant and can freeze Nvim - Some filesystem watcher error related to permissions will not be reported Powershell - Observed Nvim hanging after a runaway (infinite) number of events on a single directory. See |nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers| {max_events} ============================================================================== netrw *nvim-tree-netrw* |netrw| is a standard Nvim plugin that is enabled by default. It provides, amongst other functionality, a file/directory browser. It interferes with nvim-tree and the intended user experience is nvim-tree replacing the |netrw| browser. It is strongly recommended to disable |netrw|. As it is a bundled plugin it must be disabled manually at the start of your `init.lua` as per |netrw-noload|: >lua vim.g.loaded_netrw = 1 vim.g.loaded_netrwPlugin = 1 < There are many |netrw| features beyond the file browser. If you want to keep using |netrw| without its browser features please ensure: |nvim_tree.config| {disable_netrw}` = false` |nvim_tree.config| {hijack_netrw}` = true` ============================================================================== Legacy *nvim-tree-legacy* Backwards compatible, silent refactors have been done. ============================================================================== Legacy: Config *nvim-tree-legacy-config* Legacy config is translated to the current, making type and value changes as needed. `update_cwd` |nvim_tree.config| {sync_root_with_cwd} `update_focused_file.update_cwd` |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| {update_root} `open_on_tab` |nvim_tree.config.tab.sync| {open} `ignore_buf_on_tab_change` |nvim_tree.config.tab.sync| {ignore} `renderer.root_folder_modifier` |nvim_tree.config.renderer| {root_folder_label} `update_focused_file.debounce_delay` |nvim_tree.config.view| {debounce_delay} `trash.require_confirm` |nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm| {trash} `view.adaptive_size` |nvim_tree.config.view| {width} `sort_by` |nvim_tree.config.sort| {sorter} `git.ignore` |nvim_tree.config.filters| {git_ignored} `renderer.icons.webdev_colors` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons.file| {color} `renderer.icons.padding` |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.padding| {icon} ============================================================================== Legacy: API *nvim-tree-legacy-api* Deprecated API with unchanged function signature: `api.config.mappings.get_keymap` |nvim_tree.api.map.keymap.current()| `api.config.mappings.get_keymap_default` |nvim_tree.api.map.keymap.default()| `api.config.mappings.default_on_attach` |nvim_tree.api.map.on_attach.default()| `api.diagnostics.hi_test` |nvim_tree.api.appearance.hi_test()| `api.live_filter.start` |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.start()| `api.live_filter.clear` |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.clear()| `api.tree.toggle_enable_filters` |nvim_tree.api.filter.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_gitignore_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.git.ignored.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_git_clean_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.git.clean.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_no_buffer_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.no_buffer.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_custom_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.custom.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_hidden_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.dotfiles.toggle()| `api.tree.toggle_no_bookmark_filter` |nvim_tree.api.filter.no_bookmark.toggle()| ============================================================================== Legacy: Highlight *nvim-tree-legacy-highlight* Legacy highlight group are still obeyed when they are defined and the current highlight group is not, hard linking as follows: > NvimTreeModifiedIcon NvimTreeModifiedFile NvimTreeOpenedHL NvimTreeOpenedFile NvimTreeBookmarkIcon NvimTreeBookmark NvimTreeGitDeletedIcon NvimTreeGitDeleted NvimTreeGitDirtyIcon NvimTreeGitDirty NvimTreeGitIgnoredIcon NvimTreeGitIgnored NvimTreeGitMergeIcon NvimTreeGitMerge NvimTreeGitNewIcon NvimTreeGitNew NvimTreeGitRenamedIcon NvimTreeGitRenamed NvimTreeGitStagedIcon NvimTreeGitStaged NvimTreeGitFileDeletedHL NvimTreeFileDeleted NvimTreeGitFileDirtyHL NvimTreeFileDirty NvimTreeGitFileIgnoredHL NvimTreeFileIgnored NvimTreeGitFileMergeHL NvimTreeFileMerge NvimTreeGitFileNewHL NvimTreeFileNew NvimTreeGitFileRenamedHL NvimTreeFileRenamed NvimTreeGitFileStagedHL NvimTreeFileStaged NvimTreeGitFolderDeletedHL NvimTreeFolderDeleted NvimTreeGitFolderDirtyHL NvimTreeFolderDirty NvimTreeGitFolderIgnoredHL NvimTreeFolderIgnored NvimTreeGitFolderMergeHL NvimTreeFolderMerge NvimTreeGitFolderNewHL NvimTreeFolderNew NvimTreeGitFolderRenamedHL NvimTreeFolderRenamed NvimTreeGitFolderStagedHL NvimTreeFolderStaged NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsError NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorIcon NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsWarning NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnIcon NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsInformation NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoIcon NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsHint NvimTreeDiagnosticHintIcon NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsErrorText NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorFileHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsWarningText NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnFileHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsInformationText NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoFileHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsHintText NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFileHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsErrorFolderText NvimTreeDiagnosticErrorFolderHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsWarningFolderText NvimTreeDiagnosticWarnFolderHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsInformationFolderText NvimTreeDiagnosticInfoFolderHL NvimTreeLspDiagnosticsHintFolderText NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFolderHL < ============================================================================== Config *nvim-tree-config* *nvim_tree.config* Arguments to pass to |nvim-tree-setup|. When a value is not present/nil, the default will be used. {on_attach} Runs when creating the nvim-tree buffer. Use this to set your |nvim-tree-mappings|. When not a function, |nvim-tree-mappings-default| will be used. {hijack_cursor} keep the cursor on the first letter of the filename when moving in the tree. {auto_reload_on_write} reload the explorer every time a buffer is written to. {disable_netrw} completely disables |netrw|, see |nvim-tree-netrw| for details. It is strongly advised to eagerly disable netrw, due to race conditions at vim startup. {hijack_netrw} hijacks netrw windows, ignored when {disable_netrw}. {hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening} opens in place of the unnamed buffer if it's empty. {root_dirs} preferred root directories, requires |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file.update_root|. {prefer_startup_root} prefer startup root directory when updating root directory of the tree. Requires |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file.update_root|. {sync_root_with_cwd} changes the tree root directory on |DirChanged| and refreshes the tree. {reload_on_bufenter} automatically reloads the tree on |BufEnter| nvim-tree. {respect_buf_cwd} changes the |current-directory| of nvim-tree to that of new buffer's when opening nvim-tree. {select_prompts} uses |vim.ui.select()| style prompts. Necessary when using a UI prompt decorator such as dressing.nvim or telescope-ui-select.nvim Fields: ~ • {on_attach}? (`"default"|(fun(bufnr: integer))`) (default: `default`) • {hijack_cursor}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {auto_reload_on_write}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {disable_netrw}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {hijack_netrw}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {root_dirs}? (`string[]`) (default: `{}`) • {prefer_startup_root}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {sync_root_with_cwd}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {reload_on_bufenter}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {respect_buf_cwd}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {select_prompts}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {sort}? (`nvim_tree.config.sort`) |nvim_tree.config.sort| • {view}? (`nvim_tree.config.view`) |nvim_tree.config.view| • {renderer}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer| • {hijack_directories}? (`nvim_tree.config.hijack_directories`) |nvim_tree.config.hijack_directories| • {update_focused_file}? (`nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file`) |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| • {system_open}? (`nvim_tree.config.system_open`) |nvim_tree.config.system_open| • {git}? (`nvim_tree.config.git`) |nvim_tree.config.git| • {diagnostics}? (`nvim_tree.config.diagnostics`) |nvim_tree.config.diagnostics| • {modified}? (`nvim_tree.config.modified`) |nvim_tree.config.modified| • {filters}? (`nvim_tree.config.filters`) |nvim_tree.config.filters| • {live_filter}? (`nvim_tree.config.live_filter`) |nvim_tree.config.live_filter| • {filesystem_watchers}? (`nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers`) |nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers| • {actions}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions`) |nvim_tree.config.actions| • {trash}? (`nvim_tree.config.trash`) |nvim_tree.config.trash| • {tab}? (`nvim_tree.config.tab`) |nvim_tree.config.tab| • {bookmarks}? (`nvim_tree.config.bookmarks`) |nvim_tree.config.bookmarks| • {notify}? (`nvim_tree.config.notify`) |nvim_tree.config.notify| • {help}? (`nvim_tree.config.help`) |nvim_tree.config.help| • {ui}? (`nvim_tree.config.ui`) |nvim_tree.config.ui| • {experimental}? (`nvim_tree.config.experimental`) |nvim_tree.config.experimental| • {log}? (`nvim_tree.config.log`) |nvim_tree.config.log| ============================================================================== Config: sort *nvim-tree-config-sort* *nvim_tree.config.sort* Sort files within a directory. {sorter} presets *nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter* • `"name"` • `"case_sensitive"` name • `"modification_time"` • `"extension"` uses all suffixes e.g. `foo.tar.gz` -> `.tar.gz` • `"suffix"` uses the last e.g. `foo.tar.gz` -> `.gz` • `"filetype"` |filetype| {sorter} may be a function that is passed a list of `nvim_tree.api.Node` to be sorted in place e.g. >lua ---Sort by name length ---@param nodes nvim_tree.api.Node[] ---@return nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter? local sorter = function(nodes) table.sort(nodes, function(a, b) return #a.name < #b.name end) end < {sorter} may be a function that returns a |nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter| Fields: ~ • {sorter}? (`nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter|(fun(nodes: nvim_tree.api.Node[]): nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter?)`) (default: `"name"`) • {folders_first}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Sort folders before files. Has no effect when {sorter} is a function. • {files_first}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Sort files before folders. Has no effect when {sorter} is a function. Overrides {folders_first}. ============================================================================== Config: view *nvim-tree-config-view* *nvim_tree.config.view* Configures the dimensions and appearance of the nvim-tree window. The window is "docked" at the left by default, however may be configured to float: |nvim_tree.config.view.float| {width} can be a |nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec| for static control or a |nvim_tree.config.view.width| for fully dynamic control based on longest line. *nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec* • `string`: `x%` string e.g. `30%` • `integer`: number of columns • `function`: returns one of the above Fields: ~ • {centralize_selection}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) When entering nvim-tree, reposition the view so that the current node is initially centralized, see |zz|. • {cursorline}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) |'cursorline'| • {cursorlineopt}? (`string`, default: `both`) |'cursorlineopt'| • {debounce_delay}? (`integer`, default: `15`) Idle milliseconds before some reload / refresh operations. Increase if you experience performance issues around screen refresh. • {side}? (`"left"|"right"`) (default: `"left"`) • {preserve_window_proportions}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Preserves window proportions when opening a file. If `false`, the height and width of windows other than nvim-tree will be equalized. • {number}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) |'number'| • {relativenumber}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) |'relativenumber'| • {signcolumn}? (`"yes"|"auto"|"no"`, default: `"yes"`) |'signcolumn'| • {width}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec|nvim_tree.config.view.width`) (default: `30`) • {float}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.float`) |nvim_tree.config.view.float| *nvim_tree.config.view.float* Configure floating window behaviour {open_win_config} is passed to |nvim_open_win()|, default: >lua { relative = "editor", border = "rounded", width = 30, height = 30, row = 1, col = 1, } < Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {quit_on_focus_loss}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Close the floating window when it loses focus. • {open_win_config}? (`vim.api.keyset.win_config|(fun(): vim.api.keyset.win_config)`) (default: `{ relative = "editor", border = "rounded", width = 30, height = 30, row = 1, col = 1, }`) *nvim_tree.config.view.width* Configure dynamic width based on longest line. Fields: ~ • {min}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec`) (default: `30`) • {max}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec`, default: `-1`) -1 for unbounded. • {lines_excluded}? (`("root")[]`, default: `{ "root" }`) Exclude these lines when computing width. • {padding}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec`, default: `1`) Extra padding to the right. ============================================================================== Config: renderer *nvim-tree-config-renderer* *nvim_tree.config.renderer* Controls the appearance of the tree. {highlight_} *nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight* See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting| • `"none"`: no highlighting • `"icon"`: icon only • `"name"`: name only • `"all"`: icon and name {decorators} *nvim_tree.config.renderer.decorator* See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting| A builtin decorator name `string` or |nvim_tree.api.Decorator| class. Builtin decorators in their default order: • `"Git"` • `"Open"` • `"Hidden"` • `"Modified"` • `"Bookmark"` • `"Diagnostics"` • `"Copied"` • `"Cut"` Specify {decorators} is a list e.g. `{ "Git", MyDecorator, "Cut" }` {root_folder_label} *nvim_tree.config.renderer.root_folder_label* Controls the root folder name and visibility: • `string`: |filename-modifiers| format string, default `":~:s?$?/..?"` • `false`: to disable • `fun(root_cwd: string): string`: return a literal string from root's absolute path e.g. >lua my_root_folder_label = function(path) return ".../" .. vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":t") end < {hidden_display} *nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_display* Summary of hidden nodes, below the last node in the directory, highlighted with `NvimTreeHiddenDisplay`. • `"none"`: disabled, default • `"simple"`: total number of hidden files e.g. • (3 hidden) • `"all"`: total and by reason: the filter that hid the node e.g. • (14 total git: 5, dotfile: 9) • `(fun(hidden_stats: nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_stats): string)` See |nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_stats| for details and example. Fields: ~ • {add_trailing}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Appends a trailing slash to folder and symlink folder target names. • {group_empty}? (`boolean|(fun(relative_path: string): string)`, default: `false`) Compact folders that only contain a single folder into one node. Function variant takes the relative path of grouped folders and returns a string to be displayed. • {full_name}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Display nodes whose name length is wider than the width of nvim-tree window in floating window. • {root_folder_label}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.root_folder_label`, default: `":~:s?$?/..?"`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.root_folder_label| • {indent_width}? (`integer`, default: `2`) Number of spaces for each tree nesting level. Minimum 1. • {hidden_display}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_display`, default: `none`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_display| • {symlink_destination}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Appends an arrow followed by the target of the symlink. • {decorators}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.decorator[]`, default: `{ "Git", "Open", "Hidden", "Modified", "Bookmark", "Diagnostics", "Copied", "Cut", }`) List in order of additive precedence. • {highlight_git}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_opened_files}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_hidden}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_modified}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_bookmarks}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_diagnostics}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"none"`) • {highlight_clipboard}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) (default: `"name"`) • {special_files}? (`string[]`, default: `{ "Cargo.toml", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md", }`) Highlight special files and directories with `NvimTreeSpecial*`. • {indent_markers}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.indent_markers`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.indent_markers| • {icons}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons| *nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_stats* Number of hidden nodes in a directory by reason: the filter that hid the node. Passed to your |nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_display| function e.g. >lua ---@param hidden_stats nvim_tree.config.renderer.hidden_stats ---@return string? summary local my_hidden_display = function(hidden_stats) local total_count = 0 for reason, count in pairs(hidden_stats) do total_count = total_count + count end if total_count > 0 then return "(" .. tostring(total_count) .. " hidden)" end return nil end < Fields: ~ • {bookmark} (`integer`) • {buf} (`integer`) • {custom} (`integer`) • {dotfile} (`integer`) • {git} (`integer`) • {live_filter} (`integer`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons* Icons and separators {_placement} *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement* • `"before"`: before file/folder, after the file/folders icons • `"after"`: after file/folder • `"signcolumn"`: far left, requires |nvim_tree.config.view| {signcolumn}. • `"right_align"`: far right Fields: ~ • {git_placement}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) (default: `before`) • {hidden_placement}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) (default: `after`) • {modified_placement}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) (default: `after`) • {bookmarks_placement}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) (default: `signcolumn`) • {diagnostics_placement}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) (default: `signcolumn`) • {padding}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.padding* • {icon}? (`string`, default: `" "`) Between icon and filename. • {folder_arrow}? (`string`, default: `" "`) Between folder arrow icon and file/folder icon. • {symlink_arrow}? (`string`, default: `" ➛ "`) Separator between symlink source and target. • {show}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show| • {glyphs}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs| • {web_devicons}? (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons`) |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons| *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs* See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Glyphs that appear in the sign column must have length <= 2 Fields: ~ • {default}? (`string`, default: `""`) Files • {symlink}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {bookmark}? (`string`) (default: `"󰆤"`) • {modified}? (`string`) (default: `"●"`) • {hidden}? (`string`) (default: `"󰜌"`) • {folder}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs.folder* • {arrow_closed}? (`string`) (default: left arrow) • {arrow_open}? (`string`) (default: down arrow) • {default}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {open}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {empty}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {empty_open}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {symlink}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {symlink_open}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {git}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.glyphs.git* • {unstaged}? (`string`) (default: `"✗"`) • {staged}? (`string`) (default: `"✓"`) • {unmerged}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {renamed}? (`string`) (default: `"➜"`) • {untracked}? (`string`) (default: `"★"`) • {deleted}? (`string`) (default: `""`) • {ignored}? (`string`) (default: `"◌"`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show* See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Fields: ~ • {file}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {folder}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {git}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {modified}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {hidden}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {diagnostics}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {bookmarks}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {folder_arrow}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Show a small arrow before the folder node. Arrow will be a part of the node when using |nvim_tree.config.renderer.indent_markers|. *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons* Configure optional plugin `nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons`, see |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Fields: ~ • {file}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons.file* • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {color}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {folder}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.web_devicons.folder* • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {color}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.indent_markers* Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Display indent markers when folders are open. • {inline_arrows}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Display folder arrows in the same column as indent marker when using |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.padding| {folder_arrow} • {icons}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.renderer.indent_markers.icons* Before the file/directory, length 1. • {corner}? (`string`) (default: `"└"`) • {edge}? (`string`) (default: `"│"`) • {item}? (`string`) (default: `"│"`) • {bottom}? (`string`) (default: `"─"`) • {none}? (`string`) (default: `" "`) ============================================================================== Config: hijack_directories *nvim-tree-config-hijack-directories* *nvim_tree.config.hijack_directories* Hijack directory buffers by replacing the directory buffer with the tree. Disable this option if you use vim-dirvish or dirbuf.nvim. If |nvim_tree.config| {hijack_netrw} and {disable_netrw} are `false` this feature will be disabled. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {auto_open}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Open if the tree was previously closed. ============================================================================== Config: update_focused_file *nvim-tree-config-update-focused-file* *nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file* Update the focused file on |BufEnter|, uncollapsing folders recursively. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {update_root}? (`nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file.update_root`) |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file.update_root| • {exclude}? (`boolean|(fun(args: vim.api.keyset.create_autocmd.callback_args): boolean)`, default: `false`) A function called on |BufEnter| that returns true if the file should not be focused when opening. *nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file.update_root* Update the root directory of the tree if the file is not under the current root directory. Prefers vim's cwd and |nvim_tree.config| {root_dirs}, falling back to the directory containing the file. Requires |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {ignore_list}? (`string[]`, default: `{}`) List of buffer names and filetypes that will not update the root dir of the tree if the file isn't found under the current root directory. ============================================================================== Config: system_open *nvim-tree-config-system-open* *nvim_tree.config.system_open* Open files or directories via the OS. Nvim: • `>=` 0.10 uses |vim.ui.open()| unless {cmd} is specified • `<` 0.10 calls external {cmd}: • UNIX: `xdg-open` • macOS: `open` • Windows: `cmd` Once nvim-tree minimum Nvim version is updated to 0.10, this configuration will no longer be necessary and will be removed. Fields: ~ • {cmd}? (`string`) The open command itself • {args}? (`string[]`, default: `{}` or `{ "/c", "start", '""' }` on windows) Optional argument list. Leave empty for OS specific default. ============================================================================== Config: git *nvim-tree-config-git* *nvim_tree.config.git* Git operations are run in the background thus status may not immediately appear. Processes will be killed if they exceed {timeout} ms. Git integration will be disabled following 5 timeouts and you will be notified. Git integration may be disabled for git top-level directories via {disable_for_dirs}: • A list of relative paths evaluated with |fnamemodify()| `:p` OR • A function that is passed an absolute path and returns `true` to disable See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {show_on_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Show status icons of children when directory itself has no status icon • {show_on_open_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Show status icons of children on directories that are open. Requires {show_on_dirs}. • {disable_for_dirs}? (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{}`) Disable for top level paths. • {timeout}? (`integer`, default: `400`) `git` processes timeout milliseconds. • {cygwin_support}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Use `cygpath` if available to resolve paths for git. ============================================================================== Config: diagnostics *nvim-tree-config-diagnostics* *nvim_tree.config.diagnostics* Integrate with |lsp| or COC diagnostics. See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {debounce_delay}? (`integer`, default: `500`) Idle milliseconds between diagnostic event and tree update. • {show_on_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Show diagnostic icons on parent directories. • {show_on_open_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Show diagnostics icons on directories that are open. Requires {show_on_dirs}. • {diagnostic_opts}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Global |vim.diagnostic.Opts| overrides {severity} and {icons} • {severity}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.diagnostics.severity* • {min}? (`vim.diagnostic.Severity`, default: HINT) |vim.diagnostic.severity| • {max}? (`vim.diagnostic.Severity`, default: ERROR) |vim.diagnostic.severity| • {icons}? (`table`) *nvim_tree.config.diagnostics.icons* • {hint}? (`string`) (default: `""` ) • {info}? (`string`) (default: `""` ) • {warning}? (`string`) (default: `""` ) • {error}? (`string`) (default: `""` ) ============================================================================== Config: modified *nvim-tree-config-modified* *nvim_tree.config.modified* Indicate which files have unsaved modification. To see modified status in the tree you will need: • |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.show| {modified} OR • |nvim_tree.config.renderer| {highlight_modified} See |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting|. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {show_on_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Show modified indication on directory whose children are modified. • {show_on_open_dirs}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Show modified indication on open directories. Requires {show_on_dirs}. ============================================================================== Config: filters *nvim-tree-config-filters* *nvim_tree.config.filters* Filters may be applied to the tree to exlude the display of file/directories. Multiple filters may be applied at once. Filters can be set at startup or toggled live via API with default mappings. `I `{git_ignored}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.git.ignored.toggle()| Ignore files based on `.gitignore`. Requires |nvim_tree.config.git| `H `{dotfiles}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.dotfiles.toggle()| Filter dotfiles: files/directories starting with a `.` `C `{git_clean}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.git.clean.toggle()| Filter files with no git status. `.gitignore` files will not be filtered when {git_ignored}, as they are effectively dirty. `B `{no_buffer}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.no_buffer.toggle()| Filter files that have no |buflisted()| buffer. For performance reasons buffer delete/wipe may not be immediately shown. A reload or filesystem event will always result in an update. `M `{no_bookmark}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.no_bookmark.toggle()| Filter files that are not bookmarked. Enabling this is not useful as there is no means yet to persist bookmarks. `U `{custom}` `|nvim_tree.api.filter.custom.toggle()| Disable specific file/directory names via: • a list of backslash escaped |regular-expression| e.g. `"^\\.git""` • a function passed the absolute path of the directory. All filters including live filter may be disabled via {enable} and toggled with |nvim_tree.api.filter.toggle()| Files/directories may be {exclude}d from filtering: they will always be shown, overriding {git_ignored}, {dotfiles} and {custom}. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Enable all filters. • {git_ignored}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {dotfiles}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {git_clean}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {no_buffer}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {no_bookmark}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {custom}? (`string[]|(fun(absolute_path: string): boolean)`) (default: `{}`) • {exclude}? (`string[]`) (default: `{}`) ============================================================================== Config: live_filter *nvim-tree-config-live-filter* *nvim_tree.config.live_filter* Live filter allows you to filter the tree nodes dynamically using |regular-expression| matching. This feature is bound to the `f` key by default. The filter can be cleared with the `F` key by default. Fields: ~ • {prefix}? (`string`, default: `"[FILTER]: "`) Prefix of the filter displayed in the buffer. • {always_show_folders}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Whether to filter folders or not. ============================================================================== Config: filesystem_watchers *nvim-tree-config-filesystem-watchers* *nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers* Use file system watchers (libuv `uv_fs_event_t`) to monitor the filesystem for changes and update the tree. With this feature, the tree will be partially updated on specific directory changes, resulting in better performance. Watchers may be disabled for absolute directory paths via {ignore_dirs}. • A list of |regular-expression| to match a path, backslash escaped e.g. `"my-proj/\\.build$"` OR • A function that is passed an absolute path and returns `true` to disable This may be useful when a path is not in `.gitignore` or git integration is disabled. After {max_events} consecutive filesystem events on a single directory with an interval < {debounce_delay}: • The filesystem watcher will be disabled for that directory. • A warning notification will be shown. • Consider adding this directory to {ignore_dirs} Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {debounce_delay}? (`integer`, default: `50`) Idle milliseconds between filesystem change and tree update. • {ignore_dirs}? (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`) Disable for specific directories. • {max_events}? (`integer`, default: `0` or `1000` on windows) Disable for a single directory after {max_events} consecutive events with an interval < {debounce_delay}. Set to 0 to allow unlimited consecutive events. ============================================================================== Config: actions *nvim-tree-config-actions* *nvim_tree.config.actions* Fields: ~ • {use_system_clipboard}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Use the system clipboard for copy/paste. Copied text will be stored in registers `+` (system), otherwise, it will be stored in `1` and `"` • {change_dir}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.change_dir`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.change_dir| • {expand_all}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.expand_all`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.expand_all| • {file_popup}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.file_popup`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.file_popup| • {open_file}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file| • {remove_file}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.remove_file`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.remove_file| *nvim_tree.config.actions.change_dir* vim |current-directory| behaviour Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Change the working directory when changing directories in the tree • {global}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Use `:cd` instead of `:lcd` when changing directories. • {restrict_above_cwd}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Restrict changing to a directory above the global cwd. *nvim_tree.config.actions.expand_all* Configure |nvim_tree.api.tree.expand_all()| and |nvim_tree.api.node.expand()| Fields: ~ • {max_folder_discovery}? (`integer`, default: `300`) Limit the number of folders being explored when expanding every folder. Avoids hanging Nvim when running this action on very large folders. • {exclude}? (`string[]`, default: `{}`) A list of directories that should not be expanded automatically e.g `{ ".git", "target", "build" }` *nvim_tree.config.actions.file_popup* {file_popup} floating window. {open_win_config} is passed to |nvim_open_win()|, default: >lua { col = 1, row = 1, relative = "cursor", border = "shadow", style = "minimal", } < You shouldn't define {width} and {height} values here. They will be overridden to fit the file_popup content. Fields: ~ • {open_win_config}? (`vim.api.keyset.win_config`) (default: `{ col = 1, row = 1, relative = "cursor", border = "shadow", style = "minimal", }`) *nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file* Opening files. Fields: ~ • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Closes the explorer when opening a file • {eject}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Prevent new opened file from opening in the same window as the tree. • {resize_window}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Resizes the tree when opening a file • {window_picker}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker| *nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker* A window picker will be shown when there are multiple windows available to open a file. It will show a single character identifier in each window's status line. When it is not enabled the file will open in the window from which you last opened the tree, obeying {exclude} You may define a {picker} function that should return the window id that will open the node, or `nil` if an invalid window is picked or user cancelled the action. The picker may create a new window. Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `true`) • {picker}? (`"default"|(fun(): integer)`, default: `"default"`) Change the default window picker or define your own. • {chars}? (`string`, default: `"ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890"`) Identifier characters to use. • {exclude}? (`nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker.exclude`) |nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker.exclude| *nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file.window_picker.exclude* Tables of buffer option names mapped to a list of option values. Windows containing matching buffers will not be: • available when using a window picker • selected when not using a window picker Fields: ~ • {filetype}? (`string[]`) (default: `{ "notify", "lazy", "qf", "diff", "fugitive", "fugitiveblame", }`) • {buftype}? (`string[]`) (default: `{ "nofile", "terminal", "help", }`) *nvim_tree.config.actions.remove_file* Removing files. Fields: ~ • {close_window}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Close any window that displays a file when removing that file from the tree. ============================================================================== Config: trash *nvim-tree-config-trash* *nvim_tree.config.trash* Files may be trashed via an external command that must be installed on your system. • linux: `gio trash`, from linux package `glib2` • macOS: `trash`, from homebrew package `trash` • windows: `trash`, requires `trash-cli` or similar Fields: ~ • {cmd}? (`string`) (default: `"gio trash"` or `"trash"`) ============================================================================== Config: tab *nvim-tree-config-tab* *nvim_tree.config.tab* Fields: ~ • {sync}? (`nvim_tree.config.tab.sync`) |nvim_tree.config.tab.sync| *nvim_tree.config.tab.sync* Fields: ~ • {open}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Opens the tree automatically when switching tabpage or opening a new tabpage if the tree was previously open. • {close}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Closes the tree across all tabpages when the tree is closed. • {ignore}? (`string[]`, default: `{}`) List of filetypes or buffer names on new tab that will prevent `open` and `close` ============================================================================== Config: notify *nvim-tree-config-notify* *nvim_tree.config.notify* nvim-tree |vim.log.levels| • `ERROR`: hard errors e.g. failure to read from the file system. • `WARN`: non-fatal errors e.g. unable to system open a file. • `INFO`: information only e.g. file copy path confirmation. • `DEBUG`: information for troubleshooting, e.g. failures in some window closing operations. Fields: ~ • {threshold}? (`vim.log.levels`, default: `vim.log.levels.INFO`) Specify minimum notification |vim.log.levels| • {absolute_path}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Use absolute paths in FS action notifications, otherwise item names. ============================================================================== Config: bookmarks *nvim-tree-config-bookmarks* *nvim_tree.config.bookmarks* Optionally {persist} bookmarks to a json file: • `true` use default: `stdpath("data") .. "/nvim-tree-bookmarks.json"` • `false` do not persist • `string` absolute path of your choice Fields: ~ • {persist}? (`boolean|string`) (default: `false`) ============================================================================== Config: help *nvim-tree-config-help* *nvim_tree.config.help* Fields: ~ • {sort_by}? (`"key"|"desc"`, default: `"key"`) Alphabetically. ============================================================================== Config: ui *nvim-tree-config-ui* *nvim_tree.config.ui* Fields: ~ • {confirm}? (`nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm`) |nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm| *nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm* Confirmation prompts. Fields: ~ • {remove}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Prompt before removing. • {trash}? (`boolean`, default: `true`) Prompt before trashing. • {default_yes}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) If `true` the prompt will be `Y/n`, otherwise `y/N` ============================================================================== Config: experimental *nvim-tree-config-experimental* *nvim_tree.config.experimental* Experimental features that may become default or optional functionality. In the event of a problem please disable the experiment and raise an issue. ============================================================================== Config: log *nvim-tree-config-log* *nvim_tree.config.log* Log to a file `nvim-tree.log` in |stdpath()| `log`, usually `${XDG_STATE_HOME}/nvim` Fields: ~ • {enable}? (`boolean`) (default: `false`) • {truncate}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Remove existing log file at startup. • {types}? (`nvim_tree.config.log.types`) |nvim_tree.config.log.types| *nvim_tree.config.log.types* Specify which information to log. Fields: ~ • {all}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Everything. • {profile}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Timing of some operations. • {config}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Config and mappings, at startup. • {copy_paste}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) File copy and paste actions. • {dev}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Used for local development only. Not useful for users. • {diagnostics}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) LSP and COC processing, verbose. • {git}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) Git processing, verbose. • {watcher}? (`boolean`, default: `false`) |nvim_tree.config.filesystem_watchers| processing, verbose. ============================================================================== Config: Default *nvim-tree-config-default* Following is the default configuration, see |nvim_tree.config| for details. >lua ---@type nvim_tree.config local config = { on_attach = "default", hijack_cursor = false, auto_reload_on_write = true, disable_netrw = false, hijack_netrw = true, hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening = false, root_dirs = {}, prefer_startup_root = false, sync_root_with_cwd = false, reload_on_bufenter = false, respect_buf_cwd = false, select_prompts = false, sort = { sorter = "name", folders_first = true, files_first = false, }, view = { centralize_selection = false, cursorline = true, cursorlineopt = "both", debounce_delay = 15, side = "left", preserve_window_proportions = false, number = false, relativenumber = false, signcolumn = "yes", width = 30, float = { enable = false, quit_on_focus_loss = true, open_win_config = { relative = "editor", border = "rounded", width = 30, height = 30, row = 1, col = 1, }, }, }, renderer = { add_trailing = false, group_empty = false, full_name = false, root_folder_label = ":~:s?$?/..?", indent_width = 2, special_files = { "Cargo.toml", "Makefile", "README.md", "readme.md" }, hidden_display = "none", symlink_destination = true, decorators = { "Git", "Open", "Hidden", "Modified", "Bookmark", "Diagnostics", "Copied", "Cut", }, highlight_git = "none", highlight_diagnostics = "none", highlight_opened_files = "none", highlight_modified = "none", highlight_hidden = "none", highlight_bookmarks = "none", highlight_clipboard = "name", indent_markers = { enable = false, inline_arrows = true, icons = { corner = "└", edge = "│", item = "│", bottom = "─", none = " ", }, }, icons = { web_devicons = { file = { enable = true, color = true, }, folder = { enable = false, color = true, }, }, git_placement = "before", modified_placement = "after", hidden_placement = "after", diagnostics_placement = "signcolumn", bookmarks_placement = "signcolumn", padding = { icon = " ", folder_arrow = " ", }, symlink_arrow = " ➛ ", show = { file = true, folder = true, folder_arrow = true, git = true, modified = true, hidden = false, diagnostics = true, bookmarks = true, }, glyphs = { default = "", symlink = "", bookmark = "󰆤", modified = "●", hidden = "󰜌", folder = { arrow_closed = "", arrow_open = "", default = "", open = "", empty = "", empty_open = "", symlink = "", symlink_open = "", }, git = { unstaged = "✗", staged = "✓", unmerged = "", renamed = "➜", untracked = "★", deleted = "", ignored = "◌", }, }, }, }, hijack_directories = { enable = true, auto_open = true, }, update_focused_file = { enable = false, update_root = { enable = false, ignore_list = {}, }, exclude = false, }, system_open = { cmd = "", args = {}, }, git = { enable = true, show_on_dirs = true, show_on_open_dirs = true, disable_for_dirs = {}, timeout = 400, cygwin_support = false, }, diagnostics = { enable = false, show_on_dirs = false, show_on_open_dirs = true, debounce_delay = 500, severity = { min = vim.diagnostic.severity.HINT, max = vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR, }, icons = { hint = "", info = "", warning = "", error = "", }, diagnostic_opts = false, }, modified = { enable = false, show_on_dirs = true, show_on_open_dirs = true, }, filters = { enable = true, git_ignored = true, dotfiles = false, git_clean = false, no_buffer = false, no_bookmark = false, custom = {}, exclude = {}, }, live_filter = { prefix = "[FILTER]: ", always_show_folders = true, }, filesystem_watchers = { enable = true, debounce_delay = 50, max_events = 0, ignore_dirs = { "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache", }, }, actions = { use_system_clipboard = true, change_dir = { enable = true, global = false, restrict_above_cwd = false, }, expand_all = { max_folder_discovery = 300, exclude = {}, }, file_popup = { open_win_config = { col = 1, row = 1, relative = "cursor", border = "shadow", style = "minimal", }, }, open_file = { quit_on_open = false, eject = true, resize_window = true, relative_path = true, window_picker = { enable = true, picker = "default", chars = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890", exclude = { filetype = { "notify", "packer", "qf", "diff", "fugitive", "fugitiveblame" }, buftype = { "nofile", "terminal", "help" }, }, }, }, remove_file = { close_window = true, }, }, trash = { cmd = "gio trash", }, tab = { sync = { open = false, close = false, ignore = {}, }, }, notify = { threshold = vim.log.levels.INFO, absolute_path = true, }, help = { sort_by = "key", }, ui = { confirm = { remove = true, trash = true, default_yes = false, }, }, bookmarks = { persist = false, }, experimental = { }, log = { enable = false, truncate = false, types = { all = false, config = false, copy_paste = false, dev = false, diagnostics = false, git = false, profile = false, watcher = false, }, }, } < ============================================================================== API *nvim-tree-api* nvim-tree exposes a public API. This is non breaking, with additions made as necessary. Please do not require or use modules other than `nvim-tree.api`, as internal modules will change without notice. The API is separated into multiple modules: • |nvim-tree-api-appearance| • |nvim-tree-api-commands| • |nvim-tree-api-events| • |nvim-tree-api-filter| • |nvim-tree-api-fs| • |nvim-tree-api-git| • |nvim-tree-api-map| • |nvim-tree-api-marks| • |nvim-tree-api-node| • |nvim-tree-api-tree| Modules are accessed via `api..` Example invocation of the `reload` function in the `tree` module: >lua local api = require("nvim-tree.api") api.tree.reload() < Generally, functions accepting a |nvim_tree.api.Node| as their first argument will use the node under the cursor when that argument is not present or nil. e.g. the following are functionally identical: >lua api.node.open.edit(nil, { focus = true }) api.node.open.edit(api.tree.get_node_under_cursor(), { focus = true }) < *nvim_tree.api.Node* The Node class is a data class. Instances may be provided by API functions for use as a: • handle to pass back to API functions e.g. |nvim_tree.api.node.run.cmd()| • reference in callbacks e.g. |nvim_tree.config.sort.Sorter| {sorter} Please do not mutate the contents of any Node object. Fields: ~ • {absolute_path} (`string`) of the file or directory • {name} (`string`) file or directory name • {parent}? (`nvim_tree.api.DirectoryNode`) parent directory, nil for root • {type} (`"file"|"directory"|"link"`) |uv.fs_stat()| {type} • {executable} (`boolean`) file is executable • {fs_stat}? (`uv.fs_stat.result`) at time of last tree display, see |uv.fs_stat()| • {git_status} (`nvim_tree.git.Status?`) for files and directories • {diag_severity}? (`lsp.DiagnosticSeverity`) diagnostic status • {hidden} (`boolean`) node is not visible in the tree *nvim_tree.git.Status* Git statuses for a single node. `nvim_tree.git.XY`: 2 character string, see `man 1 git-status` "Short Format" {dir} status is derived from its contents: • `direct`: inherited from child files • `indirect`: inherited from child directories Fields: ~ • {file}? (`nvim_tree.git.XY`) status of a file node • {dir}? (`table<"direct"|"indirect", nvim_tree.git.XY[]>`) direct inclusive-or indirect status ============================================================================== API: appearance *nvim-tree-api-appearance* hi_test() *nvim_tree.api.appearance.hi_test()* Open a new buffer displaying all nvim-tree highlight groups, their link chain and concrete definition. Similar to `:so $VIMRUNTIME/syntax/hitest.vim` as per |:highlight| ============================================================================== API: commands *nvim-tree-api-commands* get() *nvim_tree.api.commands.get()* Retrieve all |nvim-tree-commands| They have been created via |nvim_create_user_command()|, see also |lua-guide-commands-create| Return: ~ (`table[]`) • {name} (`string`) name of the `:NvimTree*` command • {command} (`fun(args: vim.api.keyset.create_user_command.command_args)`) function that the command will execute • {opts} (`vim.api.keyset.user_command`) |command-attributes| ============================================================================== API: config *nvim-tree-api-config* default() *nvim_tree.api.config.default()* Default nvim-tree config. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.config`) immutable deep clone global() *nvim_tree.api.config.global()* Global current nvim-tree config. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.config`) immutable deep clone user() *nvim_tree.api.config.user()* Reference to config passed to |nvim-tree-setup| Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.config?`) nil when no config passed to setup ============================================================================== API: events *nvim-tree-api-events* subscribe({event_type}, {callback}) *nvim_tree.api.events.subscribe()* Register a handler for an event, see |nvim-tree-events|. Parameters: ~ • {event_type} (`string`) |nvim_tree_events_kind| • {callback} (`fun(payload: table?)`) ============================================================================== API: filter *nvim-tree-api-filter* custom.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.custom.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {custom} filter. dotfiles.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.dotfiles.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {dotfiles} filter. git.clean.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.git.clean.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {git_clean} filter. git.ignored.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.git.ignored.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {git_ignored} filter. live.clear() *nvim_tree.api.filter.live.clear()* Exit live filter mode. live.start() *nvim_tree.api.filter.live.start()* Enter live filter mode. Opens an input window with |filetype| `NvimTreeFilter` no_bookmark.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.no_bookmark.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {no_bookmark} filter. no_buffer.toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.no_buffer.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {no_buffer} filter. toggle() *nvim_tree.api.filter.toggle()* Toggle |nvim_tree.config.filters| {enable} which applies to ALL filters. ============================================================================== API: fs *nvim-tree-api-fs* clear_clipboard() *nvim_tree.api.fs.clear_clipboard()* Clear the nvim-tree clipboard. copy.absolute_path({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.absolute_path()* Copy the absolute path to the system clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) copy.basename({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.basename()* Copy the name with extension omitted to the system clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) copy.filename({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.filename()* Copy the name to the system clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) copy.node({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.node()* Copy to the nvim-tree clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) copy.relative_path({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.relative_path()* Copy the path relative to the tree root to the system clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) create({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.create()* Prompt to create a file or directory. When {node} is a file it will be created in the parent directory. Use a trailing `"/"` to create a directory e.g. `"foo/"` Multiple directories/files may be created e.g. `"foo/bar/baz"` Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) cut({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.cut()* Cut to the nvim-tree clipboard. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) paste({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.paste()* Paste from the nvim-tree clipboard. If {node} is a file it will pasted in the parent directory. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) print_clipboard() *nvim_tree.api.fs.print_clipboard()* Print the contents of the nvim-tree clipboard. remove({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.remove()* Delete from the file system. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) rename({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.rename()* Prompt to rename by name. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) rename_basename({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_basename()* Prompt to rename by name with extension omitted. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) rename_full({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_full()* Prompt to rename by absolute path. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) rename_node({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_node()* Prompt to rename. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) rename_sub({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.rename_sub()* Prompt to rename by absolute path with name omitted. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) trash({node}) *nvim_tree.api.fs.trash()* Trash as per |nvim_tree.config.trash| Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) ============================================================================== API: git *nvim-tree-api-git* reload() *nvim_tree.api.git.reload()* Update the git status of the entire tree. ============================================================================== API: map *nvim-tree-api-map* keymap.current() *nvim_tree.api.map.keymap.current()* Retrieve all buffer local mappings for nvim-tree. These are the mappings that are applied by |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach}, which may include default mappings. Return: ~ (`vim.api.keyset.get_keymap[]`) keymap.default() *nvim_tree.api.map.keymap.default()* Retrieves the buffer local mappings for nvim-tree that are applied by |nvim_tree.api.map.on_attach.default()| Return: ~ (`vim.api.keyset.get_keymap[]`) on_attach.default({bufnr}) *nvim_tree.api.map.on_attach.default()* Apply all |nvim-tree-mappings-default|. Call from your |nvim_tree.config| {on_attach}. Parameters: ~ • {bufnr} (`integer`) use the `bufnr` passed to {on_attach} ============================================================================== API: marks *nvim-tree-api-marks* bulk.delete() *nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.delete()* Delete all marked, prompting if |nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm| {remove} bulk.move() *nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.move()* Prompts for a directory to move all marked nodes into. bulk.trash() *nvim_tree.api.marks.bulk.trash()* Delete all marked, prompting if |nvim_tree.config.ui.confirm| {trash} clear() *nvim_tree.api.marks.clear()* Clear all marks. get() *nvim_tree.api.marks.get()* Return the node if it is marked. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) list() *nvim_tree.api.marks.list()* Retrieve all marked nodes. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.Node[]`) navigate.next() *nvim_tree.api.marks.navigate.next()* Navigate to the next marked node, wraps. navigate.prev() *nvim_tree.api.marks.navigate.prev()* Navigate to the previous marked node, wraps. navigate.select() *nvim_tree.api.marks.navigate.select()* Prompts for selection of a marked node, sorted by absolute paths. A folder will be focused, a file will be opened. toggle({node}) *nvim_tree.api.marks.toggle()* Toggle mark. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file or directory ============================================================================== API: node *nvim-tree-api-node* buffer.delete({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.buffer.delete()* Deletes node's related buffer, if one exists. Executes |:bdelete| or |:bdelete|! Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) • {force}? (`boolean`, default: false) Proceed even if the buffer is modified. buffer.wipe({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.buffer.wipe()* Wipes node's related buffer, if one exists. Executes |:bwipe| or |:bwipe|! Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {force}? (`boolean`, default: false) Proceed even if the buffer is modified. collapse({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.collapse()* Collapse the tree under a directory or a file's parent directory. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {keep_buffers}? (`boolean`, default: false) Do not collapse nodes with open buffers. expand({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.expand()* Recursively expand all nodes under a directory or a file's parent directory. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {expand_until}? (`fun(expansion_count: integer, node: Node): boolean`) Return `true` if `node` should be expanded. `expansion_count` is the total number of folders expanded. *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next()* navigate.diagnostics.next({node}) Navigate to the next item showing diagnostic status. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.next_recursive()* navigate.diagnostics.next_recursive({node}) Navigate to the next item showing diagnostic status, recursively. Needs |nvim_tree.config.diagnostics| {show_on_dirs} Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev()* navigate.diagnostics.prev({node}) Navigate to the previous item showing diagnostic status. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.diagnostics.prev_recursive()* navigate.diagnostics.prev_recursive({node}) Navigate to the previous item showing diagnostic status, recursively. Needs |nvim_tree.config.diagnostics| {show_on_dirs} Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file navigate.git.next({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.next()* Navigate to the next item showing git status. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.next_recursive()* navigate.git.next_recursive({node}) Navigate to the next item showing git status, recursively. Needs |nvim_tree.config.git| {show_on_dirs} Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.next_skip_gitignored()* navigate.git.next_skip_gitignored({node}) Navigate to the next item showing git status, skipping `.gitignore` Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file navigate.git.prev({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.prev()* Navigate to the previous item showing git status. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.prev_recursive()* navigate.git.prev_recursive({node}) Navigate to the previous item showing git status, recursively. Needs |nvim_tree.config.git| {show_on_dirs} Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.git.prev_skip_gitignored()* navigate.git.prev_skip_gitignored({node}) Navigate to the previous item showing git status, skipping `.gitignore` Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.opened.next()* navigate.opened.next({node}) Navigate to the next |bufloaded()| file. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.opened.prev()* navigate.opened.prev({node}) Navigate to the previous |bufloaded()| file. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file navigate.parent({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent()* Navigate to the parent directory of the node. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent_close()* navigate.parent_close({node}) Navigate to the parent directory of the node, closing it. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.first()* navigate.sibling.first({node}) Navigate to the first node in the current node's folder. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.last()* navigate.sibling.last({node}) Navigate to the last node in the current node's folder. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.next()* navigate.sibling.next({node}) Navigate to the next node in the current node's folder, wraps. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.sibling.prev()* navigate.sibling.prev({node}) Navigate to the previous node in the current node's folder, wraps. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file open.edit({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.edit()* • file: open as per |nvim_tree.config.actions.open_file| • directory: expand or collapse • root: change directory up Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. open.horizontal({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.horizontal()* Open file in a new horizontal split. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. *nvim_tree.api.node.open.horizontal_no_picker()* open.horizontal_no_picker({node}, {opts}) Open file in a new horizontal split without using the window picker. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. *nvim_tree.api.node.open.no_window_picker()* open.no_window_picker({node}, {opts}) Open file without using the window picker. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. open.preview({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.preview()* Open file with |'bufhidden'| set to `delete`. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. *nvim_tree.api.node.open.preview_no_picker()* open.preview_no_picker({node}, {opts}) Open file with |'bufhidden'| set to `delete` without using the window picker. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. *nvim_tree.api.node.open.replace_tree_buffer()* open.replace_tree_buffer({node}) Open file in place: in the nvim-tree window. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file open.tab({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.tab()* Open file in a new tab. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. open.tab_drop({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.tab_drop()* Switch to tab containing window with selected file if it exists. Open file in new tab otherwise. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.node.open.toggle_group_empty()* open.toggle_group_empty({node}, {opts}) Toggle |nvim_tree.config.renderer| {group_empty} for a directory. Needs {group_empty} set. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. open.vertical({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.node.open.vertical()* Open file in a new vertical split. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. *nvim_tree.api.node.open.vertical_no_picker()* open.vertical_no_picker({node}, {opts}) Open file in a new vertical split without using the window picker. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) file • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {quit_on_open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Quits the tree when opening the file. • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Keep focus in the tree when opening the file. run.cmd({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.run.cmd()* Enter |cmdline| with the full path of the node and the cursor at the start of the line. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file run.system({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.run.system()* Execute |nvim_tree.config.system_open|. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file show_info_popup({node}) *nvim_tree.api.node.show_info_popup()* Open a popup window showing: fullpath, size, accessed, modified, created. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file ============================================================================== API: tree *nvim-tree-api-tree* change_root({path}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root()* Change the tree's root to a path. Parameters: ~ • {path} (`string?`) absolute or relative path. change_root_to_node({node}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root_to_node()* Change the tree's root to a folder node or the parent of a file node. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file *nvim_tree.api.tree.change_root_to_parent()* change_root_to_parent({node}) Change the tree's root to the parent of a node. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory or file close() *nvim_tree.api.tree.close()* Close the tree, affecting all tabs as per |nvim_tree.config.tab.sync| {close} close_in_all_tabs() *nvim_tree.api.tree.close_in_all_tabs()* Close the tree in all tabs. close_in_this_tab() *nvim_tree.api.tree.close_in_this_tab()* Close the tree in this tab only. collapse_all({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.collapse_all()* Collapse the tree. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {keep_buffers}? (`boolean`, default: false) Do not collapse nodes with open buffers. expand_all({node}, {opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.expand_all()* Recursively expand all nodes under the tree root or specified folder. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) directory • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {expand_until}? (`fun(expansion_count: integer, node: Node): boolean`) Return `true` if `node` should be expanded. `expansion_count` is the total number of folders expanded. find_file({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.find_file()* Find and focus a file or folder in the tree. Finds current buffer unless otherwise specified. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {buf}? (`string|integer`) Absolute/relative path OR `bufnr` to find. • {open}? (`boolean`, default: false) Open the tree if necessary. • {current_window}? (`boolean`, default: false) Requires {open}: open in the current window. • {winid}? (`integer`) Open the tree in the specified |window-ID|, overrides {current_window} • {update_root}? (`boolean`, default: false) Update root after find, see |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| {update_root} • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: false) Focus the tree window. focus() *nvim_tree.api.tree.focus()* Focus the tree, opening it if necessary. Retained for compatibility, use |nvim_tree.api.tree.open()| with no arguments instead. get_node_under_cursor() *nvim_tree.api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()* Retrieve the currently focused node. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`) nil if tree is not visible. get_nodes() *nvim_tree.api.tree.get_nodes()* Retrieve a hierarchical list of all the nodes. Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.Node[]`) is_tree_buf({bufnr}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.is_tree_buf()* Checks if a buffer is an nvim-tree. Parameters: ~ • {bufnr} (`integer?`) 0 or nil for current buffer. Return: ~ (`boolean`) is_visible({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.is_visible()* Checks if nvim-tree is visible on the current, specified or any tab. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {tabpage}? (`integer`) |tab-ID| 0 or nil for current. • {any_tabpage}? (`boolean`, default: false) Visible on any tab. Return: ~ (`boolean`) open({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.open()* Open the tree, focusing it if already open. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {path}? (`string`) Root directory for the tree • {current_window}? (`boolean`, default: false) Open the tree in the current window • {winid}? (`integer`) Open the tree in the specified |window-ID|, overrides {current_window} • {find_file}? (`boolean`, default: false) Find the current buffer. • {update_root}? (`boolean`, default: false) Update root following {find_file}, see |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| {update_root} reload() *nvim_tree.api.tree.reload()* Refresh the tree. Does nothing if closed. resize({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.resize()* Resize the tree, persisting the new size. Resets to |nvim_tree.config.view| {width} when no {opts} provided. Only one option is supported, priority order: {width}, {absolute}, {relative}. {absolute} and {relative} do nothing when |nvim_tree.config.view| {width} is a function. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {width}? (`nvim_tree.config.view.width.spec|nvim_tree.config.view.width`) New |nvim_tree.config.view| {width} value. • {absolute}? (`integer`) Set the width. • {relative}? (`integer`) Increase or decrease the width. search_node() *nvim_tree.api.tree.search_node()* Open the search dialogue. toggle({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle()* Open or close the tree. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {path}? (`string`) Root directory for the tree • {current_window}? (`boolean`, default: false) Open the tree in the current window • {winid}? (`integer`) Open the tree in the specified |window-ID|, overrides {current_window} • {find_file}? (`boolean`, default: false) Find the current buffer. • {update_root}? (`boolean`, default: false) Update root following {find_file}, see |nvim_tree.config.update_focused_file| {update_root} • {focus}? (`boolean`, default: true) Focus the tree when opening. toggle_help() *nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle_help()* Toggle help view. winid({opts}) *nvim_tree.api.tree.winid()* Retrieve the window of the open tree. Parameters: ~ • {opts} (`table?`) optional • {tabpage}? (`integer`) |tab-ID| 0 or nil for current. Return: ~ (`integer?`) |window-ID|, nil if tree is not visible. ============================================================================== Class: Class *nvim-tree-class* nvim-tree uses the https://github.com/rxi/classic class framework adding safe casts, instanceof mixin and conventional destructors. The key differences between classic and ordinary Lua classes: • The constructor |nvim_tree.Class:new()| is not responsible for allocation: `self` is available when the constructor is called. • Instances are constructed via the `__call` meta method: `SomeClass(args)` Classes are conventionally named using camel case e.g. `MyClass` Classes are created by extending another class: >lua local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic") ---@class (exact) Fruit: nvim_tree.Class ---@field ... local Fruit = Class:extend() ---@class (exact) Apple: Fruit ---@field ... local Apple = Fruit:extend() < Implementing a constructor |nvim_tree.Class:new()| is optional, however it must call the `super` constructor: >lua ---@protected ---@param args AppleArgs function Apple:new(args) ---@type FruitArgs local fruit_args = ... Apple.super.new(self, fruit_args) --- < Create an instance of a class using the `__call` meta method that will invoke the constructor: >lua ---@type AppleArgs local args = ... local an_apple = Apple(args) -- above will call `Apple:new(args)` < In order to strongly type instantiation, the following pattern is used to type the meta method `__call` with arguments and return: >lua ---@class (exact) Fruit: nvim_tree.Class ---@field ... local Fruit = Class:extend() ---@class (exact) FruitArgs ---@field ... ---@class Fruit ---@overload fun(args: FruitArgs): Fruit ---@protected ---@param args FruitArgs function Fruit:new(args) < *nvim_tree.Class* Fields: ~ • {super} (`nvim_tree.Class`) Parent class, `Class` for base classes. • {new} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class, ...: any)`) See |nvim_tree.Class:new()|. • {destroy} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class)`) See |nvim_tree.Class:destroy()|. • {extend} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class): [nvim_tree.Class]`) See |nvim_tree.Class:extend()|. • {implement} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class, mixin: nvim_tree.Class)`) See |nvim_tree.Class:implement()|. • {is} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class, class: T): boolean`) See |nvim_tree.Class:is()|. • {as} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class, class: T): T?`) See |nvim_tree.Class:as()|. • {nop} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.Class, ...: any)`) See |nvim_tree.Class:nop()|. Class:as({class}) *nvim_tree.Class:as()* Type safe cast. If instance |nvim_tree.Class:is()|, cast to {class} and return it, otherwise nil. Parameters: ~ • {class} (`any`) `` Return: ~ (`any?`) `` Class:destroy() *nvim_tree.Class:destroy()* Conventional destructor, optional, must be called by the owner. Parent destructor must be invoked using the form `Parent.destroy(self)` Class:extend() *nvim_tree.Class:extend()* Create a new class by extending another class. Base classes extend `Class` Return: ~ (`[nvim_tree.Class]`) child class Class:implement({mixin}) *nvim_tree.Class:implement()* Add the methods and fields of a mixin using the form `SomeClass:implement(MixinClass)` If the mixin has fields, it must implement a constructor. Parameters: ~ • {mixin} (`nvim_tree.Class`) Class:is({class}) *nvim_tree.Class:is()* Instance of. Test whether an object is {class}, inherits {class} or implements mixin {class}. Parameters: ~ • {class} (`any`) `` Return: ~ (`boolean`) Class:new({...}) *nvim_tree.Class:new()* Constructor: `self` has been allocated and is available. Super constructor must be called using the form `Child.super.new(self, parent_args)` Parameters: ~ • {...} (`any`) constructor arguments Class:nop({...}) *nvim_tree.Class:nop()* Utility method to bypass unused param warnings in abstract methods. Parameters: ~ • {...} (`any`) ============================================================================== Class: Decorator *nvim-tree-class-decorator* Highlighting and icons for nodes are provided by Decorators, see |nvim-tree-icons-highlighting| for an overview. Decorators are rendered in |nvim_tree.config.renderer| {decorators} order of additive precedence, with later decorators applying additively over earlier. You may provide your own in addition to the builtin decorators, see |nvim-tree-class-decorator-example|. Decorators may: • Add icons • Set a highlight group name for the name or icons • Override node icon To register your decorator: • Create a class that extends |nvim_tree.api.Decorator| • Register it by adding the class to |nvim_tree.config.renderer| {decorators} Your decorator will be constructed and executed each time the tree is rendered. Your class must: • |nvim_tree.Class:extend()| the interface |nvim_tree.api.Decorator| • Provide a no-arguments constructor |nvim_tree.Class:new()| that sets the mandatory fields: • {enabled} • {highlight_range} • {icon_placement} • Call |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:define_sign()| in your constructor when {icon_placement} is `"signcolumn"` Your class may: • Implement methods to provide decorations: • |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:highlight_group()| • |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icon_node()| • |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icons()| *nvim_tree.api.Decorator* Extends: |nvim_tree.Class| Decorator interface Fields: ~ • {enabled} (`boolean`) Enable this decorator. • {highlight_range} (`nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight`) What to highlight: |nvim_tree.config.renderer.highlight| • {icon_placement} (`"none"|nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement`) Where to place the icons: |nvim_tree.config.renderer.icons.placement| • {icon_node} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.api.Decorator, node: nvim_tree.api.Node): nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string?`) See |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icon_node()|. • {icons} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.api.Decorator, node: nvim_tree.api.Node): nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string[]?`) See |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icons()|. • {highlight_group} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.api.Decorator, node: nvim_tree.api.Node): string?`) See |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:highlight_group()|. • {define_sign} (`fun(self: nvim_tree.api.Decorator, icon: nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string?)`) See |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:define_sign()|. *nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string* Text or glyphs with optional highlight group names to apply to it. Fields: ~ • {str} (`string`) One or many glyphs/characters. • {hl} (`string[]`) Highlight group names to apply in order. Empty table for no highlighting. Decorator:define_sign({icon}) *nvim_tree.api.Decorator:define_sign()* Defines a sign for an icon. This is mandatory and necessary only when {icon_placement} is `"signcolumn"` This must be called during your constructor for all icons that you will return from |nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icons()| Parameters: ~ • {icon} (`nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string?`) does nothing if nil *nvim_tree.api.Decorator:highlight_group()* Decorator:highlight_group({node}) One highlight group that applies additively to the {node} name for {highlight_range}. Abstract, optional to implement. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node`) Return: ~ (`string?`) highlight group name `nil` when no highlighting to apply to the node Decorator:icon_node({node}) *nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icon_node()* Icon to override for the node. Abstract, optional to implement. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node`) Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string?`) icon `nil` for no override Decorator:icons({node}) *nvim_tree.api.Decorator:icons()* Icons to add to the node as per {icon_placement} Abstract, optional to implement. Parameters: ~ • {node} (`nvim_tree.api.Node`) Return: ~ (`nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string[]?`) icons `nil` or empty table for no icons. Only the first glyph of {str} is used when {icon_placement} is `"signcolumn"` ============================================================================== Class: Decorator example *nvim-tree-class-decorator-example* A decorator class for nodes named "example", overriding all builtin decorators except for Cut. • Highlights node name with `IncSearch` • Creates two icons `"1"` and `"2"` placed after the node name, highlighted with `DiffAdd` and `DiffText` • Replaces the node icon with `"N"`, highlighted with `Error ` Create a class file `~/.config/nvim/lua/my-decorator.lua` Require and register it during |nvim-tree-setup|: >lua local MyDecorator = require("my-decorator") require("nvim-tree").setup({ renderer = { decorators = { "Git", "Open", "Hidden", "Modified", "Bookmark", "Diagnostics", "Copied", MyDecorator, "Cut", }, }, }) < Contents of `my-decorator.lua`: >lua ---@class (exact) MyDecorator: nvim_tree.api.Decorator ---@field private my_icon1 nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string ---@field private my_icon2 nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string ---@field private my_icon_node nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string ---@field private my_highlight_group string local MyDecorator = require("nvim-tree.api").Decorator:extend() ---Mandatory constructor :new() will be called once per tree render, with no arguments. function MyDecorator:new() self.enabled = true self.highlight_range = "name" self.icon_placement = "after" -- create your icons and highlights once, applied to every node self.my_icon1 = { str = "1", hl = { "DiffAdd" } } self.my_icon2 = { str = "2", hl = { "DiffText" } } self.my_icon_node = { str = "N", hl = { "Error" } } self.my_highlight_group = "IncSearch" -- Define the icon signs only once -- Only needed if you are using icon_placement = "signcolumn" -- self:define_sign(self.my_icon1) -- self:define_sign(self.my_icon2) end ---Override node icon ---@param node nvim_tree.api.Node ---@return nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string? icon_node function MyDecorator:icon_node(node) if node.name == "example" then return self.my_icon_node else return nil end end ---Return two icons for DecoratorIconPlacement "after" ---@param node nvim_tree.api.Node ---@return nvim_tree.api.highlighted_string[]? icons function MyDecorator:icons(node) if node.name == "example" then return { self.my_icon1, self.my_icon2, } else return nil end end ---Exactly one highlight group for DecoratorHighlightRange "name" ---@param node nvim_tree.api.Node ---@return string? highlight_group function MyDecorator:highlight_group(node) if node.name == "example" then return self.my_highlight_group else return nil end end return MyDecorator < vim:tw=78:ts=8:sw=4:sts=4:et:ft=help:norl: