doomemacs / doomemacs/core

`dired +dirvish` Cannot use `TAB` to toggle dirvish subtree

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Description

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- [x] The issue can be reproduced on the **latest** available commit of Doom.

- [x] The issue can be reproduced on a stable release of Emacs, such as 27, 28, or 29. *(Unstable versions end in .50, .60, or .9x)*

### Expected behavior

Use Doom Emacs' `.emacs.d` folder as an example:
![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/2fce0de8-ed4e-4672-b35f-1e925256168b)

When I hit `TAB`, it should toggle the subtree of that folder:
![Image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/977aa166-3b9c-407a-a26d-43f0925968ff)

### Current behavior

Hitting `tab` in Dirvish does nothing. It only causes a message saying `Buffer is read-only`.

### Steps to reproduce

1. use `(dired +dirvish +icons)` in `.doom.d/init.el` and execute `doom sync`
2. open a folder (say folder A) containing another folder (say folder B) inside Emacs
3. move the cursor to the line of folder B and hit `TAB` to see if the dirvish subtree toggles

### System Information

https://pastebin.com/jZT6k3wB

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Research direction

Start with the Dired configuration in `.doom.d/init.el`, using `(dired +dirvish +icons)` to reproduce the issue. Inspect how TAB is handled when the cursor is on a subdirectory and verify that it toggles the Dirvish subtree instead of only reporting `Buffer is read-only`.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
emacs-lisp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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