macvim-dev / macvim-dev/macvim
Gui file explorer feature?
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Description
Thanks to everyone for their contributions to this project. Are there any plans of including a feature like a gui file explorer on the side like visual studio code workspace folders?
I understand that this is vim but this is the 'gui' version of vim. There are text based file explorers out there but when it comes to web development I find myself going back to visual studio code every time. I'm not new to vim, I've created lots of personal vim plugins. I just find it easier in vscode to go in and out of folders, drag and drop folders/images/files etc.. Once everything is set, I go back to vim.
You could have an option to hide or show the folder workspace if people want to use it.
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Research direction
The issue proposes an optional GUI file explorer with workspace folders, drag-and-drop, and show/hide behavior similar to Visual Studio Code. Start by determining whether MacVim has an existing GUI file-browser entry point or related design discussion; done would require an agreed scope and a complete, integrated feature.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vim
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100