nvim-tree / nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua
Use Window Picker Even When Buffer Window Is Present
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Description
Can this functionality be implemented utilising API?
Looking at the docs I don't think so, seems this needs to hook into how files are opened.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Right now if I browse in nvim-tree and hit enter it always seems to open on the right unless I enable the picker. The picker however doesn't seem very useful since it always triggers.
Describe the solution you'd like
A configuration option to always open on the left.
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No file or test is named. Start by tracing nvim-tree's file-opening and window-picker configuration, then check how an existing buffer window affects the selected destination. Done means a configuration option consistently opens browsed files on the left without forcing the picker to trigger every time.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua, neovim
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100