nvim-tree / nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua

Prevent nvim-tree From Polluting Jump Lists

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Hi, sorry to use black issue templete.

nvim-tree uses NvimTree_1 as default name, this will be keeped in jumplist,if it is openned by jumps picker, and save file. this will create a real file, and then open nvim-tree you will get this error:

"NvimTree_1"  line 8 of 9 --88%-- col 7-5
"NvimTree_1" [New] --No lines in buffer--
"NvimTree_1"  line 8 of 9 --88%-- col 7-5
"NvimTree_1" [New] --No lines in buffer--
"NvimTree_1"  line 8 of 9 --88%-- col 7-5
"NvimTree_1" [New] --No lines in buffer--
"NvimTree_1" [New] 0L, 0B written
[NvimTree] Cannot rename C:\Users\wsdjeg\AppData\Local\nvim\init.lua -> C:\Users\wsdjeg\AppData\Local\nvim\init.lua: file already exists
Error executing Lua callback: ...undle_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua:104: Vim:E95: Buffer with this name already exists
stack traceback:
	[C]: in function 'nvim_buf_set_name'
	...undle_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua:104: in function 'create_buffer'
	...undle_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua:292: in function 'open'
	D:\bundle_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua:34: in function 'open_view_and_draw'
	D:\bundle_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua:129: in function 'open'
	...tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua:48: in function 'toggle'
	...e_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua:36: in function <...e_dir\nvim-tree\nvim-tree.lua/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua:35>

is it possile to use empty buffer name?

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Research direction

Start in lua/nvim-tree/view.lua at create_buffer, especially line 104, and reproduce the jumps-picker and save-file workflow described in the issue. Check how the NvimTree_1 buffer name affects the jump list and reopening the tree; done means the workflow no longer creates the conflicting file or raises the reported E95 error.

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lua
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Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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