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I created a Drawer command to use NetRW as a file drawer with two main uses.

Note: I always use the tree listing mode.

  1. Open the working directory
  2. Find a file to allow viewing/opening its siblings

The commands are below:

" open netrw/Explore (similar to NERDTree)
command! -nargs=? Drawer if winnr("$") == 1 | Vexplore <args>| else | 1 wincmd w | Explore <args> | endif
command! DrawerCwd execute 'Drawer' getcwd()
command! DrawerFind let @/=expand("%:t") | execute 'Drawer' expand("%:p:h") | normal n

The only problem is that NetRW won't open a directory if there is already an upper directory open, and this makes my DrawerFind useles when I already have a NetRw window opened.

Here are some examples:

:Explore /foo/bar/baz  " opens /foo/bar/baz dir

:Explore /foo/bar      " move up to /foo/bar as expected

:Explore /foo/bar/baz  " won't move down to /foo/bar/baz until window is closed

How can make NetRW descend to lower directories when an upper one is already viewed?

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  • I suppose you could netrw’s cd equivalent
    – D. Ben Knoble ♦
    Jun 25, 2020 at 1:59
  • Can you please elaborate? :/
    – paulodiovani
    Jun 28, 2020 at 21:53
  • typing cd in a netrw buffer will change vim’s current directory to the one currently being browsed. That said, I don’t have the issue you’re describing when I use :e with a directory—perhaps the explore command handles a bit different
    – D. Ben Knoble ♦
    Jun 29, 2020 at 1:58
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    Just found that it only happens whe using the tree listing style. Setting let g:netrw_liststyle=3 or typing i until tree style is selected.
    – paulodiovani
    Jul 3, 2020 at 19:55

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