Go to file with gf from :terminal

Question

I often keep a :terminal open on the right of a vertical split, and on the left keep a window open for files:

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| file buffers | :terminal   |
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When navigating through the terminal window in normal mode, I'd like to be able to type gf when the cursor is positioned over a file path and have it opened in the left window. Is anyone aware of a plugin or script that will allow this sort of thing? Even a snippet to get me started would be helpful. :)

Bonus: git diff shows file paths prefixed with a/ and b/. It would be great to somehow use gf on those as well, with the prefixes ignored:

             
diff --git a/dev/pricing_scenario_service/repl_core.clj b/dev/pricing_scenario_service/repl_core.clj

Thanks!

Answer 1

Here is what I would do:

If you leave terminal mode (Ctrl-\n) you can hit Ctrl-wv to duplicate the vertically the tab and hit gf to navigate to the file you would like.

Here is a sequence of key that could make the job:

• Ctrl-\n Leave terminal mode
• Ctrl-wv Create a vertical split that duplicate the buffer
• Ctrl-wShift-h Move the created split to the extreme left
• gf Open the corresponding file in the created buffer
• Ctrl-wl Switch to the window that need to be closed
• q Quit the window

In total: Ctrl-wvCtrl-wShift-hgfCtrl-wl:qEnter

You could create a mapping:

tnoremap gf <C-\><C-n><C-w>v<C-w>Hgf<C-w>l:q<CR>
nnoremap gf &buftype==#'terminal' ? "<C-w>v<C-w>Hgf<C-w>l:q<CR>" : 'gf'

The following answer Open filename under cursor like gf, but in a new tab (or split) gives interesting pointer.