Questions tagged [netrw]
Netrw adds directory listing to Vim, and allows you to open files over the network (ftp, http, scp, etc). It is a plugin bundled with Vim.
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Netrw problem - 'mt' open new tab instead of marking as target folder
I was playing with netrw and was amazed by the possibility.
I'd like to mark some files with 'mf' and move it to a folder using 'mt'. However, when I press 't', vim seems to interprets it as "open a ...
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How to close the netrw buffer/window from any other window
I would like to have the behavior where I can run :Vex<CR> when pressing <Tab> in normal mode:
nnoremap <Tab> :Vex<CR>
... to open the netrw file tree window and then I would ...
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Change behavior of `gx` key
I used to use chromium before and then, I could press gx on an url and vim would open it in a new tab if a chromium instance was already running, otherwise create a new window.
But in firefox, when I ...
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How to delete non-empty directories in netrw (vim 8 or nvim)?
I will try to delete some non-empty folder in netrw by pressing SHIFT + d and, after press y, i got this error:
(netrw) unable to delete directory {path}
I already put this variable in my .config/...
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explicitly call netrw function in binding
I'm trying to bind the key ^ so that it runs ^ in normal mode by default, but calls the function bound to - in netrw. - is bound to NetrwBrowseUpDir in netrw.vim, definition here .
Here's my first ...
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gx doesn't open the url and complains: netrw --No Line In Buffer--
My issue happens with the key combination gx in normal mode.
The problems happens in Vim, (I have also tried in NeoVim and it correctly opens the link in firefox directly).
I have a test file /tmp/...
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How to override netrw-delete behavior
I'm currently using Vim 8.1 on Ubuntu 18.04, and I would like to override the default behavior of deleting local files/directories 'forever' when using netrw.
The doc says that this plugin uses a ...
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Where can I see netrw plugin revision history or changelog?
Is there a place where the netrw source code repository is hosted, so I can view its revision history? If not, is there at least a changelog somewhere?
If I do git log on netrw.vim in the vim ...
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How to work with multiple project folders in Vim?
I am often working with multiple projects at the same time. For example one main project and 5 related librairies. I have some issue to properly search in one project or multiple. I would like to:
Be ...
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Open netrw view of directory with Ctrl-P
Is it possible to use Ctrl-P to search for directories in addition to searching for files? I want to be able to search for directories in my project in whatever mode (CtrlP, CtrlPMRU, or other) and ...
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Can NerdTree/netrw display only the files that exist in QuickFix list?
There are different ways QuickFix list is populated (make, lsp errors, search, git diff, etc). I find the QuickList extremely useful as it standardizes many outputs and gives me a way to cycle through ...
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buffer name of opened directory in netrw disappears sometimes
I usually open a directory in vim with command :e path-of-dir. Because the plugin Netrw is included by default, this will be taken over by it and a netrw window will open with the content of the dir.
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Cannot :Explore public ftp service (I see empty listing with ../ and ./)
The address is ftp://ftp.yandex.ru/
I tried from bash:
vim ftp://ftp.yandex.ru/
After that I was asked for username and password (but this is public anonymous server), ok I entered anonymous for ...
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How to mark multiple files in netrw?
I tried using MF *.h for example to select all the files in the current directory that end with .h but this doesnt work.
What are good ways to mark multiple files using netrw?
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netrw bug? cannot copy marked file to target
When I try to do the following on Windows 10:
go to a directory, set it as the target directory using mt
go to a different directory, mark a file in that directory using mf
use mc to copy the file to ...
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netrw's - map (up one level) broken after brew reinstall vim
Short Question:
What is netrw function for up one level, how can I call it in my own function?
Context:
After installing a new ruby I had to reinstall vim to get it working again. But now netrw ...
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Everytime I call :Explore netrw creates a new unlisted buffer
Is there any way to stay always in the same netrw buffer after selecting a file to edit?
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Create a netrw window in each new tab created
I have the netrw plugin's g:netrw_browse_split=3 option turned on, so every time I click on a file in the explorer, it opens the file in a new tab.
I was wondering if it is possible to open a new ...
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How to recover file overwritten by vim
I used the command :Texplore to rename a file in vim's file explorer. I closed the buffer that read the old file name into memory, then opened the new file name using a new instance of vim only to ...
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When openning netrw in split view, the opened buffer I'm still editing clears when I click a line number
Wondering why this happens, if it is a bug or supposed to happen?
Steps to reproduce:
open vim,
split two windows, one with netrw and another with few lines of text (line numbers enabled).
As both ...
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Lexplore and split windows
Like many, I like to browse using :Lexplore. However, as indicated by the manual,
By default, :Lexplore will change an uninitialized |g:netrw_chgwin| ...
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Find and highlight current file in netrw
I want to use netrw as a project drawer. Not for opening/closing files or general file management, but only as a way to get a visual overview over the project structure.
I open netrw automatically ...
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Folder jumping in netrw
I'm on windows 10 with the Windows subsystem for linux. What I'd like to do with netrw is be able to jump from my home folder in Ubuntu to my home folder in windows. In Ranger I type gh and it takes ...
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Trouble with netrw ftp protocol, file wonāt save
I am trying to create and edit a file remotely from my iPad using iVim to my Linux box which is on the same network. I am trying to use the ftp protocol from the netrw utility that comes with vim. I ...
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Replace netrw window when opening a file
I'd like to be able to :Sex when editing a file, select a file, press CR, and have that new split populated with the file I just selected. Is there an option for this? I think I became used to this ...
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How could I explore the files when using netrw to edit remote files
I can use :Explore to go through the current directory and open new files when I use vim locally. But when I use netrw to edit remote files, I cannot do it. For example, I opened a remote file with ...
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Enable line numbering for directories
When viewing a directory (using :Explore, for example), I would like to see line numbers. I can run :set number after opening the directory, and that works, but I can't get numbering to turn on by ...
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What does “No lines in buffer” mean when editing via scp?
I was using vim scp:// and e scp:// to edit remotes files. Sometimes I failed to open and got message --No lines in buffer--. What does mean and how I should solve?
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Jump to last position when using vim netrw to open a file
I am looking to jump automatically to the last position in any file that I open.
I have in my ~/.vimrc file:
autocmd BufReadPost * ...
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try catch with :Rexplore
I want to be able to hit a single key to see the netrw buffer for the directory of the file I'm in. Rex will handily move your cursor to where it was previously, but only works if you opened the file ...
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Editing file on remote host using scp not working
I'm trying to edit a file on a remote host using vim scp://user@host//path/to/file
However, vim just displays "Stopped" and crashes.
Here is the log thats produces when I run vim -V9 scp://user@host//...
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How to make netrw start with dotfiles hidden?
netrw has a gh command that toggles dotfile hiding. It is off by default. I would like it to be on by default. How do I do that?
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How to make vim open two windows when opening a directory or file with netrw?
I want to achieve two effects about using the netrw plugin for vim.
EFFECT ONE:
I have a test directory.Here is its directory structure:
MINGW64 ~/test
$ ll
total 1
drwxr-xr-x 1 uooki2 197121 0 äøę ...
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Netrw multiple files selection
Is there a way to select multiple files not one by one (with mf)?
I can see in the docs :MF command that do nothing for me. (:MF *.vim)
I also have tried mr supplying it *.vim$ in the folder full of ...
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How to display rwx permissions with netrw?
In vim, how can I display the rwx (i.e., permissions) of files and/or directories using netrw? For example, I'd like to do this:
vim
:Ex
(see output like ls -l)
The closest thing I know is, in step ...
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copy a file in netrw
I often find the need to start a new file by making a copy of another similar file within the same directory. netrw has several commands for copying files from one directory to another (ie: :h netrw-...
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Netrw error: “Illegal PORT command”
I installed Vim 8.1.1 on Windows 10.
My _vimrc in C:\Users\Maggyero has the following lines:
set spell
set spelllang=en,fr
set spellsuggest=5
When I open Vim, I get the following message:
Alerte ...
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netrw freezes if vim subwindow includes “beefy” network drive
When one of my vim subwindows is opened to a network drive with many zip files, switching to that subwindows causes vim to hang for 10 seconds or so. The Windows Task Manager shows sustained ...
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When provided folder, open default empty screen with CWD set to folder
At the moment when I run nvim path/to/folder/ it opens up the netrw window for it (more accurately, the Dirvish window for it), I'd like this to not be the case.
Ideal behaviour is that when I do ...
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How to enable disabled movement keys in netrw?
Recently I started using and learning Vim. I turned off movement keys in my .vimrc file like this:
noremap <Up> <NOP>
noremap <Down> <NOP>
noremap <Left> <NOP>
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Is there a workaround for Vim's Netrw :bprev bug?
This didn't get much love on stackoverflow (https://stackoverflow.com/q/48269793/2512141), but I think it's important so I'm reposting here. I think this could be a major barrier to people using Vim's ...
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netrw: This security scheme is not implemented
Since some days ago I stumbled upon an annoying situation every time I tried to edit some files on a server with Vim.
It won't open the files, and a split appeared on each buffer saying:
This ...
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Netrw how to hide line?
My Netrw config here.
let g:netrw_banner = 0
let g:netrw_liststyle = 3
let g:netrw_browse_split = 4
let g:netrw_altv = 1
let g:netrw_winsize = 25
Just i want to hide "|" and "/". But how?
I try :...
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How can I close the Netrw buffer?
How can I close the Netrw buffer?
I tried both :bd and :bw and neither work.
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Change to a specific directory in :Explorer
How do I change the directory when I'm already in :Explorer? Sometimes I open it up by saying :vs . and from there I want to go to ~/vim/ or something. I'm not sure how to do that without traversing ...
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How to make netrw ignore new local files?
I've set up an autocmd to automatically create directories of the filepath I'm writing to: au BufWritePre,FileWritePre * call <SID>EnsureDir(expand('<afile>:p:h')). This prevents creating ...
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Focus on file when when opening when permanent window for file explorer is enabled
I have a permanent window for file explorer enabled by netrw_altv=1 option. The problem is that when I run vim with file or directory as an argument the window with file explorer is focused. How can I ...
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How to escape from file browsing mode?
I just found out that we can use
:e . to enter the browsing mode and then can choose file what we like.
But I don't know how to get back to already opened file without choosing it again.
I tried &...
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Open multiple files in tabs from Explore mode
While navigating file system in :Explore mode, is it possible to select and open multiple files, each in a new tab?
Edit:
I ended up using a function proposed by Jair LĆ³pez, because it works pretty ...
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Is there a way to edit secure data in vim without accessing the filesystem?
I am interested in using vim to edit a "secure" file, one that is stored encrypted elsewhere (say, somewhere in the cloud), and should not be written as plaintext to the local disk. So the sequence of ...
