Questions tagged [netrw]
Questions about the Netrw plugin which adds directory listing to Vim, and allows you to open files over the network (ftp, http, scp, etc).
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Filetype changes when using :split and :Explore
Why does using :split and :Explore cause the filetype to change?
For example, edit a file named text.man, and the filetype is set to man. Change the filetype to txt, then :split and :Explore in the ...
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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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Directory symlink browsing moves me to new location when autochdir is set
I have a symlinked directory as such:
~/nested
Which points to this directory:
~/whatever/yetanother/andanother/nested
When I launch gvim or command line vim (7.4, with the standard, built-in ...
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Showing different directories in multiple netrw instances
I was hoping that I could have splits or tabs in which I would use different netrw instances to see different folders or to use separate hide lists. Unfortunately any change in split/tab A affects ...
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How can I use let `g:netrw_keepdir = 0` for folders and `autochdir` for files?
Normally I want to use autochdir to
change to the directory containing the file which was opened or selected
However, in netrw, there's a warning
However, the autochdir option:
:set acd
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While copying a file in netrw, why should I be in the directory where the file is located?
In netrw, I want to copy a file /dir/subdir1/file.txt to /dir/subdir2. For that, I do the following:
I mark the file /dir/subdir1/file.txt
I navigate up directory and mark /dir/subdir2/ as target
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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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Open files with "whitespace names" from within Vim with gx
I have a file, e.g. ~/abc def.mp3 that I want to open from within a Vim buffer that already contains these lines.
If there were no whitespaces in the filename, I could simply open the file with the ...
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What's the cleanest way to open directories using FZF instead of netrw?
I have a dirty implementation of using FZF instead of netrw to open directories:
" netrw
let g:loaded_netrw = 1
let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = 1
" Directories
function! MaybeOpenFzfForDir(...
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Netrw: Can't Explore with scp?
I wish to use netrw :Explore on a remote server via ssh tunnelling, but can't manage to do it.
I can access the server perfectly fine using ssh and remotely edit files with vim:
vim scp://userid@...
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How can I use Vim with rmate?
TextMate 2 introudced rmate, which has become a de-facto standard for editing remote files, with multiple implementations of the remote component and client implementations for other editors, ...
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How make NetRW always open the provided dir, even when there is already an upper dir opened?
I created a Drawer command to use NetRW as a file drawer with two main uses.
Note: I always use the tree listing mode.
Open the working directory
Find a file to allow viewing/opening its siblings
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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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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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Explore command causing errors
I open vim and then use the command :Explore. Then I got these errors:
Error detected while processing function netrw#Explore..netrw#LocalBrowseCheck..<SNR>16_NetrwBrowse..<SNR>...
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"netrw" mishandling long filenames
I see an odd problem with netrw for file names that are long enough to run into the next column (which is for the file size). When I press "Return" or "o" to view the file, it ...
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Trouble remapping netrw
I'm using a bépo keyboard, kind of like a dvorak keyboard but for french. One of the most important aspect of using a bépo layout with vim is that I have to hjkl <-> ctsr. To do so I have this ...
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Selecting the directory underneath cursor in netrw
Let's say I am exploring a directory in netrw with many subdirectories:
" ============================================================================
" Netrw Directory Listing ...
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How do I regain control of my Vim session when it hangs while saving a file via netrw?
I edit a lot of files using netrw in gvim. Sometimes, when I mash C-s to save, it will hang my vim session. I'm not sure if this is because of a network error, or because I also sometimes hit C-z at ...
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How can I track the event of opening a file in netrw in an autocommand?
I'm trying to solve this problem by creating an autocommand which will track when a new buffer is opened through netrw, and will then immediately close netrw once the buffer is closed.
How can I track ...
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netrw not open correctly, just open blank with noperm message
I am Neovim user and have serious problem with netrw
I find netrw has a bug
when trying to open the file, at first it only shows an empty buffer(1st picture), and right bottom corner, you can see [...
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netrw ftp error ("Unknown command^M"; "Line 245:" "E517: No buffers were wiped out: 8bw!"
Until a few days ago, editing remote files worked perfectly OK, but not any more, with strange messages and error windows showing up:
a) Loading remote file:
When I'm trying to load a remote file with
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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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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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How to make Vim open empty buffer with CWD set when opening a 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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netrw: ftplugin double loaded?
I notice an annoying stutter when opening directories. Just a split second, but it's kind of a problem if I'm navigating the directory tree and it hesitates each time I open a different directory.
I ...
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netrw expand folders - strange behaviour
I'm getting very strange behaviour when I try to expand the listing of a folder by pressing enter. Take the following screenshot
Currently, I have file 2.1 open. But when I press Enter on 1/ to ...
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Is there any documentation available on the internals of netrw?
I have found fairly clear documentation on the usage and customization of netrw, but a perusal of the plugin source code shows only method-level comments, and does not give a good indication of the ...
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How I configure Vim for use with netrw?
I recently started to use netrw as a file manager next to my editing session. But I had a coupe of issues with it.
First of all netrw reads unhidden buffers from the disk every time. Which made me ...
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Issue after using netrw in normal mode
I'm not sure what's causing this, but on MacOS 13.5/vim 9.0, after entering netrw via :Ex, :Sex, or :Vex and switching between files, upon entering the file, I'm unable to press shift+o or o to insert ...
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Making vim-fugitive compatible with file explorers
I have the vim-fugitive plugin and use :G a lot. If I have NERDTree as a plug or netrw enabled then :G will open either a NERDTree file or a netrw file instead of the usual fugitive file with the ...
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Hiding multiple netrw files not working
I am trying to hide all dotfiles and all .jsx files from netrw
When I update the variable g:netrw_list_hide, nothing happens.
let ghregex = '\(^\|\s\s\)\zs\.\S\+'
let jsxregex = '.*\.jsx$'
let g:...
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When alt-tabbing, subfolders in Netrw change appearance and opens in preview window
I'm on macOS Ventura 13.2, using macVim and terminal vim. When I toggle Netrw, open a folder with a subfolder, and then cmd-tab away from vim and back again, that subfolder changes appearance and ...
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Vim: Netrw used to equate "%" to the folder being examined
When I used previous versions of Netrw, I could issue Bash commands like :!mkdir %/NewSubFolder. The % would translate into the folder being examined by Netrw, which isn't necessarily the same as the ...
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Vim 8.2 says unwritten changes if I change netrw display views
I recently upgraded to Vim 8.2 (I don't recall what the last version was). When I open a buffer to display the contents of a folder, it uses netrw, which I've enjoyed for years. Now, if I use netrw'...
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netrw freezes for seconds when entering window for a folder on network drive with many zip files
I have split windows on Vim/Gvim, one of which is opened to a folder rather than an text file. When the folder is on a network drive, Vim/Gvim freezes for 5-10 seconds whenever I change focus to that ...
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Neovim fail to open file via scp - Undefined variable: b:netrw_method
I am opening a remote file with this command:
[n]vim scp://user@host/relative_file
Vim (8.2) opens the file correctly, but Neovim (v0.5.0-dev+1186-g8665a96b9) just shows a blank file and a blank ...
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Setting ftdetect a given directory
I'm looking for a way to set filetype on load, a loading phase via ftdetect.
Right now I can open the files inside a given directory via some utility function that I wrote, and during the opening ...
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Can I map a netrw command and its arguments to a key?
I have this map:
nmap <buffer> <F3> mX
So one I press <F3> it opens a prompt so I can type a command. Can I give the command also in the map above? something like:
nmap <buffer&...
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Strange cursorline behavior in Netrw
I'm running Vim 8.2 on macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave) on the native macOS Terminal program. I recently changed my terminal font to Courier 12, Regular weight, and discovered a strangely annoying issue which ...
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How to explore specifc files with wildcards in netrw?
I would like to list files starting with abc in the current directory with netrw.
if I use vim . it lists all files. I also could list them using vim -c "E" just I don't know how to filter ...
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Why don't <s-up> and <s-down> work in :Explore (netrw) for going to previous/next match?
After executing :Explore **/*.py to match *.py under the current directory tree, I cannot execute :Pexplore and :Nexplore using <s-up> an <s-down>.
I have tried both SHIFT+<up> and s+...
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How to set statusline for specific buffer
I want to use netrwm instead of nerdtree. I have my own statusline but I don't want it to be displayed in netrw. Nerdtree had it's own option for it (let NERDTreeStatusline="") which made it ...
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Make netrw not close previous buffer but open a new buffer
I have netrw_browse_split set to 4, so typing <Enter> on a file on netrw will open it on the previous window.
But if the previous window have a file, it will be closed.
How can I make opening ...
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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//...
