The netrw plugin that comes with the default installation of vim on many distros allows you to navigate the directory listing like a file, but it won't let you

The netrw plugin that comes with the default installation of vim on many distros allows you to navigate the directory listing like a file, but it won't let you edit the text. The terminal buffer is similar, but you have to enter a special normal mode (ctrl-w N) in order to navigate the scrollback like a conventional buffer, but you can't change the contents of the buffer.