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One thing NERDTree does that netrw doesn't (IIRC, haven't looked very deeply into this) is open files you select in a different window than the one that contain
by mtts 14y ago
One thing NERDTree does that netrw doesn't (IIRC, haven't looked very deeply into this) is open files you select in a different window than the one that contains the file listing. I happen to find that convenient, YMMV, of course.
- johncoltrane 14y agoo does that. :h netrw-browse-maps
- mtts 14y agoAlmost, but not quite. o opens a new window with the selected file, while nerdtree opens the file in the most recently used non-nerdtree window. Also, there doesn't seem to be a way to tell netrw to create a vertical split rather than a horizontal split, which is inconvenient on modern wide screen monitors.
- johncoltrane 14y agoDid you actually read :h netrw before giving up? P opens the file in the most recent non netrw window. v opens the file in a vertical split and :Vex opens netw in a vertical split.