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vim and NERD Tree extension - adding a file
When using the vim editor with the NERDTree plugin to navigate through the tree of your project, is there an easy way to create a new source code file under the currently highlighted directory?
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How to jump back to NERDTree from file in tab?
I usually:
Choose the needed file.
Open it in a tab(t character, by default).
But how I can jump back to NERDTree to open one more file in a tab?
Temporary solution I use now in my .vimrc file:
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NERDTree reload new files
If I add a file to the same directory opened in NERDTree, the only way I can see the file added is if I quit vim and start it again .
Is there a way I can reload the files in NERDTree?
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How can I show hidden files (starting with period) in NERDTree?
How can I make NERDTree show files that begin with an . (period)?
I have a file named .hgignore in a project directory. If I browse to that directory using NERDTree, the file is not displayed within ...
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How to filter out files by extension in NERDTree?
I would like to *.pyc files not to be shown in NERDTree vim plugin.
How to achieve that?
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vim "modifiable" is off
I am trying to create a new file with NERDTree. I hit the a key to create a new file and I get the message:
E21: Cannot make changes, 'Modifiable' is off
I'm using MacVim with Janus (almost out of the ...
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How to create a directory using nerdtree
I have been using NERDTree for a while. Every time I need to create a new directory I need to go to terminal. Is there a quick and easy way to create a directory using NERDTree.
I read the doc but ...
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NerdTree - Reveal file in tree
Is there a shortcut which reveal the current file in the NerdTree directory panel.
Like TextMate 'Reveal file in Drawer' - Ctrl+Command+R
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Switching between tabs in NERDTree
I've just started using the NERDTree vim plugin for my project.
I can't find the documentation for switching between opened tabs. Can anyone tell me the shortcut key[s] ?
Thanks...
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Renaming or copying files and folder using NERDTree on Vim. Is it possible?
I checked the documentation and I couldn't find a way o renaming or copying files and folder using NERDTree. Is it possible?
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VIM: How can i open a file at right side as vsplit from a left side NerdTree panel?
I installed NerdTree plugin.
How can i open a file at right side as vsplit from a left side NerdTree panel ?
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How to refresh in NERDTree plugin
When I open a file in vim with (Directory A in) NERDTree, it works well.
But if I open one more file in another directory (Directory B), it doesn't refresh to show the contents of directory B (While ...
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How to open a file in new tab by default in NERDTree?
I want a file to be opened in a new tab when I enter or double click it. I know there is t shortcut but I always open a file in a new tab and enter is more confortable for me.
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Automatically quit vim if NERDTree is last and only buffer
I have the following in my .vimrc:
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
" Open NERDTree by default
""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
autocmd ...
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NERDTree - how to delete file
How to delete a file with NERDTree?
I have put this into my .vimrc file:
set modifiable
but I don't know the command to delete!
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How to make NERDTree always open on the right side?
NERDTreeToggle always makes it show up on the left side. I'd like to make it show up on the right. Is it possible to do that?
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How to change tabs order in VIM?
Is there a way to change tabs order in Vim (i.e. change the position of the tabs in the tab bar)? For example, let's say my current tabs are in this order:
A | B | C | D
But I would like to switch ...
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Renaming a file in NERDTREE
Is it possible to rename a file in NERDTree? I know about the m menu but there is no rename option.
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Create a command shortcut for NERDTree in Vim editor
I'd like to create an abbreviation for NERDTree on the command-line. I find it annoying have to write :NERDTree every time I want to enable it. So I'd like to type :nr or something like that. Is that ...
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Auto-open NERDTree in "EVERY" tab
Is it possible to open NERDTree in every tab with pressing t or T in NERDTree, if yes, How?
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Two basic questions with NERDTree — switching windows and finding files
I am using vim with NERDTree to develop, but not good at it. I have two questions with NERDTree:
How to move cursor between nav window and edit window without mouse?
How to go to one special file ...
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Auto-open NERDTree in vim
Does someone know how to force .vimrc to auto-open NERDTree each time vim is invoked? The operation system is *nix.
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How to automatically close NERDTree after a file has been opened?
The file is opened with the 'return' key on the current tab or with the 't' key to open it on a new VIM tab.
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Disable Scrollbar in NERDtree with MacVim
I have been able to fully disable scrollbars in MacVim. However, when I startup NERDtree, NERDtree brings up a scrollbar of its on the left. How can I disable NERDtree's scrollbar?
Thank you in ...
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VIM and NERD Tree - closing a buffer properly
Does anyone know how to close a buffer in VIM when using NERDTree without messing up all your windows? NERD Tree normally breaks up your display into two vertical windows (the browser on your left, ...
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Changing drive letter in NERDtree
I started using NERDtree plugin on a a windows platform. I can't seem to find a way to change the drive letter. Going up all the way on the directory tree doesn't lead to the drive letter. Any ideas?
(...
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Vim - NERDTree - how to open a hidden folder (.name) in NERDTree plugin?
I have a hidden folder which name starts with . (dot)
I am editing files withing the parent folder but want to be able to access files within the hidden one as well from within NERDTree plugin under ...
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nerdtree auto focus to file when opened in new tab
I am using NerdTree on Linux . I would like to jump from the nerd tree buffer to the file buffer after opening a file in a new tab using 't'.
I need to press 'Ctrl+W+W' all the time.
Any idea about ...
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How can I do quick searching in NERDTree?
Is it possible to do searching in NERDTree window by the filenames and file content?
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Change root in NERDTree
I tried to change the NERDTree root with
:BookmarkToRoot <bookmark>
command and with C letter but when I close vim and open vim the root is not changed.
Do you know how to change the root ...
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Vim, NERDtree not recovered in session restore
When I have a NERDtree panel and I save a Vim session (mksession [filename]), then open the session (vim -S filename), the panel is opened and tagged "NERDtree" but is not populated. If I try ":...
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vim: open NERDTree and move the cursor to the file editing area
I tried following the instruction in FAQ section on NERDTree github site:
"Q. How can I open a NERDTree automatically when vim starts up?"
"A. Stick this in your vimrc: autocmd vimenter * NERDTree"
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Nerd tree: enter does not open sub dirs
I installed NERDTree via Pathogen on Mac OSX 10.6.8.
When I vim a dir, I cannot enter into sub dirs with enter key. Furthermore, the dirs look like this:
?~V? doc/
What's going on?
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How to start VIM with NERD tree opened automatically? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Auto-open NERDTree in “EVERY” tab
Is there a way to automatically execute the :NERDTree command when VIM is launched for the first time or configure NERDTree to ...
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VIM - NerdTree command for opening all sub-folders under a folder in NerdTree
In VIM-NerdTree, I press Enter to open a folder but how do I open a folder and all its sub-folders in NerdTree through a single command?
I don't want to open any file. I just want all sub-folders to ...
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VIM - NerdTree - Open Bookmarks when VIM is started
I set VIM to open NERDTree whenever VIM is started by doing this: autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree
What changes should I make to my vimrc file so that the Bookmarks also open up whenever VIM & ...
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Installing NERDTree on Windows
I'm trying to install NERDTree (the Vim plugin) on Windows 7. I created a .vim directory on my user folder (C:/Users/Username) and extracted the plugin there. I've run :helptags ~.vim\doc and :...
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Close vim NERDtree on close of file
I am trying out Vim, installed some plugins, amongst which NERDTree, followed some guides and set up a .vimrc (half of whose content I don't understand — yet).
What annoys me, is that if I :wq, vim ...
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Nerdtree - save state of opened directories
A typical workflow for me is opening Vim (MacVim to be precise), doing:
:NERDTree <bookmark>
then manually opening various subdirectories I want to use. Often it's the same set of directories ...
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Open Nerdtree file in non-adjacent split
Normally I switch over to the Nerdtree file buffer by hitting Ctrl+H twice to move the cursor over to the left edge of the screen. However, this means that when I open files, they are always in the ...
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Vim - helptags not working for NERDtree
I downloaded and manually installed NERDTree from
http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1658
@hits ➜ .vim rvm:(-ruby-1.9.2) ls -laR
.:
total 28
drwxr-xr-x 6 hitsu hitsu 4096 2012-02-16 ...
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Searching with command-T
When I search some file with command-T it often failes to find it because I'm not in the right directory, so I have to change the directory.
Is it possible to set that command-T will search first in ...
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Copy path file with NERDtree Vim plugin
Is there some way to copy the path of a file in the Vim's NERDtree plugin?
Better: is there some plugin to make the same operations the SideBarEnhancements plugin of Sublime Text does?
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Is there a NERDTree or other project plugin for vim that integrates with git to show the status of files?
I played with Aptana Studio for a while before moving over to VIM, and the only thing I really miss about Aptana Studio is the way that in their project view window your file names showed up a ...
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Is it possible to just view files content when traverse NERDTree?
I can traverse NERDTree, but to see file content I press go, and once opened file's buffer stays open until I explicitely close it. That makes viewing files too uncomfortable.
when I traverse ...
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NERDTree toggling and keyboard mapping
I have this line in my .vimrc:
nmap <silent> <Leader>p :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
So what is the hotkey for toggling NERDTree?
How do I remap it to CTRL-D?
what is the difference ...
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Nerdtree ^G before folder and file names OSX terminal vim
There "^G" before names. It happens only when using vim in terminal. It is normal in MacVim.
Here's the image
I tried
export LC_ALL=en_US.utf-8
export LANG="$LC_ALL"
but it doesn't work.
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vim nerdtree files show up with * appended [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
gVim displays every file with an asterisk on the right (and bold)?
I'm using vim with nerdtree plugin for my rails projects and some of the files show up with a * appended to ...
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