Alexander Courtis

This sounds like a bug. Please create a [minimal config](https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua/issues/new?assignees=&labels=bug&template=bug_report.yml) `nvt-min.lua` that we may use to replicate and (fix or provide a workaround for).

Thanks @pleshevskiy , merged. @flppv please update nvim-tree.lua and see if it resolves the issue.

> started using my own clean config Fantastic! LunarVim does do a lot...

`custom` regex PR #1112 The impact of changing from a string to a regex was minimal, with only a few questions. This can be done.

Functionality for modified buffers: - highlight group - icon - parent folders as per git/diagnostics

This will be useful and be consistent with git behaviour. Default value `signcolumn` for current behaviour.

> 2\. I want to open the tree in a new split with `:vsplit .` or `:split .`. Here no new window is created, the tree buffer is just opened...

In these scenarios, nvim-tree is working as intended: obeying the width and side settings. It's clear that doesn't meet your requirements. You should be able to achieve "no window management"...

Related: https://github.com/kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua/issues/1484 Prior art neotree: https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/commit/b30a418275e748a6833996a9c655bb107aae2034

/nudge @Xyhlon This will fix issues that many users are experiencing.