slash in windows makes invalid path

[miversen33]

Discussed in https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/discussions/1103

^{Originally posted by hf-xz August 16, 2023}

What am i using

• Windows 11
• git-bash
• lazyvim

What i met

a. when i use <leader> e, which means Explorer NeoTree (root dir), it comes out with no item. b. when i use <leader> E, which means Explorer NeoTree (cwd), it works normally.

What i found

• in case A, the path show on top of the explorer is D:/Develop/back-end, linux slash style, this doesn't work.
• in case B, the path is D:\Develop\back-end, windows slash style, this work!

What i want

could there be any method to set the slash style? or some other way to solve the problem?

[miversen33]

Tagging @hf-xz as this was originally their issue

[miversen33]

@hf-xz, could you please post an example screenshot of a known failing filesystem structure so I can recreate it for testing/recreation purposes? Given that you said you are using lazyvim, is it a safe assumption that you also don't have any custom neo-tree configurations in place (aside from whatever comes with lazyvim)?

[hf-xz]

@miversen33, sorry i just came home, and the issue is on my working computer, so i can't give the screenshot until Monday. But i can say that i didn't customize my neo-tree configuration before the problem.

The D:\Develop\back-end is a django project, you may pick any random project from GitHub like this for test.

In my opinion, the git-bash in Windows may be the root of the problem, i have got some other issue about slash with git-bash in Windows in my daily use.

Maybe neo-tree get the root dir from pwd command or something, and the git-bash in Windows gives the linux slash style path, which can't be recognized by Windows.

[miversen33]

I am fine waiting over the weekend. It doesn't make a lot of sense to me to try and guess at what your filestructure would look like in order to recreate the issue when as it stands I cannot recreate the issue lol. Come monday if you could get as simple as possible a screencap of a filestructure that reproduces your error, I will get something put together to recreate it and we can move forward from there :)

[hf-xz]

Hi, i'm back, and here is my screenshot:

environment

In git-bash:

In PowerShell:

problem

Case A - root dir:

Case B - cwd:

[miversen33]

@hf-xz I am unable to get neovim to even load in gitbash. Mind filling me in on how you have neovim setup for gitbash? A config I can use would be fantastic :)

[hf-xz]

First, I use scoop to install my git-bash and neovim, like this:

[~] where nvim bash | rg scoop
/c/Users/Administrator/scoop/shims/nvim
/c/Users/Administrator/scoop/shims/bash

[~] scoop list | rg neovim
neovim      0.9.1        main   2023-07-07 14:55:04

[~] scoop list | rg git
git         2.41.0.3     main   2023-07-17 15:58:58

In Windows Terminal, I set the startup command like this: C:\Users\Administrator\scoop\shims\bash.exe --login -i

Then in terminal, you will get this:

[~] echo $SHELL
/usr/bin/bash

However, if you go into /usr/bin and open in explorer(cd /usr/bin && explorer .), you will find the /usr/bin is actually C:\Users\Administrator\scoop\apps\git\2.41.0.3\usr\bin

Now, since nvim.exe is available in /c/Users/Administrator/scoop/shims, just make sure it is in your $PATH, you can do this by either add export PATH=$PATH:/c/Users/Administrator/scoop/shims to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc or use Windows like way (use control panel)

Using this process, with no more config, you should be able to run neovim in gitbash.

As for LazyVim, I followed the Official guide, but make sure to use powershell and follow the Windows section.

With LazyVim, I start nvim and it automatically install plugins, including neo-tree.

[miversen33]

Getting Neovim up and running in git bash is the important thing. I appreciate you, thank you!