[Feature]: Instead of the netrw when edit a directory

[weirongxu]

[hexcowboy]

From https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree#how-can-i-open-nerdtree-automatically-when-vim-starts-up-on-opening-a-directory

autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | exe 'cd '.argv()[0] | endif

[vmarmin]

I know the vifm.vim plugin has a replace_netrw option to be used in conjunction with:

let g:loaded_netrw       = 1
let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = 1

Don't know if that helps. https://github.com/vifm/vifm.vim/blob/master/doc/plugin/vifm-plugin.txt

[macintacos]

NERDTree has a NERDTreeHijackNetrw that I didn't know about, going to explore this to see if I can find a viable workaround using their approach... (ref: https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/blob/30ad6da98482d8aee36d90c49711a8476b5e240a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim#L182)

[NikoKS]

I'm using this workaround to open coc-explorer when opening either a directory or no file specified. It also makes sure to change the directory to the specified directory (or current dir if no file specified). Hope it helps.

" CoC Explorer Settings
augroup MyCocExplorer
  autocmd!
  autocmd VimEnter * sil! au! F
  " set window status line
  autocmd FileType coc-explorer setl statusline=File-Explorer
  "quit explorer whein it's the last
  autocmd BufEnter * if (winnr("$") == 1 && &filetype == 'coc-explorer') | q | endif
  " Make sure nothing opened in coc-explorer buffer
  autocmd BufEnter * if bufname('#') =~# "\[coc-explorer\]-." && winnr('$') > 1 | b# | endif
  " open if directory specified or if buffer empty
  autocmd VimEnter * let d = expand('%:p')
    \ | if argc() == 0
      \ | exe 'CocCommand explorer --quit-on-open --position floating --sources buffer+,file+'
    \ | elseif isdirectory(d) || (bufname()=='')
      \ | silent! bd
      \ | exe 'CocCommand explorer --quit-on-open --position floating --sources buffer+,file+ ' . d
      \ | exe 'cd ' . d
    \ | else
      \ | cd %:p:h
    \ | endif
  " cd after open
  autocmd User CocExplorerOpenPost let dir = getcwd() | call CocActionAsync("runCommand", "explorer.doAction", "closest", {"name": "cd", "args": [dir]})
augroup END

[maricn]

I know the vifm.vim plugin has a replace_netrw option to be used in conjunction with:

let g:loaded_netrw       = 1
let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = 1

Don't know if that helps. https://github.com/vifm/vifm.vim/blob/master/doc/plugin/vifm-plugin.txt

This works like a charm! HOWEVER, vim-fugitive's :GBrowse fails to open a link as it relies on netrw to be automatically loaded with:

E117: Unknown function: netrw#NetrwBrowseX

I guess anything that depends on netrw being loaded would fail.

EDIT: Found a solution on this issue: https://github.com/tpope/vim-fugitive/issues/1010

Just use:

let g:loaded_netrwPlugin = 1

so netrw commands and mappings will be disabled and not all the autoloaded functions?

[gerazov]

From https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree#how-can-i-open-nerdtree-automatically-when-vim-starts-up-on-opening-a-directory

autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'NERDTree' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | exe 'cd '.argv()[0] | endif

I've adapted this for coc-explorer:

" have vim start coc-explorer if vim started with folder
autocmd StdinReadPre * let s:std_in=1
autocmd VimEnter * if argc() == 1 && isdirectory(argv()[0]) && !exists("s:std_in") | exe 'CocCommand explorer' argv()[0] | wincmd p | ene | exe 'cd '.argv()[0] | endif