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committer | Matt Singleton <msingleton@wgen.net> | 2010-09-14 14:52:50 -0400 |
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diff --git a/vim/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/vim/doc/NERD_tree.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e2278c --- /dev/null +++ b/vim/doc/NERD_tree.txt @@ -0,0 +1,1222 @@ +*NERD_tree.txt* A tree explorer plugin that owns your momma! + + + + omg its ... ~ + + ________ ________ _ ____________ ____ __________ ____________~ + /_ __/ / / / ____/ / | / / ____/ __ \/ __ \ /_ __/ __ \/ ____/ ____/~ + / / / /_/ / __/ / |/ / __/ / /_/ / / / / / / / /_/ / __/ / __/ ~ + / / / __ / /___ / /| / /___/ _, _/ /_/ / / / / _, _/ /___/ /___ ~ + /_/ /_/ /_/_____/ /_/ |_/_____/_/ |_/_____/ /_/ /_/ |_/_____/_____/ ~ + + + Reference Manual~ + + + + +============================================================================== +CONTENTS *NERDTree-contents* + + 1.Intro...................................|NERDTree| + 2.Functionality provided..................|NERDTreeFunctionality| + 2.1.Global commands...................|NERDTreeGlobalCommands| + 2.2.Bookmarks.........................|NERDTreeBookmarks| + 2.2.1.The bookmark table..........|NERDTreeBookmarkTable| + 2.2.2.Bookmark commands...........|NERDTreeBookmarkCommands| + 2.2.3.Invalid bookmarks...........|NERDTreeInvalidBookmarks| + 2.3.NERD tree mappings................|NERDTreeMappings| + 2.4.The NERD tree menu................|NERDTreeMenu| + 3.Options.................................|NERDTreeOptions| + 3.1.Option summary....................|NERDTreeOptionSummary| + 3.2.Option details....................|NERDTreeOptionDetails| + 4.The NERD tree API.......................|NERDTreeAPI| + 4.1.Key map API.......................|NERDTreeKeymapAPI| + 4.2.Menu API..........................|NERDTreeMenuAPI| + 5.About...................................|NERDTreeAbout| + 6.Changelog...............................|NERDTreeChangelog| + 7.Credits.................................|NERDTreeCredits| + 8.License.................................|NERDTreeLicense| + +============================================================================== +1. Intro *NERDTree* + +What is this "NERD tree"?? + +The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and +directories. It presents the filesystem to you in the form of a tree which you +manipulate with the keyboard and/or mouse. It also allows you to perform +simple filesystem operations. + +The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree: + * Files and directories are displayed in a hierarchical tree structure + * Different highlighting is provided for the following types of nodes: + * files + * directories + * sym-links + * windows .lnk files + * read-only files + * executable files + * Many (customisable) mappings are provided to manipulate the tree: + * Mappings to open/close/explore directory nodes + * Mappings to open files in new/existing windows/tabs + * Mappings to change the current root of the tree + * Mappings to navigate around the tree + * ... + * Directories and files can be bookmarked. + * Most NERD tree navigation can also be done with the mouse + * Filtering of tree content (can be toggled at runtime) + * custom file filters to prevent e.g. vim backup files being displayed + * optional displaying of hidden files (. files) + * files can be "turned off" so that only directories are displayed + * The position and size of the NERD tree window can be customised + * The order in which the nodes in the tree are listed can be customised. + * A model of your filesystem is created/maintained as you explore it. This + has several advantages: + * All filesystem information is cached and is only re-read on demand + * If you revisit a part of the tree that you left earlier in your + session, the directory nodes will be opened/closed as you left them + * The script remembers the cursor position and window position in the NERD + tree so you can toggle it off (or just close the tree window) and then + reopen it (with NERDTreeToggle) the NERD tree window will appear exactly + as you left it + * You can have a separate NERD tree for each tab, share trees across tabs, + or a mix of both. + * By default the script overrides the default file browser (netw), so if + you :edit a directory a (slighly modified) NERD tree will appear in the + current window + * A programmable menu system is provided (simulates right clicking on a + node) + * one default menu plugin is provided to perform basic filesytem + operations (create/delete/move/copy files/directories) + * There's an API for adding your own keymappings + + +============================================================================== +2. Functionality provided *NERDTreeFunctionality* + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.1. Global Commands *NERDTreeGlobalCommands* + +:NERDTree [<start-directory> | <bookmark>] *:NERDTree* + Opens a fresh NERD tree. The root of the tree depends on the argument + given. There are 3 cases: If no argument is given, the current directory + will be used. If a directory is given, that will be used. If a bookmark + name is given, the corresponding directory will be used. For example: > + :NERDTree /home/marty/vim7/src + :NERDTree foo (foo is the name of a bookmark) +< +:NERDTreeFromBookmark <bookmark> *:NERDTreeFromBookmark* + Opens a fresh NERD tree with the root initialized to the dir for + <bookmark>. This only reason to use this command over :NERDTree is for + the completion (which is for bookmarks rather than directories). + +:NERDTreeToggle [<start-directory> | <bookmark>] *:NERDTreeToggle* + If a NERD tree already exists for this tab, it is reopened and rendered + again. If no NERD tree exists for this tab then this command acts the + same as the |:NERDTree| command. + +:NERDTreeMirror *:NERDTreeMirror* + Shares an existing NERD tree, from another tab, in the current tab. + Changes made to one tree are reflected in both as they are actually the + same buffer. + + If only one other NERD tree exists, that tree is automatically mirrored. If + more than one exists, the script will ask which tree to mirror. + +:NERDTreeClose *:NERDTreeClose* + Close the NERD tree in this tab. + +:NERDTreeFind *:NERDTreeFind* + Find the current file in the tree. If no tree exists for the current tab, + or the file is not under the current root, then initialize a new tree where + the root is the directory of the current file. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.2. Bookmarks *NERDTreeBookmarks* + +Bookmarks in the NERD tree are a way to tag files or directories of interest. +For example, you could use bookmarks to tag all of your project directories. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.2.1. The Bookmark Table *NERDTreeBookmarkTable* + +If the bookmark table is active (see |NERDTree-B| and +|'NERDTreeShowBookmarks'|), it will be rendered above the tree. You can double +click bookmarks or use the |NERDTree-o| mapping to activate them. See also, +|NERDTree-t| and |NERDTree-T| + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.2.2. Bookmark commands *NERDTreeBookmarkCommands* + +Note that the following commands are only available in the NERD tree buffer. + +:Bookmark <name> + Bookmark the current node as <name>. If there is already a <name> + bookmark, it is overwritten. <name> must not contain spaces. + +:BookmarkToRoot <bookmark> + Make the directory corresponding to <bookmark> the new root. If a treenode + corresponding to <bookmark> is already cached somewhere in the tree then + the current tree will be used, otherwise a fresh tree will be opened. + Note that if <bookmark> points to a file then its parent will be used + instead. + +:RevealBookmark <bookmark> + If the node is cached under the current root then it will be revealed + (i.e. directory nodes above it will be opened) and the cursor will be + placed on it. + +:OpenBookmark <bookmark> + <bookmark> must point to a file. The file is opened as though |NERDTree-o| + was applied. If the node is cached under the current root then it will be + revealed and the cursor will be placed on it. + +:ClearBookmarks [<bookmarks>] + Remove all the given bookmarks. If no bookmarks are given then remove all + bookmarks on the current node. + +:ClearAllBookmarks + Remove all bookmarks. + +:ReadBookmarks + Re-read the bookmarks in the |'NERDTreeBookmarksFile'|. + +See also |:NERDTree| and |:NERDTreeFromBookmark|. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.2.3. Invalid Bookmarks *NERDTreeInvalidBookmarks* + +If invalid bookmarks are detected, the script will issue an error message and +the invalid bookmarks will become unavailable for use. + +These bookmarks will still be stored in the bookmarks file (see +|'NERDTreeBookmarksFile'|), down the bottom. There will always be a blank line +after the valid bookmarks but before the invalid ones. + +Each line in the bookmarks file represents one bookmark. The proper format is: +<bookmark name><space><full path to the bookmark location> + +After you have corrected any invalid bookmarks, either restart vim, or go +:ReadBookmarks from the NERD tree window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.3. NERD tree Mappings *NERDTreeMappings* + +Default Description~ help-tag~ +Key~ + +o.......Open files, directories and bookmarks....................|NERDTree-o| +go......Open selected file, but leave cursor in the NERDTree.....|NERDTree-go| +t.......Open selected node/bookmark in a new tab.................|NERDTree-t| +T.......Same as 't' but keep the focus on the current tab........|NERDTree-T| +i.......Open selected file in a split window.....................|NERDTree-i| +gi......Same as i, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gi| +s.......Open selected file in a new vsplit.......................|NERDTree-s| +gs......Same as s, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gs| +O.......Recursively open the selected directory..................|NERDTree-O| +x.......Close the current nodes parent...........................|NERDTree-x| +X.......Recursively close all children of the current node.......|NERDTree-X| +e.......Edit the current dif.....................................|NERDTree-e| + +<CR>...............same as |NERDTree-o|. +double-click.......same as the |NERDTree-o| map. +middle-click.......same as |NERDTree-i| for files, same as + |NERDTree-e| for dirs. + +D.......Delete the current bookmark .............................|NERDTree-D| + +P.......Jump to the root node....................................|NERDTree-P| +p.......Jump to current nodes parent.............................|NERDTree-p| +K.......Jump up inside directories at the current tree depth.....|NERDTree-K| +J.......Jump down inside directories at the current tree depth...|NERDTree-J| +<C-J>...Jump down to the next sibling of the current directory...|NERDTree-C-J| +<C-K>...Jump up to the previous sibling of the current directory.|NERDTree-C-K| + +C.......Change the tree root to the selected dir.................|NERDTree-C| +u.......Move the tree root up one directory......................|NERDTree-u| +U.......Same as 'u' except the old root node is left open........|NERDTree-U| +r.......Recursively refresh the current directory................|NERDTree-r| +R.......Recursively refresh the current root.....................|NERDTree-R| +m.......Display the NERD tree menu...............................|NERDTree-m| +cd......Change the CWD to the dir of the selected node...........|NERDTree-cd| + +I.......Toggle whether hidden files displayed....................|NERDTree-I| +f.......Toggle whether the file filters are used.................|NERDTree-f| +F.......Toggle whether files are displayed.......................|NERDTree-F| +B.......Toggle whether the bookmark table is displayed...........|NERDTree-B| + +q.......Close the NERDTree window................................|NERDTree-q| +A.......Zoom (maximize/minimize) the NERDTree window.............|NERDTree-A| +?.......Toggle the display of the quick help.....................|NERDTree-?| + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-o* +Default key: o +Map option: NERDTreeMapActivateNode +Applies to: files and directories. + +If a file node is selected, it is opened in the previous window. + +If a directory is selected it is opened or closed depending on its current +state. + +If a bookmark that links to a directory is selected then that directory +becomes the new root. + +If a bookmark that links to a file is selected then that file is opened in the +previous window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-go* +Default key: go +Map option: None +Applies to: files. + +If a file node is selected, it is opened in the previous window, but the +cursor does not move. + +The key combo for this mapping is always "g" + NERDTreeMapActivateNode (see +|NERDTree-o|). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-t* +Default key: t +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenInTab +Applies to: files and directories. + +Opens the selected file in a new tab. If a directory is selected, a fresh +NERD Tree for that directory is opened in a new tab. + +If a bookmark which points to a directory is selected, open a NERD tree for +that directory in a new tab. If the bookmark points to a file, open that file +in a new tab. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-T* +Default key: T +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenInTabSilent +Applies to: files and directories. + +The same as |NERDTree-t| except that the focus is kept in the current tab. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-i* +Default key: i +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenSplit +Applies to: files. + +Opens the selected file in a new split window and puts the cursor in the new +window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-gi* +Default key: gi +Map option: None +Applies to: files. + +The same as |NERDTree-i| except that the cursor is not moved. + +The key combo for this mapping is always "g" + NERDTreeMapOpenSplit (see +|NERDTree-i|). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-s* +Default key: s +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit +Applies to: files. + +Opens the selected file in a new vertically split window and puts the cursor in +the new window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-gs* +Default key: gs +Map option: None +Applies to: files. + +The same as |NERDTree-s| except that the cursor is not moved. + +The key combo for this mapping is always "g" + NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit (see +|NERDTree-s|). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-O* +Default key: O +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenRecursively +Applies to: directories. + +Recursively opens the selelected directory. + +All files and directories are cached, but if a directory would not be +displayed due to file filters (see |'NERDTreeIgnore'| |NERDTree-f|) or the +hidden file filter (see |'NERDTreeShowHidden'|) then its contents are not +cached. This is handy, especially if you have .svn directories. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-x* +Default key: x +Map option: NERDTreeMapCloseDir +Applies to: files and directories. + +Closes the parent of the selected node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-X* +Default key: X +Map option: NERDTreeMapCloseChildren +Applies to: directories. + +Recursively closes all children of the selected directory. + +Tip: To quickly "reset" the tree, use |NERDTree-P| with this mapping. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-e* +Default key: e +Map option: NERDTreeMapOpenExpl +Applies to: files and directories. + +|:edit|s the selected directory, or the selected file's directory. This could +result in a NERD tree or a netrw being opened, depending on +|'NERDTreeHijackNetrw'|. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-D* +Default key: D +Map option: NERDTreeMapDeleteBookmark +Applies to: lines in the bookmarks table + +Deletes the currently selected bookmark. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-P* +Default key: P +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpRoot +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Jump to the tree root. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-p* +Default key: p +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpParent +Applies to: files and directories. + +Jump to the parent node of the selected node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-K* +Default key: K +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpFirstChild +Applies to: files and directories. + +Jump to the first child of the current nodes parent. + +If the cursor is already on the first node then do the following: + * loop back thru the siblings of the current nodes parent until we find an + open dir with children + * go to the first child of that node + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-J* +Default key: J +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpLastChild +Applies to: files and directories. + +Jump to the last child of the current nodes parent. + +If the cursor is already on the last node then do the following: + * loop forward thru the siblings of the current nodes parent until we find + an open dir with children + * go to the last child of that node + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-C-J* +Default key: <C-J> +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpNextSibling +Applies to: files and directories. + +Jump to the next sibling of the selected node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-C-K* +Default key: <C-K> +Map option: NERDTreeMapJumpPrevSibling +Applies to: files and directories. + +Jump to the previous sibling of the selected node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-C* +Default key: C +Map option: NERDTreeMapChdir +Applies to: directories. + +Make the selected directory node the new tree root. If a file is selected, its +parent is used. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-u* +Default key: u +Map option: NERDTreeMapUpdir +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Move the tree root up a dir (like doing a "cd .."). + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-U* +Default key: U +Map option: NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Like |NERDTree-u| except that the old tree root is kept open. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-r* +Default key: r +Map option: NERDTreeMapRefresh +Applies to: files and directories. + +If a dir is selected, recursively refresh that dir, i.e. scan the filesystem +for changes and represent them in the tree. + +If a file node is selected then the above is done on it's parent. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-R* +Default key: R +Map option: NERDTreeMapRefreshRoot +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Recursively refresh the tree root. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-m* +Default key: m +Map option: NERDTreeMapMenu +Applies to: files and directories. + +Display the NERD tree menu. See |NERDTreeMenu| for details. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-cd* +Default key: cd +Map option: NERDTreeMapChdir +Applies to: files and directories. + +Change vims current working directory to that of the selected node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-I* +Default key: I +Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleHidden +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Toggles whether hidden files (i.e. "dot files") are displayed. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-f* +Default key: f +Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleFilters +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Toggles whether file filters are used. See |'NERDTreeIgnore'| for details. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-F* +Default key: F +Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleFiles +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Toggles whether file nodes are displayed. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-B* +Default key: B +Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleBookmarks +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Toggles whether the bookmarks table is displayed. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-q* +Default key: q +Map option: NERDTreeMapQuit +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Closes the NERDtree window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-A* +Default key: A +Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleZoom +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Maximize (zoom) and minimize the NERDtree window. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *NERDTree-?* +Default key: ? +Map option: NERDTreeMapHelp +Applies to: no restrictions. + +Toggles whether the quickhelp is displayed. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +2.3. The NERD tree menu *NERDTreeMenu* + +The NERD tree has a menu that can be programmed via the an API (see +|NERDTreeMenuAPI|). The idea is to simulate the "right click" menus that most +file explorers have. + +The script comes with two default menu plugins: exec_menuitem.vim and +fs_menu.vim. fs_menu.vim adds some basic filesystem operations to the menu for +creating/deleting/moving/copying files and dirs. exec_menuitem.vim provides a +menu item to execute executable files. + +Related tags: |NERDTree-m| |NERDTreeApi| + +============================================================================== +3. Customisation *NERDTreeOptions* + + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +3.1. Customisation summary *NERDTreeOptionSummary* + +The script provides the following options that can customise the behaviour the +NERD tree. These options should be set in your vimrc. + +|'loaded_nerd_tree'| Turns off the script. + +|'NERDChristmasTree'| Tells the NERD tree to make itself colourful + and pretty. + +|'NERDTreeAutoCenter'| Controls whether the NERD tree window centers + when the cursor moves within a specified + distance to the top/bottom of the window. +|'NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold'| Controls the sensitivity of autocentering. + +|'NERDTreeCaseSensitiveSort'| Tells the NERD tree whether to be case + sensitive or not when sorting nodes. + +|'NERDTreeChDirMode'| Tells the NERD tree if/when it should change + vim's current working directory. + +|'NERDTreeHighlightCursorline'| Tell the NERD tree whether to highlight the + current cursor line. + +|'NERDTreeHijackNetrw'| Tell the NERD tree whether to replace the netrw + autocommands for exploring local directories. + +|'NERDTreeIgnore'| Tells the NERD tree which files to ignore. + +|'NERDTreeBookmarksFile'| Where the bookmarks are stored. + +|'NERDTreeMouseMode'| Tells the NERD tree how to handle mouse + clicks. + +|'NERDTreeQuitOnOpen'| Closes the tree window after opening a file. + +|'NERDTreeShowBookmarks'| Tells the NERD tree whether to display the + bookmarks table on startup. + +|'NERDTreeShowFiles'| Tells the NERD tree whether to display files + in the tree on startup. + +|'NERDTreeShowHidden'| Tells the NERD tree whether to display hidden + files on startup. + +|'NERDTreeShowLineNumbers'| Tells the NERD tree whether to display line + numbers in the tree window. + +|'NERDTreeSortOrder'| Tell the NERD tree how to sort the nodes in + the tree. + +|'NERDTreeStatusline'| Set a statusline for NERD tree windows. + +|'NERDTreeWinPos'| Tells the script where to put the NERD tree + window. + +|'NERDTreeWinSize'| Sets the window size when the NERD tree is + opened. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +3.2. Customisation details *NERDTreeOptionDetails* + +To enable any of the below options you should put the given line in your +~/.vimrc + + *'loaded_nerd_tree'* +If this plugin is making you feel homicidal, it may be a good idea to turn it +off with this line in your vimrc: > + let loaded_nerd_tree=1 +< +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDChristmasTree'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 1. + +If this option is set to 1 then some extra syntax highlighting elements are +added to the nerd tree to make it more colourful. + +Set it to 0 for a more vanilla looking tree. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeAutoCenter'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 1 + +If set to 1, the NERD tree window will center around the cursor if it moves to +within |'NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold'| lines of the top/bottom of the window. + +This is ONLY done in response to tree navigation mappings, +i.e. |NERDTree-J| |NERDTree-K| |NERDTree-C-J| |NERDTree-C-K| |NERDTree-p| +|NERDTree-P| + +The centering is done with a |zz| operation. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeAutoCenterThreshold'* +Values: Any natural number. +Default: 3 + +This option controls the "sensitivity" of the NERD tree auto centering. See +|'NERDTreeAutoCenter'| for details. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeCaseSensitiveSort'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 0. + +By default the NERD tree does not sort nodes case sensitively, i.e. nodes +could appear like this: > + bar.c + Baz.c + blarg.c + boner.c + Foo.c +< +But, if you set this option to 1 then the case of the nodes will be taken into +account. The above nodes would then be sorted like this: > + Baz.c + Foo.c + bar.c + blarg.c + boner.c +< +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeChDirMode'* + +Values: 0, 1 or 2. +Default: 0. + +Use this option to tell the script when (if at all) to change the current +working directory (CWD) for vim. + +If it is set to 0 then the CWD is never changed by the NERD tree. + +If set to 1 then the CWD is changed when the NERD tree is first loaded to the +directory it is initialized in. For example, if you start the NERD tree with > + :NERDTree /home/marty/foobar +< +then the CWD will be changed to /home/marty/foobar and will not be changed +again unless you init another NERD tree with a similar command. + +If the option is set to 2 then it behaves the same as if set to 1 except that +the CWD is changed whenever the tree root is changed. For example, if the CWD +is /home/marty/foobar and you make the node for /home/marty/foobar/baz the new +root then the CWD will become /home/marty/foobar/baz. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeHighlightCursorline'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 1. + +If set to 1, the current cursor line in the NERD tree buffer will be +highlighted. This is done using the |'cursorline'| option. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeHijackNetrw'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 1. + +If set to 1, doing a > + :edit <some directory> +< +will open up a "secondary" NERD tree instead of a netrw in the target window. + +Secondary NERD trees behaves slighly different from a regular trees in the +following respects: + 1. 'o' will open the selected file in the same window as the tree, + replacing it. + 2. you can have as many secondary tree as you want in the same tab. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeIgnore'* +Values: a list of regular expressions. +Default: ['\~$']. + +This option is used to specify which files the NERD tree should ignore. It +must be a list of regular expressions. When the NERD tree is rendered, any +files/dirs that match any of the regex's in 'NERDTreeIgnore' wont be +displayed. + +For example if you put the following line in your vimrc: > + let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.vim$', '\~$'] +< +then all files ending in .vim or ~ will be ignored. + +Note: to tell the NERD tree not to ignore any files you must use the following +line: > + let NERDTreeIgnore=[] +< + +The file filters can be turned on and off dynamically with the |NERDTree-f| +mapping. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeBookmarksFile'* +Values: a path +Default: $HOME/.NERDTreeBookmarks + +This is where bookmarks are saved. See |NERDTreeBookmarkCommands|. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeMouseMode'* +Values: 1, 2 or 3. +Default: 1. + +If set to 1 then a double click on a node is required to open it. +If set to 2 then a single click will open directory nodes, while a double +click will still be required for file nodes. +If set to 3 then a single click will open any node. + +Note: a double click anywhere on a line that a tree node is on will +activate it, but all single-click activations must be done on name of the node +itself. For example, if you have the following node: > + | | |-application.rb +< +then (to single click activate it) you must click somewhere in +'application.rb'. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeQuitOnOpen'* + +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 0 + +If set to 1, the NERD tree window will close after opening a file with the +|NERDTree-o|, |NERDTree-i|, |NERDTree-t| and |NERDTree-T| mappings. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeShowBookmarks'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 0. + +If this option is set to 1 then the bookmarks table will be displayed. + +This option can be toggled dynamically, per tree, with the |NERDTree-B| +mapping. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeShowFiles'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 1. + +If this option is set to 1 then files are displayed in the NERD tree. If it is +set to 0 then only directories are displayed. + +This option can be toggled dynamically, per tree, with the |NERDTree-F| +mapping and is useful for drastically shrinking the tree when you are +navigating to a different part of the tree. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeShowHidden'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 0. + +This option tells vim whether to display hidden files by default. This option +can be dynamically toggled, per tree, with the |NERDTree-I| mapping. Use one +of the follow lines to set this option: > + let NERDTreeShowHidden=0 + let NERDTreeShowHidden=1 +< + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeShowLineNumbers'* +Values: 0 or 1. +Default: 0. + +This option tells vim whether to display line numbers for the NERD tree +window. Use one of the follow lines to set this option: > + let NERDTreeShowLineNumbers=0 + let NERDTreeShowLineNumbers=1 +< + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeSortOrder'* +Values: a list of regular expressions. +Default: ['\/$', '*', '\.swp$', '\.bak$', '\~$'] + +This option is set to a list of regular expressions which are used to +specify the order of nodes under their parent. + +For example, if the option is set to: > + ['\.vim$', '\.c$', '\.h$', '*', 'foobar'] +< +then all .vim files will be placed at the top, followed by all .c files then +all .h files. All files containing the string 'foobar' will be placed at the +end. The star is a special flag: it tells the script that every node that +doesnt match any of the other regexps should be placed here. + +If no star is present in 'NERDTreeSortOrder' then one is automatically +appended to the array. + +The regex '\/$' should be used to match directory nodes. + +After this sorting is done, the files in each group are sorted alphabetically. + +Other examples: > + (1) ['*', '\/$'] + (2) [] + (3) ['\/$', '\.rb$', '\.php$', '*', '\.swp$', '\.bak$', '\~$'] +< +1. Directories will appear last, everything else will appear above. +2. Everything will simply appear in alphabetical order. +3. Dirs will appear first, then ruby and php. Swap files, bak files and vim + backup files will appear last with everything else preceding them. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeStatusline'* +Values: Any valid statusline setting. +Default: %{b:NERDTreeRoot.path.strForOS(0)} + +Tells the script what to use as the |'statusline'| setting for NERD tree +windows. + +Note that the statusline is set using |:let-&| not |:set| so escaping spaces +isn't necessary. + +Setting this option to -1 will will deactivate it so that your global +statusline setting is used instead. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeWinPos'* +Values: "left" or "right" +Default: "left". + +This option is used to determine where NERD tree window is placed on the +screen. + +This option makes it possible to use two different explorer plugins +simultaneously. For example, you could have the taglist plugin on the left of +the window and the NERD tree on the right. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ + *'NERDTreeWinSize'* +Values: a positive integer. +Default: 31. + +This option is used to change the size of the NERD tree when it is loaded. + +============================================================================== +4. The NERD tree API *NERDTreeAPI* + +The NERD tree script allows you to add custom key mappings and menu items via +a set of API calls. Any scripts that use this API should be placed in +~/.vim/nerdtree_plugin/ (*nix) or ~/vimfiles/nerdtree_plugin (windows). + +The script exposes some prototype objects that can be used to manipulate the +tree and/or get information from it: > + g:NERDTreePath + g:NERDTreeDirNode + g:NERDTreeFileNode + g:NERDTreeBookmark +< +See the code/comments in NERD_tree.vim to find how to use these objects. The +following code conventions are used: + * class members start with a capital letter + * instance members start with a lower case letter + * private members start with an underscore + +See this blog post for more details: + http://got-ravings.blogspot.com/2008/09/vim-pr0n-prototype-based-objects.html + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +4.1. Key map API *NERDTreeKeymapAPI* + +NERDTreeAddKeyMap({options}) *NERDTreeAddKeyMap()* + Adds a new keymapping for all NERD tree buffers. + {options} must be a dictionary, and must contain the following keys: + "key" - the trigger key for the new mapping + "callback" - the function the new mapping will be bound to + "quickhelpText" - the text that will appear in the quickhelp (see + |NERDTree-?|) + + Example: > + call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ + \ 'key': 'b', + \ 'callback': 'NERDTreeEchoCurrentNode', + \ 'quickhelpText': 'echo full path of current node' }) + + function! NERDTreeEchoCurrentNode() + let n = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected() + if n != {} + echomsg 'Current node: ' . n.path.str() + endif + endfunction +< + This code should sit in a file like ~/.vim/nerdtree_plugin/mymapping.vim. + It adds a (rather useless) mapping on 'b' which echos the full path to the + current node. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +4.2. Menu API *NERDTreeMenuAPI* + +NERDTreeAddSubmenu({options}) *NERDTreeAddSubmenu()* + Creates and returns a new submenu. + + {options} must be a dictionary and must contain the following keys: + "text" - the text of the submenu that the user will see + "shortcut" - a shortcut key for the submenu (need not be unique) + + The following keys are optional: + "isActiveCallback" - a function that will be called to determine whether + this submenu item will be displayed or not. The callback function must return + 0 or 1. + "parent" - the parent submenu of the new submenu (returned from a previous + invocation of NERDTreeAddSubmenu()). If this key is left out then the new + submenu will sit under the top level menu. + + See below for an example. + +NERDTreeAddMenuItem({options}) *NERDTreeAddMenuItem()* + Adds a new menu item to the NERD tree menu (see |NERDTreeMenu|). + + {options} must be a dictionary and must contain the + following keys: + "text" - the text of the menu item which the user will see + "shortcut" - a shortcut key for the menu item (need not be unique) + "callback" - the function that will be called when the user activates the + menu item. + + The following keys are optional: + "isActiveCallback" - a function that will be called to determine whether + this menu item will be displayed or not. The callback function must return + 0 or 1. + "parent" - if the menu item belongs under a submenu then this key must be + specified. This value for this key will be the object that + was returned when the submenu was created with |NERDTreeAddSubmenu()|. + + See below for an example. + +NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator([{options}]) *NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator()* + Adds a menu separator (a row of dashes). + + {options} is an optional dictionary that may contain the following keys: + "isActiveCallback" - see description in |NERDTreeAddMenuItem()|. + +Below is an example of the menu API in action. > + call NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator() + + call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({ + \ 'text': 'a (t)op level menu item', + \ 'shortcut': 't', + \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction' }) + + let submenu = NERDTreeAddSubmenu({ + \ 'text': 'a (s)ub menu', + \ 'shortcut': 's' }) + + call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({ + \ 'text': '(n)ested item 1', + \ 'shortcut': 'n', + \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction', + \ 'parent': submenu }) + + call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({ + \ 'text': '(n)ested item 2', + \ 'shortcut': 'n', + \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction', + \ 'parent': submenu }) +< +This will create the following menu: > + -------------------- + a (t)op level menu item + a (s)ub menu +< +Where selecting "a (s)ub menu" will lead to a second menu: > + (n)ested item 1 + (n)ested item 2 +< +When any of the 3 concrete menu items are selected the function "SomeFunction" +will be called. + +------------------------------------------------------------------------------ +NERDTreeRender() *NERDTreeRender()* + Re-renders the NERD tree buffer. Useful if you change the state of the + tree and you want to it to be reflected in the UI. + +============================================================================== +5. About *NERDTreeAbout* + +The author of the NERD tree is a terrible terrible monster called Martyzilla +who gobbles up small children with milk and sugar for breakfast. + +He can be reached at martin.grenfell at gmail dot com. He would love to hear +from you, so feel free to send him suggestions and/or comments about this +plugin. Don't be shy --- the worst he can do is slaughter you and stuff you in +the fridge for later ;) + +The latest stable versions can be found at + http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1658 + +The latest dev versions are on github + http://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree + + +============================================================================== +6. Changelog *NERDTreeChangelog* + +4.1.0 + features: + - NERDTreeFind to reveal the node for the current buffer in the tree, + see |NERDTreeFind|. This effectively merges the FindInNERDTree plugin (by + Doug McInnes) into the script. + - make NERDTreeQuitOnOpen apply to the t/T keymaps too. Thanks to Stefan + Ritter and Rémi Prévost. + - truncate the root node if wider than the tree window. Thanks to Victor + Gonzalez. + + bugfixes: + - really fix window state restoring + - fix some win32 path escaping issues. Thanks to Stephan Baumeister, Ricky, + jfilip1024, and Chris Chambers + +4.0.0 + - add a new programmable menu system (see :help NERDTreeMenu). + - add new APIs to add menus/menu-items to the menu system as well as + custom key mappings to the NERD tree buffer (see :help NERDTreeAPI). + - removed the old API functions + - added a mapping to maximize/restore the size of nerd tree window, thanks + to Guillaume Duranceau for the patch. See :help NERDTree-A for details. + + - fix a bug where secondary nerd trees (netrw hijacked trees) and + NERDTreeQuitOnOpen didnt play nicely, thanks to Curtis Harvey. + - fix a bug where the script ignored directories whose name ended in a dot, + thanks to Aggelos Orfanakos for the patch. + - fix a bug when using the x mapping on the tree root, thanks to Bryan + Venteicher for the patch. + - fix a bug where the cursor position/window size of the nerd tree buffer + wasnt being stored on closing the window, thanks to Richard Hart. + - fix a bug where NERDTreeMirror would mirror the wrong tree + +3.1.1 + - fix a bug where a non-listed no-name buffer was getting created every + time the tree windows was created, thanks to Derek Wyatt and owen1 + - make <CR> behave the same as the 'o' mapping + - some helptag fixes in the doc, thanks strull + - fix a bug when using :set nohidden and opening a file where the previous + buf was modified. Thanks iElectric + - other minor fixes + +3.1.0 + New features: + - add mappings to open files in a vsplit, see :help NERDTree-s and :help + NERDTree-gs + - make the statusline for the nerd tree window default to something + hopefully more useful. See :help 'NERDTreeStatusline' + Bugfixes: + - make the hijack netrw functionality work when vim is started with "vim + <some dir>" (thanks to Alf Mikula for the patch). + - fix a bug where the CWD wasnt being changed for some operations even when + NERDTreeChDirMode==2 (thanks to Lucas S. Buchala) + - add -bar to all the nerd tree :commands so they can chain with other + :commands (thanks to tpope) + - fix bugs when ignorecase was set (thanks to nach) + - fix a bug with the relative path code (thanks to nach) + - fix a bug where doing a :cd would cause :NERDTreeToggle to fail (thanks nach) + + +3.0.1 + Bugfixes: + - fix bugs with :NERDTreeToggle and :NERDTreeMirror when 'hidden + was not set + - fix a bug where :NERDTree <path> would fail if <path> was relative and + didnt start with a ./ or ../ Thanks to James Kanze. + - make the q mapping work with secondary (:e <dir> style) trees, + thanks to jamessan + - fix a bunch of small bugs with secondary trees + + More insane refactoring. + +3.0.0 + - hijack netrw so that doing an :edit <directory> will put a NERD tree in + the window rather than a netrw browser. See :help 'NERDTreeHijackNetrw' + - allow sharing of trees across tabs, see :help :NERDTreeMirror + - remove "top" and "bottom" as valid settings for NERDTreeWinPos + - change the '<tab>' mapping to 'i' + - change the 'H' mapping to 'I' + - lots of refactoring + +============================================================================== +7. Credits *NERDTreeCredits* + +Thanks to the following people for testing, bug reports, ideas etc. Without +you I probably would have got bored of the hacking the NERD tree and +just downloaded pr0n instead. + + Tim Carey-Smith (halorgium) + Vigil + Nick Brettell + Thomas Scott Urban + Terrance Cohen + Yegappan Lakshmanan + Jason Mills + Michael Geddes (frogonwheels) + Yu Jun + Michael Madsen + AOYAMA Shotaro + Zhang Weiwu + Niels Aan de Brugh + Olivier Yiptong + Zhang Shuhan + Cory Echols + Piotr Czachur + Yuan Jiang + Matan Nassau + Maxim Kim + Charlton Wang + Matt Wozniski (godlygeek) + knekk + Sean Chou + Ryan Penn + Simon Peter Nicholls + Michael Foobar + Tomasz Chomiuk + Denis Pokataev + Tim Pope (tpope) + James Kanze + James Vega (jamessan) + Frederic Chanal (nach) + Alf Mikula + Lucas S. Buchala + Curtis Harvey + Guillaume Duranceau + Richard Hart (hates) + Doug McInnes + Stefan Ritter + Rémi Prévost + Victor Gonzalez + Stephan Baumeister + Ricky + jfilip1024 + Chris Chambers + +============================================================================== +8. License *NERDTreeLicense* + +The NERD tree is released under the wtfpl. +See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING. |