NERD tree
The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and directories in Vim. 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
- A textual filesystem menu is provided which allows you to create/delete/move file and directory nodes as well as copy (for supported OSs)
- 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 pos
