[vim/vim] netrw: Refreshing tree view from Lexplore opens a second netrw over existing buffer (#5964)

Sean Moogan

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Apr 21, 2020, 9:16:41 PM4/21/20

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Describe the bug
Trying to refresh a directory listing in tree view causes a second netrw to open in the window of previous buffer

To Reproduce
Detailed steps to reproduce the behavior:

Run vim -u .vimrc testfile using this vimrc:

set nocp
let g:netrw_liststyle = 3

Invoke :Lexplore
Press <c-l> to refresh the directory listing
The window which contained testfile now shows a second netrw window

Expected behavior
Per the netrw-refresh documentation, <c-l> should refresh the directory listing in the current window.

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Environment

Vim version 8.2.0510-1
OS: Manjaro 20.0
Terminal: urxvt & gvim

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czardien

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Jul 12, 2021, 9:37:44 AM7/12/21

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Hi @smoogan, I just stumbled onto this as I was setting up my netrw and I'm seeing the same behaviour, and I'm also thinking I'd like the new listing to be displayed in the current window instead of a new one.

Have you found any workaround for this?

@k-takata have you got any idea what we could do here? I couldn't find anything in the docs.

Christian Brabandt

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Jul 12, 2021, 9:41:09 AM7/12/21

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You could try the latest development version from dr. Chip, available here: http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#NETRW
ping @cecamp

czardien

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Jul 12, 2021, 12:27:28 PM7/12/21

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Hi @chrisbra, thanks for that 👋 I installed this and I just tried vanilla configuration, and dr. Chip options without luck so far, <ctrl+L> still refreshes the directory listing, I'm still looking into the help section.

mprt

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Jan 4, 2023, 7:21:04 AM1/4/23

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still the same with netrw v171 and vim 9.0.749 :/

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cecamp

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Jan 4, 2023, 3:13:05 PM1/4/23

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Well, I just don't see anything wrong. I used the following file:

set nocp
set hidden
let g:netrw_liststyle= 3
let g:netrw_maxfilenamelen= 40
so $HOME/.vim/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim

and used vim -u lexpl.vimrc somefile, then :Lexplore. Pressing ctrl-l did not affect the display.

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Ashvith10

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Jun 14, 2023, 3:58:09 PM6/14/23

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This issue still persists, only in tree mode. Are there no patches for these yet?

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Christian Brabandt

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Jun 15, 2023, 2:42:34 AM6/15/23

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Can you help to reproduce this with some simple steps to help getting this fixed?

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Ashvith10

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Jun 15, 2023, 3:27:49 AM6/15/23

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@chrisbra I am not sure why this issue is being triggered, so unfortunately, I won't be able to share a way to reproduce this issue. However, I can share the log files.

vim.log

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Christian Brabandt

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Jun 15, 2023, 3:53:28 AM6/15/23

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can you not provide steps you do to reproduce this?

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Ashvith10

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Jun 15, 2023, 4:00:38 AM6/15/23

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Here's the following step, along with a screencast @chrisbra :

cd to a project directory and open vim
Open file explorer using :Lexplore
Create a directory test
Press Ctrl + l to refresh

Screencast from 2023-06-15 13-25-41.webm

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mprt

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Jun 15, 2023, 4:21:51 AM6/15/23

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Note: Step 3 is not necessary, it is however necessary to be in Tree-View-mode.

start vim
:Lex
Press i three times to cycle to tree view
Ctrl + l

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Erik Corry

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Jun 15, 2023, 5:02:46 AM6/15/23

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I have a description of the same issue with steps to reproduce it at https://forum.manjaro.org/t/gvim-9-with-patches-1-1506-has-problems-opening-multiple-files/142419

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Jun 15, 2023, 5:03:01 AM6/15/23

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I have a description of the same issue with steps to reproduce it at
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/gvim-9-with-patches-1-1506-has-problems-opening-multiple-files/142419

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> Note: Step 3 is not necessary, it is however necessary to be in
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cecamp

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Jun 15, 2023, 2:16:27 PM6/15/23

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You could try the in-development version of netrw .

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Ashvith10

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Jun 15, 2023, 5:38:51 PM6/15/23

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@cecamp There's still no changes in the behaviour after installing the new vba plugin file.

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