how to open file from netrw in current window

[wei gao]

Hi,

 

I find that if I open (vs) two windows and one of them is netrw file explore, when I try to open a file in netrw window (enter key), the file will be opened in another window. How could I make the file is opened in current netrw file exploer window?

 

Thanks!

Wei

[Charles E Campbell Jr]

Since the behavior you're asking for is the default netrw behavior, the
problem is: what in your setup is causing this behavior?

To verify this, try making a file called simple.vimrc with the following
contents:

set nocp
filetype plugin indent on

then use

vim -u simple.vimrc somefile
<c-w>v
:e .
(pick a file via netrw and press <cr> with the cursor atop some file)

I'm getting the file opened in the current netrw file explorer window as
you requested -- do you?

Regards,
Chip Campbell

[wei gao]

I restart gvim and the file is opened in current window now. I did nothing. I don't which option will affect the netrw's open mode.

2011/3/26 Charles E Campbell Jr <drc...@campbellfamily.biz>

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[KiNgTiGeR]

 

 

I find that if I open (vs) two windows and one of them is netrw file explore, when I try to open a file in netrw window (enter key), the file will be opened in another window. How could I make the file is opened in current netrw file exploer window?

 

I think you may had a setting about nertw_browse_split in somewhere,  default is opening in the same window.

you can try  :

let g:netrw_browse_split=0

 

  *g:netrw_browse_split*

 when browsing, <cr> will open the file by:
    =0: re-using the same window
    =1: horizontally splitting the window first 
    =2: vertically   splitting the window first 
    =3: open file in new tab
    =4: act like "P" (ie. open previous window)

 

[wei gao]

this is terrific. thanks a lot:)

2011/3/27 KiNgTiGeR <ljh...@gmail.com>

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[dani...@funglr.com]

+1 that was my problem KingTiger, was driving me crazy...