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Using NerdTree with Vim

January 21, 2020

NerdTree

Command Description
r Refresh current directory listing
R Refresh root directory listing

:help NERDTreeMappings

  • note If windows are open you can maximize current and minimize all others with Ctrl-Wo
(Ctrl-Wo means holding Ctrl press W, and then o)

Split Current window

  • A better way: :tab sp splits current window into new tab
  • To close current window and return to splits ctrl + w and press c
Command Description
t Open the selected file in a new tab
i Open the selected file in a horizontal split window
s Open the selected file in a vertical split window
I Toggle hidden files
m Show the NERD Tree menu
R Refresh the tree, useful if files change outside of Vim
? Toggle NERD Tree’s quick help

Directories

Command Description
o open & close
O recursively open
x close parent
X close all children recursively
e explore selected director

Tree navigation

Command Description
p Go to parent
P Go to first child
K Go to first child
J Go to last child

Refresh NerdTree

Command Description
r Refresh current directory
R refresh root directory’s listing

  • If you created a file/folder and Nerdtree isn’t showing it to you

    • You need to refresh Nerdtree

Adding files using Nerdtree

Command Description
m Roggles menu open/closed
a To add a file
  • If there is no / it’s a file
  • If there is a / it’s a folder
  • After adding refresh Nerdtree with r
  • You can also delete, rename and move files/directories

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