Nerdtree

I like plugins for plugins, and I noticed something interesting in vim-line-jump (GitHub: rargo / vim-line-jump) — you can specify mappings based on the current buffer with an autocmd. That means you can add NERDTree-specific mappings with something like this:

I use Tim Pope’s vinegar.vim, which shows a file list whenever - is pressed. I don't use project drawers anymore, and for some background on why you should check out Oil and vinegar - split windows and the project drawer.

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vim-nerdtree-tabs

Something that I see a lot of people asking about is how to make NERD Tree stay open across…

The NERD Tree (GitHub: scrooloose / nerdtree) by Martin Grenfell is a popular file system browser. If you’re using it simply to browse and select files like a typical GUI IDE, then it’s worth spending a bit of time going over the documentation, because this plugin does a lot more than displaying a…