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Tom Stock
Tom Stock

Reputation: 1290

Netrw open file in the netrw buffer

When I execute :Vex or something similar the netrw buffer open which is perfectly fine. However I want to open a file, chosen from netrw, in the netrw buffer that I opened with the :Vex command. Is this possible?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1751

Answers (1)

German Lashevich
German Lashevich

Reputation: 2433

As suggested in the comments, check the current value of g:netrw_browse_split using

:let g:netrw_browse_split

Then compare with the desired values from the docs (:h g:netrw_browse_split):

  *g:netrw_browse_split*    when browsing, <cr> will open the file by:
                =0: re-using the same window  (default)
                =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)
                    Note that |g:netrw_preview| may be used
                    to get vertical splitting instead of
                    horizontal splitting.
                =[servername,tab-number,window-number]
                    Given a |List| such as this, a remote server
                    named by the "servername" will be used for
                    editing.  It will also use the specified tab
                    and window numbers to perform editing
                    (see |clientserver|, |netrw-ctrl-r|)
                This option does not affect the production of
                |:Lexplore| windows.

Upvotes: 2

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