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How do I open and close NERDTree (toggle NERDTree view) using a single keystroke?

Sometimes in my workflow, I might want to open or search for a file on the go. I'd like to map a single key (say F6) to open and close NERDTree (i.e., I want to toggle the NERDTree view). Also, I'd like NERDTree to display hidden files and folders…
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How to install NERDTree with Vundle?

I'm starting to use Vim and I chose Vundle instead of Pathogen. I would like to know if I can install the NERDTree using Vundle. I'm starting Vim and searching for NERDTree like this: :BundleSearch NERDTree But it is not finding the plugin,…
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NERDTree How to open a file and automatically close the explorer buffer

When using NERDTree plugin the default behavior is to open a new file and keeping the NERDTree buffer open. What I want to do is to keep this default behavior but also overriding it when I want so the NERDTree buffer will be closed after I opened a…
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Refresh files in NERDTree?

How do I refresh file tree in NERDTree ? If I use: :!touch SomeNewFile It is not rendered in the tree.
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NERDTree on Vim

I'm running into a problem that I've never really ran into before with my setup. I've set up my NERDTree config in the .vimrc so that every time that I open a directory NERDTree will also open but it should also stay open when I open a file…
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Execute a file from nerdTree

With the default file explorer (netrw) you can press x to open a file or directory with the system default application. Is there an easy way I can do the same with nerdTree? I can't find the option. Thanks.
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when viewing the nerdtree window, how can i widen it?

I know if i have a horizontal pane at the bottom I can write something like copen 50 and make it taller. How can i make a vertical pane wider?
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NERDTree-go does not leave cursor in the NERDTree

NERDTree.txt says: go.......Open selected file, but leave cursor in the NERDTree......|NERDTree-go| Open selected bookmark dir in current NERDTree But when I typo go in a NERDTree buffer, selected file is opened in the current window, same…
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Weird extra text after my file name in nerdtree {language}

I'm not sure if it is duplicated or not, I tried to find Google also in here but cannot find the correct answer. I do not know why it shows {language} next to the file languages.js, as I use almost the same vimrc on my Ubuntu, and it does not show…
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how to split panes (vertically and horizontally) straight from nerdree

This question is a follow up to this one (graphs copied from there). The OP was wondering how to split the pane of File 3 horizontally. /========================================================\ | | | …
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Disable cursorline when leaving NERD tree window

I want to disable cursorline when leaving the NERD tree window and enable it when entering the window again. The following setting works fine when using w or similar, but not when . Hitting opens the file in other window, moves to it,…
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NERDTree Leaving Empty Space on Bottom of Window

I've been using NERDTree forever, but recently it started doing something odd. When I open the NERDTree Menu, it adds this block of space at the bottom of the window, and I can't get rid of it (besides re-launching vim). I tried to isolate just…
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How to close NerdTree Menu?

I use Vim plugin NerdTree. If I have to quickly add a file, the NerdTreeMenu I get by pressing m is very helful. How I can close my NerdTreeMenu? I'm unable to find information in any documentation on closing the NerdTree menu.
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How to toggle from file to NERDtree showing the directory that keeps the file in current window?

When I open a vertical split by providing the path to a directory with :vsplit /my/dir the split window opens with NERDtree showing the directory. I then open a file /my/dir/file. I would then love to switch back to the inital view showing NERDtree…
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Highlight all files open in buffer in NERDTree

Is it possible to get a list of all files in the buffer? And if so can we highlight all of them in NERDTree?
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