Making the Browsing Directory Current, Marking Files in Netrw

and directory traversal history. Related Topics: |netrw-gb| how to return (go) to a bookmark |netrw-mb| how to make a bookmark |netrw-mB| how to delete bookmarks |netrw-u| change to a predecessor directory via the history stack |netrw-U| change to a successor directory via the history stack MAKING A NEW DIRECTORY *netrw-d* {{{2 With the "d" map one may make a new directory either remotely (which depends on the global variable g:netrw_mkdir_cmd) or locally (which depends on the global variable g:netrw_localmkdir). Netrw will issue a request for the new directory's name. A bare <CR> at that point will abort the making of the directory. Attempts to make a local directory that already exists (as either a file or a directory) will be detected, reported on, and ignored. Related topics: |netrw-D| Associated setting variables: |g:netrw_localmkdir| |g:netrw_mkdir_cmd| |g:netrw_remote_mkdir| |netrw-%| MAKING THE BROWSING DIRECTORY THE CURRENT DIRECTORY *netrw-cd* {{{2 By default, |g:netrw_keepdir| is 1. This setting means that the current directory will not track the browsing directory. (done for backwards compatibility with v6's file explorer). Setting g:netrw_keepdir to 0 tells netrw to make vim's current directory track netrw's browsing directory. However, given the default setting for g:netrw_keepdir of 1 where netrw maintains its own separate notion of the current directory, in order to make the two directories the same, use the "cd" map (type cd). That map will set Vim's notion of the current directory to netrw's current browsing directory. |netrw-cd| : This map's name was changed from "c" to cd (see |netrw-cd|). This change was done to allow for |netrw-cb| and |netrw-cB| maps. Associated setting variable: |g:netrw_keepdir| MARKING FILES *netrw-:MF* *netrw-mf* {{{2 (also see |netrw-mr|) Netrw provides several ways to mark files: * One may mark files with the cursor atop a filename and then pressing "mf". * With gvim, in addition one may mark files with <s-leftmouse>. (see |netrw-mouse|) * One may use the :MF command, which takes a list of files (for local directories, the list may include wildcards -- see |glob()|) > :MF *.c < (Note that :MF uses |<f-args>| to break the line at spaces) * Mark files using the |argument-list| (|netrw-mA|) * Mark files based upon a |location-list| (|netrw-qL|) * Mark files based upon the quickfix list (|netrw-qF|) (|quickfix-error-lists|) The following netrw maps make use of marked files: |netrw-a| Hide marked files/directories |netrw-D| Delete marked files/directories |netrw-ma| Move marked files' names to |arglist| |netrw-mA| Move |arglist| filenames to marked file list |netrw-mb| Append marked files to bookmarks |netrw-mB| Delete marked files from bookmarks |netrw-mc| Copy marked files to target |netrw-md| Apply vimdiff to marked files |netrw-me| Edit marked files |netrw-mF| Unmark marked files |netrw-mg| Apply vimgrep to marked files |netrw-mm| Move marked files to target |netrw-ms| Netrw will source marked files |netrw-mt| Set target for |netrw-mm| and |netrw-mc| |netrw-mT| Generate tags using marked files |netrw-mv| Apply vim command to marked files |netrw-mx| Apply shell command to marked files |netrw-mX| Apply shell command to marked files, en bloc |netrw-mz| Compress/Decompress marked files |netrw-O| Obtain marked files |netrw-R| Rename marked files One may unmark files one at a time the same way one marks them; ie. place the cursor atop a marked file and press "mf". This process also works with <s-leftmouse> using gvim. One may unmark all files by pressing "mu" (see |netrw-mu|). Marked files are highlighted using the "netrwMarkFile" highlighting group, which by default is linked to "Identifier" (see Identifier under |group-name|). You may change the highlighting group by putting something like > highlight clear

This section describes how to make Netrw's browsing directory Vim's current directory using the "cd" map, controlled by the g:netrw_keepdir variable. It also details the various methods for marking files in Netrw, including using the "mf" map, <s-leftmouse> in gvim, and the :MF command with wildcards. It lists the various Netrw maps and commands that utilize marked files for actions like hiding, deleting, copying, moving, editing, and applying commands to these files. The highlighting of marked files can be customized.