coc-explorer

Explorer extension for coc.nvim

Note: This project is still under development and may be broken.

Screenshot

Requirements

>= vim 8.1.1418 or >= neovim 0.3.1

Usage

1. Install by coc.nvim command:

   :CocInstall coc-explorer
   

2. Configuration custom vim mapping

   :nmap <space>e <Cmd>CocCommand explorer<CR>
   

3. Open explorer

   <space>e
   

4. Press ? to show mappings help

More at Quickstart

Feature

• Buffer source
  • Highlight visible buffers in real time
• File tree source
  • Basic actions
    • Open file in select / vsplit / tab explorer.openAction.strategy options:
      • select: Open action use selection UI
      • vsplit: Open action use vsplit
      • split: Open action use split
      • tab: Open action use tab
      • previousBuffer: Open action use last used buffer
      • previousWindow: Open action use last used window
      • sourceWindow: Open action use the window where explorer opened
    • Selection
    • Cut / Copy / Paste
    • Delete action use trash by default
    • Other actions, press ? in explorer to check out the all actions
  • Git status
  • Automatically reveal the current file
  • Icons, use nerdfont
  • Search files by Coc-list
  • Preview file attributes by floating window
  • LSP
    • diagnostic
    • file rename (won't support, use watchman)
  • Exrename, like defx
  • Archive file (use lsar / unar)
  • SSH
• Bookmark source (DEPRECATED) (require coc-bookmark)
• Git source
  • Git actions
• Show help

Command

:CocCommand explorer [options] [root-uri]

User events

• CocExplorerOpenPre: triggered before open explorer
• CocExplorerOpenPost: triggered after open explorer
• CocExplorerQuitPre: triggered before quit explorer
• CocExplorerQuitPost: triggered after quit explorer

Example

:CocCommand explorer
    \ --toggle
    \ --sources=buffer+,file+
    \ /root/path

Reveal to current buffer for closest coc-explorer

nmap <Leader>er <Cmd>call CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.doAction', 'closest', ['reveal:0'], [['relative', 0, 'file']])<CR>

Presets

let g:coc_explorer_global_presets = {
\   '.vim': {
\     'root-uri': '~/.vim',
\   },
\   'cocConfig': {
\      'root-uri': '~/.config/coc',
\   },
\   'tab': {
\     'position': 'tab',
\     'quit-on-open': v:true,
\   },
\   'tab:

: {
\     'position': 'tab:

,
\     'quit-on-open': v:true,
\   },
\   'floating': {
\     'position': 'floating',
\     'open-action-strategy': 'sourceWindow',
\   },
\   'floatingTop': {
\     'position': 'floating',
\     'floating-position': 'center-top',
\     'open-action-strategy': 'sourceWindow',
\   },
\   'floatingLeftside': {
\     'position': 'floating',
\     'floating-position': 'left-center',
\     'floating-width': 50,
\     'open-action-strategy': 'sourceWindow',
\   },
\   'floatingRightside': {
\     'position': 'floating',
\     'floating-position': 'right-center',
\     'floating-width': 50,
\     'open-action-strategy': 'sourceWindow',
\   },
\   'simplify': {
\     'file-child-template': '[selection | clip | 1] [indent][icon | 1] [filename omitCenter 1]'
\   },
\   'buffer': {
\     'sources': [{'name': 'buffer', 'expand': v:true}]
\   },
\ }

" Use preset argument to open it
nmap <space>ed <Cmd>CocCommand explorer --preset .vim<CR>
nmap <space>ef <Cmd>CocCommand explorer --preset floating<CR>
nmap <space>ec <Cmd>CocCommand explorer --preset cocConfig<CR>
nmap <space>eb <Cmd>CocCommand explorer --preset buffer<CR>

" List all presets
nmap <space>el <Cmd>CocList explPresets<CR>

Options

[root-uri]

Explorer root, default is use root-strategies

--root-strategies <root-strategies>

Strategies for root uri, types list of (keep | workspace | cwd | sourceBuffer | reveal | custom:name)

• keep: never change the root path
• workspace: workspace.root
• cwd: getcwd()
• sourceBuffer: directory of buffer
• reveal: directory of reveal path

default is: workspace,cwd,sourceBuffer,reveal or "explorer.root.strategies" of coc-settings

Custom root patterns settings

{
  "explorer.root.customRules": {
    "vcs": {
      "patterns": [".git", ".hg", ".projections.json"]
    },
    "vcs-r": {
      "patterns": [".git", ".hg", ".projections.json"],
      "bottomUp": true
    }
  }
}

Using custom root patterns

{
  "explorer.root.strategies": ["workspace", "custom:vcs", "custom:vcs-r"]
}

or :CocCommand explorer --root-strategies workspace,custom:vcs,custom:vcs-r

--preset <name>

Open explorer use presets

--toggle | --no-toggle

Close the explorer if it exists, default: --toggle

--focus | --no-focus

Focus to explorer when opened, default: --focus

--open-action-strategy <strategy>

Strategy for open action, types: select | vsplit | split | tab | previousBuffer | previousWindow | sourceWindow, default: select

--quit-on-open | --no-quit-on-open

quit explorer when open action, default: --no-quit-on-open

--sources <sources>

Explorer sources, example: buffer+,file+, default: buffer-,file+

              expand
      collapsed │
          ↓     ↓
    buffer-,file+
    └──┬─┘  └─┬┘
buffer source │
          file source

--position <position>

Explorer position, supported position: left, right, tab, tab:0, tab:$, floating, default: left

--width <number>

Width of Explorer window for open in left or right side, default: 40

--content-width <number>

Content width, default: 0

--content-width-type <type>

Type of content width, types: win-width, vim-width, , default: vim-width

--floating-position <position>

Explorer position for floating window, positions:

• left-center
• center
• right-center
• center-top
• <number for left>,<number for top>

default: center

--floating-width <number>

Width of Explorer window when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as width - value, default: 0

--floating-height <number>

Height of Explorer window when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as height - value, default: 0

--floating-content-width <number>

Width of content when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as width - value, default: 0

--buffer-root-template <template>

Template for root node of buffer source

Columns:

• icon
• hidden
• title

default: [icon] [title] [hidden & 1]

--buffer-child-template <template>

Template for child node of buffer source

Columns:

• selection
• name
• bufname
• modified
• bufnr
• readonly
• fullpath

default: [selection | 1] [bufnr] [name][modified][readonly] [fullpath]

--buffer-child-labeling-template <template>

Labeling template for child node of buffer source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling

Columns: same with --buffer-child-template

default: [name][bufname][fullpath][modified][readonly]

--file-root-template <template>

Template for root node of file source

Columns:

• icon
• hidden
• title
• root
• fullpath

default: [icon] [title] [hidden & 1][root] [fullpath]

--file-root-labeling-template <template>

Labeling template for root node of file source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling

Columns: same with --file-root-template

default: [fullpath]

--file-child-template <template>

Template for child node file source

Columns:

• git
• selection
• icon
• filename
• linkIcon
• link
• fullpath
• indent
• clip
• size
• readonly
• modified
• timeModified
• timeCreated
• timeAccessed
• diagnosticError
• diagnosticWarning

default: [git | 2] [selection | clip | 1] [indent][icon | 1] [diagnosticError & 1][filename omitCenter 1][modified][readonly] [linkIcon & 1][link growRight 1 omitCenter 5][size]

--file-child-labeling-template <template>

Labeling template for child node of file source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling

Columns: same with --file-child-template

default: [fullpath][link][diagnosticWarning][diagnosticError][size][timeAccessed][timeModified][timeCreated][readonly][modified]

--bookmark-root-template <template>

Template for root node of bookmark source

Columns:

• icon
• hidden
• title

default: [icon] [title] [hidden & 1]

--bookmark-child-template <template>

Template for child node of bookmark source

Columns:

• selection
• position
• filename
• fullpath
• line
• annotation

default: [selection | 1] [filename] [position]

--bookmark-child-labeling-template <template>

Labeling template for child node of bookmark source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling

Columns: same with --bookmark-child-template

default: [filename][fullpath][position][line][annotation]

--reveal <filepath>

Explorer will expand to this filepath, default: current buffer

--reveal-when-open | --no-reveal-when-open

Explorer will automatically reveal to the current buffer when open explorer, default: "explorer.file.reveal.whenOpen"

Template grammar

Example:

[git | 2] [selection | clip | 1] [diagnosticError & 1][filename growRight 1 omitCenter 5]

• [git]
  • Display git.
• [git | 2]
  • If git is not empty, display git, otherwise display 2 spaces.
• [selection | clip | 1]
  • Checking selection and clip in turn, if one is not empty, display it, otherwise display 1 spaces.
• [diagnosticError & 1]
  • If diagnosticError is empty, display nothing. otherwise display diagnosticError and 1 space.
• [filename growRight 1 omitCenter 5]
  • Flexible to display filename, grow right column volume is 1, omit center volume is 5

Grammar:

                      block
         ┌──────────────┴───────────────┐
┌────────┴───────────┐ ┌────────────────┴────────────────┐
[selection | clip | 1] [filename growRight 1 omitCenter 5]
                      ↑
                 plain string

            column
     ┌─────────┴───────────┐
     │                     │   volume of modifier
     │         ┌────┬──────│──────────┴────┬────────────┐
 ┌───┴───┐   ┌─┴┐   ↓   ┌──┴───┐           ↓            ↓
[selection | clip | 1] [filename growRight 1 omitCenter 5]
           ↑      ↑              └───┬───┘   └────┬───┘
           └──────┴───────────┬──────┴────────────┘
                           modifier

Custom mappings example

You can use ? to view all actions of current source

// coc-settings.json
{
  "explorer.keyMappings.global": {
    "i": false, // cancel default mapkey
    "<c-o>": "noop",

    "*": "toggleSelection",
    "<tab>": "actionMenu",

    "gk": ["wait", "expandablePrev"],
    "gj": ["wait", "expandableNext"],
    "h": ["wait", "collapse"],
    "l": ["wait", "expandable?", "expand", "open"],
    "J": ["wait", "toggleSelection", "normal:j"],
    "K": ["wait", "toggleSelection", "normal:k"],
    "gl": ["wait", "expand:recursive"],
    "gh": ["wait", "collapse:recursive"],
    "<2-LeftMouse>": [
      "expandable?",
      ["expanded?", "collapse", "expand"],
      "open"
    ],
    "o": ["wait", "expanded?", "collapse", "expand"],
    "<cr>": ["wait", "expandable?", "cd", "open"],
    "e": "open",
    "s": "open:split",
    "E": "open:vsplit",
    "t": "open:tab",
    "<bs>": ["wait", "gotoParent"],
    "gs": ["wait", "reveal:select"],
    "il": "preview:labeling",
    "ic": "preview:content",
    "Il": "previewOnHover:toggle:labeling",
    "Ic": "previewOnHover:toggle:content",
    "II": "previewOnHover:disable",

    "yp": "copyFilepath",
    "yn": "copyFilename",
    "yy": "copyFile",
    "dd": "cutFile",
    "p": "pasteFile",
    "df": "delete",
    "dF": "deleteForever",

    "a": "addFile",
    "A": "addDirectory",
    "r": "rename",

    "zh": "toggleHidden",
    "g<dot>": "toggleHidden",
    "R": "refresh",

    "?": "help",
    "q": "quit",
    "<esc>": "esc",
    "X": "systemExecute",
    "gd": "listDrive",

    "f": "search",
    "F": "searchRecursive",

    "gf": "gotoSource:file",
    "gb": "gotoSource:buffer",

    "[[": ["wait", "sourcePrev"],
    "]]": ["wait", "sourceNext"],

    "[i": ["wait", "indentPrev"],
    "]i": ["wait", "indentNext"],

    "[m": ["wait", "markPrev:modified"],
    "]m": ["wait", "markNext:modified"],

    "[d": ["wait", "markPrev:diagnosticError:diagnosticWarning"],
    "]d": ["wait", "markNext:diagnosticError:diagnosticWarning"],
    "[D": ["wait", "markPrev:diagnosticError"],
    "]D": ["wait", "markNext:diagnosticError"],

    "[c": ["wait", "markPrev:git"],
    "]c": ["wait", "markNext:git"],
    "<<": "gitStage",
    ">>": "gitUnstage"
  }
}

WIKI

• https://github.com/weirongxu/coc-explorer/wiki

FAQ

• https://github.com/weirongxu/coc-explorer/wiki/FAQ
• https://github.com/weirongxu/coc-explorer/issues?q=is%3Aissue+sort%3Aupdated-desc+label%3Aquestion

Example by Vim API and event hooks

function! s:explorer_cur_dir()
  let node_info = CocAction('runCommand', 'explorer.getNodeInfo', 0)
  return fnamemodify(node_info['fullpath'], ':h')
endfunction

function! s:exec_cur_dir(cmd)
  let dir = s:explorer_cur_dir()
  execute 'cd ' . dir
  execute a:cmd
endfunction

function! s:init_explorer()
  set winblend=10

  " Integration with other plugins

  " CocList
  nmap <buffer> <Leader>fg <Cmd>call <SID>exec_cur_dir('CocList -I grep')<CR>
  nmap <buffer> <Leader>fG <Cmd>call <SID>exec_cur_dir('CocList -I grep -regex')<CR>
  nmap <buffer> <C-p> <Cmd>call <SID>exec_cur_dir('CocList files')<CR>

  " vim-floaterm
  nmap <buffer> <Leader>ft <Cmd>call <SID>exec_cur_dir('FloatermNew --wintype=floating')<CR>
endfunction

function! s:enter_explorer()
  if &filetype == 'coc-explorer'
    " statusline
    setl statusline=coc-explorer
  endif
endfunction

augroup CocExplorerCustom
  autocmd!
  autocmd BufEnter * call <SID>enter_explorer()
  autocmd FileType coc-explorer call <SID>init_explorer()
augroup END

more API: https://github.com/weirongxu/coc-explorer/wiki/Vim-API

Settings

Commands

Configuration

Definitions

'left' | 'right' | 'tab' | 'floating'

MappingAction | MappingActionExp[]

string | {
    name?: string;
    args?: string[];
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

'labeling' | 'content'

'keep' | 'workspace' | 'cwd' | 'sourceBuffer' | 'reveal'

{
    [k: string]: {
        'root-uri'?: string;
        /**
         * Close the explorer if it exists
         */
        toggle?: boolean;
        /**
         * Focus to explorer when opened
         */
        focus?: boolean;
        /**
         * Strategy for open action
         */
        'open-action-strategy'?: 'select' | 'split' | 'split.plain' | 'split.intelligent' | 'vsplit' | 'vsplit.plain' | 'vsplit.intelligent' | 'tab' | 'previousBuffer' | 'previousWindow' | 'sourceWindow';
        /**
         * quit explorer when open action
         */
        'quit-on-open'?: boolean;
        reveal?: string;
        /**
         * Explorer sources
         */
        sources?: {
            /**
             * Explorer source name
             */
            name: 'bookmark' | 'buffer' | 'file';
            /**
             * Whether to expand it by default
             */
            expand: boolean;
            [k: string]: unknown;
        }[];
        /**
         * Explorer position
         */
        position?: Position | [
            Position
        ] | [
            Position,
            string
        ];
        /**
         * Width of explorer window for open in left or right side
         */
        width?: number;
        /**
         * Content width, use negative value or zero to as `width - value`
         */
        'content-width'?: number;
        /**
         * Type of content width
         */
        'content-width-type'?: 'win-width' | 'vim-width';
        /**
         * Position of Explorer for floating window
         */
        'floating-position'?: ('left-center' | 'right-center' | 'center' | 'center-top') | [
            number,
            number
        ];
        /**
         * Width of explorer window when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as `width - value`
         */
        'floating-width'?: number;
        /**
         * Height of explorer window when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as `height - value`
         */
        'floating-height'?: number;
        /**
         * Width of content when position is floating, use negative value or zero to as `width - value`
         */
        'floating-content-width'?: number;
        /**
         * Template for root node of buffer source
         */
        'buffer-root-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Template for child node of buffer source
         */
        'buffer-child-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Labeling template for child node of buffer source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling
         */
        'buffer-child-labeling-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Template for root node of file source
         */
        'file-root-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Labeling template for root node of file source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling
         */
        'file-root-labeling-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Template for child node file source
         */
        'file-child-template'?: string;
        /**
         * Labeling template for child node of file source, use for preview when previewAction is labeling
         */
        'file-child-labeling-template'?: string;
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
}

'none' | 'singleclick' | 'doubleclick'

"doubleclick"

'none' | 'default'

"default"

{
    [k: string]: MappingActionExp | false;
}

{}

{
    [k: string]: MappingActionExp | false;
}

{}

{
    [k: string]: {
        [k: string]: MappingActionExp | false;
    };
}

{}

boolean

true

boolean

true

Position | [
    Position
] | [
    Position,
    string
]

"left"

number

40

number

0

'win-width' | 'vim-width'

"vim-width"

('left-center' | 'right-center' | 'center' | 'center-top') | [
    number,
    number
]

"center"

number

-10

number

-10

number

0

boolean

true

string[]

[
  "─",
  "│",
  "─",
  "│",
  "┌",
  "┐",
  "┘",
  "└"
]

string

"coc-explorer"

boolean

true

number

20

('recursive' | 'compact' | 'uncompact' | 'recursiveSingle')[]

[
  "compact",
  "uncompact"
]

'recursive'[]

[
  "recursive"
]

boolean

false

false | PreviewActionStrategy | [
    PreviewActionStrategy,
    number
]

false

number

30

'select' | 'split' | 'split.plain' | 'split.intelligent' | 'vsplit' | 'vsplit.plain' | 'vsplit.intelligent' | 'tab' | 'previousBuffer' | 'previousWindow' | 'sourceWindow'

"select"

BufferFilter & {
    /**
     * Filter windows for select strategy in source
     */
    sources?: {
        [k: string]: BufferFilter;
    };
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

{
  "buftypes": [
    "terminal"
  ],
  "filetypes": [
    "vista_kind",
    "qf",
    "tagbar",
    "coctree"
  ],
  "floatingWindows": true,
  "sources": {
    "buffer": {
      "buftypes": []
    }
  }
}

MappingAction | MappingActionExp[]

"cd"

boolean

false

boolean | {
    includes: string[];
} | {
    excludes: string[];
}

true

{
    /**
     * Explorer source name
     */
    name: 'bookmark' | 'buffer' | 'file';
    /**
     * Whether to expand it by default
     */
    expand: boolean;
    [k: string]: unknown;
}[]

[
  {
    "name": "bookmark",
    "expand": false
  },
  {
    "name": "buffer",
    "expand": false
  },
  {
    "name": "file",
    "expand": true
  }
]

(RootStrategy | string)[]

[
  "workspace",
  "cwd",
  "sourceBuffer",
  "reveal"
]

{
    [k: string]: {
        patterns: string[];
        /**
         * Search outward from the current buffer, default is false
         */
        bottomUp?: boolean;
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
}

boolean

true

boolean

false

'builtin' | 'vim-devicons' | 'nvim-web-devicons' | 'nerdfont.vim'

"builtin"

{
    /**
     * Icons for extension groups
     */
    icons?: {
        /**
         * Icon for an extension group
         */
        [k: string]: {
            /**
             * Group icon
             */
            code: string;
            /**
             * Group icon color
             */
            color: string;
            [k: string]: unknown;
        };
    };
    /**
     * File extension to icon group
     */
    extensions?: {
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
    /**
     * Filename to icon group
     */
    filenames?: {
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
    /**
     * Filename to icon group
     */
    dirnames?: {
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
    /**
     * Pattern to icon group
     */
    patternMatches?: {
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
    /**
     * Pattern to icon group
     */
    dirPatternMatches?: {
        [k: string]: unknown;
    };
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

{
  "icons": {},
  "extensions": {},
  "filenames": {},
  "dirnames": {},
  "patternMatches": {},
  "dirPatternMatches": {}
}

string

"-"

string

"+"

string

"✓"

string

"‥"

string

"→"

string

"RO"

string

"[icon] [title] [hidden & 1]"

string

"[selection | 1] [filename] [position] - [annotation]"

string

"[filename][fullpath][position][line][annotation]"

boolean

false

boolean

false

string

"[icon] [title] [hidden & 1]"

string

"[git | 2] [selection | 1] [bufnr] [name][modified][readonly] [fullpath]"

string

"[name][bufname][fullpath][modified][readonly][diagnosticError][diagnosticWarning][git]"

string

"yy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss"

boolean

true

boolean

false

{
    /**
     * Filter buffer by RegExp
     */
    patterns?: string[];
    /**
     * Filter buffer by literal string
     */
    literals?: string[];
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

{}

{
    extensions?: string[];
    filenames?: string[];
    /**
     * Pattern to icon group
     */
    patternMatches?: unknown[];
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

{
  "extensions": [
    "o",
    "a",
    "obj",
    "pyc"
  ],
  "filenames": [],
  "patternMatches": [
    "^\\."
  ]
}

boolean

false

string

"[icon] [title] [git & 1][hidden & 1][root] [fullpath]"

string

"[fullpath][git]"

string

"[git | 2] [selection | clip | 1] [indent][icon | 1] [diagnosticError & 1][filename omitCenter 1][modified][readonly] [linkIcon & 1][link growRight 1 omitCenter 5][size]"

string

"[fullpath][link][diagnosticError][diagnosticWarning][git][size][timeAccessed][timeModified][timeCreated][readonly][modified]"

string

string

string

string

"  "

boolean

false | 'cd' | 'tcd'

false

boolean | {
    diagnosticError?: boolean;
    diagnosticWarning?: boolean;
    git?: boolean;
    [k: string]: unknown;
}

true

boolean | 'system'

('nodejs:module' | 'trash-put %s') | string

"nodejs:module"

number

99

boolean

false

boolean

true

string

"git"

string

"$"

string

"⇡"

string

"⇣"

string

"="

string

"?"

string

"~"

string

"+"

string

"→"

string

"✗"

string

"*"

string

" "

string

"M"

string

"A"

string

"D"

string

"R"

string

"C"

string

"U"

string

"?"

string

"!"

boolean

true

boolean

false

Inspired by

• VSCode Explorer
• Shougo/vimfiler.vim
• Shougo/defx.nvim
• lambdalisue/fern.vim