Why oil.nvim is the best directory plugin

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0:00 Intro
0:50 NetRW Overview
8:56 Outro

#neovim #coding #vim

[ascourter]

What plugin do you use for viewing / editing directories?

[aquepaique]

I constantly work on projects that I barely know, so I need to see the hierarchy of the project in a buffer, that's why I keep with nvim-tree.

[russjr]

I had seen Oil before, but didn't quite understand the power of it until seeing your video - just set it up now, thanks!

[impankratov]

7:26 whoa, should've start the video with this one! Now I definitely have to try out this plugin)

[cody_codes_youtube]

Missed this notification! Keep it up my dude!

[willianf]

I have it installed, but I use it sparingly. I will force myself to do it this week as it seems to increase productivity when we are dealing with FS, which happens all the time :)
Thanks for the video!

[sdpolukhin]

"What is up my ne" out of the get go made me physically flinch before I heard the rest of the word🤣

[be_pie_today]

I'm using oil.nvim too but sometimes I miss ranger integration plugin I used to use

[tamtonaquib]

In neovim v0.10, we can gx without the gx.nvim plugin since that keybind is detached from netrw to vim.ui.open(). (v0.10 is about to be released at the end of april 2024 i believe)
Also I'm the 420th like for this video (nice)

[DarthVader]

I just use nvim-tree. I can configure the size, toggle hidden files and the keybindings are really simple.

[comosaycomosah]

sweet channel bro idk how ive just now found it!

[sutirk]

I too have been trying netrw for a while, you can move files around using m commands
mt to mark the target dir, mf to mark the files, and mm/mc to make the move/copy the file(s).
It works.... Sometimes. It mostly works well when moving files into subdirectories of the current directory, if you try anything fancier it probably will give you an error because either the target or the file isn't currently in your screen. I still haven't really figured that out.
Needless to say, im gonna adopt oil.nvim now, i feel like i already know enough about netrw to work my way on a server or default vim install

[oalfodr]

Why would you have opt object empty and later make a config function entry? Isn't it better just to make opt with default file explorer entry and skip defining config function?

[rodelias]

I'm trying to stop using neo-tree and use just oil.nvim
Thanks a lot for such a great video.

[WookENTP]

Most of neotree key bindings are the same as you would expect (d to delete, r to rename, etc), I don't see much value in being spartan UI-wise... Like... You passed the learning curve of vim, you'll probably be able to tweak your muscle memory just fine for your file tree needs...

[christofflinde]

What a great video and channel discovery 🎉 very cool

[animegeek]

Why does oil.nvim not have a tree view like neotree?

[spasham]

Great video once again. I have been using LazyVim distro with NeoTree plugin and it has been a pain to move files from 5folders deep to 5folders deep. Your video popped up just in time. I will configure my own lazy and use oil in there.

On a different note, do you know any downside of having both NeoTree and oil in the same lazy config?

[SystemSculpt]

I don't get it, this looks like a worse ranger / lf with no vim keybinds, seems like you've gotta learn a whole bunch of new keybinds for things. Have you tried ranger / lf? If so, how is this better? Regardless, great video - very entertaining to watch :)

[Subbeh]

Would love to see a video about how you set up you Mac.