:E and current window

[Mark Volkmann-2]

Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?

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[Tony Mechelynck]

On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
> Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?
>
According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser will
take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified, otherwise
it will open a new split-window:

> :Explore  will open the local-directory browser on the current file's
>           directory (or on directory [dir] if specified).  The window will be
>  split only if the file has been modified, otherwise the browsing
>  window will take over that window.  Normally the splitting is taken
>  horizontally.
> :Explore! is like :Explore, but will use vertical splitting.
> :Sexplore will always split the window before invoking the local-directory
>           browser.  As with Explore, the splitting is normally done
>  horizontally.
> :Sexplore! [dir] is like :Sexplore, but the splitting will be done vertically.
> :Hexplore  [dir] does an :Explore with |:belowright| horizontal splitting.
> :Hexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:aboveleft|  horizontal splitting.
> :Vexplore  [dir] does an :Explore with |:leftabove|  vertical splitting.
> :Vexplore! [dir] does an :Explore with |:rightbelow| vertical splitting.
> :Texplore  [dir] does a tabnew before generating the browser window
>
> By default, these commands use the current file's directory.  However, one may
> explicitly provide a directory (path) to use.
>
> The [N] will override |g:netrw_winsize| to specify the quantity of rows and/or
> columns the new explorer window should have.
>
> Otherwise, the |g:netrw_winsize| variable, if it has been specified by the
> user, is used to control the quantity of rows and/or columns new explorer
> windows should have.
>
> :Rexplore  This command is a little different from the others.  When one
>            edits a file, for example by pressing <cr> when atop a file in
>   a netrw browser window, :Rexplore will return the display to
>   that of the last netrw browser window.  It is a command version
>   of the <2-leftmouse> map (which is only available under gvim and
>   cooperative terms).

Best regards,
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[Mark Volkmann-2]

On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck <[hidden email]> wrote:

On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:

Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?

According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser will take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified, otherwise it will open a new split-window:

In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window is not opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is occupied by a different buffer.

This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the explorer window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in the parent directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window. 

 

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[Gary Johnson-4]

On 2012-08-10, Mark Volkmann wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck wrote:
>
>     On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>
>         Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file
>         system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in
>         when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back
>         to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?
>
>
>     According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser will
>     take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified, otherwise it
>     will open a new split-window:
>
>
> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window is not
> opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is occupied by a
> different buffer.
>
> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the explorer
> window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in the parent
> directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.

It would help greatly if you could post a sequence of steps that
demonstrates this problem consistently.

Regards,
Gary

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[Mark Volkmann-2]

On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 5:10 PM, Gary Johnson <[hidden email]> wrote:

On 2012-08-10, Mark Volkmann wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck wrote:
>
>     On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>
>         Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file
>         system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in
>         when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back
>         to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?
>
>
>     According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser will
>     take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified, otherwise it
>     will open a new split-window:
>
>
> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window is not
> opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is occupied by a
> different buffer.
>
> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the explorer
> window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in the parent
> directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.

It would help greatly if you could post a sequence of steps that
demonstrates this problem consistently.

Here's a sequence of steps that seems reliable.

- start MacVim

- :E

- select any file (opens in what I'll call window 1)

- :sp

- :E

- select any other file (opens in window 2

- ctrl-w ctrl-w (to switch to window 1)

- :E

- the cursor jumps from window 1 to window 2

 

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[Gary Johnson-4]

On 2012-08-10, Mark Volkmann wrote:

> Here's a sequence of steps that seems reliable.
> - start MacVim
> - :E
> - select any file (opens in what I'll call window 1)
> - :sp
> - :E
> - select any other file (opens in window 2
> - ctrl-w ctrl-w (to switch to window 1)
> - :E
> - the cursor jumps from window 1 to window 2

That's great, thanks!  I don't have a Mac, so I tried that using
gvim on a Linux system and gvim on a Windows XP system and the
cursor stayed in window 1.  We may need to find someone else on the
list who uses MacVim to troubleshoot this further.

You might try starting your MacVim with the following options,

    -N -u NONE -c 'runtime plugin/netrwPlugin.vim'

and see if the issue is still there.  If it isn't, that would
suggest interference from some other plugin.

Regards,
Gary

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[Tony Mechelynck]

On 10/08/12 23:41, Mark Volkmann wrote:

> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck
> <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>
>     On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>
>         Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the
>         file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one
>         I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I
>         have to move back to the original window to select a file. What
>         could cause this?
>
>     According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser
>     will take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified,
>     otherwise it will open a new split-window:
>
>
> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window
> is not opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is
> occupied by a different buffer.
>
> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the
> explorer window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in
> the parent directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.
> --
> R. Mark Volkmann
> Object Computing, Inc.

Do you use 'splitbelow'? I do, but I think Dr. Chip doesn't, which makes
netrw behave in unexpected ways.


Best regards,
Tony.
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[Mark Volkmann-2]

No, I don't use that Vim plugin.

On Aug 10, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Tony Mechelynck
<[hidden email]> wrote:

> On 10/08/12 23:41, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck
>> <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>
>>    On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>>
>>        Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the
>>        file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one
>>        I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I
>>        have to move back to the original window to select a file. What
>>        could cause this?
>>
>>    According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser
>>    will take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified,
>>    otherwise it will open a new split-window:
>>
>>
>> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window
>> is not opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is
>> occupied by a different buffer.
>>
>> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the
>> explorer window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in
>> the parent directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.
>> --
>> R. Mark Volkmann
>> Object Computing, Inc.
>
> Do you use 'splitbelow'? I do, but I think Dr. Chip doesn't, which makes netrw behave in unexpected ways.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> --
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>

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[Tony Mechelynck]

On 11/08/12 12:11, Mark Volkmann wrote:
> No, I don't use that Vim plugin.

It isn't a plugin, it's an option setting, see :help 'splitbelow'

>
> On Aug 10, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Tony Mechelynck
> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> On 10/08/12 23:41, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck
>>> <[hidden email] <mailto:[hidden email]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>>>
>>>         Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the
>>>         file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one
>>>         I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I
>>>         have to move back to the original window to select a file. What
>>>         could cause this?
>>>
>>>     According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser
>>>     will take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified,
>>>     otherwise it will open a new split-window:
>>>
>>>
>>> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window
>>> is not opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is
>>> occupied by a different buffer.
>>>
>>> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the
>>> explorer window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in
>>> the parent directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.
>>> --
>>> R. Mark Volkmann
>>> Object Computing, Inc.
>>
>> Do you use 'splitbelow'? I do, but I think Dr. Chip doesn't, which makes netrw behave in unexpected ways.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Tony.
>> --
>> Vim is like Emacs without all the typing.  (John "Johann" Spetz)
>>
>

Best regards,
Tony.
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[Charles E Campbell Jr]

Mark Volkmann wrote:
> Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I have to move back to the original window to select a file. What could cause this?
>
>    
Please try the latest netrw; I'm not saying it will fix your problem (as
I don't have a Mac), but there was a bug with an open buffer, :split,
etc that has been fixed.  You may get it from my website:  
http://www.drchip.org/astronaut/vim/index.html#NETRW .

Regards,
Chip Campbell

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