*pi_expl.txt*    For Vim version 6.0m.  Last change: 2000 Nov 05


		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by M A Aziz Ahmed


						*file-explorer* *file-browser*
Plugin for exploring (or browsing) directories and files

1. Starting the file explorer		|expl-starting|

The functionality mentioned here is a |standard-plugin|.
This plugin is only available if 'compatible' is not set.
You can avoid loading this plugin by setting the "loaded_explorer" variable: >
	:let loaded_explorer = 1

{Vi does not have any of this}

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1. Starting the file explorer				*expl-starting*

This plugin is to explore directories and files inside Vim. The file explorer
is launched whenever the user tries to edit a directory. It can also be
launched through the mapped key sequence <Leader>e. To open the file
explorer in a new window use the key sequence <Leader>s. |<Leader>|

							*explorer-settings*
If the explorer is launched using the command <Leader>e or <Leader>s, the
directory which will be opened will depend on the 'browsedir' option.
|'browsedir'|

							*g:explVertical*
The file explorer by splitting the current window horizontally or vertically.
To split the window vertically, inside explorer.vim, set the following: >
  let g:explVertical=1
Setting it to zero will cause the window to split horizontally.

From inside the explorer, pressing <enter> on a filename will close the
explorer and open the file chosen. To open the file in a new window, press e.
The new window will be split horizontally or vertically based on the value of
the variable g:explVertical.

							*g:explWinSize*
After opening a file with the e command, you might want to resize the explorer
window. This can be done by setting the variable >
  let g:explWinSize=N
N is the number of rows (when the window is split horizontally) or the number
of columns (when the window is split vertically).

							*g:explShowFileSize*
							*g:explShowFileDate*
Extra information about the files (size in bytes and modified time) can also
be displayed inside the file explorer window. By pressing 'v', you can
increase the 'verbosity' of the information. If you want this information to
be always displayed set >
  let g:explShowFileSize=1
  let g:explShowFileDate=1
Doing this may slightly slow down explorer. The difference may or may not be
noticeable depending on your system and whether the directory is local or on
the network and on the size of the directory.

							*g:explDateFormat*
The format of date displayed is configurable using the variable
g:explDateFormat.  explorer uses this variable to pass to strftime() to fetch
the date information. |strftime()|

							*g:explHideFiles*
You can hide some files by filling the variable g:explHidFiles with regular
expressions. A filename that matches any of these regular expressions will not
be shown. For example,

  let g:explHideFiles='^\.,\.gz$,\.exe$,\.zip$'

will not show files that begin with "." and those that end in .gz, .exe or
.zip. However, all directory names will always be shown. If while exploring,
you'd like to see anytime the hidden files as well, use the command "a".


							*g:explDetailedHelp*
The help information spanning a few lines can be turned off (and just a single
help message enabled) using the option >
  let g:explDetailedHelp=0
You can anytime switch to the detailed help format by pressing h.

							*explorer-delete*
Pressing 'd' inside explorer deletes the file under the cursor. You can delete
many files by visually selecting them and using 'd'. The deletion is
interactive in the form y/n/a/q. Directory deletion is not supported (mainly
because there is no way to delete a directory using a vim built-in function).

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