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* docs(upstream): mark #617 fixed via cherry-picked #618 Problem: Issue #617 (filetype-based icon detection) was still listed as `open` in the upstream tracker despite being addressed by PR #618. Solution: Update status to `fixed — cherry-picked (#618)`. Verified with manual testing that `use_slow_filetype_detection` correctly detects shebangs in extensionless files. * docs(upstream): mark #675 as duplicate of #117 Problem: Issue #675 (move file into folder by renaming) was listed as `open` despite being a duplicate of #117, the primary tracking issue for move-by-rename (46 upvotes). Upstream already closed #675 as such. Solution: Update status to `duplicate of #117`. * docs(upstream): mark #707 as duplicate of #117 Problem: Issue #707 (move file/dir into new dir by renaming) was listed as `open` despite being identical to #117. The associated draft PR #708 is already tracked separately in the PRs table. Solution: Update status to `duplicate of #117`. * docs(upstream): consolidate owner/group issues into #126 Problem: Three upstream issues (#436, #599, #684) all request the same feature — owner/group columns in the directory listing. Solution: Create canonical tracking issue barrettruth/canola.nvim#126 and mark all three as `consolidated into #126`. * docs(upstream): mark #570 not actionable Problem: Issue #570 (`c0`/`d0` deletes concealed entry ID prefix, causing rename to be parsed as delete+create) was listed as `open`. Solution: Mark as `not actionable — blocked on Neovim extmark API`. Neovim provides no mechanism to protect concealed extmark text from operator-pending motions. The intended rename workflow uses `cw`/`ciw` within the constrained cursor region. |
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canola.nvim
A refined oil.nvim — edit your filesystem like a buffer, with bug fixes and community PRs that haven't landed upstream.
Upstream tracker — full PR and issue triage against oil.nvim
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/506791/209727111-6b4a11f4-634a-4efa-9461-80e9717cea94.mp4
Features
- Edit directory listings as normal buffers — mutations are derived by diffing
- Cross-directory move, copy, and rename across any adapter
- Adapters for local filesystem, SSH, S3, and OS trash
- File preview in split or floating window
- Configurable columns (icon, size, permissions, timestamps)
- Executable file highlighting and filetype-aware icons
- Floating window and split layouts
Requirements
- Neovim 0.10+
- (Optionally) any of the following icon providers:
Installation
Install with your package manager of choice or via luarocks:
luarocks install canola.nvim
Documentation
:help canola.nvim
FAQ
Q: How do I migrate from stevearc/oil.nvim?
Change the plugin source and replace setup() with vim.g.canola in init.
The configuration table is identical — only the entry point changes. For
example, with lazy.nvim:
Before (stevearc/oil.nvim):
{
'stevearc/oil.nvim',
opts = { ... },
config = function(_, opts)
require('oil').setup(opts)
end,
}
After (barrettruth/canola.nvim):
{
'barrettruth/canola.nvim',
opts = { ... },
config = function(_, opts)
require('canola').setup(opts)
end,
}
init runs before the plugin loads; config runs after. oil.nvim reads
vim.g.canola at load time, so init is the correct hook. Do not use config,
opts, or lazy — oil.nvim loads itself when you open a directory.
Q: Why "canola"?
Canola oil! But...
Q: Why "oil"?
From the vim-vinegar README, a quote by Drew Neil:
Split windows and the project drawer go together like oil and vinegar
Q: What are some alternatives?
- stevearc/oil.nvim: the original
- mini.files: cross-directory filesystem-as-buffer with a column view
- vim-vinegar: the granddaddy of single-directory file browsing
- dirbuf.nvim: filesystem as buffer without cross-directory edits
- lir.nvim: vim-vinegar style with Neovim integration
- vim-dirvish: stable, simple directory browser