canola.nvim/README.md
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feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support (#30)
* feat(icons): add nonicons.nvim icon provider support

Problem: oil.nvim only recognizes mini.icons and nvim-web-devicons as
icon providers. nonicons.nvim works when paired with devicons (via its
apply() monkey-patch), but has no standalone support.

Solution: add a nonicons.nvim fallback in get_icon_provider(), placed
after devicons so the patched devicons path is preferred when both are
installed. The standalone path handles directories via
nonicons.get('file-directory'), files via filetype/extension lookup with
a generic file icon fallback.

* fix(doc): improve readme phrasing
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# oil.nvim
**A file explorer that lets you edit your filesystem like a buffer**
Browse directories as normal Neovim buffers, then create, rename, move, copy,
and delete files by editing the listing and saving. Cross-directory operations
work seamlessly across local, SSH, S3, and trash adapters.
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:
- [mini.icons](https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-icons.md)
- [nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons)
- [nonicons.nvim](https://github.com/barrettruth/nonicons.nvim)
## Installation
Install with your package manager of choice or via
[luarocks](https://luarocks.org/modules/barrettruth/oil.nvim):
```
luarocks install oil.nvim
```
## Documentation
```vim
:help oil.nvim
```
## FAQ
**Q: How do I migrate from `stevearc/oil.nvim`?**
Change the plugin source and replace `setup()` with `vim.g.oil` in `init`. The
configuration table is identical — only the entry point changes. For example,
with [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim):
Before (`stevearc/oil.nvim`):
```lua
{
'stevearc/oil.nvim',
opts = { ... },
config = function(_, opts)
require('oil').setup(opts)
end,
}
```
After (`barrettruth/oil.nvim`):
```lua
{
'barrettruth/oil.nvim',
init = function()
vim.g.oil = { ... }
end,
}
```
`init` runs before the plugin loads; `config` runs after. oil.nvim reads
`vim.g.oil` 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 "oil"?**
From the [vim-vinegar](https://github.com/tpope/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](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim): the original
oil.nvim
- [mini.files](https://github.com/nvim-mini/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-files.md):
cross-directory filesystem-as-buffer with a column view
- [vim-vinegar](https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar): the granddaddy of
single-directory file browsing
- [dirbuf.nvim](https://github.com/elihunter173/dirbuf.nvim): filesystem as
buffer without cross-directory edits
- [lir.nvim](https://github.com/tamago324/lir.nvim): vim-vinegar style with
Neovim integration
- [vim-dirvish](https://github.com/justinmk/vim-dirvish): stable, simple
directory browser
## Acknowledgements
oil.nvim was created by
[Steven Arcangeli](https://github.com/stevearc/oil.nvim). This fork is
maintained by [Barrett Ruth](https://github.com/barrettruth).