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godelski • today at 7:34 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

  > Can this be done out-of-the-box now?
It always could be. Go into vim and type `let g:netrw_liststyle = 3` then `:Vex`. The window size won't be what you want, but is the core idea? Because if it is, you just set the liststyle in your vimrc and have netrw start on load, with proper pane location and width.

That or most people have used NerdTree for a decade

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cyberax • today at 8:01 PM

I see, so nothing has actually changed within the last 20 years.

A project tree is NOT a file list. It's a persistent panel that allows you to navigate within the project. It should also integrate with tools like recursive search (so it doesn't recurse into ignored folders like `node_modules`), build tools, code intelligence, and a debugger.