haolian9 / kite.nvim

a file picker for nvim

a file picker for nvim

kite-2023-05-16_21.44.04.mp4

features

• uses floating windows
• the floatwin respects cursor position and sets proper width
• intuitive yet opinionated keymaps
• employs only one buffer

non-goals

• sidebar
• filesystem modifications
• git integrations
• icons

status: just works

prerequisites

• linux
• nvim 0.8.*
• haolian9/infra.nvim

usage

• :lua require'kite'.fly()

keymaps bound to Kite window

• h/l: cd out/in
• j/k: up/down cursor
• ,gf,i: edit
• o: split
• t: tabedit
• v,: vsplit
• -: cd in parent dir
• r: refresh entries of the current dir
• q,<c-[>: close Kite window

thanks

• vim-dirvish which inspired me to roll my own one.