Preserve state when opening nvim-tree with current_window=true.

[MKrbm]

How to reproduce

1. Split window with e.g. vs
2. Open nvim-tree by equire("nvim-tree.api").tree.toggle({current_window=true}) on one of the split window.
3. Close the nvim-tree by q
4. Then the window used for nvim-tree will be closed.

Expected behavious
I want to just close the nvim-tree and go back to previous state of split windows. How can I configure this?

[alex-courtis]

q will close the window, following the usual behaviour of :q in a normal buffer in a window. Working as intended.

Suggestion: :b# instead of q to open the previous buffer in that window.

Alternatively, you might like to try: https://github.com/vim-scripts/bufkill.vim which allows:

• close the buffer without closing the window
• window specific MRU list - return to the previous buffer with :BB - more useful than :b#

I would be absolutely lost without the second.

[MKrbm]

Thank you very much! I will give it a try this weekend!