Moving files #2287

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1. aneshodza

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   feature request

   on Jun 20, 2023
2. j-ole commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   j-ole

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   It's on the wiki: https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Recipes#nerdtree-style-copy-file-to

   local function on_attach(bufnr)
   ...
       local function move_file_to()
           local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
           local file_src = node['absolute_path']
           local file_out = vim.fn.input("MOVE TO: ", file_src, "file")
           local dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(file_out, ":h")
           vim.fn.system { 'mkdir', '-p', dir }
           vim.fn.system { 'mv',  file_src, file_out }
       end
       vim.keymap.set('n', 'X', move_file_to, opts('Move File To'))
   end

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3. aneshodza commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   aneshodza

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   But this is still a copy (it doesn't remove the old location). This function does a cp, instead of an mv
   Now:

   vim.fn.system { 'cp', '-R', file_src, file_out }

   To move:

   vim.fn.system { 'mv', '-R', file_src, file_out }

   But the message I'm getting from this, is that the lack of a move is a design choice?
4. j-ole commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   j-ole

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   removing the '-R' flag works
5. aneshodza commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   aneshodza

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   But cp is still a copy. I'm talking about having a built in move_file_to. Maybe by just copying and slightly changing copy_file_to.
6. j-ole commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   j-ole

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   yes you can rename the function. I've updated the snippet.
7. aneshodza commented on Jun 22, 2023

   

   aneshodza

   on Jun 22, 2023

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   Alright, thanks! Im wondering why this isn't in per default.
8. alex-courtis commented on Jun 25, 2023

   

   alex-courtis

   on Jun 25, 2023

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   Many thanks @joelpeapen
9. nvim-tree

   locked and limited conversation to collaborators on Jun 25, 2023
10. alex-courtis

    converted this issue into a discussion #2292 on Jun 25, 2023