feat: add open_files_using_relative_paths option

README.md

@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ use {
         enable_git_status = true,
         enable_diagnostics = true,
         open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "trouble", "qf" }, -- when opening files, do not use windows containing these filetypes or buftypes
+        open_files_using_relative_paths = false,
         sort_case_insensitive = false, -- used when sorting files and directories in the tree
         sort_function = nil , -- use a custom function for sorting files and directories in the tree 
         -- sort_function = function (a,b)

lua/neo-tree/defaults.lua

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local config = {
   log_to_file = false, -- true, false, "/path/to/file.log", use :NeoTreeLogs to show the file
   open_files_in_last_window = true, -- false = open files in top left window
   open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "Trouble", "qf", "edgy" }, -- when opening files, do not use windows containing these filetypes or buftypes
+  open_files_using_relative_paths = false,
   -- popup_border_style is for input and confirmation dialogs.
   -- Configurtaion of floating window is done in the individual source sections.
   -- "NC" is a special style that works well with NormalNC set

lua/neo-tree/utils/init.lua

@@ -707,7 +707,8 @@ M.open_file = function(state, path, open_cmd, bufnr)
   end
 
   if M.truthy(path) then
-    local escaped_path = M.escape_path_for_cmd(path)
+    local relative = require("neo-tree").config.open_files_using_relative_paths
+    local escaped_path = M.escape_path_for_cmd(relative and vim.fn.fnamemodify(path, ":.") or path)
     local bufnr_or_path = bufnr or escaped_path
     local events = require("neo-tree.events")
     local result = true