Update the code with a tree action

[codeDude64]

Is it possible update the code if the tree made a update on the tree directory?

For example if I have something like

src
|
--coolCode
  |
  --main.js
  --main.css
  --anotherFile.jpg

And I rename one of them for example main.js. Is it possible that the code where main.js is imported be updated to the new name?

or if I change the position of a file in the directory tree something like

src
|
--anotherFile.jpg
--coolCode
  |
  --main.js
  --main.css

Is it possible to update the code where the image is imported?

[alex-courtis]

That's well outside the scope of nvim-tree.

You might be able to use an LSP plugin to achieve this functionality: refactor / rename the usage of anotherFile.jpg in your code and have it move the file.

[kyazdani42]

That might be outside of the scope of nvim-tree but i was thinking adding functionality for that, either in a separate plugin or in the repository (simple LSP integration).
For now, use your LSP client to do that by binding to nvim-tree event system :help nvim-tree.events

[EricDriussi]

That would be really cool, I'm trying to DIY something like that myself but I cant seem to make it work.

Any idea where to look for instructions to achieve something like this? Specifically the LSP side, the nvim-tree events seem pretty self-explanatory 😄

[alex-courtis]

Any idea where to look for instructions to achieve something like this? Specifically the LSP side, the nvim-tree events seem pretty self-explanatory

:help lsp describes everything LSP but at a very low level. Not a great place to start.

nvim-lspconfig provides a higher level framework to work within. Ideas:

• try to find an existing configuration that meets your requirements server_configurations
• extend an existing configuration
• write your own configuration

[peaske7]

@alex-courtis
You may have already solved this yourself, but I found https://github.com/antosha417/nvim-lsp-file-operations to work well.

[alex-courtis]

That is an incredible plugin, thanks for highlighting in.

Someone has added a wiki entry: https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Integrations-And-Extension-Plugins#nvim-lsp-file-operations