Nvim-tree.lua: Remove current name of file when renaming

[seblj]

I find it more intuitively that the current name of the file is not included when typing r for rename. This means you would have to press backspace numerous times before typing in the new name of the file.

If renaming a file Users/user/folder/test.c, i want only Users/user/folder/ to appear instead of Users/user/folder/test.c, so I can immediately type in the new name of the file. Could you fix this, or at least make this an option?

[kyazdani42]

I'll change this, you're right, but i don't have much time rn, if you could make a PR it would be better.

[seblj]

Should I make a PR for an option or change the default behaviour?

[kyazdani42]

go for changing default behavior, if people complain, we'll hide it behind an option.

[lucax88x]

First to complain :)

I would have added an option.

Maybe a good idea would have to have two separate commands, one for removing the other for keeping, with r and c-r

[kyazdani42]

i'll add that then, i've used it today and indeed its not convenient for my use case

[lucax88x]

I think that there a case where you want a full rename and where you want just to rename a letter, so having both can be useful, imho.