mini.files default Minifiles.reset()

[kebiBGit]

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Is it by design that mini.files doesn't sync to the nvim default path?

For e.g I opened mini.files in foo/bar/ and after I do :cd .. in neovim and after doing :lua Minifiles.reset(), it doesn't sync with the nvim path, but it syncs with the path that it was opened with.

[abeldekat]

Hello @kebiBGit

Thanks for the question!

The title mentions MiniFiles.reset(). However, that function is not related to synchronization(:h MiniFiles.reset()). If you started in "bar", reset will shrink the explorer to contain only the "bar" window, removing all others.

Synchronization only occurs(:h MiniFiles.synchronize()) when invoked explicitly or when closing the explorer. The process acts on all directory buffers opened in the current explorer. The underlying current working directory is not relevant here.

[echasnovski]

To add to this (correct) answer, reset() acts based on what's called an "anchor directory", i.e. the one used for opening the explorer. To make :cd have effect on reset(), close the current explorer and start a new one without arguments (it will use current directory as an anchor by default).