4 files changed, 76 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
index 6c17177..234f051 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -167,4 +167,9 @@ map('n', '<Leader>cn', ':DashboardNewFile<CR>')
 
 -- toggle rose pine theme
 map('n', 'cz', [[<cmd>lua require('rose-pine.functions').toggle_variant({'dawn', 'base'})<cr>]], { noremap = true, silent = true })
+
+map('n', 'vt', ':NvimTreeToggle<CR>')
+map('n', 'vr', ':NvimTreeRefresh<CR>')
+map('n', 'vs', ':NvimTreeFindFile<CR>')
+
 -- }}} plug mappings --
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin_settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin_settings.lua
index 2dfbaeb..0ca647a 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugin_settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugin_settings.lua
@@ -392,3 +392,71 @@ npairs.add_rule(Rule('%"','%"',"remind"))
 
 
 -- }}} nvim-autopairs --
+
+-- nvim-tree {{{ --
+
+require'nvim-tree'.setup {
+    disable_netrw       = true,
+    hijack_netrw        = true,
+    open_on_setup       = false,
+    ignore_ft_on_setup  = {},
+    -- closes neovim automatically when the tree is the last **WINDOW** in the view
+    auto_close          = true,
+    open_on_tab         = false,
+    -- hijacks new directory buffers when they are opened.
+    update_to_buf_dir   = {
+        -- enable the feature
+        enable = true,
+        -- allow to open the tree if it was previously closed
+        auto_open = true,
+    },
+    -- hijack the cursor in the tree to put it at the start of the filename
+    hijack_cursor       = false,
+    -- updates the root directory of the tree on `DirChanged` (when your run `:cd` usually)
+    update_cwd          = true,
+    -- show lsp diagnostics in the signcolumn
+    diagnostics = {
+        enable = false,
+        icons = {
+            hint = "❔",
+            info = "❕",
+            warning = "❗",
+            error = "❌",
+        }
+    },
+    -- update the focused file on `BufEnter`, un-collapses the folders recursively until it finds the file
+    update_focused_file = {
+        -- enables the feature
+        enable      = false,
+        -- update the root directory of the tree to the one of the folder containing the file if the file is not under the current root directory
+        update_cwd  = false,
+        -- list of buffer names / filetypes that will not update the cwd if the file isn't found under the current root directory
+        ignore_list = {}
+    },
+    -- configuration options for the system open command (`s` in the tree by default)
+    system_open = {
+        -- the command to run this, leaving nil should work in most cases
+        cmd  = nil,
+        -- the command arguments as a list
+        args = {}
+    },
+
+  view = {
+    -- width of the window, can be either a number (columns) or a string in `%`, for left or right side placement
+    width = 30,
+    -- height of the window, can be either a number (columns) or a string in `%`, for top or bottom side placement
+    height = 30,
+    -- side of the tree, can be one of 'left' | 'right' | 'top' | 'bottom'
+    side = 'left',
+    -- if true the tree will resize itself after opening a file
+    auto_resize = false,
+    mappings = {
+      -- custom only false will merge the list with the default mappings
+      -- if true, it will only use your list to set the mappings
+      custom_only = false,
+      -- list of mappings to set on the tree manually
+      list = {}
+    }
+  }
+}
+-- }}} nvim-tree --
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index 055aa2d..d8ef949 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ return require('packer').startup(function()
     use 'ledger/vim-ledger'
 
     -- file explorer
-    use 'lambdalisue/fern.vim'
-    -- bug in neovim, so required for now
-    -- https://github.com/lambdalisue/fern.vim/issues/120
-    use 'antoinemadec/FixCursorHold.nvim'
+    use 'kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua'
 
     -- viewer & finder for lsp symbols and tags
     use 'liuchengxu/vista.vim'
diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
index fbc28ac..34e68b2 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/settings.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ local opt = vim.opt -- convenient :set
 
 -- look & feel
 o.termguicolors = true
+-- Disable italics
+vim.g.rose_pine_disable_italics = true
 vim.cmd('colorscheme rose-pine')
 
 -- interact with system clipboard