remove that annoying asss tree plugin

common/.config/nvim/lua/basics.lua

@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@ vim.o.hlsearch = true		-- highlight the search results
 vim.o.lazyredraw = false -- useful for when executing macros.
 vim.o.ttimeoutlen = 30  -- ms to wait for a key code seq to complete
 
+-- ================= NETRW ================= --
+
+vim.g.netrw_banner = 0
+vim.g.netrw_liststyle = 3
+vim.g.netrw_browse_split = 4
+vim.g.netrw_altv = 1
+vim.g.netrw_winsize = 25
+
 -- ================= Misc ================= --
 
 vim.wo.wrap = true -- wrap long text into multiple lines

common/.config/nvim/lua/keymappings.lua

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('', '<leader>p', '"_dP', opts)
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<leader>r', ':Telescope registers<CR>', opts)
 
 -- vscode style quick peek at the tree
-vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<C-b>', ":NvimTreeToggle<CR>", { noremap = true })
+vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<C-b>', ":Lexplore<CR><C-w><S-l>:vertical resize 30<CR>", { noremap = true })
 
 -- make ctrl-shift arrows line movement
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap('n', '<C-K>', 'ddkP', opts)

common/.config/nvim/lua/plugin-config/nvim-tree.lua

@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 
-require("nvim-tree").setup({
-    hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening = true,
-    --open_on_setup = false,
-    --open_on_setup_file = false,
-    update_focused_file = {
-        enable = true,
-    },
-    view = {
-        width = 35,
-        side = "right",
-    },
-    git = {
-        ignore = false,
-    },
-    filters = {
-        dotfiles = false,
-    }
-})
+--require("nvim-tree").setup({
+    --hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening = true,
+    ----open_on_setup = false,
+    ----open_on_setup_file = false,
+    --update_focused_file = {
+        --enable = true,
+    --},
+    --view = {
+        --width = 35,
+        --side = "right",
+    --},
+    --git = {
+        --ignore = false,
+    --},
+    --filters = {
+        --dotfiles = false,
+    --}
+--})
 

common/.config/nvim/lua/plugin-config/smart-splits.lua

@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ require('smart-splits').setup({
 })
 
 -- resize splits
-vim.keymap.set('', '<A-S-h>', require('smart-splits').resize_left)
-vim.keymap.set('', '<A-S-j>', require('smart-splits').resize_down)
-vim.keymap.set('', '<A-S-k>', require('smart-splits').resize_up)
-vim.keymap.set('', '<A-S-l>', require('smart-splits').resize_right)
+vim.keymap.set('', '<A-C-h>', require('smart-splits').resize_left)
+vim.keymap.set('', '<A-C-j>', require('smart-splits').resize_down)
+vim.keymap.set('', '<A-C-k>', require('smart-splits').resize_up)
+vim.keymap.set('', '<A-C-l>', require('smart-splits').resize_right)
 

common/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua

@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ local packer = require('packer').startup(function(use)
 
     -- QUALITY OF LIFE INTEGRATIONS
 
-    -- file explorer
-    use {
-        'nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua',
-        config = function ()
-            require('plugin-config/nvim-tree')
-        end
-    }
-
     -- git integration
     use 'tpope/vim-fugitive'