Is there a way to use the explorer to exclusively search for folders?

[vvilhelmsen]

Often times when I search for a specific folder the result gets drowned out because all the folders that match my search query gets expanded. I seemingly can't use Z while searching to collapse them either. I've also tried ending my query with / but that also doesn't work. Any ideas?

Oh, and while I'm making a post; is there a way to split the explorer? My usecase for this is that I sometimes use the explorer to go to my Downloads folder to yank a file and paste it in my project dir / somewhere else, but to do that I have to manually navigate back to it after yanking.

[drowning-cat]

drowned out

Yeah, I know that feeling.

search for a specific folder

-- Use `opts.picker.sources.explorer`
Snacks.explorer({
  toggles = {
    search_dir = "D",
  },
  transform = function(item, ctx)
    local is_searching = ctx.picker.input.filter.meta.searching
    if is_searching and ctx.picker.opts.search_dir then
      return item.dir or false
    end
  end,
  win = {
    input = {
      keys = {
        -- NOTE: This key was previously used for the "inspect" action
        ["<M-d>"] = { "toggle_search_dir", mode = { "i", "n" } },
      },
    },
    list = {
      keys = {
        ["<M-d>"] = "toggle_search_dir",
      },
    },
  },
})

split the explorer

You cannot split it, but you can change the current working directory. For example, you can create keymaps that open specific folders:

Tip

You can create keymaps that work only when the explorer is focused by using actions and win.<input/list>.keys.
Figure it out by yourself.

local explorer_show = function(cwd)
  local picker = Snacks.picker.get({ source = "explorer" })[1]
  if picker then
    picker:set_cwd(cwd)
    picker:refresh()
  else
    picker = Snacks.explorer({ cwd = cwd })
  end
end
vim.keymap.set("n", "<F1>", function()
  explorer_show("~")
end)
vim.keymap.set("n", "<F2>", function()
  explorer_show("~/Downloads")
end)

[vvilhelmsen]

Amazing, thanks a lot! You just 10x'd my file browsing experience