open file relative to current buffer

[smason]

is there a way to easily open a file relative to the path of the current buffer?

this is motivated by "goto definition" ending up in a dependency/system directory and then wanting to open a file relative to that rather than the current working directory

[the-mikedavis]

There's a PR for it: #1352

[smason]

thanks, not sure how I didn't notice that when I was searching around!

default binding is space+F

quick reminder to help others: space+? gives an interface that allows fuzzy searching for bindings

[gf3]

This has been closed & superseded by a new mechanism (which is still in draft as of Feb 2024): #2412

[gf3]

There's a built-in command to open a file picker in the current buffer's directory, but it's not mapped to anything by default (as of Feb 2024). You can enable it with the following configuration:

[keys.normal."space"]
"o" = "file_picker_in_current_buffer_directory"

Personally, I prefer to overwrite the Space F shortcut as it's not terribly useful for me:

[keys.normal."space"]
"F" = "file_picker_in_current_buffer_directory"