Discussion file-management layer

[punassuming]

I will be revising vinegar layer as a package and wondered if we want a configurable file mgmt layer with options, or keep as separate layers for packages? Options I am thinking of would be vinegar, dired, diredp, ranger, dired-k, and sunrise-commander.

[punassuming]

Neotree is only the sidebar, so I am thinking it should stay separate.

[StreakyCobra]

Does it imply there will be a limitation to use only one file-management package at a time? There is maybe people that like to use both vinegar and ranger. I'm not in this case, just askin' :-)

[punassuming]

No, I think we make them all accessible for use, but have a primary file manager using something like mentioned here: #3170

[StreakyCobra]

I like it then 👍

[a13ph]

I'd put them all together, including neotree - see shells layer and how search tools are done for possible inspiration.
Mapping layers and packages one-to-one sound not great to me, it's not hard to teach people to use blacklist/whitelist keywords, I hope, at least for those who care about "cruft" packages in their setup.

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