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API

get_entry_on_line(bufnr, lnum)

get_entry_on_line(bufnr, lnum): nil|oil.Entry
Get the entry on a specific line (1-indexed)

Param Type Desc
bufnr integer
lnum integer

get_cursor_entry()

get_cursor_entry(): nil|oil.Entry
Get the entry currently under the cursor

discard_all_changes()

discard_all_changes()
Discard all changes made to oil buffers

set_columns(cols)

set_columns(cols)
Change the display columns for oil

Param Type Desc
cols oil.ColumnSpec[]

set_sort(sort)

set_sort(sort)
Change the sort order for oil

Param Type Desc
sort oil.SortSpec[] List of columns plus direction. See :help oil-columns to see which ones are sortable.

Examples:

require("oil").set_sort({ { "type", "asc" }, { "size", "desc" } })

set_is_hidden_file(is_hidden_file)

set_is_hidden_file(is_hidden_file)
Change how oil determines if the file is hidden

Param Type Desc
is_hidden_file fun(filename: string, bufnr: integer): boolean Return true if the file/dir should be hidden

toggle_hidden()

toggle_hidden()
Toggle hidden files and directories

get_current_dir(bufnr)

get_current_dir(bufnr): nil|string
Get the current directory

Param Type Desc
bufnr nil|integer

open_float(dir)

open_float(dir)
Open oil browser in a floating window

Param Type Desc
dir nil|string When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file

toggle_float(dir)

toggle_float(dir)
Open oil browser in a floating window, or close it if open

Param Type Desc
dir nil|string When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file

open(dir)

open(dir)
Open oil browser for a directory

Param Type Desc
dir nil|string When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file

close()

close()
Restore the buffer that was present when oil was opened

open_preview(opts)

open_preview(opts)
Preview the entry under the cursor in a split

Param Type Desc
opts nil|table
vertical boolean Open the buffer in a vertical split
horizontal boolean Open the buffer in a horizontal split
split "aboveleft"|"belowright"|"topleft"|"botright" Split modifier

select(opts, callback)

select(opts, callback)
Select the entry under the cursor

Param Type Desc
opts nil|oil.SelectOpts
vertical nil|boolean Open the buffer in a vertical split
horizontal nil|boolean Open the buffer in a horizontal split
split nil|"aboveleft"|"belowright"|"topleft"|"botright" Split modifier
tab nil|boolean Open the buffer in a new tab
close nil|boolean Close the original oil buffer once selection is made
callback nil|fun(err: nil|string) Called once all entries have been opened

save(opts, cb)

save(opts, cb)
Save all changes

Param Type Desc
opts nil|table
confirm nil|boolean Show confirmation when true, never when false, respect skip_confirm_for_simple_edits if nil
cb nil|fun(err: nil|string) Called when mutations complete.

Note:

If you provide your own callback function, there will be no notification for errors.

setup(opts)

setup(opts)
Initialize oil

Param Type Desc
opts oil.setupOpts|nil