How can I show hidden files (starting with period) in NERDTree?

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How can I make NERDTree show files that begin with an . (period)?

I have a file named .hgignore in a project directory. If I browse to that directory using NERDTree, the file is not displayed within the tree.

I am using gvim on Windows.

score 484 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 11 '18 at 14:36

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Press I (Shift+i) to toggle hidden files in the NERDTree explorer window.

To enable this behavior by default, add this line to your .vimrc file:

let NERDTreeShowHidden=1

For more detail, access the NERDTree help file :help NERD_tree.txt and search for "hidden".

edited Sep 11 '18 at 14:36

Ma_124

answered Feb 20 '11 at 13:50

James Fassett

And to hide hidden files by default, put `let NERDTreeShowHidden=0` into your vimrc. – Elliott Aug 15 '12 at 14:14

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 14 '23 at 20:06

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If you are using Neovim on Linux, the configs are in the file :

home/[user]/.config/nvim/init.vim

answered Feb 14 '23 at 20:06

rainer

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