chore: update_to_buf_dir allow auto_open configuration

also improve the documentation with doc references

README.md

@@ -50,7 +50,12 @@ require'nvim-tree'.setup {
   -- opens the tree when changing/opening a new tab if the tree wasn't previously opened
   open_on_tab         = false,
   -- hijacks new directory buffers when they are opened.
-  update_to_buf_dir   = true,
+  update_to_buf_dir   = {
+    -- enable the feature
+    enable = true,
+    -- allow to open the tree if it was previously closed
+    auto_open = true,
+  },
   -- hijack the cursor in the tree to put it at the start of the filename
   hijack_cursor       = false,
   -- updates the root directory of the tree on `DirChanged` (when your run `:cd` usually) 

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Resize the NvimTree window to the given size. Example: `:NvimTreeresize 50`
 resizes the window to the width of 50.
 
 ==============================================================================
-SETUP                                *nvim-tree-setup*
+SETUP                                *nvim-tree.setup*
 
 To configure the tree (and make it runnable), you should call the setup
 function.
@@ -70,7 +70,10 @@ function.
       hijack_netrw        = true,
       open_on_setup       = false,
       ignore_ft_on_setup  = {},
-      update_to_buf_dir   = true,
+      update_to_buf_dir   = {
+        enable = true,
+        auto_open = true,
+      },
       auto_close          = false,
       open_on_tab         = false,
       hijack_cursor       = false,
@@ -101,51 +104,65 @@ As options are currently being migrated, configuration of global options in
 |nvim-tree-options| should be done BEFORE the setup call.
 
 Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
+
+*nvim-tree.disable_netrw*
 - |disable_netrw|: completely disable netrw
   type: `boolean`
   default: `true`
 
+*nvim-tree.hijack_netrw*
 - |hijack_netrw|: hijack netrw windows (overriden if |disable_netrw| is `true`)
   type: `boolean`
   default: `true`
 
+*nvim-tree.open_on_setup*
 - |open_on_setup|: will automatically open the tree when running setup if current
   buffer is a directory, is empty or is unnamed.
   type: `boolean`
   default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.ignore_ft_on_setup*
 - |ignore_ft_on_setup|: list of filetypes that will make |open_on_setup| not
   open. You can use this option if you don't want the tree to open in some
   scenarios (eg using vim startify).
   type: `{string}`
   default: `{}`
 
+*nvim-tree.auto_close*
 - |auto_close|: force closing neovim when the tree is the last window in the view.
   type: `boolean`
   default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.open_on_tab*
 - |open_on_tab|: opens the tree automatically when switching tabpage or opening a new
   tabpage if the tree was previously open.
   type: `boolean`
   default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.update_to_buf_dir*
 - |update_to_buf_dir|: hijacks new directory buffers when they are opened (`:e dir`).
-  If |open_on_setup| is enabled, it will open the tree if the tree is closed.
-  Disable this option if you use vim-dirvish.
+
+  - |update_to_buf_dir.enable|: enable the feature. Disable this option if you use vim-dirvish.
     type: `boolean`
     default: `true`
 
+  - |update_to_buf_dir.auto_open|: opens the tree if the tree was previously closed.
+    type: `boolean`
+    default: `true`
 
+*nvim-tree.hijack_cursor*
 - |hijack_cursor|: keeps the cursor on the first letter of the filename when
   moving in the tree.
   type: `boolean`
   default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.update_cwd*
 - |update_cwd|: changes the tree root directory on `DirChanged` and refreshes
   the tree.
   type: `boolean`
   default: `false`
 
+*nvim-tree.update_focused_file*
 - |update_focused_file|: update the focused file on `BufEnter`, un-collapses
   the folders recursively until it finds the file
 
@@ -166,6 +183,7 @@ Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
     type: `{string}`
     default: `{}`
 
+*nvim-tree.system_open*
 - |system_open|: configuration options for the system open command
 
   - |system_open.cmd|: the command to run, leaving nil should work but
@@ -177,10 +195,12 @@ Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
     type: `{string}`
     default: `{}`
 
+*nvim-tree.lsp_diagnostics*
 - |lsp_diagnostics|: show lsp diagnostics in the signcolumn
     type: `boolean`
     default: false
 
+*nvim-tree.view*
 - |view|: window / buffer setup
 
   - |view.width|: width of the window, can be either a `%` string or

lua/nvim-tree.lua

@@ -12,15 +12,6 @@ local _config = {
   is_windows          = vim.fn.has('win32') == 1 or vim.fn.has('win32unix') == 1,
   is_macos            = vim.fn.has('mac') == 1 or vim.fn.has('macunix') == 1,
   is_unix             = vim.fn.has('unix') == 1,
-  update_focused_file = {
-    enable = false,
-    update_cwd = false,
-    ignore_list = {},
-  },
-  system_open         = {},
-  ignore_ft_on_setup  = {},
-  open_on_setup       = false,
-  update_to_buf_dir   = true,
 }
 
 local M = {}
@@ -302,7 +293,8 @@ function M.on_leave()
 end
 
 function M.open_on_directory()
-  if not (_config.update_to_buf_dir and (_config.open_on_setup or view.win_open())) then
+  local should_proceed = _config.update_to_buf_dir.auto_open or view.win_open()
+  if not _config.update_to_buf_dir.enable or not should_proceed then
     return
   end
   local buf = api.nvim_get_current_buf()
@@ -408,7 +400,10 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = {
   hijack_netrw        = true,
   open_on_setup       = false,
   open_on_tab         = false,
-  update_to_buf_dir   = true,
+  update_to_buf_dir   = {
+    enable = true,
+    auto_open = true,
+  },
   auto_close          = false,
   hijack_cursor       = false,
   update_cwd          = false,
@@ -434,7 +429,15 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   _config.system_open = opts.system_open
   _config.open_on_setup = opts.open_on_setup
   _config.ignore_ft_on_setup = opts.ignore_ft_on_setup
+  if type(opts.update_to_buf_dir) == "boolean" then
+    require'nvim-tree.utils'.echo_warning("update_to_buf_dir is now a table, see :help nvim-tree.update_to_buf_dir")
+    _config.update_to_buf_dir = {
+      enable = opts.update_to_buf_dir,
+      auto_open = opts.update_to_buf_dir,
+    }
+  else
     _config.update_to_buf_dir = opts.update_to_buf_dir
+  end
 
   require'nvim-tree.colors'.setup()
   require'nvim-tree.view'.setup(opts.view or {})