fix: add config for preserving window proportions on open file (#999)

README.md

@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ require'nvim-tree'.setup {
     hide_root_folder = false,
     side = 'left',
     auto_resize = false,
+    preserve_window_proportions = false,
     mappings = {
       custom_only = false,
       list = {}

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ function.
         height = 30,
         side = 'left',
         auto_resize = false,
+        preserve_window_proportions = false,
         number = false,
         relativenumber = false,
 	signcolumn = "yes",
@@ -332,17 +333,23 @@ Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
 
   - |view.auto_resize|: auto resize the tree after opening a file
       type: `boolean`
-      default: false
+      default: `false`
+
+  - |view.preserve_window_proportions|: preserve window proportions when
+    opening a file. If `false`, the height and width of windows other than
+    nvim-tree will be equalized.
+      type: `boolean`
+      default: `false`
 
   - |view.number|: print the line number in front of each line.
       type: `boolean`
-      default: false
+      default: `false`
 
   - |view.relativenumber|: show the line number relative to the line with the
     cursor in front of each line. If the option `view.number` is also `true`,
     the number on the cursor line will be the line number instead of `0`.
       type: `boolean`
-      default: false
+      default: `false`
 
   - |view.signcolumn|: show diagnostic sign column. Value can be `"yes"`,
     `"auto"`, `"no"`
@@ -354,11 +361,11 @@ Here is a list of the options available in the setup call:
     - |view.mappings.custom_only|: will use only the provided user mappings and not the default
       otherwise, extends the default mappings with the provided user mappings
         type: `boolean`
-        default: false
+        default: `false`
 
     - |view.mappings.list|: a list of keymaps that will extend or override the default keymaps
         type: list of `{ key: table of strings or string, mode: string (vim-mode), cb: callback function as a string }`
-        default: {}
+        default: `{}`
 
 *nvim-tree.filters*
 |filters|: filtering options

lua/nvim-tree.lua

@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = {
         exclude = vim.g.nvim_tree_window_picker_exclude,
       }
     }
-  }
+  },
 }
 
 local function merge_options(conf)

lua/nvim-tree/view.lua

@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ function M.resize(size)
   else
     a.nvim_win_set_height(M.get_winnr(), get_size())
   end
-  vim.cmd ":wincmd ="
+
+	if not M.View.preserve_window_proportions then
+		vim.cmd(":wincmd =")
+	end
 end
 
 function M.reposition_window()
@@ -321,6 +324,7 @@ local DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
   height = 30,
   side = 'left',
   auto_resize = false,
+  preserve_window_proportions = false,
   number = false,
   relativenumber = false,
   signcolumn = 'yes'
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   M.View.height = options.height
   M.View.hide_root_folder = options.hide_root_folder
   M.View.auto_resize = options.auto_resize
+  M.View.preserve_window_proportions = options.preserve_window_proportions
   M.View.winopts.number = options.number
   M.View.winopts.relativenumber = options.relativenumber
   M.View.winopts.signcolumn = options.signcolumn