diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 92bb1db4..5625b416 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function M.change_root(filepath, bufnr)
 end
 
 ---@deprecated
-M.on_keypress = require("nvim-tree.actions").on_keypress
+M.on_keypress = require("nvim-tree.actions.dispatch").dispatch
 
 function M.toggle(find_file, no_focus, cwd)
   if view.is_visible() then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/dispatch.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/dispatch.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f03353e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/dispatch.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
+local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
+
+local M = {}
+
+local keypress_funcs = {
+  close = view.close,
+  close_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").parent_node(true),
+  collapse_all = require("nvim-tree.actions.collapse-all").fn,
+  expand_all = require("nvim-tree.actions.expand-all").fn,
+  copy_absolute_path = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_absolute_path,
+  copy_name = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_filename,
+  copy_path = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_path,
+  copy = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy,
+  create = require("nvim-tree.actions.create-file").fn,
+  cut = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").cut,
+  dir_up = require("nvim-tree.actions.dir-up").fn,
+  first_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(-math.huge),
+  full_rename = require("nvim-tree.actions.rename-file").fn(true),
+  last_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(math.huge),
+  live_filter = require("nvim-tree.live-filter").start_filtering,
+  clear_live_filter = require("nvim-tree.live-filter").clear_filter,
+  next_diag_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("next", "diag"),
+  next_git_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("next", "git"),
+  next_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(1),
+  parent_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").parent_node(false),
+  paste = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").paste,
+  prev_diag_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("prev", "diag"),
+  prev_git_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("prev", "git"),
+  prev_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(-1),
+  refresh = require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders").reload_explorer,
+  remove = require("nvim-tree.actions.remove-file").fn,
+  rename = require("nvim-tree.actions.rename-file").fn(false),
+  run_file_command = require("nvim-tree.actions.run-command").run_file_command,
+  search_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.search-node").fn,
+  toggle_file_info = require("nvim-tree.actions.file-popup").toggle_file_info,
+  system_open = require("nvim-tree.actions.system-open").fn,
+  toggle_dotfiles = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").dotfiles,
+  toggle_help = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").help,
+  toggle_custom = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").custom,
+  toggle_git_ignored = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").git_ignored,
+  trash = require("nvim-tree.actions.trash").fn,
+}
+
+function M.dispatch(action)
+  if view.is_help_ui() and action == "close" then
+    action = "toggle_help"
+  end
+  if view.is_help_ui() and action ~= "toggle_help" then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if action == "live_filter" or action == "clear_live_filter" then
+    return keypress_funcs[action]()
+  end
+
+  local node = lib.get_node_at_cursor()
+  if not node then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local custom_function = M.custom_keypress_funcs[action]
+  local default_function = keypress_funcs[action]
+
+  if type(custom_function) == "function" then
+    return custom_function(node)
+  elseif default_function then
+    return default_function(node)
+  end
+
+  if action == "preview" then
+    if node.name == ".." then
+      return
+    end
+    if not node.nodes then
+      return require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn("preview", node.absolute_path)
+    end
+  elseif node.name == ".." then
+    return require("nvim-tree.actions.change-dir").fn ".."
+  elseif action == "cd" then
+    if node.nodes ~= nil then
+      require("nvim-tree.actions.change-dir").fn(lib.get_last_group_node(node).absolute_path)
+    end
+    return
+  end
+
+  if node.link_to and not node.nodes then
+    require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn(action, node.link_to)
+  elseif node.nodes ~= nil then
+    lib.expand_or_collapse(node)
+  else
+    require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn(action, node.absolute_path)
+  end
+end
+
+function M.setup(custom_keypress_funcs)
+  M.custom_keypress_funcs = custom_keypress_funcs
+end
+
+return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
index 73747b78..9c112919 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/init.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 local a = vim.api
 
-local lib = require "nvim-tree.lib"
 local log = require "nvim-tree.log"
 local view = require "nvim-tree.view"
 local util = require "nvim-tree.utils"
@@ -236,96 +235,6 @@ local M = {
   custom_keypress_funcs = {},
 }
 
-local keypress_funcs = {
-  close = view.close,
-  close_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").parent_node(true),
-  collapse_all = require("nvim-tree.actions.collapse-all").fn,
-  expand_all = require("nvim-tree.actions.expand-all").fn,
-  copy_absolute_path = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_absolute_path,
-  copy_name = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_filename,
-  copy_path = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy_path,
-  copy = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").copy,
-  create = require("nvim-tree.actions.create-file").fn,
-  cut = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").cut,
-  dir_up = require("nvim-tree.actions.dir-up").fn,
-  first_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(-math.huge),
-  full_rename = require("nvim-tree.actions.rename-file").fn(true),
-  last_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(math.huge),
-  live_filter = require("nvim-tree.live-filter").start_filtering,
-  clear_live_filter = require("nvim-tree.live-filter").clear_filter,
-  next_diag_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("next", "diag"),
-  next_git_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("next", "git"),
-  next_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(1),
-  parent_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").parent_node(false),
-  paste = require("nvim-tree.actions.copy-paste").paste,
-  prev_diag_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("prev", "diag"),
-  prev_git_item = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").find_item("prev", "git"),
-  prev_sibling = require("nvim-tree.actions.movements").sibling(-1),
-  refresh = require("nvim-tree.actions.reloaders").reload_explorer,
-  remove = require("nvim-tree.actions.remove-file").fn,
-  rename = require("nvim-tree.actions.rename-file").fn(false),
-  run_file_command = require("nvim-tree.actions.run-command").run_file_command,
-  search_node = require("nvim-tree.actions.search-node").fn,
-  toggle_file_info = require("nvim-tree.actions.file-popup").toggle_file_info,
-  system_open = require("nvim-tree.actions.system-open").fn,
-  toggle_dotfiles = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").dotfiles,
-  toggle_help = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").help,
-  toggle_custom = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").custom,
-  toggle_git_ignored = require("nvim-tree.actions.toggles").git_ignored,
-  trash = require("nvim-tree.actions.trash").fn,
-}
-
-function M.on_keypress(action)
-  if view.is_help_ui() and action == "close" then
-    action = "toggle_help"
-  end
-  if view.is_help_ui() and action ~= "toggle_help" then
-    return
-  end
-
-  if action == "live_filter" or action == "clear_live_filter" then
-    return keypress_funcs[action]()
-  end
-
-  local node = lib.get_node_at_cursor()
-  if not node then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local custom_function = M.custom_keypress_funcs[action]
-  local default_function = keypress_funcs[action]
-
-  if type(custom_function) == "function" then
-    return custom_function(node)
-  elseif default_function then
-    return default_function(node)
-  end
-
-  if action == "preview" then
-    if node.name == ".." then
-      return
-    end
-    if not node.nodes then
-      return require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn("preview", node.absolute_path)
-    end
-  elseif node.name == ".." then
-    return require("nvim-tree.actions.change-dir").fn ".."
-  elseif action == "cd" then
-    if node.nodes ~= nil then
-      require("nvim-tree.actions.change-dir").fn(lib.get_last_group_node(node).absolute_path)
-    end
-    return
-  end
-
-  if node.link_to and not node.nodes then
-    require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn(action, node.link_to)
-  elseif node.nodes ~= nil then
-    lib.expand_or_collapse(node)
-  else
-    require("nvim-tree.actions.open-file").fn(action, node.absolute_path)
-  end
-end
-
 function M.apply_mappings(bufnr)
   for _, b in pairs(M.mappings) do
     local mapping_rhs = b.cb or nvim_tree_callback(b.action)
@@ -454,6 +363,8 @@ function M.setup(opts)
     M.mappings = merge_mappings(options.list)
   end
 
+  require("nvim-tree.actions.dispatch").setup(M.custom_keypress_funcs)
+
   log.line("config", "active mappings")
   log.raw("config", "%s\n", vim.inspect(M.mappings))
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
index fa4177f4..71544fe1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/config.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local M = {}
 
 -- TODO: remove this once the cb property is not supported in mappings
 function M.nvim_tree_callback(callback_name)
-  return string.format(":lua require'nvim-tree.actions'.on_keypress('%s')<CR>", callback_name)
+  return string.format(":lua require'nvim-tree.actions.dispatch'.dispatch('%s')<CR>", callback_name)
 end
 
 return M