fix: hide the base dir update on bufenter behind an option

README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ let g:nvim_tree_auto_close = 1 "0 by default, closes the tree when it's the last
 let g:nvim_tree_auto_ignore_ft = [ 'startify', 'dashboard' ] "empty by default, don't auto open tree on specific filetypes.
 let g:nvim_tree_quit_on_open = 1 "0 by default, closes the tree when you open a file
 let g:nvim_tree_follow = 1 "0 by default, this option allows the cursor to be updated when entering a buffer
+let g:nvim_tree_follow_update_path = 1 "0 by default, will update the path of the current dir if the file is not inside the tree.
+Default is 0
 let g:nvim_tree_indent_markers = 1 "0 by default, this option shows indent markers when folders are open
 let g:nvim_tree_hide_dotfiles = 1 "0 by default, this option hides files and folders starting with a dot `.`
 let g:nvim_tree_git_hl = 1 "0 by default, will enable file highlight for git attributes (can be used without the icons).

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -172,6 +172,12 @@ Can be `0` or `1`. When `1`, will update the cursor to update to the correct
 location in the tree on |BufEnter|.
 Default is 0
 
+|g:nvim_tree_follow_update_path|				*g:nvim_tree_follow_update_path*
+
+Can be `0` or `1`. When `1`, will update the path of the current dir if the
+file is not inside the tree. Works only with |g:nvim_tree_follow| = 1.
+Default is 0
+
 |g:nvim_tree_auto_open|				*g:nvim_tree_auto_open*
 
 Can be `0` or `1`. When `1`, will open the tree when the package is loaded.

lua/nvim-tree.lua

@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ local function is_file_readable(fname)
 end
 
 local function update_base_dir_with_filepath(filepath)
+  if vim.g.nvim_tree_follow_update_path ~= 1 then
+    return
+  end
   if not vim.startswith(filepath, lib.Tree.cwd or vim.loop.cwd()) then
     lib.change_dir(vim.fn.fnamemodify(filepath, ':p:h'))
   end