nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim

Preview in float changes position of floating neo-tree

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#514 opened on Sep 13, 2022

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Description

Love this feature. Just wanted to raise a bug where the calling window (e.g. side = right) doesn't get restored on revert_preview (become side = left).

Originally posted by @axieax in https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/issues/502#issuecomment-1244785594

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Tech stack
lua
Domain
tooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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half day
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Neovim Luaneo tree plugin structurefloating window behavior
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
35
Research direction
First, reproduce the bug by opening Neo tree in a right side float, preview a file, then revert preview and observe the window shifts to the left. Check the src/nvim neo tree/neo tree.nvim repository, specifically files handling float positioning and preview toggle (e.g., lua/neo tree/ui/float.lua). Look at the linked comment in issue #502 for context. Determine if the restore logic incorrectly switches the side or fails to preserve the original side. No existing PRs are linked, so no conflicts.