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fix: api.tree.change_root_to_node on a file now changes directory to parent as per documentation #3228

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fix: api.tree.change_root_to_node on a file now changes directory to parent as per documentation #3228

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fix: wrong behavior for api.tree.change_root_to_node
xvzc Dec 17, 2025
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Merge branch 'master' into fix/change-root-to-node
alex-courtis Dec 20, 2025
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17 changes: 12 additions & 5 deletions lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
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Expand Up @@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local keymap = require("nvim-tree.keymap")
local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")

local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
local FileNode = require("nvim-tree.node.file")
local FileLinkNode = require("nvim-tree.node.file-link")
local RootNode = require("nvim-tree.node.root")
local UserDecorator = require("nvim-tree.renderer.decorator.user")
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Api.tree.change_root_to_node = wrap_node(function(node)
if node.name == ".." or node:is(RootNode) then
actions.root.change_dir.fn("..")
else
node = node:as(DirectoryNode)
if node then
actions.root.change_dir.fn(node:last_group_node().absolute_path)
end
return
end

if node:is(FileNode) and node.parent ~= nil then
actions.root.change_dir.fn(node.parent:last_group_node().absolute_path)
return
end

if node:is(DirectoryNode) then
actions.root.change_dir.fn(node:last_group_node().absolute_path)
return
end
end)

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