diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/explore.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/explore.rs
index 375a6d3b..c1ec0067 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/explore.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/explore.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use helix_view::{
     editor::{Action, ExplorerPositionEmbed},
     graphics::{CursorKind, Rect},
     input::{Event, KeyEvent},
-    Editor,
+    DocumentId, Editor,
 };
 use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::cmp::Ordering;
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ enum PromptAction {
         parent_index: usize,
     },
     RemoveDir,
-    RemoveFile,
-    RenameFile,
+    RemoveFile(Option<DocumentId>),
+    RenameFile(Option<DocumentId>),
     Filter,
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ impl Explorer {
             )
             .split(std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR)
             .collect::<Vec<_>>();
-        self.tree.reveal_item(segments)?;
+        self.tree.reveal_item(segments, &self.state.filter)?;
         self.focus();
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ impl Explorer {
         self.tree.save_view();
         self.prompt = Some((
             PromptAction::Filter,
-            Prompt::new(" Filter: ".into(), None, ui::completers::none, |_, _, _| {}),
+            Prompt::new(" Filter: ".into(), None, ui::completers::none, |_, _, _| {})
+                .with_line(self.state.filter.clone()),
         ))
     }
 
@@ -400,17 +401,17 @@ impl Explorer {
         }
     }
 
-    fn new_rename_prompt(&mut self) {
-        let name = self.tree.current_item().path.to_string_lossy();
+    fn new_rename_prompt(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) {
+        let path = self.tree.current_item().path.clone();
         self.prompt = Some((
-            PromptAction::RenameFile,
+            PromptAction::RenameFile(cx.editor.document_by_path(&path).map(|doc| doc.id())),
             Prompt::new(
                 format!(" Rename to ").into(),
                 None,
                 ui::completers::none,
                 |_, _, _| {},
             )
-            .with_line(name.to_string()),
+            .with_line(path.to_string_lossy().to_string()),
         ));
     }
 
@@ -419,18 +420,18 @@ impl Explorer {
         let check = || {
             ensure!(item.path.is_file(), "The path is not a file");
             let doc = cx.editor.document_by_path(&item.path);
-            ensure!(doc.is_none(), "The file is opened");
-            Ok(())
+            Ok(doc.map(|doc| doc.id()))
         };
-        if let Err(e) = check() {
-            cx.editor.set_error(format!("{e}"));
-            return;
+        match check() {
+            Err(err) => cx.editor.set_error(format!("{err}")),
+            Ok(document_id) => {
+                let p = format!(" Delete file: '{}'? y/n: ", item.path.display());
+                self.prompt = Some((
+                    PromptAction::RemoveFile(document_id),
+                    Prompt::new(p.into(), None, ui::completers::none, |_, _, _| {}),
+                ));
+            }
         }
-        let p = format!(" Delete file: '{}'? y/n: ", item.path.display());
-        self.prompt = Some((
-            PromptAction::RemoveFile,
-            Prompt::new(p.into(), None, ui::completers::none, |_, _, _| {}),
-        ));
     }
 
     fn new_remove_dir_prompt(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) {
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ impl Explorer {
             cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text"),
         );
         self.tree
-            .render(list_area.clip_top(1), surface, cx, &mut self.state);
+            .render(list_area.clip_top(1), surface, cx, &self.state.filter);
     }
 
     pub fn render_embed(
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ impl Explorer {
             cx.editor.theme.get("ui.text"),
         );
         self.tree
-            .render(list_area.clip_top(1), surface, cx, &mut self.state);
+            .render(list_area.clip_top(1), surface, cx, &self.state.filter);
 
         {
             let statusline = if self.is_focus() {
@@ -618,9 +619,10 @@ impl Explorer {
         match event.into() {
             key!(Tab) | key!(Down) | ctrl!('j') => {
                 self.tree.clean_recycle();
+                let filter = self.state.filter.clone();
                 return self
                     .tree
-                    .handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx, &mut self.state);
+                    .handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx, &mut self.state, &filter);
             }
             key!(Enter) => {
                 if let EventResult::Consumed(_) = prompt.handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx) {
@@ -632,6 +634,7 @@ impl Explorer {
                 if let EventResult::Consumed(_) = prompt.handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx) {
                     self.tree.filter(prompt.line());
                 }
+                self.state.filter = prompt.line().clone();
                 self.prompt = Some((action, prompt));
             }
         };
@@ -646,9 +649,10 @@ impl Explorer {
         };
         match event.into() {
             key!(Tab) | key!(Down) | ctrl!('j') => {
+                let filter = self.state.filter.clone();
                 return self
                     .tree
-                    .handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx, &mut self.state)
+                    .handle_event(Event::Key(event), cx, &mut self.state, &filter);
             }
             key!(Enter) => {
                 let search_str = prompt.line().clone();
@@ -727,18 +731,24 @@ impl Explorer {
                         explorer.tree.remove_current();
                     }
                 }
-                (PromptAction::RemoveFile, key!(Enter)) => {
+                (PromptAction::RemoveFile(document_id), key!(Enter)) => {
                     if line == "y" {
                         let item = explorer.tree.current_item();
                         std::fs::remove_file(&item.path).map_err(anyhow::Error::from)?;
                         explorer.tree.remove_current();
+                        if let Some(id) = document_id {
+                            cx.editor.close_document(*id, true)?
+                        }
                     }
                 }
-                (PromptAction::RenameFile, key!(Enter)) => {
+                (PromptAction::RenameFile(document_id), key!(Enter)) => {
                     let item = explorer.tree.current_item();
                     std::fs::rename(&item.path, line)?;
                     explorer.tree.remove_current();
                     explorer.reveal_file(PathBuf::from(line))?;
+                    if let Some(id) = document_id {
+                        cx.editor.close_document(*id, true)?
+                    }
                 }
                 (_, key!(Esc) | ctrl!('c')) => {}
                 _ => {
@@ -778,7 +788,8 @@ impl Explorer {
             fd.create_new(true).write(true).open(&path)?;
             FileInfo::new(path, FileType::File)
         };
-        self.tree.add_child(parent_index, file)?;
+        self.tree
+            .add_child(parent_index, file, &self.state.filter)?;
         Ok(())
     }
 
@@ -868,17 +879,18 @@ impl Component for Explorer {
             key!(']') => self.change_root(cx, self.tree.current_item().path.clone()),
             ctrl!('o') => self.go_to_previous_root(),
             key!('d') => self.new_remove_prompt(cx),
-            key!('r') => self.new_rename_prompt(),
+            key!('r') => self.new_rename_prompt(cx),
             shift!('R') => {
-                if let Err(error) = self.tree.refresh() {
+                if let Err(error) = self.tree.refresh(&self.state.filter) {
                     cx.editor.set_error(error.to_string())
                 }
             }
             key!('-') => self.decrease_size(),
             key!('+') => self.increase_size(),
             _ => {
+                let filter = self.state.filter.clone();
                 self.tree
-                    .handle_event(Event::Key(key_event), cx, &mut self.state);
+                    .handle_event(Event::Key(key_event), cx, &mut self.state, &filter);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
index 7763fb63..229b92bd 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/tree.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::cmp::Ordering;
+use std::{borrow::Cow, cmp::Ordering};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use helix_view::theme::Modifier;
@@ -156,19 +156,31 @@ impl<T: Clone + TreeItem> Tree<T> {
 }
 
 impl<T: TreeItem> Tree<T> {
-    fn open(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.children = vec_to_tree(self.item.get_children()?);
-        if !self.children.is_empty() {
+    fn open(&mut self, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
+        if self.item.is_parent() {
+            self.children = vec_to_tree(
+                self.item
+                    .get_children()?
+                    .into_iter()
+                    .filter(|item| item.name().to_lowercase().contains(&filter.to_lowercase()))
+                    .collect(),
+            );
             self.is_opened = true;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn refresh(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn refresh(&mut self, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
         if !self.is_opened {
             return Ok(());
         }
-        let latest_children = vec_to_tree(self.item.get_children()?);
+        let latest_children = vec_to_tree(
+            self.item
+                .get_children()?
+                .into_iter()
+                .filter(|item| item.name().to_lowercase().contains(&filter.to_lowercase()))
+                .collect(),
+        );
         let filtered = std::mem::replace(&mut self.children, vec![])
             .into_iter()
             // Remove children that does not exists in latest_children
@@ -178,7 +190,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> Tree<T> {
                     .any(|child| tree.item.name().eq(&child.item.name()))
             })
             .map(|mut tree| {
-                tree.refresh()?;
+                tree.refresh(filter)?;
                 Ok(tree)
             })
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
@@ -249,12 +261,47 @@ impl<T> Tree<T> {
         &self.item
     }
 
-    fn get(&self, index: usize) -> Option<&Tree<T>> {
+    fn get<'a>(&'a self, index: usize) -> Option<&'a Tree<T>> {
         if self.index == index {
             Some(self)
         } else {
             self.children.iter().find_map(|elem| elem.get(index))
         }
+        // self.traverse(None, &|result, current_index, tree| {
+        //     result.or_else(|| {
+        //         if index == current_index {
+        //             Some(tree)
+        //         } else {
+        //             None
+        //         }
+        //     })
+        // })
+    }
+    fn traverse<'a, U, F>(&'a self, init: U, f: &F) -> U
+    where
+        F: Fn(U, usize, &'a Tree<T>) -> U,
+    {
+        fn traverse<'a, T, U, F>(
+            tree: &'a Tree<T>,
+            current_index: usize,
+            init: U,
+            f: &F,
+        ) -> (usize, U)
+        where
+            F: Fn(U, usize, &'a Tree<T>) -> U,
+        {
+            let mut result = f(init, current_index, &tree);
+            let mut current_index = current_index;
+            for tree in &tree.children {
+                (current_index, result) = traverse(tree, current_index + 1, result, f)
+            }
+            (current_index, result)
+            // tree.children.iter().fold(
+            //     (current_index, f(init, 0, &tree)),
+            //     |(current_index, result), tree| traverse(tree, current_index + 1, result, &f),
+            // )
+        }
+        traverse(self, 0, init, f).1
     }
 
     fn get_mut(&mut self, index: usize) -> Option<&mut Tree<T>> {
@@ -384,8 +431,8 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
     /// ```
     /// vec!["helix-term", "src", "ui", "tree.rs"]
     /// ```
-    pub fn reveal_item(&mut self, segments: Vec<&str>) -> Result<()> {
-        self.tree.refresh()?;
+    pub fn reveal_item(&mut self, segments: Vec<&str>, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
+        self.tree.refresh(filter)?;
 
         // Expand the tree
         segments.iter().fold(
@@ -400,7 +447,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
                     {
                         Some(tree) => {
                             if !tree.is_opened {
-                                tree.open()?;
+                                tree.open(filter)?;
                             }
                             Ok(tree)
                         }
@@ -452,13 +499,13 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    fn go_to_children(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
+    fn go_to_children(&mut self, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
         let current = self.current_mut();
         if current.is_opened {
             self.selected += 1;
             Ok(())
         } else {
-            current.open()?;
+            current.open(filter)?;
             if !current.children.is_empty() {
                 self.selected += 1;
                 self.regenerate_index();
@@ -467,8 +514,8 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn refresh(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.tree.refresh()
+    pub fn refresh(&mut self, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
+        self.tree.refresh(filter)
     }
 }
 
@@ -492,7 +539,13 @@ pub fn tree_view_help() -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
-    pub fn on_enter(&mut self, cx: &mut Context, params: &mut T::Params, selected_index: usize) {
+    pub fn on_enter(
+        &mut self,
+        cx: &mut Context,
+        params: &mut T::Params,
+        selected_index: usize,
+        filter: &String,
+    ) {
         // if let Some(next_level) = self.next_item().map(|elem| elem.level) {
         //     let current = self.find_by_index(selected_index);
         //     let current_level = current.level;
@@ -516,15 +569,12 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
 
         if let Some(mut on_open_fn) = self.on_opened_fn.take() {
             let mut f = || {
-                let current = &mut self.get_mut(selected_index);
+                let current = self.current_mut();
                 match on_open_fn(&mut current.item, cx, params) {
                     TreeOp::GetChildsAndInsert => {
-                        let items = match current.item.get_children() {
-                            Ok(items) => items,
-                            Err(e) => return cx.editor.set_error(format!("{e}")),
-                        };
-                        current.is_opened = true;
-                        current.children = vec_to_tree(items);
+                        if let Err(err) = current.open(filter) {
+                            cx.editor.set_error(format!("{err}"))
+                        }
                     }
                     TreeOp::Noop => {}
                 };
@@ -675,7 +725,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
         self.selected = selected
     }
 
-    pub fn add_child(&mut self, index: usize, item: T) -> Result<()> {
+    pub fn add_child(&mut self, index: usize, item: T, filter: &String) -> Result<()> {
         match self.tree.get_mut(index) {
             None => Err(anyhow::anyhow!(format!(
                 "No item found at index = {}",
@@ -684,7 +734,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
             Some(tree) => {
                 let item_name = item.name();
                 if !tree.is_opened {
-                    tree.open()?;
+                    tree.open(filter)?;
                 }
                 tree.children.push(Tree::new(item, vec![]));
                 tree.children
@@ -707,14 +757,8 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
-    pub fn render(
-        &mut self,
-        area: Rect,
-        surface: &mut Surface,
-        cx: &mut Context,
-        params: &mut T::Params,
-    ) {
+impl<T: TreeItem + Clone> TreeView<T> {
+    pub fn render(&mut self, area: Rect, surface: &mut Surface, cx: &mut Context, filter: &String) {
         if let Some(pre_render) = self.pre_render.take() {
             pre_render(self, area);
         }
@@ -732,6 +776,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
             is_last: true,
             level: 0,
             selected: self.selected,
+            filter,
         };
 
         let rendered = render_tree(params);
@@ -755,6 +800,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
             is_last: bool,
             level: u16,
             selected: usize,
+            filter: &'a str,
         }
 
         fn render_tree<T: TreeItem>(
@@ -764,6 +810,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
                 is_last,
                 level,
                 selected,
+                filter,
             }: RenderElemParams<T>,
         ) -> Vec<(Indent, Node)> {
             let indent = if level > 0 {
@@ -805,6 +852,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
                                 is_last,
                                 level: level + 1,
                                 selected,
+                                filter,
                             })
                         }),
                 )
@@ -843,6 +891,7 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
         event: Event,
         cx: &mut Context,
         params: &mut T::Params,
+        filter: &String,
     ) -> EventResult {
         let key_event = match event {
             Event::Key(event) => event,
@@ -868,11 +917,11 @@ impl<T: TreeItem> TreeView<T> {
                 }));
             }
             key!('h') => self.go_to_parent(),
-            key!('l') => match self.go_to_children() {
+            key!('l') => match self.go_to_children(filter) {
                 Ok(_) => {}
                 Err(err) => cx.editor.set_error(err.to_string()),
             },
-            key!(Enter) => self.on_enter(cx, params, self.selected),
+            key!(Enter) => self.on_enter(cx, params, self.selected, filter),
             ctrl!('d') => self.move_down_half_page(),
             ctrl!('u') => self.move_up_half_page(),
             key!('g') => {
@@ -976,7 +1025,7 @@ mod test_tree {
     use super::Tree;
 
     #[test]
-    fn test_indexs_elems() {
+    fn test_get() {
         let result = Tree::new(
             "root",
             vec![