From 432522e72407a8dc9cab78fc8f6cf5decb71ef10 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: trivernis <trivernis@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 12:21:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Add update of selected file in explorer when switching
 buffers

---
 helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs   | 21 ++++++++++++++++++++-
 helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs |  5 +++++
 2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index ab6d3430..d6f4fce5 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -1496,7 +1496,26 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
         }
 
         if let Some(explore) = self.explorer.as_mut() {
-            if explore.is_focus() {
+            let needs_update = explore.is_focus() || {
+                if let Some(current_document_path) = doc!(cx.editor).path().cloned() {
+                    if let Some(current_explore_path) = explore.current_file() {
+                        if *current_explore_path != current_document_path {
+                            let _ = explore.reveal_file(current_document_path);
+
+                            true
+                        } else {
+                            false
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        let _ = explore.reveal_file(current_document_path);
+                        true
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    false
+                }
+            };
+
+            if needs_update {
                 let area = if use_bufferline {
                     area.clip_top(1)
                 } else {
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
index 76c43751..d527ee58 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
@@ -605,6 +605,11 @@ impl Explorer {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the current file in the tree view
+    pub fn current_file(&self) -> Option<&PathBuf> {
+        self.tree.current_item().ok().map(|c| &c.path)
+    }
+
     pub fn is_opened(&self) -> bool {
         self.state.open
     }
-- 
2.38.5


From bd32cb31144806d9849972490be8e4d077e228b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: trivernis <trivernis@protonmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 12:31:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add --show-explorer cli arg

---
 helix-term/src/application.rs | 22 ++++++++++++++++++----
 helix-term/src/args.rs        |  2 ++
 helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/helix-term/src/application.rs b/helix-term/src/application.rs
index 95faa01b..1a3e1c6d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/application.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/application.rs
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ use tui::backend::Backend;
 use crate::{
     args::Args,
     commands::apply_workspace_edit,
-    compositor::{Compositor, Event},
+    compositor::{self, Compositor, Event},
     config::Config,
     job::Jobs,
     keymap::Keymaps,
-    ui::{self, overlay::overlayed},
+    ui::{self, overlay::overlayed, Explorer},
 };
 
 use log::{debug, error, warn};
@@ -155,7 +155,21 @@ impl Application {
         let keys = Box::new(Map::new(Arc::clone(&config), |config: &Config| {
             &config.keys
         }));
-        let editor_view = Box::new(ui::EditorView::new(Keymaps::new(keys)));
+        let mut editor_view = Box::new(ui::EditorView::new(Keymaps::new(keys)));
+
+        let mut jobs = Jobs::new();
+
+        if args.show_explorer {
+            let mut context = compositor::Context {
+                editor: &mut editor,
+                scroll: None,
+                jobs: &mut jobs,
+            };
+            let mut explorer = Explorer::new(&mut context)?;
+            explorer.unfocus();
+            editor_view.explorer = Some(explorer);
+        }
+
         compositor.push(editor_view);
 
         if args.load_tutor {
@@ -244,7 +258,7 @@ impl Application {
             syn_loader,
 
             signals,
-            jobs: Jobs::new(),
+            jobs,
             lsp_progress: LspProgressMap::new(),
             last_render: Instant::now(),
         };
diff --git a/helix-term/src/args.rs b/helix-term/src/args.rs
index dd787f1f..53920e29 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/args.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/args.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct Args {
     pub health: bool,
     pub health_arg: Option<String>,
     pub load_tutor: bool,
+    pub show_explorer: bool,
     pub fetch_grammars: bool,
     pub build_grammars: bool,
     pub split: Option<Layout>,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ impl Args {
                 "--version" => args.display_version = true,
                 "--help" => args.display_help = true,
                 "--tutor" => args.load_tutor = true,
+                "--show-explorer" => args.show_explorer = true,
                 "--vsplit" => match args.split {
                     Some(_) => anyhow::bail!("can only set a split once of a specific type"),
                     None => args.split = Some(Layout::Vertical),
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
index d527ee58..91b18684 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/explorer.rs
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ impl Explorer {
         self.state.open = true;
     }
 
-    fn unfocus(&mut self) {
+    pub fn unfocus(&mut self) {
         self.state.focus = false;
     }
 
-- 
2.38.5