feat(#1549): p will paste files from another nvim-tree instance, gp will cut/paste (#3336)

* feat: add copy absolute path with protocol into public api

* feat: add helper get_basename into node

* feat: add gby keymap, and allow visual mode for copy.basename|absolute_path

* feat(clipboard): add opts for adding protocol in reg operations

* feat(api): allow visual operation in absolute_path*

* feat: add paste with protocol to keymap+api

* feat: add paste with protocol to clipboard

* feat: add configurable clipboard protocol

* fix: filter descendant nodes on copy_absolute_path_with_protocol

* refactor: change clip protocol keymaps to bgy and bgp

* wip

* fix(clipboad): correctly show the number of copied nodes on bgy

* chore: remove bgy, bgp and add gp + gx

* chore: update api/fs.lua and api impl.lua to match new keymaps

* fix: correctly pass the function to new keymaps

* chore: remove use_protocol and use use_register + cut options

* chore: update docs

* chore: move node:get_basename to cliboard_

* chore(clipboard): remove vim.cmd workaround in favor of vim.fn.setreg

* chore: use newline as separator instead of comma

* refactor(clipboard): simplify copying node attribute and allow all to work in visual mode

* refactor(keymap): remove gx, use gp to move

* feat(clipboard): always copy/cut to register and make `p` pick local data or register data

* refactor(docs): update api docs and rename paste_while_cutting to move

* fix: correctly format keymaps

* chore: regenerate docs

* fix: remove unused apis

* chore: copy clipboard.data to register on copy/cut

* chore: revert copy_node_attribute

* refactor: remove visual mode from copy.basename|filename|path

* chore: update docs

* chore: add fs.move api and update docs

* chore: destroy dummy nodes and prevent empty paths nodes parsing

* fix: _meta/api/fs.lua and docs

* fix(clipboard): destroy dummy nodes from register on paste

* fix(clipboard): correctly check for local paste operation

doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ Features
     - Git integration
     - Diagnostics integration: LSP and COC
     - (Live) filtering
-    - Cut, copy, paste, rename, delete, create
+    - Rename, delete, create
+    - Cut, copy, paste locally and between instances
     - Highly customisable
 
 File Icons
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ Show the mappings:  `g?`
  `F`               n    Live Filter: Clear         |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.clear()|
  `f`               n    Live Filter: Start         |nvim_tree.api.filter.live.start()|
  `g?`              n    Help                       |nvim_tree.api.tree.toggle_help()|
- `gy`              n    Copy Absolute Path         |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.absolute_path()|
+ `gy`              nx   Copy Absolute Path         |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.absolute_path()|
  `ge`              n    Copy Basename              |nvim_tree.api.fs.copy.basename()|
  `H`               n    Toggle Filter: Dotfiles    |nvim_tree.api.filter.dotfiles.toggle()|
  `I`               n    Toggle Filter: Git Ignored |nvim_tree.api.filter.git.ignored.toggle()|
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ Show the mappings:  `g?`
  `o`               n    Open                       |nvim_tree.api.node.open.edit()|
  `O`               n    Open: No Window Picker     |nvim_tree.api.node.open.no_window_picker()|
  `p`               n    Paste                      |nvim_tree.api.fs.paste()|
+ `gp`              n    Move                       |nvim_tree.api.fs.move()|
  `P`               n    Parent Directory           |nvim_tree.api.node.navigate.parent()|
  `q`               n    Close                      |nvim_tree.api.tree.close()|
  `r`               n    Rename                     |nvim_tree.api.fs.rename()|
@@ -435,7 +437,7 @@ You are encouraged to copy these to your {on_attach} function. >lua
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "F",              api.filter.live.clear,              opts("Live Filter: Clear"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "f",              api.filter.live.start,              opts("Live Filter: Start"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "g?",             api.tree.toggle_help,               opts("Help"))
-  vim.keymap.set("n",          "gy",             api.fs.copy.absolute_path,          opts("Copy Absolute Path"))
+  vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "gy",             api.fs.copy.absolute_path,          opts("Copy Absolute Path"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "ge",             api.fs.copy.basename,               opts("Copy Basename"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "H",              api.filter.dotfiles.toggle,         opts("Toggle Filter: Dotfiles"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "I",              api.filter.git.ignored.toggle,      opts("Toggle Filter: Git Ignored"))
@@ -447,6 +449,7 @@ You are encouraged to copy these to your {on_attach} function. >lua
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "o",              api.node.open.edit,                 opts("Open"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "O",              api.node.open.no_window_picker,     opts("Open: No Window Picker"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "p",              api.fs.paste,                       opts("Paste"))
+  vim.keymap.set("n",          "gp",             api.fs.move,                        opts("Move"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "P",              api.node.navigate.parent,           opts("Parent Directory"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "q",              api.tree.close,                     opts("Close"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "r",              api.fs.rename,                      opts("Rename"))
@@ -2459,8 +2462,20 @@ cut({node})                                           *nvim_tree.api.fs.cut()*
     Parameters: ~
       • {node}  (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`)
 
+move({node})                                         *nvim_tree.api.fs.move()*
+    Paste while cutting files from:
+    • current nvim-tree clipboard (if present)
+    • another nvim-tree instance via system clipboard
+
+    If {node} is a file it will pasted in the parent directory.
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {node}  (`nvim_tree.api.Node?`)
+
 paste({node})                                       *nvim_tree.api.fs.paste()*
-    Paste from the nvim-tree clipboard.
+    Paste files from:
+    • current nvim-tree clipboard (if present)
+    • another nvim-tree instance via system clipboard
 
     If {node} is a file it will pasted in the parent directory.
 

lua/nvim-tree/_meta/api/fs.lua

@@ -59,13 +59,25 @@ function nvim_tree.api.fs.create(node) end
 function nvim_tree.api.fs.cut(node) end
 
 ---
----Paste from the nvim-tree clipboard.
+---Paste files from:
+---- current nvim-tree clipboard (if present)
+---- another nvim-tree instance via system clipboard
 ---
 ---If {node} is a file it will pasted in the parent directory.
 ---
 ---@param node? nvim_tree.api.Node
 function nvim_tree.api.fs.paste(node) end
 
+---
+---Paste while cutting files from:
+---- current nvim-tree clipboard (if present)
+---- another nvim-tree instance via system clipboard
+---
+---If {node} is a file it will pasted in the parent directory.
+---
+---@param node? nvim_tree.api.Node
+function nvim_tree.api.fs.move(node) end
+
 ---
 ---Print the contents of the nvim-tree clipboard.
 ---

lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ local find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file").fn
 
 local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
+local FileNode = require("nvim-tree.node.file")
 local Node = require("nvim-tree.node")
 
 ---@alias ClipboardAction "copy" | "cut"
@@ -176,28 +177,40 @@ function Clipboard:bulk_clipboard(nodes, from, to, verb)
   self.explorer.renderer:draw()
 end
 
+---@private
+---@param node_or_nodes Node|Node[]
+---@return boolean
+function Clipboard:is_nodes_array(node_or_nodes)
+  if type(node_or_nodes) == "table" and node_or_nodes.is and node_or_nodes:is(Node) then
+    return false
+  end
+  return true
+end
+
 ---Copy one or more nodes
 ---@param node_or_nodes Node|Node[]
 function Clipboard:copy(node_or_nodes)
-  if type(node_or_nodes) == "table" and node_or_nodes.is and node_or_nodes:is(Node) then
+  if self:is_nodes_array(node_or_nodes) == false then
     utils.array_remove(self.data.cut, node_or_nodes)
     toggle(node_or_nodes, self.data.copy)
     self.explorer.renderer:draw()
   else
     self:bulk_clipboard(utils.filter_descendant_nodes(node_or_nodes), self.data.cut, self.data.copy, "added to")
   end
+  self:copy_absolute_path(self.data.copy, { notify = false })
 end
 
 ---Cut one or more nodes
 ---@param node_or_nodes Node|Node[]
 function Clipboard:cut(node_or_nodes)
-  if type(node_or_nodes) == "table" and node_or_nodes.is and node_or_nodes:is(Node) then
+  if self:is_nodes_array(node_or_nodes) == false then
     utils.array_remove(self.data.copy, node_or_nodes)
     toggle(node_or_nodes, self.data.cut)
     self.explorer.renderer:draw()
   else
     self:bulk_clipboard(utils.filter_descendant_nodes(node_or_nodes), self.data.copy, self.data.cut, "cut to")
   end
+  self:copy_absolute_path(self.data.cut, { notify = false })
 end
 
 ---Clear clipboard for action and reload to reflect filesystem changes from paste.
@@ -304,6 +317,40 @@ function Clipboard:resolve_conflicts(conflict, destination, action, action_fn)
     end)
 end
 
+--- Transforms the copied absolute paths on register to node
+---@private
+function Clipboard:get_nodes_from_reg()
+  local content = vim.fn.getreg(self.reg)
+
+  if #content == 0 then
+    return {}
+  end
+
+  local nodes = {}
+  local absolute_paths = vim.split(content:sub(1, #content), "\n")
+
+  for _, absolute_path in ipairs(absolute_paths) do
+    if absolute_path:match("^%s*(.-)%s*s") then
+      local node_args = { absolute_path = absolute_path, name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(absolute_path, ":t"), explorer = self.explorer }
+      if absolute_path:sub(-1) == "/" then
+        node_args.name = vim.fn.fnamemodify(absolute_path:sub(1, -2), ":t")
+        table.insert(nodes, DirectoryNode(node_args))
+      else
+        table.insert(nodes, FileNode(node_args))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return nodes
+end
+
+---@param nodes Node[]
+---@private
+function Clipboard:destroy_nodes(nodes)
+  for _, n in ipairs(nodes) do
+    n:destroy()
+  end
+end
+
 ---Paste cut or copy with batch conflict resolution.
 ---@private
 ---@param node Node
@@ -318,7 +365,9 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
       node = dir:last_group_node()
     end
   end
-  local clip = self.data[action]
+  local is_local = #self.data[action] > 0
+  local clip = is_local and self.data[action] or self:get_nodes_from_reg()
+
   if #clip == 0 then
     return
   end
@@ -328,6 +377,9 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
   if not stats and err_name ~= "ENOENT" then
     log.line("copy_paste", "do_paste fs_stat '%s' failed '%s'", destination, err)
     notify.error("Could not " .. action .. " " .. notify.render_path(destination) .. " - " .. (err or "???"))
+    if is_local == false then
+      self:destroy_nodes(clip)
+    end
     return
   end
   local is_dir = stats and stats.type == "directory"
@@ -359,6 +411,10 @@ function Clipboard:do_paste(node, action, action_fn)
   else
     self:finish_paste(action)
   end
+
+  if is_local == false then
+    self:destroy_nodes(clip)
+  end
 end
 
 ---@param source string
@@ -386,10 +442,12 @@ end
 
 ---Paste cut (if present) or copy (if present)
 ---@param node Node
-function Clipboard:paste(node)
+---@param opts? { cut?: boolean }
-  if self.data.cut[1] ~= nil then
+function Clipboard:paste(node, opts)
+  opts = opts and opts or {}
+  if self.data.cut[1] ~= nil or opts.cut == true then
     self:do_paste(node, "cut", do_cut)
-  elseif self.data.copy[1] ~= nil then
+  else
     self:do_paste(node, "copy", do_copy)
   end
 end
@@ -413,17 +471,15 @@ function Clipboard:print_clipboard()
 end
 
 ---@param content string
-function Clipboard:copy_to_reg(content)
+---@param message? string
-  -- manually firing TextYankPost does not set vim.v.event
+---@param opts? { notify?: boolean }
-  -- workaround: create a scratch buffer with the clipboard contents and send a yank command
+function Clipboard:copy_to_reg(content, message, opts)
-  local temp_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
+  opts = opts and opts or {}
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_text(temp_buf, 0, 0, 0, 0, { content })
+  vim.fn.setreg(self.reg, type(content) == "table" and content or { content }, "v")
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_call(temp_buf, function()
-    vim.cmd(string.format('normal! "%sy$', self.reg))
-  end)
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(temp_buf, {})
 
-  notify.info(string.format("Copied %s to %s clipboard!", content, self.clipboard_name))
+  if opts.notify ~= false then
+    notify.info(message or string.format("Copied %s to %s clipboard!", content, self.clipboard_name))
+  end
 end
 
 ---@param node Node
@@ -437,18 +493,20 @@ function Clipboard:copy_filename(node)
   end
 end
 
+---@private
 ---@param node Node
-function Clipboard:copy_basename(node)
+---@return string
+function Clipboard:get_absolute_path(node)
   if node.name == ".." then
-    -- root
+    node = self.explorer
-    self:copy_to_reg(vim.fn.fnamemodify(self.explorer.absolute_path, ":t:r"))
-  else
-    -- node
-    self:copy_to_reg(vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.name, ":r"))
   end
+
+  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
+  return node.nodes ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(absolute_path) or absolute_path
 end
 
 ---@param node Node
+---@return string|nil
 function Clipboard:copy_path(node)
   if node.name == ".." then
     -- root
@@ -470,15 +528,44 @@ function Clipboard:copy_path(node)
   end
 end
 
----@param node Node
+---@param node_or_nodes Node|Node[]
-function Clipboard:copy_absolute_path(node)
+---@param opts? { notify?: boolean }
-  if node.name == ".." then
+function Clipboard:copy_absolute_path(node_or_nodes, opts)
-    node = self.explorer
+  opts = opts and opts or {}
+  local content
+
+  local is_single = self:is_nodes_array(node_or_nodes) == false
+  if is_single then
+    local node = #node_or_nodes == 1 and node_or_nodes[0] or node_or_nodes
+    content = self:get_absolute_path(node)
+  else
+    node_or_nodes = utils.filter_descendant_nodes(node_or_nodes)
+    content = {}
+    for _, node in ipairs(node_or_nodes) do
+      table.insert(content, self:get_absolute_path(node))
+    end
   end
 
-  local absolute_path = node.absolute_path
+
-  local content = node.nodes ~= nil and utils.path_add_trailing(absolute_path) or absolute_path
+  if content ~= nil then
-  self:copy_to_reg(content)
+    local message = nil
+
+    if not is_single then
+      message = string.format("%s %s copied to register", #content, #content > 1 and "absolute paths" or "absolute path")
+    end
+    self:copy_to_reg(content, message, opts)
+  end
+end
+
+---@param node Node
+function Clipboard:copy_basename(node)
+  if node.name == ".." then
+    -- root
+    self:copy_to_reg(vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.explorer.absolute_path, ":t:r"))
+  else
+    -- node
+    self:copy_to_reg(vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.name, ":r"))
+  end
 end
 
 ---Node is cut. Will not be copied.

lua/nvim-tree/api/impl.lua

@@ -155,14 +155,15 @@ function M.hydrate_post_setup(api)
   api.filter.toggle                            = e_(function(e) e.filters:toggle() end)
 
   api.fs.clear_clipboard                       = e_(function(e) e.clipboard:clear_clipboard() end)
-  api.fs.copy.absolute_path                    = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy_absolute_path(n) end)
+  api.fs.copy.absolute_path                    = ev(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy_absolute_path(n) end)
   api.fs.copy.basename                         = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy_basename(n) end)
   api.fs.copy.filename                         = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy_filename(n) end)
-  api.fs.copy.node                             = ev(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy(n) end)
   api.fs.copy.relative_path                    = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy_path(n) end)
+  api.fs.copy.node                             = ev(function(e, n) e.clipboard:copy(n) end)
   api.fs.create                                = _n(function(n) require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.create-file").fn(n) end)
   api.fs.cut                                   = ev(function(e, n) e.clipboard:cut(n) end)
   api.fs.paste                                 = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:paste(n) end)
+  api.fs.move                                  = en(function(e, n) e.clipboard:paste(n, { cut = true }) end)
   api.fs.print_clipboard                       = e_(function(e) e.clipboard:print_clipboard() end)
   api.fs.remove                                = _v(function(n) require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.remove-file").fn(n) end)
   api.fs.rename                                = _n(function(n) require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.rename-file").rename_node(n) end)

lua/nvim-tree/keymap.lua

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ function M.on_attach_default(bufnr)
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "F",              api.filter.live.clear,              opts("Live Filter: Clear"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "f",              api.filter.live.start,              opts("Live Filter: Start"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "g?",             api.tree.toggle_help,               opts("Help"))
-  vim.keymap.set("n",          "gy",             api.fs.copy.absolute_path,          opts("Copy Absolute Path"))
+  vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "gy",             api.fs.copy.absolute_path,          opts("Copy Absolute Path"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "ge",             api.fs.copy.basename,               opts("Copy Basename"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "H",              api.filter.dotfiles.toggle,         opts("Toggle Filter: Dotfiles"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "I",              api.filter.git.ignored.toggle,      opts("Toggle Filter: Git Ignored"))
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ function M.on_attach_default(bufnr)
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "o",              api.node.open.edit,                 opts("Open"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "O",              api.node.open.no_window_picker,     opts("Open: No Window Picker"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "p",              api.fs.paste,                       opts("Paste"))
+  vim.keymap.set("n",          "gp",             api.fs.move,                        opts("Move"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "P",              api.node.navigate.parent,           opts("Parent Directory"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "q",              api.tree.close,                     opts("Close"))
   vim.keymap.set("n",          "r",              api.fs.rename,                      opts("Rename"))