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# netrw-icons.nvim
A lightweight extension for Neovim's built-in `netrw` file explorer that adds file icons without replacing or modifying netrw's core functionality.

## Features
- **Icon support**: works with `nvim-web-devicons`, `mini.icons`, or manually specified via config
- **Customizable**: Override icons per file type or extension
- **Lightweight**: Minimal performance impact
## Requirements
- Neovim ≥ 0.9
- One of the following:
- [`nvim-web-devicons`](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons)
- [`mini.icons`](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim)
## Installation
### Using [lazy.nvim](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim)
```lua
{
"Fasamii/netrw-icons.nvim",
dependencies = {
"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- or "echasnovski/mini.icons"
},
config = function()
require("netrw-icons").setup()
end,
}
```
### Using [packer.nvim](https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim)
```lua
use {
"Fasamii/netrw-icons.nvim",
requires = {
"nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons", -- or "echasnovski/mini.icons"
},
config = function()
require("netrw-icons").setup()
end,
}
```
### Using [vim-plug](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug)
```vim
Plug 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' " or 'echasnovski/mini.icons'
Plug 'Fasamii/netrw-icons.nvim'
" In your init.vim or after plug#end()
lua require("netrw-icons").setup()
```
## Configuration
### Default Configuration
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup({
-- Icon provider preference: "devicons", "miniicons", or nil for auto-detect
prefer = nil,
-- Show generic file icon when no specific icon is found for a file type
icon_fallback = true,
-- Icon definitions
file = { -- If you don't have any overrides you can just set to true
-- Custom icons per file extension
-- Can be a string (icon only) or a table { icon, highlight_group }
-- for example: lua = {"WOAH: ", "Function"},
-- or lua = { "WOAH: " },
-- Reserved keys for special file types
dir = " ", -- Directory icon
sym = "", -- Symlink icon
exe = "", -- Executable icon
},
})
```
### Configuration Examples
#### Minimal Setup
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup()
```
#### Prefer Specific Icon Provider
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup({
prefer = "devicons", -- or "miniicons"
})
```
#### Custom Icons
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup({
file = {
dir = " ",
sym = " ",
exe = "EXEHERE: ",
-- String format (icon only)
lua = "LUA ---->",
md = " ",
-- Table format (icon + highlight group)
ts = { " ", "Type" },
},
})
```
#### Disable Default Icons
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup({
icon_fallback = false, -- Only show icons for explicitly defined types found by provider or in
-- the file = {} table
})
```
#### No Icons (Disable Plugin)
```lua
require("netrw-icons").setup({
file = false, -- Completely disable icons
})
```
## Supported Netrw List Styles
Currently, this plugin supports:
- **Style 3** (tree view): `let g:netrw_liststyle = 3`
To enable tree view in netrw, add to your config:
```vim
" In init.vim
let g:netrw_liststyle = 3
```
```lua
-- In init.lua
vim.g.netrw_liststyle = 3
```
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