## About
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Defx is a dark powered plugin for Neovim/Vim to browse files.
It replaces the deprecated vimfiler plugin.
## Concept
* Doesn't depend on denite.nvim
* Vim8/neovim compatible(nvim-yarp is needed for Vim8)
* Implemented by Python3
* No double filer feature
* Column feature
* Source feature like denite.nvim
* Options
* Highlight is defined by column
* Few commands (:Defx command only?)
* Extended rename
* Mark
* Windows supporters are needed
* Maximum features dislike other file managers
## Installation
**Note:** defx requires Neovim 0.4.0+ or Vim8.2+ with Python3.6.1+. See
[requirements](#requirements) if you aren't sure whether you have this.
For vim-plug
```viml
if has('nvim')
Plug 'Shougo/defx.nvim', { 'do': ':UpdateRemotePlugins' }
else
Plug 'Shougo/defx.nvim'
Plug 'roxma/nvim-yarp'
Plug 'roxma/vim-hug-neovim-rpc'
endif
```
For dein.vim
```viml
call dein#add('Shougo/defx.nvim')
if !has('nvim')
call dein#add('roxma/nvim-yarp')
call dein#add('roxma/vim-hug-neovim-rpc')
endif
```
For manual installation(not recommended)
1. Extract the files and put them in your Neovim or .vim directory
(usually `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/`).
## Requirements
defx requires Python3.6.1+ and Neovim(0.4.0+) or Vim8.2+ with if\_python3. If
`:echo has("python3")` returns `1`, then you have python 3 support; otherwise,
see below.
Note: The latest Neovim is recommended, because it is faster.
You can enable Python3 interface with pip:
pip3 install --user pynvim
Please install nvim-yarp plugin for Vim8.
https://github.com/roxma/nvim-yarp
Please install vim-hug-neovim-rpc plugin for Vim8.
https://github.com/roxma/vim-hug-neovim-rpc
## Note: Python3 must be enabled before updating remote plugins
If Defx was installed prior to Python support being added to Neovim,
`:UpdateRemotePlugins` should be executed manually.
## Configuration Examples
Please see `:help defx-examples`.
## Screenshots
