How to disallow use some buffers for opening files?

[Wansmer]

Now neo-tree opens the file in the last used buffer.
This is convenient in most cases, but if there were "toggleterm" or "packer" buffers before, it becomes inconvenient.
How to disable the use of these types of buffers for opening files?

[cseickel]

There's no config option to specify which buffer types to never replace, but you can implement that logic yourself by handling the "file_open_requested" event: https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/wiki/Recipes#custom-window-chooser-for-file-open-commands

My suggestion is always to use :Neotree reveal current in the window you intend to open the file in, that way there's no ambiguity about where that file will open.

[Wansmer]

Thanks for the answer. I'll try to use 'file_open_requested'.
P.S. I think it would be cool if future releases add this functionality to the config (as in 'nvim-window-picker' config: filter_rules.bo.filetype). It will be very helpful.

[zolrath]

I agree that having this exposed more easily would be great.
Currently experiencing neo-tree opening files in a noice.nvim popup buffer when vim is first launched.

[nhat-vo]

Not very sure if this answers the problem, but the *_with_window_picker commands allow you to choose which window to open the buffer in.

[cseickel]

This has been fixed by #694 and this option:

neo-tree.nvim/lua/neo-tree/defaults.lua

Line 37 in 039aff4

open_files_do_not_replace_types = { "terminal", "trouble", "qf" }, -- when opening files, do not use windows containing these filetypes or buftypes