Open the path under cursor in a floating terminal

[sadtab]

Is this a question? No
Please start a new Q&A discussion instead of raising a feature request.

Can this functionality be implemented utilising API?
nvim-tree exposes extensive API (see :h nvim-tree-api). Can it be used to achieve your goal? Is there a missing API that would make it possible? probably, maybe, I don't know
Given stable status of nvim-tree it's preferred to add new API than new functionality.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
It happens very usual I need to do file operations (tar, untar, etc) on a file, it will be useful if I can open a floating terminal after bnavigatong on my file in the tree inside vim, its actullay adding a new layer on top of nvim from the nvimtree gateway

Describe the solution you'd like
A clear and concise description of what you want to happen. Title says it all, open the path under cursor in a floating terminal, something like system open, but open in a floating terminal instead

Describe alternatives you've considered
A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. Terminal in a new tab, split, v split etc

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[alex-courtis]

Right now you can use . to execute a vim or shell command on the node e.g.

. on foo
type !cat
:!cat foo is executed

That follows prior art from plugins such as fugitive, showing the more-able output.

[alex-courtis]

It would be very possible to open a floating terminal at the path with an on_attach mapping something like:

  vim.keymap.set("n", "Z", function()
    local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
    local path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.absolute_path, ":p:h")
    print("do something with " .. path)
  end, opts("do something with"))

Please do share the recipe for whatever you come up with.

[sadtab]

@alex-courtis , insightful,, thanks, So chat GPT made me this that works fine , I'm not an expert of nvim api, I appreciate your review on it,

local function open_floating_terminal()
        local node = api.tree.get_node_under_cursor()
        if not node then
            return
        end
        local path
        if node.type == 'directory' then
            path = node.absolute_path
        else
            path = vim.fn.fnamemodify(node.absolute_path, ":p:h")
        end
        local term_buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
        local width = vim.o.columns
        local height = vim.o.lines
        local term_win = vim.api.nvim_open_win(term_buf, true, {
            relative = 'editor',
            width = math.ceil(width * 0.8),
            height = math.ceil(height * 0.8),
            col = math.ceil(width * 0.1),
            row = math.ceil(height * 0.1),
            style = 'minimal',
            border = 'rounded'
        })

        vim.fn.termopen("cd " .. path .. " && zsh")
        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(term_buf, 't', '<Esc>', [[<C-\><C-n>:q<CR>]], { noremap = true, silent = true })
    end

    vim.keymap.set("n", "Z", open_floating_terminal, { desc = "Open in floating terminal" })

[alex-courtis]

Perhaps you might ask Gemini to review it.