Vim key navigation in file picker

[emirror-de]

Hi all,

as far as I know, navigation in the file picker is currently only possible via arrow keys. In vim + telescope, it is possible to navigate also with j and k keys. The workflow is as follows:

1. Open file picker (insert mode)
2. Type search string
3. Press ESC (enter normal mode)
4. Navigate using j and k

Possible options in normal mode:

• Press ESC to exit the file picker
• Press A to go back to insert mode with cursor at the end of the search string

What do you think about this feature? Would it be interesting to implement this?

[the-mikedavis]

See #2820

[emirror-de]

Oh, I somehow did not see it by myself while searching. Thank you! 🚀

[Omnikar]

as far as I know, navigation in the file picker is currently only possible via arrow keys.

You can also use tab and shift-tab, which is what I use personally.

[emirror-de]

Thats actually pretty nice! Definitely better than moving the hand to the arrow keys. Thanks for the hint!