NERDTree reload new files

Question

If I add a file to the same directory opened in NERDTree, the only way I can see the file added is if I quit vim and start it again .

Is there a way I can

Answer 1

You could close and reopen NERDTree or simply hit r to refresh the current directory's listing or R to refresh the root directory's listing .

Do you see "Press ? for help" at the top of the NERDTree window? It means that you can press ? for help. If you do, you will see an exhaustive listing of NERDTree shortcuts. That's neat.

More generally, many plugins have a thorough documentation that you can access with :help .