How do I convince nerdtree to open file in current window

Question

I want to use o to open a file that may already be open in some other tab within my VI session. It always jumps to the tab where the file is open. Is there some way to stop this and just duplicate the file in the current tab/split?

Answer 1

Add this to your .vimrc

let g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode = ''
let g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTab = 'o'

Note that hitting Enter now calls the function that pressing o originally called by default. Also, it will open the file in a new tab even when no file is being viewed.

I would recommend just using t or s.

Answer 2

Add this to your .vimrc

let g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode = 'go'
let g:NERDTreeMapPreview = 'o'