fix: set alternate when using floating windows (#285)

stevearc · Dec 19, 2024 · 7c1f27b · 7c1f27b
1 parent 3c2de37
commit 7c1f27b
Show file tree

Hide file tree

Showing 2 changed files with 13 additions and 1 deletion.
diff --git a/lua/oil/init.lua b/lua/oil/init.lua
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ M.select = function(opts, callback)
         vertical = opts.vertical,
         horizontal = opts.horizontal,
         split = opts.split,
-        keepalt = true,
+        keepalt = false,
       }
       local filebufnr = vim.fn.bufadd(normalized_url)
       local entry_is_file = not vim.endswith(normalized_url, "/")

diff --git a/tests/altbuf_spec.lua b/tests/altbuf_spec.lua
@@ -141,5 +141,17 @@ a.describe("Alternate buffer", function()
       oil.close()
       assert.equals("foo", vim.fn.expand("#"))
     end)
+
+    a.it("preserves alternate when traversing to a new file", function()
+      vim.cmd.edit({ args = { "foo" } })
+      oil.open_float()
+      test_util.wait_for_autocmd({ "User", pattern = "OilEnter" })
+      assert.equals("foo", vim.fn.expand("#"))
+      test_util.feedkeys({ "/LICENSE<CR>" }, 10)
+      oil.select()
+      test_util.wait_for_autocmd("BufEnter")
+      assert.equals("LICENSE", vim.fn.expand("%:."))
+      assert.equals("foo", vim.fn.expand("#"))
+    end)
   end)
 end)