How to close file properly in nvim-tree

[bavo96]

Using the default settings of nvim-tree, when I have a lot of opened files and I want to close a single file, nvim-tree closes the buffer and only the tree appears.

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After I use the auto-close code reference in https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Auto-Close#eliasa5, when I close the file, it closes my neovim instead of a single file.

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It also affects the packer.nvim when I press :PackerSync. The tree closes after I hit the command and pops up a bunch of error, which has a message Invalid window id: 1002.

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Is this a normal behavior and I should accept that? Please help :(

[bavo96]

I found out the solution https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-tree.lua/wiki/Auto-Close#beauwilliams fix my 3rd clip, but still close neovim like 2nd clip when I hit :q. I'm using map('n', '<A-c>', '<Cmd>BufferClose<CR>', opts) in barbar.nvim to close a buffer instead of :q and :q to quit the whole neovim, not sure if this is a correct way :D

[alex-courtis]

There is a lot going on here: it sounds like you have a lot of plugins and automation that could result in this behaviour.

Suggestion: start with a Clean Room and add plugins / automation until you can reproduce the situation.