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Open file without losing sidebar focus

Discussion #249 answered by @cseickel

["<tab>"] = function(state)
  state.commands["open"](state)
  vim.cmd("Neotree reveal")
end,

Alternative version by @nyngwang:

['<tab>'] = function (state)
  local node = state.tree:get_node()
  if require("neo-tree.utils").is_expandable(node) then
    state.commands["toggle_node"](state)
  else
    state.commands['open'](state)
    vim.cmd('Neotree reveal')                  
  end
end,

Read comment here: https://github.com/nvim-neo-tree/neo-tree.nvim/discussions/249#discussioncomment-2585963

Navigation with HJKL

Discussion #163 answered by @bennypowers

["h"] = function(state)
  local node = state.tree:get_node()
    if node.type == 'directory' and node:is_expanded() then
      require'neo-tree.sources.filesystem'.toggle_directory(state, node)
    else
      require'neo-tree.ui.renderer'.focus_node(state, node:get_parent_id())
    end
  end,
["l"] = function(state)
  local node = state.tree:get_node()
    if node.type == 'directory' then
      if not node:is_expanded() then
        require'neo-tree.sources.filesystem'.toggle_directory(state, node)
      elseif node:has_children() then
        require'neo-tree.ui.renderer'.focus_node(state, node:get_child_ids()[1])
      end
    end
  end,