diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 82af7a4..2bac918 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -2821,6 +2821,76 @@ endfunction
 function! s:completeBookmarks(A,L,P)
     return filter(s:Bookmark.BookmarkNames(), 'v:val =~# "^' . a:A . '"')
 endfunction
+" FUNCTION: s:createDefaultBindings() {{{2
+function! s:createDefaultBindings()
+    let s = '<SNR>' . s:SID() . '_'
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': 'middlerelease', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."handleMiddleMouse" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': 'leftrelease', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."handleLeftClick" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."activateDirNode" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "FileNode", 'callback': s."activateFileNode" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."activateBookmark" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."activateAll" })
+
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."activateDirNode" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "FileNode", 'callback': s."activateFileNode" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."activateBookmark" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."activateAll" })
+    exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <cr> :call <SID>KeyMap_Invoke('". g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode ."')<cr>"
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openHSplit" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openVSplit" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenSplit, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openHSplit" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openVSplit" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreview, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeCurrent" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreviewVSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeVSplit" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreviewSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeHSplit" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenRecursively, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."openNodeRecursively" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapUpdir, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."upDirCurrentRootClosed" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."upDirCurrentRootOpen" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapChangeRoot, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."chRoot" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapChdir, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."chCwd" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapQuit, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."closeTreeWindow" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapRefreshRoot, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."refreshRoot" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapRefresh, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."refreshCurrent" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapHelp, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."displayHelp" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleZoom, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleZoom" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleHidden, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowHidden" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleFilters, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleIgnoreFilter" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleFiles, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowFiles" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleBookmarks, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowBookmarks" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapCloseDir, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."closeCurrentDir" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapCloseChildren, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."closeChildren" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapMenu, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."showMenu" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpParent, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToParent" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpFirstChild, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToFirstChild" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpLastChild, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToLastChild" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpRoot, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."jumpToRoot" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpNextSibling, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToNextSibling" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpPrevSibling, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToPrevSibling" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTab, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openInNewTab" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTabSilent, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openInNewTabSilent" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTab, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openInNewTab" })
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTabSilent, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openInNewTabSilent" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenExpl, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."openExplorer" })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapDeleteBookmark, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."deleteBookmark" })
+
+endfunction
 " FUNCTION: s:deprecated(func, [msg]) {{{2
 " Issue a deprecation warning for a:func. If a second arg is given, use this
 " as the deprecation message
@@ -3034,6 +3104,7 @@ endfunction
 " FUNCTION: s:postSourceActions() {{{2
 function! s:postSourceActions()
     call s:Bookmark.CacheBookmarks(0)
+    call s:createDefaultBindings()
 
     "load all nerdtree plugins
     runtime! nerdtree_plugin/**/*.vim
@@ -3842,74 +3913,6 @@ endfunction
 
 "FUNCTION: s:bindMappings() {{{2
 function! s:bindMappings()
-    let s = '<SNR>' . s:SID() . '_'
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': 'middlerelease', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."handleMiddleMouse" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': 'leftrelease', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."handleLeftClick" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."activateDirNode" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "FileNode", 'callback': s."activateFileNode" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."activateBookmark" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': '2-leftmouse', 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."activateAll" })
-
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."activateNode" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."activateDirNode" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "FileNode", 'callback': s."activateFileNode" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."activateBookmark" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."activateAll" })
-    exec "nnoremap <silent> <buffer> <cr> :call <SID>KeyMap_Invoke('". g:NERDTreeMapActivateNode ."')<cr>"
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openHSplit" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openVSplit" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenSplit, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openHSplit" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openVSplit" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreview, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeCurrent" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreviewVSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeVSplit" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapPreviewSplit, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."previewNodeHSplit" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenRecursively, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."openNodeRecursively" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapUpdir, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."upDirCurrentRootClosed" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapUpdirKeepOpen, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."upDirCurrentRootOpen" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapChangeRoot, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."chRoot" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapChdir, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."chCwd" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapQuit, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."closeTreeWindow" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapRefreshRoot, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."refreshRoot" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapRefresh, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."refreshCurrent" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapHelp, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."displayHelp" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleZoom, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleZoom" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleHidden, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowHidden" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleFilters, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleIgnoreFilter" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleFiles, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowFiles" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapToggleBookmarks, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."toggleShowBookmarks" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapCloseDir, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."closeCurrentDir" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapCloseChildren, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."closeChildren" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapMenu, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."showMenu" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpParent, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToParent" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpFirstChild, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToFirstChild" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpLastChild, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToLastChild" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpRoot, 'scope': "all", 'callback': s."jumpToRoot" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpNextSibling, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToNextSibling" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapJumpPrevSibling, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."jumpToPrevSibling" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTab, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openInNewTab" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTabSilent, 'scope': "Node", 'callback': s."openInNewTabSilent" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTab, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openInNewTab" })
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenInTabSilent, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."openInNewTabSilent" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapOpenExpl, 'scope': "DirNode", 'callback': s."openExplorer" })
-
-    call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({ 'key': g:NERDTreeMapDeleteBookmark, 'scope': "Bookmark", 'callback': s."deleteBookmark" })
-
     "bind all the user custom maps
     call s:KeyMap.BindAll()