update changelog/credits and bump to version 4.2.0

create s:setCommonBufOptions() with the previously duplicated parts of
s:initNerdTreeInPlace() and s:createTreeWin()

README.markdown

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+The NERD Tree
+=============
+
+Intro
+-----
+
+The NERD tree allows you to explore your filesystem and to open files and
+directories. It presents the filesystem to you in the form of a tree which you
+manipulate with the keyboard and/or mouse. It also allows you to perform
+simple filesystem operations.
+
+The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree:
+
+  * Files and directories are displayed in a hierarchical tree structure
+  * Different highlighting is provided for the following types of nodes:
+    * files
+    * directories
+    * sym-links
+    * windows .lnk files
+    * read-only files
+    * executable files
+  * Many (customisable) mappings are provided to manipulate the tree:
+    * Mappings to open/close/explore directory nodes
+    * Mappings to open files in new/existing windows/tabs
+    * Mappings to change the current root of the tree
+    * Mappings to navigate around the tree
+    * ...
+  * Directories and files can be bookmarked.
+  * Most NERD tree navigation can also be done with the mouse
+  * Filtering of tree content (can be toggled at runtime)
+    * custom file filters to prevent e.g. vim backup files being displayed
+    * optional displaying of hidden files (. files)
+    * files can be "turned off" so that only directories are displayed
+  * The position and size of the NERD tree window can be customised
+  * The order in which the nodes in the tree are listed can be customised.
+  * A model of your filesystem is created/maintained as you explore it. This
+    has several advantages:
+    * All filesystem information is cached and is only re-read on demand
+    * If you revisit a part of the tree that you left earlier in your
+      session, the directory nodes will be opened/closed as you left them
+  * The script remembers the cursor position and window position in the NERD
+    tree so you can toggle it off (or just close the tree window) and then
+    reopen it (with NERDTreeToggle) the NERD tree window will appear exactly
+    as you left it
+  * You can have a separate NERD tree for each tab, share trees across tabs,
+    or a mix of both.
+  * By default the script overrides the default file browser (netw), so if
+    you :edit a directory a (slighly modified) NERD tree will appear in the
+    current window
+  * A programmable menu system is provided (simulates right clicking on a node)
+    * one default menu plugin is provided to perform basic filesytem
+      operations (create/delete/move/copy files/directories)
+  * There's an API for adding your own keymappings
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+[pathogen.vim](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen) is the recommended way to install nerdtree.
+
+    cd ~/.vim/bundle
+    git clone https://github.com/scrooloose/nerdtree.git
+
+Then reload vim, run `:helptags`, and check out `:help NERD_tree.txt`.
+
+
+Faq
+---
+
+Q. Can I have the nerdtree on every tab automatically?
+
+A. Nope. If this is something you want then chances are you aren't using tabs
+   and buffers as they were intended to be used. Read this
+   http://stackoverflow.com/questions/102384/using-vims-tabs-like-buffers
+
+   If you are interested in this behavour then consider [vim-nerdtree-tabs](https://github.com/jistr/vim-nerdtree-tabs)
+
+Changelog
+---------
+
+4.2.0 (2011-12-28)
+
+ * Add NERDTreeDirArrows option to make the UI use pretty arrow chars instead of the old +~| chars to define the tree structure (sickill)
+ * shift the syntax highlighting out into its own syntax file (gnap) * add some mac specific options to the filesystem menu - for macvim only (andersonfreitas)
+ * Add NERDTreeMinimalUI option to remove some non functional parts of the nerdtree ui (camthompson)
+ * tweak the behaviour of :NERDTreeFind - see :help :NERDTreeFind for the new behaviour (benjamingeiger)
+ * if no name is given to :Bookmark, make it default to the name of the target file/dir (minyoung)
+ * use 'file' completion when doing copying, create, and move operations (EvanDotPro)
+ * lots of misc bug fixes (paddyoloughlin, sdewald, camthompson, Vitaly Bogdanov, AndrewRadev, mathias, scottstvnsn, kml, wycats, me RAWR!)
+

Rakefile

@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-desc "Copy the vim/doc files into ~/.vim"
-task :deploy_local do
-  run "cp plugin/NERD_tree.vim ~/.vim/plugin"
-  run "cp doc/NERD_tree.txt ~/.vim/doc"
-end
-
-
-desc "Create a zip archive for release to vim.org"
-task :zip do
-  abort "NERD_tree.zip already exists, aborting" if File.exist?("NERD_tree.zip")
-  run "zip NERD_tree.zip plugin/NERD_tree.vim doc/NERD_tree.txt"
-end
-
-def run(cmd)
-  puts "Executing: #{cmd}"
-  system cmd
-end
-

doc/NERD_tree.txt

@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ CONTENTS                                                   *NERDTree-contents*
             2.2.2.Bookmark commands...........|NERDTreeBookmarkCommands|
             2.2.3.Invalid bookmarks...........|NERDTreeInvalidBookmarks|
         2.3.NERD tree mappings................|NERDTreeMappings|
-        2.4.The filesystem menu...............|NERDTreeFilesysMenu|
+        2.4.The NERD tree menu................|NERDTreeMenu|
     3.Options.................................|NERDTreeOptions|
         3.1.Option summary....................|NERDTreeOptionSummary|
         3.2.Option details....................|NERDTreeOptionDetails|
-    4.Hacking the NERD tree...................|NERDTreeHacking|
+    4.The NERD tree API.......................|NERDTreeAPI|
+        4.1.Key map API.......................|NERDTreeKeymapAPI|
+        4.2.Menu API..........................|NERDTreeMenuAPI|
     5.About...................................|NERDTreeAbout|
     6.Changelog...............................|NERDTreeChangelog|
     7.Credits.................................|NERDTreeCredits|
@@ -68,9 +70,6 @@ The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree:
         * custom file filters to prevent e.g. vim backup files being displayed
         * optional displaying of hidden files (. files)
         * files can be "turned off" so that only directories are displayed
-    * A textual filesystem menu is provided which allows you to
-      create/delete/move file and directory nodes as well as copy (for
-      supported OSs)
     * The position and size of the NERD tree window can be customised
     * The order in which the nodes in the tree are listed can be customised.
     * A model of your filesystem is created/maintained as you explore it. This
@@ -87,6 +86,12 @@ The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree:
     * By default the script overrides the default file browser (netw), so if
       you :edit a directory a (slighly modified) NERD tree will appear in the
       current window
+    * A programmable menu system is provided (simulates right clicking on a
+      node)
+        * one default menu plugin is provided to perform basic filesytem
+          operations (create/delete/move/copy files/directories)
+    * There's an API for adding your own keymappings
+
 
 ==============================================================================
 2. Functionality provided                              *NERDTreeFunctionality*
@@ -123,6 +128,15 @@ The following features and functionality are provided by the NERD tree:
 :NERDTreeClose                                                *:NERDTreeClose*
     Close the NERD tree in this tab.
 
+:NERDTreeFind                                                  *:NERDTreeFind*
+    Find the current file in the tree.
+
+    If not tree exists and the current file is under vim's CWD, then init a
+    tree at the CWD and reveal the file. Otherwise init a tree in the current
+    file's directory.
+
+    In any case, the current file is revealed and the cursor is placed on it.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2.2. Bookmarks                                             *NERDTreeBookmarks*
 
@@ -145,6 +159,8 @@ Note that the following commands are only available in the NERD tree buffer.
 :Bookmark <name>
     Bookmark the current node as <name>. If there is already a <name>
     bookmark, it is overwritten. <name> must not contain spaces.
+    If <name> is not provided, it defaults to the file or directory name.
+    For directories, a trailing slash is present.
 
 :BookmarkToRoot <bookmark>
     Make the directory corresponding to <bookmark> the new root. If a treenode
@@ -205,7 +221,6 @@ i.......Open selected file in a split window.....................|NERDTree-i|
 gi......Same as i, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gi|
 s.......Open selected file in a new vsplit.......................|NERDTree-s|
 gs......Same as s, but leave the cursor on the NERDTree..........|NERDTree-gs|
-!.......Execute the current file.................................|NERDTree-!|
 O.......Recursively open the selected directory..................|NERDTree-O|
 x.......Close the current nodes parent...........................|NERDTree-x|
 X.......Recursively close all children of the current node.......|NERDTree-X|
@@ -230,7 +245,7 @@ u.......Move the tree root up one directory......................|NERDTree-u|
 U.......Same as 'u' except the old root node is left open........|NERDTree-U|
 r.......Recursively refresh the current directory................|NERDTree-r|
 R.......Recursively refresh the current root.....................|NERDTree-R|
-m.......Display the filesystem menu..............................|NERDTree-m|
+m.......Display the NERD tree menu...............................|NERDTree-m|
 cd......Change the CWD to the dir of the selected node...........|NERDTree-cd|
 
 I.......Toggle whether hidden files displayed....................|NERDTree-I|
@@ -239,6 +254,7 @@ F.......Toggle whether files are displayed.......................|NERDTree-F|
 B.......Toggle whether the bookmark table is displayed...........|NERDTree-B|
 
 q.......Close the NERDTree window................................|NERDTree-q|
+A.......Zoom (maximize/minimize) the NERDTree window.............|NERDTree-A|
 ?.......Toggle the display of the quick help.....................|NERDTree-?|
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -331,14 +347,6 @@ The same as |NERDTree-s| except that the cursor is not moved.
 The key combo for this mapping is always "g" + NERDTreeMapOpenVSplit (see
 |NERDTree-s|).
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                                                  *NERDTree-!*
-Default key: !
-Map option: NERDTreeMapExecute
-Applies to: files.
-
-Executes the selected file, prompting for arguments first.
-
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   *NERDTree-O*
 Default key: O
@@ -493,10 +501,10 @@ Recursively refresh the tree root.
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   *NERDTree-m*
 Default key: m
-Map option: NERDTreeMapFilesystemMenu
+Map option: NERDTreeMapMenu
 Applies to: files and directories.
 
-Display the filesystem menu. See |NERDTreeFilesysMenu| for details.
+Display the NERD tree menu. See |NERDTreeMenu| for details.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  *NERDTree-cd*
@@ -546,6 +554,14 @@ Applies to: no restrictions.
 
 Closes the NERDtree window.
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+                                                                  *NERDTree-A*
+Default key: A
+Map option: NERDTreeMapToggleZoom
+Applies to: no restrictions.
+
+Maximize (zoom) and minimize the NERDtree window.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   *NERDTree-?*
 Default key: ?
@@ -555,44 +571,18 @@ Applies to: no restrictions.
 Toggles whether the quickhelp is displayed.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-2.3. The filesystem menu                                 *NERDTreeFilesysMenu*
+2.3. The NERD tree menu                                         *NERDTreeMenu*
 
-The purpose of the filesystem menu is to allow you to perform basic filesystem
+The NERD tree has a menu that can be programmed via the an API (see
-operations quickly from the NERD tree rather than the console.
+|NERDTreeMenuAPI|). The idea is to simulate the "right click" menus that most
+file explorers have.
 
-The filesystem menu can be accessed with 'm' mapping and has four supported
+The script comes with two default menu plugins: exec_menuitem.vim and
-operations: >
+fs_menu.vim. fs_menu.vim adds some basic filesystem operations to the menu for
-    1. Adding nodes.
+creating/deleting/moving/copying files and dirs. exec_menuitem.vim provides a
-    2. Move nodes.
+menu item to execute executable files.
-    3. Deleting nodes.
-    3. Copying nodes.
-<
-1. Adding nodes:
-To add a node move the cursor onto (or anywhere inside) the directory you wish
-to create the new node inside. Select the 'add node' option from the
-filesystem menu and type a filename. If the filename you type ends with a '/'
-character then a directory will be created. Once the operation is completed,
-the cursor is placed on the new node.
 
-2. Move nodes:
+Related tags: |NERDTree-m| |NERDTreeApi|
-To move/rename a node, put the cursor on it and select the 'move' option from
-the filesystem menu.  Enter the new location for the node and it will be
-moved.  If the old file is open in a buffer, you will be asked if you wish to
-delete that buffer. Once the operation is complete the cursor will be placed
-on the renamed node.
-
-3. Deleting nodes:
-To delete a node put the cursor on it and select the 'delete' option from the
-filesystem menu. After confirmation the node will be deleted. If a file is
-deleted but still exists as a buffer you will be given the option to delete
-that buffer.
-
-4. Copying nodes:
-To copy a node put the cursor on it and select the 'copy' option from the
-filesystem menu. Enter the new location and you're done. Note: copying is
-currently only supported for *nix operating systems. If someone knows a
-one line copying command for windows that doesnt require user confirmation
-then id be grateful if you'd email me.
 
 ==============================================================================
 3. Customisation                                             *NERDTreeOptions*
@@ -658,6 +648,12 @@ NERD tree. These options should be set in your vimrc.
 |'NERDTreeWinSize'|             Sets the window size when the NERD tree is
                                 opened.
 
+|'NERDTreeMinimalUI'|           Disables display of the 'Bookmarks' label and 
+                                'Press ? for help' text.
+
+|'NERDTreeDirArrows'|           Tells the NERD tree to use arrows instead of
+                                + ~ chars when displaying directories.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3.2. Customisation details                             *NERDTreeOptionDetails*
 
@@ -824,7 +820,7 @@ Values: 0 or 1.
 Default: 0
 
 If set to 1, the NERD tree window will close after opening a file with the
-|NERDTree-o| or |NERDTree-i| mappings.
+|NERDTree-o|, |NERDTree-i|, |NERDTree-t| and |NERDTree-T| mappings.
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      *'NERDTreeShowBookmarks'*
@@ -937,44 +933,167 @@ Default: 31.
 
 This option is used to change the size of the NERD tree when it is loaded.
 
-==============================================================================
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-4. Hacking the NERD tree                                     *NERDTreeHacking*
+                                                         *'NERDTreeMinimalUI'*
+Values: 0 or 1
+Default: 0
 
-Public functions ~
+This options disables the 'Bookmarks' label 'Press ? for help' text. Use one
-
+of the following lines to set this option: >
-The script provides 2 public functions for your hacking pleasure. Their
+    let NERDTreeMinimalUI=0
-signatures are: >
+    let NERDTreeMinimalUI=1
-    function! NERDTreeGetCurrentNode()
-    function! NERDTreeGetCurrentPath()
 <
-The first returns the node object that the cursor is currently on, while the
-second returns the corresponding path object.
 
-This is probably a good time to mention that the script implements prototype
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-style OO. To see the functions that each class provides you can read look at
+                                                           *'NERDTreeDirArrows'*
-the code.
+Values: 0 or 1
+Default: 0.
 
-Use the node objects to manipulate the structure of the tree. Use the path
+This option is used to change the default look of directory nodes displayed in
-objects to access the files/directories the tree nodes represent.
+the tree. When set to 0 it shows old-school bars (|), + and ~ chars. If set to
+1 it shows right and down arrows.  Use one of the follow lines to set this
+option: >
+    let NERDTreeDirArrows=0
+    let NERDTreeDirArrows=1
+<
 
-The NERD tree filetype ~
+==============================================================================
+4. The NERD tree API                                             *NERDTreeAPI*
 
-NERD tree buffers have a filetype of "nerdtree". You can use this to hack the
+The NERD tree script allows you to add custom key mappings and menu items via
-NERD tree via autocommands (on |FileType|) or via an ftplugin.
+a set of API calls. Any scripts that use this API should be placed in
+~/.vim/nerdtree_plugin/ (*nix) or ~/vimfiles/nerdtree_plugin (windows).
 
-For example, putting this code in ~/.vim/ftplugin/nerdtree.vim would override
+The script exposes some prototype objects that can be used to manipulate the
-the o mapping, making it open the selected node in a new gvim instance. >
+tree and/or get information from it: >
+    g:NERDTreePath
+    g:NERDTreeDirNode
+    g:NERDTreeFileNode
+    g:NERDTreeBookmark
+<
+See the code/comments in NERD_tree.vim to find how to use these objects. The
+following code conventions are used:
+    * class members start with a capital letter
+    * instance members start with a lower case letter
+    * private members start with an underscore
 
-    nnoremap <silent> <buffer> o :call <sid>openInNewVimInstance()<cr>
+See this blog post for more details:
-    function! s:openInNewVimInstance()
+ http://got-ravings.blogspot.com/2008/09/vim-pr0n-prototype-based-objects.html
-        let p = NERDTreeGetCurrentPath()
+
-        if p != {}
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-            silent exec "!gvim " . p.strForOS(1) . "&"
+4.1. Key map API                                           *NERDTreeKeymapAPI*
+
+NERDTreeAddKeyMap({options})                             *NERDTreeAddKeyMap()*
+    Adds a new keymapping for all NERD tree buffers.
+    {options} must be a dictionary, and must contain the following keys:
+    "key" - the trigger key for the new mapping
+    "callback" - the function the new mapping will be bound to
+    "quickhelpText" - the text that will appear in the quickhelp (see
+    |NERDTree-?|)
+
+    Example: >
+        call NERDTreeAddKeyMap({
+               \ 'key': 'b',
+               \ 'callback': 'NERDTreeEchoCurrentNode',
+               \ 'quickhelpText': 'echo full path of current node' })
+
+        function! NERDTreeEchoCurrentNode()
+            let n = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+            if n != {}
+                echomsg 'Current node: ' . n.path.str()
             endif
         endfunction
 <
-This way you can add new mappings or :commands or override any existing
+    This code should sit in a file like ~/.vim/nerdtree_plugin/mymapping.vim.
-mapping.
+    It adds a (rather useless) mapping on 'b' which echos the full path to the
+    current node.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+4.2. Menu API                                                *NERDTreeMenuAPI*
+
+NERDTreeAddSubmenu({options})                           *NERDTreeAddSubmenu()*
+    Creates and returns a new submenu.
+
+    {options} must be a dictionary and must contain the following keys:
+    "text" - the text of the submenu that the user will see
+    "shortcut" - a shortcut key for the submenu (need not be unique)
+
+    The following keys are optional:
+    "isActiveCallback" - a function that will be called to determine whether
+    this submenu item will be displayed or not. The callback function must return
+    0 or 1.
+    "parent" - the parent submenu of the new submenu (returned from a previous
+    invocation of NERDTreeAddSubmenu()). If this key is left out then the new
+    submenu will sit under the top level menu.
+
+    See below for an example.
+
+NERDTreeAddMenuItem({options})                         *NERDTreeAddMenuItem()*
+    Adds a new menu item to the NERD tree menu (see |NERDTreeMenu|).
+
+    {options} must be a dictionary and must contain the
+    following keys:
+    "text" - the text of the menu item which the user will see
+    "shortcut" - a shortcut key for the menu item (need not be unique)
+    "callback" - the function that will be called when the user activates the
+    menu item.
+
+    The following keys are optional:
+    "isActiveCallback" - a function that will be called to determine whether
+    this menu item will be displayed or not. The callback function must return
+    0 or 1.
+    "parent" - if the menu item belongs under a submenu then this key must be
+    specified. This value for this key will be the object that
+    was returned when the submenu was created with |NERDTreeAddSubmenu()|.
+
+    See below for an example.
+
+NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator([{options}])             *NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator()*
+    Adds a menu separator (a row of dashes).
+
+    {options} is an optional dictionary that may contain the following keys:
+    "isActiveCallback" - see description in |NERDTreeAddMenuItem()|.
+
+Below is an example of the menu API in action. >
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuSeparator()
+
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({
+                \ 'text': 'a (t)op level menu item',
+                \ 'shortcut': 't',
+                \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction' })
+
+    let submenu = NERDTreeAddSubmenu({
+                \ 'text': 'a (s)ub menu',
+                \ 'shortcut': 's' })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({
+                \ 'text': '(n)ested item 1',
+                \ 'shortcut': 'n',
+                \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction',
+                \ 'parent': submenu })
+
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({
+                \ 'text': '(n)ested item 2',
+                \ 'shortcut': 'n',
+                \ 'callback': 'SomeFunction',
+                \ 'parent': submenu })
+<
+This will create the following menu: >
+  --------------------
+  a (t)op level menu item
+  a (s)ub menu
+<
+Where selecting "a (s)ub menu" will lead to a second menu: >
+  (n)ested item 1
+  (n)ested item 2
+<
+When any of the 3 concrete menu items are selected the function "SomeFunction"
+will be called.
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+NERDTreeRender()                                            *NERDTreeRender()*
+    Re-renders the NERD tree buffer. Useful if you change the state of the
+    tree and you want to it to be reflected in the UI.
 
 ==============================================================================
 5. About                                                       *NERDTreeAbout*
@@ -982,10 +1101,10 @@ mapping.
 The author of the NERD tree is a terrible terrible monster called Martyzilla
 who gobbles up small children with milk and sugar for breakfast.
 
-He can be reached at martin_grenfell at msn.com. He would love to hear from
+He can be reached at martin.grenfell at gmail dot com. He would love to hear
-you, so feel free to send him suggestions and/or comments about this plugin.
+from you, so feel free to send him suggestions and/or comments about this
-Don't be shy --- the worst he can do is slaughter you and stuff you in the
+plugin.  Don't be shy --- the worst he can do is slaughter you and stuff you in
-fridge for later ;)
+the fridge for later ;)
 
 The latest stable versions can be found at
     http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=1658
@@ -997,6 +1116,56 @@ The latest dev versions are on github
 ==============================================================================
 6. Changelog                                               *NERDTreeChangelog*
 
+4.2.0
+    - Add NERDTreeDirArrows option to make the UI use pretty arrow chars
+      instead of the old +~| chars to define the tree structure (sickill)
+    - shift the syntax highlighting out into its own syntax file (gnap)
+    - add some mac specific options to the filesystem menu - for macvim
+      only (andersonfreitas)
+    - Add NERDTreeMinimalUI option to remove some non functional parts of the
+      nerdtree ui (camthompson)
+    - tweak the behaviour of :NERDTreeFind - see :help :NERDTreeFind for the
+      new behaviour (benjamingeiger)
+    - if no name is given to :Bookmark, make it default to the name of the
+      target file/dir (minyoung)
+    - use 'file' completion when doing copying, create, and move
+      operations (EvanDotPro)
+    - lots of misc bug fixes (paddyoloughlin, sdewald, camthompson, Vitaly
+      Bogdanov, AndrewRadev, mathias, scottstvnsn, kml, wycats, me RAWR!)
+
+4.1.0
+    features:
+    - NERDTreeFind to reveal the node for the current buffer in the tree,
+      see |NERDTreeFind|. This effectively merges the FindInNERDTree plugin (by
+      Doug McInnes) into the script.
+    - make NERDTreeQuitOnOpen apply to the t/T keymaps too. Thanks to Stefan
+      Ritter and Rémi Prévost.
+    - truncate the root node if wider than the tree window. Thanks to Victor
+      Gonzalez.
+
+    bugfixes:
+    - really fix window state restoring
+    - fix some win32 path escaping issues. Thanks to Stephan Baumeister, Ricky,
+      jfilip1024, and Chris Chambers
+
+4.0.0
+    - add a new programmable menu system (see :help NERDTreeMenu).
+    - add new APIs to add menus/menu-items to the menu system as well as
+      custom key mappings to the NERD tree buffer (see :help NERDTreeAPI).
+    - removed the old API functions
+    - added a mapping to maximize/restore the size of nerd tree window, thanks
+      to Guillaume Duranceau for the patch. See :help NERDTree-A for details.
+
+    - fix a bug where secondary nerd trees (netrw hijacked trees) and
+      NERDTreeQuitOnOpen didnt play nicely, thanks to Curtis Harvey.
+    - fix a bug where the script ignored directories whose name ended in a dot,
+      thanks to Aggelos Orfanakos for the patch.
+    - fix a bug when using the x mapping on the tree root, thanks to Bryan
+      Venteicher for the patch.
+    - fix a bug where the cursor position/window size of the nerd tree buffer
+      wasnt being stored on closing the window, thanks to Richard Hart.
+    - fix a bug where NERDTreeMirror would mirror the wrong tree
+
 3.1.1
     - fix a bug where a non-listed no-name buffer was getting created every
       time the tree windows was created, thanks to Derek Wyatt and owen1
@@ -1087,6 +1256,33 @@ just downloaded pr0n instead.
     Frederic Chanal (nach)
     Alf Mikula
     Lucas S. Buchala
+    Curtis Harvey
+    Guillaume Duranceau
+    Richard Hart (hates)
+    Doug McInnes
+    Stefan Ritter
+    Rémi Prévost
+    Victor Gonzalez
+    Stephan Baumeister
+    Ricky
+    jfilip1024
+    Chris Chambers
+    Vitaly Bogdanov
+    Patrick O'Loughlin (paddyoloughlin)
+    Cam Thompson (camthompson)
+    Marcin Kulik (sickill)
+    Steve DeWald (sdewald)
+    Ivan Necas (iNecas)
+    George Ang (gnap)
+    Evan Coury (EvanDotPro)
+    Andrew Radev (AndrewRadev)
+    Matt Gauger (mathias)
+    Scott Stevenson (scottstvnsn)
+    Anderson Freitas (andersonfreitas)
+    Kamil K. Lemański (kml)
+    Yehuda Katz (wycats)
+    Min-Young Wu (minyoung)
+    Benjamin Geiger (benjamingeiger)
 
 ==============================================================================
 8. License                                                   *NERDTreeLicense*

nerdtree_plugin/exec_menuitem.vim

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+" ============================================================================
+" File:        exec_menuitem.vim
+" Description: plugin for NERD Tree that provides an execute file menu item
+" Maintainer:  Martin Grenfell <martin.grenfell at gmail dot com>
+" Last Change: 22 July, 2009
+" License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"              to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"              it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"              Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"              See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+" ============================================================================
+if exists("g:loaded_nerdtree_exec_menuitem")
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_nerdtree_exec_menuitem = 1
+
+call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({
+            \ 'text': '(!)Execute file',
+            \ 'shortcut': '!',
+            \ 'callback': 'NERDTreeExecFile',
+            \ 'isActiveCallback': 'NERDTreeExecFileActive' })
+
+function! NERDTreeExecFileActive()
+    let node = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    return !node.path.isDirectory && node.path.isExecutable
+endfunction
+
+function! NERDTreeExecFile()
+    let treenode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    echo "==========================================================\n"
+    echo "Complete the command to execute (add arguments etc):\n"
+    let cmd = treenode.path.str({'escape': 1})
+    let cmd = input(':!', cmd . ' ')
+
+    if cmd != ''
+        exec ':!' . cmd
+    else
+        echo "Aborted"
+    endif
+endfunction

nerdtree_plugin/fs_menu.vim

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+" ============================================================================
+" File:        fs_menu.vim
+" Description: plugin for the NERD Tree that provides a file system menu
+" Maintainer:  Martin Grenfell <martin.grenfell at gmail dot com>
+" Last Change: 17 July, 2009
+" License:     This program is free software. It comes without any warranty,
+"              to the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute
+"              it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You
+"              Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar.
+"              See http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.
+"
+" ============================================================================
+if exists("g:loaded_nerdtree_fs_menu")
+    finish
+endif
+let g:loaded_nerdtree_fs_menu = 1
+
+call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(a)dd a childnode', 'shortcut': 'a', 'callback': 'NERDTreeAddNode'})
+call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(m)ove the current node', 'shortcut': 'm', 'callback': 'NERDTreeMoveNode'})
+call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(d)elete the current node', 'shortcut': 'd', 'callback': 'NERDTreeDeleteNode'})
+
+if has("gui_mac") || has("gui_macvim") 
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(r)eveal in Finder the current node', 'shortcut': 'r', 'callback': 'NERDTreeRevealInFinder'})
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(o)pen the current node with system editor', 'shortcut': 'o', 'callback': 'NERDTreeExecuteFile'})
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(q)uicklook the current node', 'shortcut': 'q', 'callback': 'NERDTreeQuickLook'})
+endif
+
+if g:NERDTreePath.CopyingSupported()
+    call NERDTreeAddMenuItem({'text': '(c)copy the current node', 'shortcut': 'c', 'callback': 'NERDTreeCopyNode'})
+endif
+
+"FUNCTION: s:echo(msg){{{1
+function! s:echo(msg)
+    redraw
+    echomsg "NERDTree: " . a:msg
+endfunction
+
+"FUNCTION: s:echoWarning(msg){{{1
+function! s:echoWarning(msg)
+    echohl warningmsg
+    call s:echo(a:msg)
+    echohl normal
+endfunction
+
+"FUNCTION: s:promptToDelBuffer(bufnum, msg){{{1
+"prints out the given msg and, if the user responds by pushing 'y' then the
+"buffer with the given bufnum is deleted
+"
+"Args:
+"bufnum: the buffer that may be deleted
+"msg: a message that will be echoed to the user asking them if they wish to
+"     del the buffer
+function! s:promptToDelBuffer(bufnum, msg)
+    echo a:msg
+    if nr2char(getchar()) ==# 'y'
+        exec "silent bdelete! " . a:bufnum
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+"FUNCTION: NERDTreeAddNode(){{{1
+function! NERDTreeAddNode()
+    let curDirNode = g:NERDTreeDirNode.GetSelected()
+
+    let newNodeName = input("Add a childnode\n".
+                          \ "==========================================================\n".
+                          \ "Enter the dir/file name to be created. Dirs end with a '/'\n" .
+                          \ "", curDirNode.path.str() . g:NERDTreePath.Slash(), "file")
+
+    if newNodeName ==# ''
+        call s:echo("Node Creation Aborted.")
+        return
+    endif
+
+    try
+        let newPath = g:NERDTreePath.Create(newNodeName)
+        let parentNode = b:NERDTreeRoot.findNode(newPath.getParent())
+
+        let newTreeNode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.New(newPath)
+        if parentNode.isOpen || !empty(parentNode.children)
+            call parentNode.addChild(newTreeNode, 1)
+            call NERDTreeRender()
+            call newTreeNode.putCursorHere(1, 0)
+        endif
+    catch /^NERDTree/
+        call s:echoWarning("Node Not Created.")
+    endtry
+endfunction
+
+"FUNCTION: NERDTreeMoveNode(){{{1
+function! NERDTreeMoveNode()
+    let curNode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    let newNodePath = input("Rename the current node\n" .
+                          \ "==========================================================\n" .
+                          \ "Enter the new path for the node:                          \n" .
+                          \ "", curNode.path.str(), "file")
+
+    if newNodePath ==# ''
+        call s:echo("Node Renaming Aborted.")
+        return
+    endif
+
+    try
+        let bufnum = bufnr(curNode.path.str())
+
+        call curNode.rename(newNodePath)
+        call NERDTreeRender()
+
+        "if the node is open in a buffer, ask the user if they want to
+        "close that buffer
+        if bufnum != -1
+            let prompt = "\nNode renamed.\n\nThe old file is open in buffer ". bufnum . (bufwinnr(bufnum) ==# -1 ? " (hidden)" : "") .". Delete this buffer? (yN)"
+            call s:promptToDelBuffer(bufnum, prompt)
+        endif
+
+        call curNode.putCursorHere(1, 0)
+
+        redraw
+    catch /^NERDTree/
+        call s:echoWarning("Node Not Renamed.")
+    endtry
+endfunction
+
+" FUNCTION: NERDTreeDeleteNode() {{{1
+function! NERDTreeDeleteNode()
+    let currentNode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    let confirmed = 0
+
+    if currentNode.path.isDirectory
+        let choice =input("Delete the current node\n" .
+                         \ "==========================================================\n" .
+                         \ "STOP! To delete this entire directory, type 'yes'\n" .
+                         \ "" . currentNode.path.str() . ": ")
+        let confirmed = choice ==# 'yes'
+    else
+        echo "Delete the current node\n" .
+           \ "==========================================================\n".
+           \ "Are you sure you wish to delete the node:\n" .
+           \ "" . currentNode.path.str() . " (yN):"
+        let choice = nr2char(getchar())
+        let confirmed = choice ==# 'y'
+    endif
+
+
+    if confirmed
+        try
+            call currentNode.delete()
+            call NERDTreeRender()
+
+            "if the node is open in a buffer, ask the user if they want to
+            "close that buffer
+            let bufnum = bufnr(currentNode.path.str())
+            if buflisted(bufnum)
+                let prompt = "\nNode deleted.\n\nThe file is open in buffer ". bufnum . (bufwinnr(bufnum) ==# -1 ? " (hidden)" : "") .". Delete this buffer? (yN)"
+                call s:promptToDelBuffer(bufnum, prompt)
+            endif
+
+            redraw
+        catch /^NERDTree/
+            call s:echoWarning("Could not remove node")
+        endtry
+    else
+        call s:echo("delete aborted")
+    endif
+
+endfunction
+
+" FUNCTION: NERDTreeCopyNode() {{{1
+function! NERDTreeCopyNode()
+    let currentNode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    let newNodePath = input("Copy the current node\n" .
+                          \ "==========================================================\n" .
+                          \ "Enter the new path to copy the node to:                   \n" .
+                          \ "", currentNode.path.str(), "file")
+
+    if newNodePath != ""
+        "strip trailing slash
+        let newNodePath = substitute(newNodePath, '\/$', '', '')
+
+        let confirmed = 1
+        if currentNode.path.copyingWillOverwrite(newNodePath)
+            call s:echo("Warning: copying may overwrite files! Continue? (yN)")
+            let choice = nr2char(getchar())
+            let confirmed = choice ==# 'y'
+        endif
+
+        if confirmed
+            try
+                let newNode = currentNode.copy(newNodePath)
+                if !empty(newNode)
+                    call NERDTreeRender()
+                    call newNode.putCursorHere(0, 0)
+                endif
+            catch /^NERDTree/
+                call s:echoWarning("Could not copy node")
+            endtry
+        endif
+    else
+        call s:echo("Copy aborted.")
+    endif
+    redraw
+endfunction
+
+function! NERDTreeQuickLook()
+    let treenode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    if treenode != {}
+        call system("qlmanage -p 2>/dev/null '" . treenode.path.str() . "'")
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! NERDTreeRevealInFinder()
+    let treenode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    if treenode != {}
+        let x = system("open -R '" . treenode.path.str() . "'")
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+function! NERDTreeExecuteFile()
+    let treenode = g:NERDTreeFileNode.GetSelected()
+    if treenode != {}
+        let x = system("open '" . treenode.path.str() . "'")
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+" vim: set sw=4 sts=4 et fdm=marker:

syntax/nerdtree.vim

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+let s:tree_up_dir_line = '.. (up a dir)'
+"NERDTreeFlags are syntax items that should be invisible, but give clues as to
+"how things should be highlighted
+syn match NERDTreeFlag #\~#
+syn match NERDTreeFlag #\[RO\]#
+
+"highlighting for the .. (up dir) line at the top of the tree
+execute "syn match NERDTreeUp #\\V". s:tree_up_dir_line ."#"
+
+"highlighting for the ~/+ symbols for the directory nodes
+syn match NERDTreeClosable #\~\<#
+syn match NERDTreeClosable #\~\.#
+syn match NERDTreeOpenable #+\<#
+syn match NERDTreeOpenable #+\.#he=e-1
+
+"highlighting for the tree structural parts
+syn match NERDTreePart #|#
+syn match NERDTreePart #`#
+syn match NERDTreePartFile #[|`]-#hs=s+1 contains=NERDTreePart
+
+"quickhelp syntax elements
+syn match NERDTreeHelpKey #" \{1,2\}[^ ]*:#hs=s+2,he=e-1
+syn match NERDTreeHelpKey #" \{1,2\}[^ ]*,#hs=s+2,he=e-1
+syn match NERDTreeHelpTitle #" .*\~#hs=s+2,he=e-1 contains=NERDTreeFlag
+syn match NERDTreeToggleOn #".*(on)#hs=e-2,he=e-1 contains=NERDTreeHelpKey
+syn match NERDTreeToggleOff #".*(off)#hs=e-3,he=e-1 contains=NERDTreeHelpKey
+syn match NERDTreeHelpCommand #" :.\{-}\>#hs=s+3
+syn match NERDTreeHelp  #^".*# contains=NERDTreeHelpKey,NERDTreeHelpTitle,NERDTreeFlag,NERDTreeToggleOff,NERDTreeToggleOn,NERDTreeHelpCommand
+
+"highlighting for readonly files
+syn match NERDTreeRO #.*\[RO\]#hs=s+2 contains=NERDTreeFlag,NERDTreeBookmark,NERDTreePart,NERDTreePartFile
+
+"highlighting for sym links
+syn match NERDTreeLink #[^-| `].* -> # contains=NERDTreeBookmark,NERDTreeOpenable,NERDTreeClosable,NERDTreeDirSlash
+
+"highlighing for directory nodes and file nodes
+syn match NERDTreeDirSlash #/#
+syn match NERDTreeDir #[^-| `].*/# contains=NERDTreeLink,NERDTreeDirSlash,NERDTreeOpenable,NERDTreeClosable
+syn match NERDTreeExecFile  #[|` ].*\*\($\| \)# contains=NERDTreeLink,NERDTreePart,NERDTreeRO,NERDTreePartFile,NERDTreeBookmark
+syn match NERDTreeFile  #|-.*# contains=NERDTreeLink,NERDTreePart,NERDTreeRO,NERDTreePartFile,NERDTreeBookmark,NERDTreeExecFile
+syn match NERDTreeFile  #`-.*# contains=NERDTreeLink,NERDTreePart,NERDTreeRO,NERDTreePartFile,NERDTreeBookmark,NERDTreeExecFile
+syn match NERDTreeCWD #^[</].*$#
+
+"highlighting for bookmarks
+syn match NERDTreeBookmark # {.*}#hs=s+1
+
+"highlighting for the bookmarks table
+syn match NERDTreeBookmarksLeader #^>#
+syn match NERDTreeBookmarksHeader #^>-\+Bookmarks-\+$# contains=NERDTreeBookmarksLeader
+syn match NERDTreeBookmarkName #^>.\{-} #he=e-1 contains=NERDTreeBookmarksLeader
+syn match NERDTreeBookmark #^>.*$# contains=NERDTreeBookmarksLeader,NERDTreeBookmarkName,NERDTreeBookmarksHeader
+
+if exists("g:NERDChristmasTree") && g:NERDChristmasTree
+    hi def link NERDTreePart Special
+    hi def link NERDTreePartFile Type
+    hi def link NERDTreeFile Normal
+    hi def link NERDTreeExecFile Title
+    hi def link NERDTreeDirSlash Identifier
+    hi def link NERDTreeClosable Type
+else
+    hi def link NERDTreePart Normal
+    hi def link NERDTreePartFile Normal
+    hi def link NERDTreeFile Normal
+    hi def link NERDTreeClosable Title
+endif
+
+hi def link NERDTreeBookmarksHeader statement
+hi def link NERDTreeBookmarksLeader ignore
+hi def link NERDTreeBookmarkName Identifier
+hi def link NERDTreeBookmark normal
+
+hi def link NERDTreeHelp String
+hi def link NERDTreeHelpKey Identifier
+hi def link NERDTreeHelpCommand Identifier
+hi def link NERDTreeHelpTitle Macro
+hi def link NERDTreeToggleOn Question
+hi def link NERDTreeToggleOff WarningMsg
+
+hi def link NERDTreeDir Directory
+hi def link NERDTreeUp Directory
+hi def link NERDTreeCWD Statement
+hi def link NERDTreeLink Macro
+hi def link NERDTreeOpenable Title
+hi def link NERDTreeFlag ignore
+hi def link NERDTreeRO WarningMsg
+hi def link NERDTreeBookmark Statement
+
+hi def link NERDTreeCurrentNode Search