how to restore the original size after using the NERDTree Menu in Vim?

Question

I use NERDTree as a file explorer and after using its Menu, Vim does not return to its original size, see screenshots below.

Using NERDTree Menu:

After using the Menu:

The editor returns to normal only if I resize the terminal window.

My system config

• Vim-GTK3 9.0
• Terminal: Konsole
• Debian 11

NERDTree Config

• nmap <Leader>nt:NERDTreeFind<CR>
• let NERDTreeQuitOnOpen=1
• let NERDTreeShowHidden=1
• let g:NERDTreeDirArrowExpandable = '▸'
• let g:NERDTreeDirArrowCollapsible = '▾'
• let g:NERDTreeIgnore = ['^node_modules$']

Answer 1

I have a same issue and I have remove vim v9 and install from source last v8 and it's work, I don't know what is happen in 9 version vim with the bottom pane. but I have observe that vim v8 on my remote server have a perfect working.

UPD: And I founded issue on the NERDTree repo with the issue: https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/issues/1321

Answer 2

You can set cmdheight to 2 to solve the problem. Add the following line into your.vimrc

set cmdheight=2

Answer 3

This is caused by an incompatibility between NERDTree and Vim 9.0.

You can fix it by applying this hotfix to your local copy of NERDTree.

Some alternatives:

• Add let g:NERDTreeMinimalMenu=1 to your .vimrc to set menu to display in a single line
• Use a version of Vim earlier than the 9.0 release

See issue #1321 in the NERDTree repo for more info.

Answer 4

This problem remains relevant. To restore the window size, you can try these shortcuts:

• Ctrl+w _
• Ctrl+w |
• Ctrl+w =

Source: https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Resize_splits_more_quickly