From dc56926121c4240d109e6ca1765b0f881c975318 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Courtis <alex@courtis.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:11:26 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Revert "fix(#3172): live filter exception (#3173)"

This reverts commit 0a7fcdf3f8ba208f4260988a198c77ec11748339.
---
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
index aa710340136..9bd24406964 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return integer
 local function calculate_overlay_win_width(self)
-  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(self.explorer.view:get_winid())[1]
+  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(self.explorer.view:get_winnr())[1]
 
   if wininfo then
     return wininfo.width - wininfo.textoff - #self.prefix

From 5332f3c23879b8bfd30fcb4dc733614ba8a6978f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Courtis <alex@courtis.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:28:34 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Revert "refactor(#2826): move view to instanced window
 class (#3153)"

This reverts commit 0a06f65bf06157972f20ca1dee03c97a0efcb188.
---
 doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt                         |   1 -
 lua/nvim-tree.lua                             |  47 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/finders/find-file.lua   |   7 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua        |   6 -
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua      |  10 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua          |   9 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/parent.lua        |   5 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua      |  52 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua     |   2 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/find-file.lua      |   6 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/open.lua           |   8 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua         |  21 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua         |   8 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/api.lua                         |  21 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua             |  23 -
 lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua                    |   7 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/core.lua                        |   8 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/diagnostics.lua                 |  10 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua            |   6 -
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua               |  86 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua        |  21 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/sorter.lua             |   6 -
 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua               | 799 ------------------
 lua/nvim-tree/globals.lua                     |  10 -
 lua/nvim-tree/help.lua                        |   9 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/iterators/node-iterator.lua     |   2 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua                         |  33 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/log.lua                         |   2 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua                  |   6 -
 lua/nvim-tree/multi-instance-debug.lua        | 112 ---
 lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua            |   3 +-
 .../renderer/components/full-name.lua         |   8 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua               |  17 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua                       |  60 +-
 lua/nvim-tree/view.lua                        | 639 ++++++++++++++
 35 files changed, 821 insertions(+), 1249 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua
 delete mode 100644 lua/nvim-tree/globals.lua
 delete mode 100644 lua/nvim-tree/multi-instance-debug.lua
 create mode 100644 lua/nvim-tree/view.lua

diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index 98eb8abfc46..adf54f1c2b3 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ Following is the default configuration. See |nvim-tree-opts| for details. >lua
         },
       },
       experimental = {
-        multi_instance = false,
       },
       log = {
         enable = false,
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index e4b12181c73..8befe53ed05 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local actions = require("nvim-tree.actions")
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
@@ -73,8 +74,7 @@ function M.change_root(path, bufnr)
 end
 
 function M.tab_enter()
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  if explorer and explorer.view:is_visible({ any_tabpage = true }) then
+  if view.is_visible({ any_tabpage = true }) then
     local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0)
 
     local ft
@@ -89,15 +89,17 @@ function M.tab_enter()
         return
       end
     end
-    explorer.view:open({ focus_tree = false })
+    view.open({ focus_tree = false })
 
-    explorer.renderer:draw()
+    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
+    if explorer then
+      explorer.renderer:draw()
+    end
   end
 end
 
 function M.open_on_directory()
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  local should_proceed = _config.hijack_directories.auto_open or explorer and explorer.view:is_visible()
+  local should_proceed = _config.hijack_directories.auto_open or view.is_visible()
   if not should_proceed then
     return
   end
@@ -148,6 +150,21 @@ local function setup_autocommands(opts)
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd(name, vim.tbl_extend("force", default_opts, custom_opts))
   end
 
+  -- prevent new opened file from opening in the same window as nvim-tree
+  create_nvim_tree_autocmd("BufWipeout", {
+    pattern = "NvimTree_*",
+    callback = function()
+      if not utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(0) then
+        return
+      end
+      if opts.actions.open_file.eject then
+        view._prevent_buffer_override()
+      else
+        view.abandon_current_window()
+      end
+    end,
+  })
+
   if opts.tab.sync.open then
     create_nvim_tree_autocmd("TabEnter", { callback = vim.schedule_wrap(M.tab_enter) })
   end
@@ -209,6 +226,17 @@ local function setup_autocommands(opts)
     })
   end
 
+  if opts.view.float.enable and opts.view.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
+    create_nvim_tree_autocmd("WinLeave", {
+      pattern = "NvimTree_*",
+      callback = function()
+        if utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(0) then
+          view.close()
+        end
+      end,
+    })
+  end
+
   -- Handles event dispatch when tree is closed by `:q`
   create_nvim_tree_autocmd("WinClosed", {
     pattern = "*",
@@ -486,7 +514,6 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- BEGIN_DEFAULT_OPTS
     },
   },
   experimental = {
-    multi_instance = false,
   },
   log = {
     enable = false,
@@ -666,10 +693,10 @@ local function localise_default_opts()
 end
 
 function M.purge_all_state()
+  view.close_all_tabs()
+  view.abandon_all_windows()
   local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   if explorer then
-    explorer.view:close_all_tabs()
-    explorer.view:abandon_all_windows("purge_all_state")
     require("nvim-tree.git").purge_state()
     explorer:destroy()
     core.reset_explorer()
@@ -722,12 +749,12 @@ function M.setup(conf)
   require("nvim-tree.explorer.watch").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.git").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.git.utils").setup(opts)
+  require("nvim-tree.view").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.lib").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.renderer.components").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.buffers").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.help").setup(opts)
   require("nvim-tree.watcher").setup(opts)
-  require("nvim-tree.multi-instance-debug").setup(opts)
 
   setup_autocommands(opts)
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/finders/find-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/finders/find-file.lua
index 2ea494fd85c..55e2f23d337 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/finders/find-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/finders/find-file.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ local running = {}
 ---@param path string relative or absolute
 function M.fn(path)
   local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  if not explorer or not explorer.view:is_visible() then
+  if not explorer or not view.is_visible() then
     return
   end
 
@@ -83,9 +84,9 @@ function M.fn(path)
     end)
     :iterate()
 
-  if found and explorer.view:is_visible() then
+  if found and view.is_visible() then
     explorer.renderer:draw()
-    explorer.view:set_cursor({ line, 0 })
+    view.set_cursor({ line, 0 })
   end
 
   running[path_real] = false
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua
index aa9ae2c8664..3f3ed37c94d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/clipboard.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local Clipboard = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args ClipboardArgs
 function Clipboard:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("Clipboard")
-
   self.explorer = args.explorer
 
   self.data = {
@@ -44,10 +42,6 @@ function Clipboard:new(args)
   self.reg = self.explorer.opts.actions.use_system_clipboard and "+" or "1"
 end
 
-function Clipboard:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Clipboard")
-end
-
 ---@param source string
 ---@param destination string
 ---@return boolean
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
index b475506380a..a22aad3a8ed 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/fs/remove-file.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
 
@@ -13,12 +14,10 @@ local M = {
 
 ---@param windows integer[]
 local function close_windows(windows)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   -- Prevent from closing when the win count equals 1 or 2,
   -- where the win to remove could be the last opened.
   -- For details see #2503.
-  if explorer and explorer.view.float.enable and #vim.api.nvim_list_wins() < 3 then
+  if view.View.float.enable and #vim.api.nvim_list_wins() < 3 then
     return
   end
 
@@ -31,17 +30,16 @@ end
 
 ---@param absolute_path string
 local function clear_buffer(absolute_path)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   local bufs = vim.fn.getbufinfo({ bufloaded = 1, buflisted = 1 })
   for _, buf in pairs(bufs) do
     if buf.name == absolute_path then
       local tree_winnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-      if buf.hidden == 0 and (#bufs > 1 or explorer and explorer.view.float.enable) then
+      if buf.hidden == 0 and (#bufs > 1 or view.View.float.enable) then
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(buf.windows[1])
         vim.cmd(":bn")
       end
       vim.api.nvim_buf_delete(buf.bufnr, { force = true })
-      if explorer and not explorer.view.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
+      if not view.View.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
         vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(tree_winnr)
       end
       if M.config.actions.remove_file.close_window then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
index 599a8053027..8aacaae3b56 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/item.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local diagnostics = require("nvim-tree.diagnostics")
 
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ local function move(explorer, where, what, skip_gitignored)
   end
 
   if nex then
-    explorer.view:set_cursor({ nex, 0 })
+    view.set_cursor({ nex, 0 })
   elseif vim.o.wrapscan and first then
-    explorer.view:set_cursor({ first, 0 })
+    view.set_cursor({ first, 0 })
   end
 end
 
@@ -188,13 +189,13 @@ local function move_prev_recursive(explorer, what, skip_gitignored)
 
       -- 4.3)
       if node_init.name == ".." then -- root node
-        explorer.view:set_cursor({ 1, 0 })    -- move to root node (position 1)
+        view.set_cursor({ 1, 0 })    -- move to root node (position 1)
       else
         local node_init_line = utils.find_node_line(node_init)
         if node_init_line < 0 then
           return
         end
-        explorer.view:set_cursor({ node_init_line, 0 })
+        view.set_cursor({ node_init_line, 0 })
       end
 
       -- 4.4)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/parent.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/parent.lua
index fab1a440a2f..32ca8398116 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/parent.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/moves/parent.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 
 local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ function M.fn(should_close)
     local parent = (node:get_parent_of_group() or node).parent
 
     if not parent or not parent.parent then
-      node.explorer.view:set_cursor({ 1, 0 })
+      view.set_cursor({ 1, 0 })
       return
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ function M.fn(should_close)
       return n.absolute_path == parent.absolute_path
     end)
 
-    node.explorer.view:set_cursor({ line + 1, 0 })
+    view.set_cursor({ line + 1, 0 })
     if should_close then
       parent.open = false
       parent.explorer.renderer:draw()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
index f59ceb6f249..de43416eac1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/node/open-file.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
-local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local full_name = require("nvim-tree.renderer.components.full-name")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ end
 ---Get all windows in the current tabpage that aren't NvimTree.
 ---@return table with valid win_ids
 local function usable_win_ids()
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   local tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
   local win_ids = vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tabpage)
-  local tree_winid = explorer and explorer.view:get_winnr(tabpage, "open-file.usable_win_ids")
+  local tree_winid = view.get_winnr(tabpage)
 
   return vim.tbl_filter(function(id)
     local bufid = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(id)
@@ -194,10 +193,7 @@ end
 
 local function open_file_in_tab(filename)
   if M.quit_on_open then
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.view:close(nil, "open-file.open_file_in_tab")
-    end
+    view.close()
   end
   if M.relative_path then
     filename = utils.path_relative(filename, vim.fn.getcwd())
@@ -207,10 +203,7 @@ end
 
 local function drop(filename)
   if M.quit_on_open then
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.view:close(nil, "open-file.drop")
-    end
+    view.close()
   end
   if M.relative_path then
     filename = utils.path_relative(filename, vim.fn.getcwd())
@@ -220,10 +213,7 @@ end
 
 local function tab_drop(filename)
   if M.quit_on_open then
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.view:close(nil, "open-file.tab_drop")
-    end
+    view.close()
   end
   if M.relative_path then
     filename = utils.path_relative(filename, vim.fn.getcwd())
@@ -244,10 +234,7 @@ local function on_preview(buf_loaded)
       once = true,
     })
   end
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  if explorer then
-    explorer.view:focus()
-  end
+  view.focus()
 end
 
 local function get_target_winid(mode)
@@ -292,8 +279,6 @@ local function set_current_win_no_autocmd(winid, autocmd)
 end
 
 local function open_in_new_window(filename, mode)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   if type(mode) ~= "string" then
     mode = ""
   end
@@ -316,11 +301,7 @@ local function open_in_new_window(filename, mode)
   end, vim.api.nvim_list_wins())
 
   local create_new_window = #win_ids == 1 -- This implies that the nvim-tree window is the only one
-
-  local new_window_side = "belowright"
-  if explorer and (explorer.view.side == "right") then
-    new_window_side = "aboveleft"
-  end
+  local new_window_side = (view.View.side == "right") and "aboveleft" or "belowright"
 
   -- Target is invalid: create new window
   if not vim.tbl_contains(win_ids, target_winid) then
@@ -352,7 +333,7 @@ local function open_in_new_window(filename, mode)
     end
   end
 
-  if (mode == "preview" or mode == "preview_no_picker") and explorer and explorer.view.float.enable then
+  if (mode == "preview" or mode == "preview_no_picker") and view.View.float.enable then
     -- ignore "WinLeave" autocmd on preview
     -- because the registered "WinLeave"
     -- will kill the floating window immediately
@@ -392,12 +373,7 @@ local function is_already_loaded(filename)
 end
 
 local function edit_in_current_buf(filename)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
-  if explorer then
-    explorer.view:abandon_current_window()
-  end
-
+  require("nvim-tree.view").abandon_current_window()
   if M.relative_path then
     filename = utils.path_relative(filename, vim.fn.getcwd())
   end
@@ -408,8 +384,6 @@ end
 ---@param filename string
 ---@return nil
 function M.fn(mode, filename)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   if type(mode) ~= "string" then
     mode = ""
   end
@@ -444,16 +418,16 @@ function M.fn(mode, filename)
     vim.bo.bufhidden = ""
   end
 
-  if M.resize_window and explorer then
-    explorer.view:resize()
+  if M.resize_window then
+    view.resize()
   end
 
   if mode == "preview" or mode == "preview_no_picker" then
     return on_preview(buf_loaded)
   end
 
-  if M.quit_on_open and explorer then
-    explorer.view:close(nil, "open-file.fn")
+  if M.quit_on_open then
+    view.close()
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
index f98d51d33e2..f23f3c12086 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/root/change-dir.lua
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ M.force_dirchange = add_profiling_to(function(foldername, should_open_view)
     if should_change_dir() then
       cd(M.options.global, foldername)
     end
-    core.init(foldername, "change-dir")
+    core.init(foldername)
   end
 
   if should_open_view then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/find-file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/find-file.lua
index 73d1df3c75e..8a05bf6db45 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/find-file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/find-file.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local finders_find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file")
 
 local M = {}
@@ -40,12 +41,11 @@ function M.fn(opts)
     return
   end
 
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  if explorer and explorer.view:is_visible() then
+  if view.is_visible() then
     -- focus
     if opts.focus then
       lib.set_target_win()
-      explorer.view:focus()
+      view.focus()
     end
   elseif opts.open then
     -- open
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/open.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/open.lua
index 17e2c581a7b..ff2da837b87 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/open.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/open.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local finders_find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file")
 
 local M = {}
@@ -23,12 +23,10 @@ function M.fn(opts)
     opts.path = nil
   end
 
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
-  if explorer and explorer.view:is_visible() then
+  if view.is_visible() then
     -- focus
     lib.set_target_win()
-    explorer.view:focus()
+    view.focus()
   else
     -- open
     lib.open({
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua
index 48f090887f7..e8d4e950729 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/resize.lua
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
-local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 
 local M = {}
 
 ---Resize the tree, persisting the new size.
 ---@param opts ApiTreeResizeOpts|nil
 function M.fn(opts)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-  if not explorer then
-    return
-  end
-
   if opts == nil then
     -- reset to config values
-    explorer.view:configure_width()
-    explorer.view:resize()
+    view.configure_width()
+    view.resize()
     return
   end
 
@@ -21,19 +16,19 @@ function M.fn(opts)
   local width_cfg = options.width
 
   if width_cfg ~= nil then
-    explorer.view:configure_width(width_cfg)
-    explorer.view:resize()
+    view.configure_width(width_cfg)
+    view.resize()
     return
   end
 
-  if not explorer.view:is_width_determined() then
+  if not view.is_width_determined() then
     -- {absolute} and {relative} do nothing when {width} is a function.
     return
   end
 
   local absolute = options.absolute
   if type(absolute) == "number" then
-    explorer.view:resize(absolute)
+    view.resize(absolute)
     return
   end
 
@@ -44,7 +39,7 @@ function M.fn(opts)
       relative_size = "+" .. relative_size
     end
 
-    explorer.view:resize(relative_size)
+    view.resize(relative_size)
     return
   end
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua
index d2ba0262a30..10aa978467e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/actions/tree/toggle.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local lib = require("nvim-tree.lib")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local finders_find_file = require("nvim-tree.actions.finders.find-file")
 
 local M = {}
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ local M = {}
 ---@param cwd boolean|nil legacy -> opts.path
 ---@param bang boolean|nil legacy -> opts.update_root
 function M.fn(opts, no_focus, cwd, bang)
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   -- legacy arguments
   if type(opts) == "boolean" then
     opts = {
@@ -42,9 +40,9 @@ function M.fn(opts, no_focus, cwd, bang)
     opts.path = nil
   end
 
-  if explorer and explorer.view:is_visible() then
+  if view.is_visible() then
     -- close
-    explorer.view:close(nil, "toggle.fn")
+    view.close()
   else
     -- open
     lib.open({
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
index c75115c6c62..39fba07d52d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/api.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 local actions = require("nvim-tree.actions")
 local appearance_hi_test = require("nvim-tree.appearance.hi-test")
@@ -140,9 +141,9 @@ Api.tree.focus = Api.tree.open
 ---@field focus boolean|nil default true
 
 Api.tree.toggle = wrap(actions.tree.toggle.fn)
-Api.tree.close = wrap_explorer_member("view", "close")
-Api.tree.close_in_this_tab = wrap_explorer_member("view", "close_this_tab_only")
-Api.tree.close_in_all_tabs = wrap_explorer_member("view", "close_all_tabs")
+Api.tree.close = wrap(view.close)
+Api.tree.close_in_this_tab = wrap(view.close_this_tab_only)
+Api.tree.close_in_all_tabs = wrap(view.close_all_tabs)
 Api.tree.reload = wrap_explorer("reload_explorer")
 
 ---@class ApiTreeResizeOpts
@@ -201,12 +202,12 @@ Api.tree.is_tree_buf = wrap(utils.is_nvim_tree_buf)
 ---@field tabpage number|nil
 ---@field any_tabpage boolean|nil default false
 
-Api.tree.is_visible = wrap_explorer_member("view", "is_visible")
+Api.tree.is_visible = wrap(view.is_visible)
 
 ---@class ApiTreeWinIdOpts
 ---@field tabpage number|nil default nil
 
-Api.tree.winid = wrap_explorer_member("view", "api_winid")
+Api.tree.winid = wrap(view.winid)
 
 Api.fs.create = wrap_node_or_nil(actions.fs.create_file.fn)
 Api.fs.remove = wrap_node(actions.fs.remove_file.fn)
@@ -238,17 +239,13 @@ local function edit(mode, node, edit_opts)
   local path = file_link and file_link.link_to or node.absolute_path
   local cur_tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
 
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   actions.node.open_file.fn(mode, path)
 
   edit_opts = edit_opts or {}
 
   local mode_unsupported_quit_on_open = mode == "drop" or mode == "tab_drop" or mode == "edit_in_place"
   if not mode_unsupported_quit_on_open and edit_opts.quit_on_open then
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.view:close(cur_tabpage, "api.edit " .. mode)
-    end
+    view.close(cur_tabpage)
   end
 
   local mode_unsupported_focus = mode == "drop" or mode == "tab_drop" or mode == "edit_in_place"
@@ -258,9 +255,7 @@ local function edit(mode, node, edit_opts)
     if mode == "tabnew" then
       vim.cmd(":tabprev")
     end
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.view:focus()
-    end
+    view.focus()
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua
index e3e3ab26690..61714af644e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/appearance/init.lua
@@ -134,29 +134,6 @@ M.HIGHLIGHT_GROUPS = {
   { group = "NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFolderHL",  link = "NvimTreeDiagnosticHintFileHL" },
 }
 
--- winhighlight for most cases
-M.WIN_HL = table.concat({
-  "EndOfBuffer:NvimTreeEndOfBuffer",
-  "CursorLine:NvimTreeCursorLine",
-  "CursorLineNr:NvimTreeCursorLineNr",
-  "LineNr:NvimTreeLineNr",
-  "WinSeparator:NvimTreeWinSeparator",
-  "StatusLine:NvimTreeStatusLine",
-  "StatusLineNC:NvimTreeStatuslineNC",
-  "SignColumn:NvimTreeSignColumn",
-  "Normal:NvimTreeNormal",
-  "NormalNC:NvimTreeNormalNC",
-  "NormalFloat:NvimTreeNormalFloat",
-  "FloatBorder:NvimTreeNormalFloatBorder",
-}, ",")
-
--- winhighlight for help
-M.WIN_HL_HELP = table.concat({
-  "NormalFloat:NvimTreeNormalFloat",
-  "WinSeparator:NvimTreeWinSeparator",
-  "CursorLine:NvimTreeCursorLine",
-}, ",")
-
 -- nvim-tree highlight groups to legacy
 M.LEGACY_LINKS = {
   NvimTreeModifiedIcon = "NvimTreeModifiedFile",
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua
index 88ac3e1e61e..bff880c14fd 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/commands.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 local api = require("nvim-tree.api")
-local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ local CMDS = {
       bar = true,
     },
     command = function(c)
-      local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-      if explorer then
-        explorer.view:resize(c.args)
-      end
+      view.resize(c.args)
     end,
   },
   {
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
index 46f6ef698ca..60d4a0a6f6a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
 
 local M = {}
@@ -9,12 +10,9 @@ local TreeExplorer = nil
 local first_init_done = false
 
 ---@param foldername string
----@param callsite string
-function M.init(foldername, callsite)
+function M.init(foldername)
   local profile = log.profile_start("core init %s", foldername)
 
-  log.line("dev", "core.init(%s, %s)", foldername, callsite)
-
   if TreeExplorer then
     TreeExplorer:destroy()
   end
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ end
 ---@return integer
 function M.get_nodes_starting_line()
   local offset = 1
-  if TreeExplorer and TreeExplorer.view:is_root_folder_visible(M.get_cwd()) then
+  if view.is_root_folder_visible(M.get_cwd()) then
     offset = offset + 1
   end
   if TreeExplorer and TreeExplorer.live_filter.filter then
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/diagnostics.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/diagnostics.lua
index 0ed81c74682..76810d4a796 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/diagnostics.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/diagnostics.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
 
 local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
@@ -181,15 +182,10 @@ function M.update_coc()
     end
     log.profile_end(profile)
 
-    local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
-    local bufnr
-    if explorer then
-      bufnr = explorer.view:get_bufnr("diagnostics.update_coc")
-    end
-
+    local bufnr = view.get_bufnr()
     local should_draw = bufnr and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(bufnr) and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr)
     if should_draw then
+      local explorer = core.get_explorer()
       if explorer then
         explorer.renderer:draw()
       end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
index 6066e8a32bc..62230687e40 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/filters.lua
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ local Filters = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args FiltersArgs
 function Filters:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("Filters")
-
   self.explorer        = args.explorer
   self.ignore_list     = {}
   self.exclude_list    = self.explorer.opts.filters.exclude
@@ -52,10 +50,6 @@ function Filters:new(args)
   end
 end
 
-function Filters:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Filters")
-end
-
 ---@private
 ---@param path string
 ---@return boolean
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index ca8c6d39103..58972164afe 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local git = require("nvim-tree.git")
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local node_factory = require("nvim-tree.node.factory")
 
 local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
@@ -19,7 +20,6 @@ local LiveFilter = require("nvim-tree.explorer.live-filter")
 local Sorter = require("nvim-tree.explorer.sorter")
 local Clipboard = require("nvim-tree.actions.fs.clipboard")
 local Renderer = require("nvim-tree.renderer")
-local View = require("nvim-tree.explorer.view")
 
 local FILTER_REASON = require("nvim-tree.enum").FILTER_REASON
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ local config
 ---@field sorters Sorter
 ---@field marks Marks
 ---@field clipboard Clipboard
----@field view View
 local Explorer = RootNode:extend()
 
 ---@class Explorer
@@ -56,18 +55,15 @@ function Explorer:new(args)
   self.uid_explorer = vim.loop.hrtime()
   self.augroup_id   = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("NvimTree_Explorer_" .. self.uid_explorer, {})
 
-  self:log_new("Explorer")
+  self.open         = true
+  self.opts         = config
 
-  self.open        = true
-  self.opts        = config
-
-  self.sorters     = Sorter({ explorer = self })
-  self.renderer    = Renderer({ explorer = self })
-  self.filters     = Filters({ explorer = self })
-  self.live_filter = LiveFilter({ explorer = self })
-  self.marks       = Marks({ explorer = self })
-  self.clipboard   = Clipboard({ explorer = self })
-  self.view        = View({ explorer = self })
+  self.sorters      = Sorter({ explorer = self })
+  self.renderer     = Renderer({ explorer = self })
+  self.filters      = Filters({ explorer = self })
+  self.live_filter  = LiveFilter({ explorer = self })
+  self.marks        = Marks({ explorer = self })
+  self.clipboard    = Clipboard({ explorer = self })
 
   self:create_autocmds()
 
@@ -75,15 +71,7 @@ function Explorer:new(args)
 end
 
 function Explorer:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Explorer")
-
-  self.clipboard:destroy()
-  self.filters:destroy()
-  self.live_filter:destroy()
-  self.marks:destroy()
-  self.renderer:destroy()
-  self.sorters:destroy()
-  self.view:destroy()
+  log.line("dev", "Explorer:destroy")
 
   vim.api.nvim_del_augroup_by_id(self.augroup_id)
 
@@ -96,26 +84,11 @@ function Explorer:create_autocmds()
     group = self.augroup_id,
     callback = function()
       appearance.setup()
-      self.view:reset_winhl()
+      view.reset_winhl()
       self.renderer:draw()
     end,
   })
 
-  if self.opts.view.float.enable and self.opts.view.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinLeave", {
-      group = self.augroup_id,
-      pattern = "NvimTree_*",
-      callback = function(data)
-        if self.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-          log.line("dev", "WinLeave %s", vim.inspect(data, { newline = "" }))
-        end
-        if utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(0) then
-          self.view:close(nil, "WinLeave")
-        end
-      end,
-    })
-  end
-
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWritePost", {
     group = self.augroup_id,
     callback = function()
@@ -168,25 +141,6 @@ function Explorer:create_autocmds()
     end,
   })
 
-  -- prevent new opened file from opening in the same window as nvim-tree
-  vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufWipeout", {
-    group = self.augroup_id,
-    pattern = "NvimTree_*",
-    callback = function(data)
-      if self.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-        log.line("dev", "BufWipeout %s", vim.inspect(data, { newline = "" }))
-      end
-      if not utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(0) then
-        return
-      end
-      if self.opts.actions.open_file.eject then
-        self.view:prevent_buffer_override()
-      else
-        self.view:abandon_current_window()
-      end
-    end,
-  })
-
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("BufEnter", {
     group = self.augroup_id,
     pattern = "NvimTree_*",
@@ -532,7 +486,7 @@ function Explorer:reload_explorer()
 
   local projects = git.reload_all_projects()
   self:refresh_nodes(projects)
-  if self.view:is_visible() then
+  if view.is_visible() then
     self.renderer:draw()
   end
   event_running = false
@@ -554,7 +508,7 @@ end
 ---nil on no explorer or invalid view win
 ---@return integer[]|nil
 function Explorer:get_cursor_position()
-  local winnr = self.view:get_winnr(nil, "Explorer:get_cursor_position")
+  local winnr = view.get_winnr()
   if not winnr or not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
     return
   end
@@ -569,7 +523,7 @@ function Explorer:get_node_at_cursor()
     return
   end
 
-  if cursor[1] == 1 and self.view:is_root_folder_visible(core.get_cwd()) then
+  if cursor[1] == 1 and view.is_root_folder_visible(core.get_cwd()) then
     return self
   end
 
@@ -603,18 +557,6 @@ function Explorer:get_nodes()
   return self:clone()
 end
 
----Log a lifecycle message with uid_explorer and absolute_path
----@param msg string?
-function Explorer:log_new(msg)
-  log.line("dev", "+ %-15s %d %s", msg, self.uid_explorer, self.absolute_path)
-end
-
----Log a lifecycle message with uid_explorer and absolute_path
----@param msg string?
-function Explorer:log_destroy(msg)
-  log.line("dev", "- %-15s %d %s", msg, self.uid_explorer, self.absolute_path)
-end
-
 function Explorer:setup(opts)
   config = opts
 end
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
index 9bd24406964..62a7dd9ef64 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/live-filter.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
 
 local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
@@ -20,18 +21,12 @@ local LiveFilter = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args LiveFilterArgs
 function LiveFilter:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("LiveFilter")
-
   self.explorer = args.explorer
   self.prefix = self.explorer.opts.live_filter.prefix
   self.always_show_folders = self.explorer.opts.live_filter.always_show_folders
   self.filter = nil
 end
 
-function LiveFilter:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("LiveFilter")
-end
-
 ---@param node_ Node?
 local function reset_filter(self, node_)
   node_ = node_ or self.explorer
@@ -61,14 +56,14 @@ local overlay_bufnr = 0
 local overlay_winnr = 0
 
 local function remove_overlay(self)
-  if self.explorer.view.float.enable and self.explorer.view.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
+  if view.View.float.enable and view.View.float.quit_on_focus_loss then
     -- return to normal nvim-tree float behaviour when filter window is closed
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("WinLeave", {
       pattern = "NvimTree_*",
       group = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("NvimTree", { clear = false }),
       callback = function()
         if utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(0) then
-          self.explorer.view:close()
+          view.close()
         end
       end,
     })
@@ -161,7 +156,7 @@ end
 
 ---@return integer
 local function calculate_overlay_win_width(self)
-  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(self.explorer.view:get_winnr())[1]
+  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(view.get_winnr())[1]
 
   if wininfo then
     return wininfo.width - wininfo.textoff - #self.prefix
@@ -171,7 +166,7 @@ local function calculate_overlay_win_width(self)
 end
 
 local function create_overlay(self)
-  if self.explorer.view.float.enable then
+  if view.View.float.enable then
     -- don't close nvim-tree float when focus is changed to filter window
     vim.api.nvim_clear_autocmds({
       event   = "WinLeave",
@@ -203,13 +198,13 @@ local function create_overlay(self)
 end
 
 function LiveFilter:start_filtering()
-  self.explorer.view.live_filter.prev_focused_node = self.explorer:get_node_at_cursor()
+  view.View.live_filter.prev_focused_node = self.explorer:get_node_at_cursor()
   self.filter = self.filter or ""
 
   self.explorer.renderer:draw()
   local row = require("nvim-tree.core").get_nodes_starting_line() - 1
   local col = #self.prefix > 0 and #self.prefix - 1 or 1
-  self.explorer.view:set_cursor({ row, col })
+  view.set_cursor({ row, col })
   -- needs scheduling to let the cursor move before initializing the window
   vim.schedule(function()
     return create_overlay(self)
@@ -218,7 +213,7 @@ end
 
 function LiveFilter:clear_filter()
   local node = self.explorer:get_node_at_cursor()
-  local last_node = self.explorer.view.live_filter.prev_focused_node
+  local last_node = view.View.live_filter.prev_focused_node
 
   self.filter = nil
   reset_filter(self)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/sorter.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/sorter.lua
index 4e69d36eac6..799cfa481b1 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/sorter.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/sorter.lua
@@ -19,15 +19,9 @@ local Sorter = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args SorterArgs
 function Sorter:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("Sorter")
-
   self.explorer = args.explorer
 end
 
-function Sorter:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Sorter")
-end
-
 ---Create a shallow copy of a portion of a list.
 ---@param t table
 ---@param first integer First index, inclusive
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 787db038701..00000000000
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/view.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,799 +0,0 @@
-local appearance = require("nvim-tree.appearance")
-local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
-local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
-local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
-local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
-local globals = require("nvim-tree.globals")
-
-local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
-
----@class OpenInWinOpts
----@field hijack_current_buf boolean|nil default true
----@field resize boolean|nil default true
----@field winid number|nil 0 or nil for current
-
-local DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH = 30
-local DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH = -1
-local DEFAULT_PADDING = 1
-
----@class (exact) View: Class
----@field live_filter table
----@field side string
----@field float table
----@field private explorer Explorer
----@field private adaptive_size boolean
----@field private centralize_selection boolean
----@field private hide_root_folder boolean
----@field private winopts table
----@field private height integer
----@field private preserve_window_proportions boolean
----@field private initial_width integer
----@field private width (fun():integer)|integer|string
----@field private max_width integer
----@field private padding integer
----@field private bufnr_by_tab table<integer, integer> stored per tab until multi-instance is complete
-local View = Class:extend()
-
----@class View
----@overload fun(args: ViewArgs): View
-
----@class (exact) ViewArgs
----@field explorer Explorer
-
----@protected
----@param args ViewArgs
-function View:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("View")
-
-  self.explorer                    = args.explorer
-  self.adaptive_size               = false
-  self.centralize_selection        = self.explorer.opts.view.centralize_selection
-  self.float                       = self.explorer.opts.view.float
-  self.height                      = self.explorer.opts.view.height
-  self.hide_root_folder            = self.explorer.opts.renderer.root_folder_label == false
-  self.preserve_window_proportions = self.explorer.opts.view.preserve_window_proportions
-  self.side                        = (self.explorer.opts.view.side == "right") and "right" or "left"
-  self.live_filter                 = { prev_focused_node = nil, }
-  self.bufnr_by_tab                = {}
-
-  self.winopts                     = {
-    relativenumber = self.explorer.opts.view.relativenumber,
-    number         = self.explorer.opts.view.number,
-    list           = false,
-    foldenable     = false,
-    winfixwidth    = true,
-    winfixheight   = true,
-    spell          = false,
-    signcolumn     = self.explorer.opts.view.signcolumn,
-    foldmethod     = "manual",
-    foldcolumn     = "0",
-    cursorcolumn   = false,
-    cursorline     = self.explorer.opts.view.cursorline,
-    cursorlineopt  = self.explorer.opts.view.cursorlineopt,
-    colorcolumn    = "0",
-    wrap           = false,
-    winhl          = appearance.WIN_HL,
-  }
-
-  self:configure_width(self.explorer.opts.view.width)
-  self.initial_width = self:get_width()
-end
-
-function View:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("View")
-end
-
--- The initial state of a tab
-local tabinitial = {
-  -- The position of the cursor { line, column }
-  cursor = { 0, 0 },
-  -- The NvimTree window number
-  winnr = nil,
-}
-
----@type { name: string, value: any }[]
-local BUFFER_OPTIONS = {
-  { name = "bufhidden",  value = "wipe" },
-  { name = "buflisted",  value = false },
-  { name = "buftype",    value = "nofile" },
-  { name = "filetype",   value = "NvimTree" },
-  { name = "modifiable", value = false },
-  { name = "swapfile",   value = false },
-}
-
----@private
----@param bufnr integer
----@return boolean
-function View:matches_bufnr(bufnr)
-  for _, b in pairs(globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB) do
-    if b == bufnr then
-      return true
-    end
-  end
-  return false
-end
-
----@private
-function View:wipe_rogue_buffer()
-  for _, bufnr in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-    if not self:matches_bufnr(bufnr) and utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(bufnr) then
-      pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_delete, bufnr, { force = true })
-    end
-  end
-end
-
----@private
----@param bufnr integer|false|nil
-function View:create_buffer(bufnr)
-  self:wipe_rogue_buffer()
-
-  local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, false)
-
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    self.bufnr_by_tab[tab] = globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab]
-  end
-
-  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(self:get_bufnr("View:create_buffer1"), "NvimTree_" .. tab)
-
-  bufnr = self:get_bufnr("View:create_buffer2")
-  for _, option in ipairs(BUFFER_OPTIONS) do
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(option.name, option.value, { buf = bufnr })
-  end
-
-  require("nvim-tree.keymap").on_attach(self:get_bufnr("View:create_buffer3"))
-
-  events._dispatch_tree_attached_post(self:get_bufnr("View:create_buffer4"))
-end
-
----@private
----@param size (fun():integer)|integer|string
----@return integer
-function View:get_size(size)
-  if type(size) == "number" then
-    return size
-  elseif type(size) == "function" then
-    return self:get_size(size())
-  end
-  local size_as_number = tonumber(size:sub(0, -2))
-  local percent_as_decimal = size_as_number / 100
-  return math.floor(vim.o.columns * percent_as_decimal)
-end
-
----@param size (fun():integer)|integer|nil
----@return integer
-function View:get_width(size)
-  if size then
-    return self:get_size(size)
-  else
-    return self:get_size(self.width)
-  end
-end
-
-local move_tbl = {
-  left = "H",
-  right = "L",
-}
-
--- setup_tabpage sets up the initial state of a tab
----@private
----@param tabpage integer
----@param callsite string
-function View:setup_tabpage(tabpage, callsite)
-  local winnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:setup_tabpage(%3s, %-20.20s) w%d %s",
-      tabpage,
-      callsite,
-      winnr,
-      globals.TABPAGES[tabpage] and vim.inspect(globals.TABPAGES[tabpage], { newline = "" }) or "tabinitial")
-  end
-
-  globals.TABPAGES[tabpage] = vim.tbl_extend("force", globals.TABPAGES[tabpage] or tabinitial, { winnr = winnr })
-end
-
----@private
-function View:set_window_options_and_buffer()
-  pcall(vim.api.nvim_command, "buffer " .. self:get_bufnr("View:set_window_options_and_buffer"))
-
-  if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10") == 1 then
-    local eventignore = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("eventignore", {})
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("eventignore", "all", {})
-
-    for k, v in pairs(self.winopts) do
-      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = "local" })
-    end
-
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("eventignore", eventignore, {})
-  else
-    local eventignore = vim.api.nvim_get_option("eventignore") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option("eventignore", "all") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
-
-    -- #3009 vim.api.nvim_win_set_option does not set local scope without explicit winid.
-    -- Revert to opt_local instead of propagating it through for just the 0.10 path.
-    for k, v in pairs(self.winopts) do
-      vim.opt_local[k] = v
-    end
-
-    vim.api.nvim_set_option("eventignore", eventignore) ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
-  end
-end
-
----@private
----@return table
-function View:open_win_config()
-  if type(self.float.open_win_config) == "function" then
-    return self.float.open_win_config()
-  else
-    return self.float.open_win_config
-  end
-end
-
----@private
-function View:open_window()
-  if self.float.enable then
-    vim.api.nvim_open_win(0, true, self:open_win_config())
-  else
-    vim.api.nvim_command("vsp")
-    self:reposition_window()
-  end
-  self:setup_tabpage(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage(), "View:open_window")
-  self:set_window_options_and_buffer()
-end
-
----@param buf integer
----@return boolean
-local function is_buf_displayed(buf)
-  return vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) and vim.fn.buflisted(buf) == 1
-end
-
----@return number|nil
-local function get_alt_or_next_buf()
-  local alt_buf = vim.fn.bufnr("#")
-  if is_buf_displayed(alt_buf) then
-    return alt_buf
-  end
-
-  for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
-    if is_buf_displayed(buf) then
-      return buf
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-local function switch_buf_if_last_buf()
-  if #vim.api.nvim_list_wins() == 1 then
-    local buf = get_alt_or_next_buf()
-    if buf then
-      vim.cmd("sb" .. buf)
-    else
-      vim.cmd("new")
-    end
-  end
-end
-
----save_tab_state saves any state that should be preserved across redraws.
----@private
----@param tabnr integer
-function View:save_tab_state(tabnr)
-  local tabpage = tabnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  globals.CURSORS[tabpage] = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(self:get_winnr(tabpage, "View:save_tab_state") or 0)
-end
-
----@private
----@param tabpage integer
-function View:close_internal(tabpage)
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:close_internal(t%s)", tabpage)
-  end
-  if not self:is_visible({ tabpage = tabpage }) then
-    return
-  end
-  self:save_tab_state(tabpage)
-  switch_buf_if_last_buf()
-  local tree_win = self:get_winnr(tabpage, "View:close_internal")
-  local current_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-  for _, win in pairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tabpage)) do
-    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(win).relative == "" then
-      local prev_win = vim.fn.winnr("#") -- this tab only
-      if tree_win == current_win and prev_win > 0 then
-        vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(vim.fn.win_getid(prev_win))
-      end
-      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(tree_win or 0) then
-        if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-          log.line("dev", "View:close_internal(t%s) w%s", tabpage, tree_win)
-        end
-        local success, error = pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, tree_win or 0, true)
-        if not success then
-          notify.debug("Failed to close window: " .. error)
-          return
-        end
-      end
-      return
-    end
-  end
-end
-
-function View:close_this_tab_only()
-  self:close_internal(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage())
-end
-
-function View:close_all_tabs()
-  for tabpage, _ in pairs(globals.TABPAGES) do
-    self:close_internal(tabpage)
-  end
-end
-
----@param tabpage integer|nil
----@param callsite string
-function View:close(tabpage, callsite)
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:close(t%s, %s)", tabpage, callsite)
-  end
-
-  if self.explorer.opts.tab.sync.close then
-    self:close_all_tabs()
-  elseif tabpage then
-    self:close_internal(tabpage)
-  else
-    self:close_this_tab_only()
-  end
-end
-
----@param options table|nil
-function View:open(options)
-  if self:is_visible() then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local profile = log.profile_start("view open")
-
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_pre_open()
-  self:create_buffer()
-  self:open_window()
-  self:resize()
-
-  local opts = options or { focus_tree = true }
-  if not opts.focus_tree then
-    vim.cmd("wincmd p")
-  end
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_open()
-
-  log.profile_end(profile)
-end
-
----@private
-function View:grow()
-  local starts_at = self:is_root_folder_visible(require("nvim-tree.core").get_cwd()) and 1 or 0
-  local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(self:get_bufnr("View:grow1"), starts_at, -1, false)
-  -- number of columns of right-padding to indicate end of path
-  local padding = self:get_size(self.padding)
-
-  -- account for sign/number columns etc.
-  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(self:get_winnr(nil, "View:grow"))
-  if type(wininfo) == "table" and type(wininfo[1]) == "table" then
-    padding = padding + wininfo[1].textoff
-  end
-
-  local resizing_width = self.initial_width - padding
-  local max_width
-
-  -- maybe bound max
-  if self.max_width == -1 then
-    max_width = -1
-  else
-    max_width = self:get_width(self.max_width) - padding
-  end
-
-  local ns_id = vim.api.nvim_get_namespaces()["NvimTreeExtmarks"]
-  for line_nr, l in pairs(lines) do
-    local count = vim.fn.strchars(l)
-    -- also add space for right-aligned icons
-    local extmarks = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(self:get_bufnr("View:grow2"), ns_id, { line_nr, 0 }, { line_nr, -1 }, { details = true })
-    count = count + utils.extmarks_length(extmarks)
-    if resizing_width < count then
-      resizing_width = count
-    end
-    if self.adaptive_size and max_width >= 0 and resizing_width >= max_width then
-      resizing_width = max_width
-      break
-    end
-  end
-  self:resize(resizing_width + padding)
-end
-
-function View:grow_from_content()
-  if self.adaptive_size then
-    self:grow()
-  end
-end
-
----@param size string|number|nil
-function View:resize(size)
-  if self.float.enable and not self.adaptive_size then
-    -- if the floating windows's adaptive size is not desired, then the
-    -- float size should be defined in view.float.open_win_config
-    return
-  end
-
-  if type(size) == "string" then
-    size = vim.trim(size)
-    local first_char = size:sub(1, 1)
-    size = tonumber(size)
-
-    if first_char == "+" or first_char == "-" then
-      size = self.width + size
-    end
-  end
-
-  if type(size) == "number" and size <= 0 then
-    return
-  end
-
-  if size then
-    self.width = size
-    self.height = size
-  end
-
-  if not self:is_visible() then
-    return
-  end
-
-  local winnr = self:get_winnr(nil, "View:resize") or 0
-
-  local new_size = self:get_width()
-
-  if new_size ~= vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winnr) then
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(winnr, new_size)
-    if not self.preserve_window_proportions then
-      vim.cmd(":wincmd =")
-    end
-  end
-
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_resize(new_size)
-end
-
----@private
-function View:reposition_window()
-  local move_to = move_tbl[self.side]
-  vim.api.nvim_command("wincmd " .. move_to)
-  self:resize()
-end
-
----@private
----@param callsite string
-function View:set_current_win(callsite)
-  local current_tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  local current_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:set_current_win(%-20.20s) t%d w%3s->w%3s %s",
-      callsite,
-      current_tab,
-      globals.TABPAGES[current_tab].winnr,
-      current_win,
-      (globals.TABPAGES[current_tab].winnr == current_win) and "" or "MISMATCH"
-    )
-  end
-
-  globals.TABPAGES[current_tab].winnr = current_win
-end
-
----Open the tree in the a window
----@param opts OpenInWinOpts|nil
-function View:open_in_win(opts)
-  opts = opts or { hijack_current_buf = true, resize = true }
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_pre_open()
-  if opts.winid and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(opts.winid) then
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(opts.winid)
-  end
-  self:create_buffer(opts.hijack_current_buf and vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf())
-  self:setup_tabpage(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage(),                         "View:open_in_win")
-  self:set_current_win("View:open_in_win")
-  self:set_window_options_and_buffer()
-  if opts.resize then
-    self:reposition_window()
-    self:resize()
-  end
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_open()
-end
-
-function View:abandon_current_window()
-  local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:abandon_current_window() t%d w%s b%s member b%s %s",
-      tab,
-      globals.TABPAGES[tab] and globals.TABPAGES[tab].winnr or nil,
-      globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab],
-      self.bufnr_by_tab[tab],
-      (globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] == self.bufnr_by_tab[tab]) and "" or "MISMATCH")
-
-    self.bufnr_by_tab[tab] = nil
-  end
-
-  -- TODO multi-instance kill the buffer instead of retaining
-
-  globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
-  if globals.TABPAGES[tab] then
-    globals.TABPAGES[tab].winnr = nil
-  end
-end
-
----@param callsite string
-function View:abandon_all_windows(callsite)
-  for tab, _ in pairs(vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()) do
-    if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-      log.line("dev", "View:abandon_all_windows(%-20.20s) t%d w%s b%s member b%s %s",
-        callsite,
-        tab,
-        globals.TABPAGES and globals.TABPAGES.winnr or nil,
-        globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab],
-        self.bufnr_by_tab[tab],
-        (globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] == self.bufnr_by_tab[tab]) and "" or "MISMATCH")
-    end
-
-    -- TODO multi-instance kill the buffer instead of retaining
-
-    globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
-    if globals.TABPAGES[tab] then
-      globals.TABPAGES[tab].winnr = nil
-    end
-  end
-end
-
----@param opts table|nil
----@return boolean
-function View:is_visible(opts)
-  if opts and opts.tabpage then
-    if globals.TABPAGES[opts.tabpage] == nil then
-      return false
-    end
-    local winnr = globals.TABPAGES[opts.tabpage].winnr
-    return winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr)
-  end
-
-  if opts and opts.any_tabpage then
-    for _, v in pairs(globals.TABPAGES) do
-      if v.winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(v.winnr) then
-        return true
-      end
-    end
-    return false
-  end
-
-  return self:get_winnr(nil, "View:is_visible1") ~= nil and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(self:get_winnr(nil, "View:is_visible2") or 0)
-end
-
----@param opts table|nil
-function View:set_cursor(opts)
-  if self:is_visible() then
-    pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor, self:get_winnr(nil, "View:set_cursor"), opts)
-  end
-end
-
----@param winnr number|nil
----@param open_if_closed boolean|nil
-function View:focus(winnr, open_if_closed)
-  local wnr = winnr or self:get_winnr(nil, "View:focus1")
-
-  if vim.api.nvim_win_get_tabpage(wnr or 0) ~= vim.api.nvim_win_get_tabpage(0) then
-    self:close(nil, "View:focus")
-    self:open()
-    wnr = self:get_winnr(nil, "View:focus2")
-  elseif open_if_closed and not self:is_visible() then
-    self:open()
-  end
-
-  if wnr then
-    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(wnr)
-  end
-end
-
---- Retrieve the winid of the open tree.
----@param opts ApiTreeWinIdOpts|nil
----@return number|nil winid unlike get_winnr(), this returns nil if the nvim-tree window is not visible
-function View:api_winid(opts)
-  local tabpage = opts and opts.tabpage
-  if tabpage == 0 then
-    tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  end
-  if self:is_visible({ tabpage = tabpage }) then
-    return self:get_winnr(tabpage, "View:winid")
-  else
-    return nil
-  end
-end
-
---- Restores the state of a NvimTree window if it was initialized before.
-function View:restore_tab_state()
-  local tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  self:set_cursor(globals.CURSORS[tabpage])
-end
-
---- winid containing the buffer
----@param tabpage number|nil (optional) the number of the chosen tabpage. Defaults to current tabpage.
----@param callsite string
----@return integer? winid
-function View:winid(tabpage, callsite)
-  local bufnr = self.bufnr_by_tab[tabpage]
-
-  local msg = string.format("View:winid(%3s, %-20.20s)", tabpage, callsite)
-
-  if bufnr then
-    for _, w in pairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tabpage or 0)) do
-      if vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(w) == bufnr then
-        log.line("dev", "%s b%d : w%s", msg, bufnr, w)
-        return w
-      end
-    end
-  else
-    log.line("dev", "%s no bufnr", msg)
-  end
-end
-
---- Returns the window number for nvim-tree within the tabpage specified
----@param tabpage number|nil (optional) the number of the chosen tabpage. Defaults to current tabpage.
----@param callsite string
----@return number|nil
-function View:get_winnr(tabpage, callsite)
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    local msg = string.format("View:get_winnr(%3s, %-20.20s)", tabpage, callsite)
-
-    tabpage = tabpage or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-    local tabinfo = globals.TABPAGES[tabpage]
-
-    local ret = nil
-
-    if not tabinfo then
-      msg = string.format("%s t%d no tabinfo", msg, tabpage)
-    elseif not tabinfo.winnr then
-      msg = string.format("%s t%d no tabinfo.winnr", msg, tabpage)
-    elseif not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(tabinfo.winnr) then
-      msg = string.format("%s t%d invalid tabinfo.winnr %d", msg, tabpage, tabinfo.winnr)
-    else
-      msg = string.format("%s t%d w%d", msg, tabpage, tabinfo.winnr)
-      ret = tabinfo.winnr
-    end
-
-    local winid = self:winid(tabpage, "View:get_winnr")
-    if ret ~= winid then
-      if ret then
-        msg = string.format("%s winid_from_bufnr w%s MISMATCH", msg, winid)
-      else
-        msg = string.format("%s winid_from_bufnr w%s STALE", msg, winid)
-      end
-      notify.error(string.format("View:get_winnr w%s View:winnr w%s MISMATCH", ret, winid))
-    end
-
-    log.line("dev", "%s", msg)
-
-    return ret
-  else
-    tabpage = tabpage or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-    local tabinfo = globals.TABPAGES[tabpage]
-    if tabinfo and tabinfo.winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(tabinfo.winnr) then
-      return tabinfo.winnr
-    end
-  end
-end
-
---- Returns the current nvim tree bufnr
----@param callsite string
----@return number
-function View:get_bufnr(callsite)
-  local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-  if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    log.line("dev", "View:get_bufnr(%-20.20s) t%d global b%s member b%s %s",
-      callsite,
-      tab,
-      globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab],
-      self.bufnr_by_tab[tab],
-      (globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] == self.bufnr_by_tab[tab]) and "" or "MISMATCH")
-
-    if globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] ~= self.bufnr_by_tab[tab] then
-      notify.error(string.format("View:get_bufnr globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[%s] b%s view.bufnr_by_tab[%s] b%s MISMATCH",
-        tab, globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab],
-        tab, self.bufnr_by_tab[tab]
-      ))
-    end
-  end
-  return globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab]
-end
-
-function View:prevent_buffer_override()
-  local view_winnr = self:get_winnr(nil, "View:prevent_buffer_override")
-  local view_bufnr = self:get_bufnr("View:prevent_buffer_override")
-
-  -- need to schedule to let the new buffer populate the window
-  -- because this event needs to be run on bufWipeout.
-  -- Otherwise the curwin/curbuf would match the view buffer and the view window.
-  vim.schedule(function()
-    local curwin = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-    local curwinconfig = vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(curwin)
-    local curbuf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(curwin)
-    local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(curbuf)
-
-    if not bufname:match("NvimTree") then
-      for i, tabpage in ipairs(globals.TABPAGES) do
-        if tabpage.winnr == view_winnr then
-          if self.explorer.opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-            log.line("dev", "View:prevent_buffer_override() t%d w%d clearing", i, view_winnr)
-          end
-
-          globals.TABPAGES[i] = nil
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    if curwin ~= view_winnr or bufname == "" or curbuf == view_bufnr then
-      return
-    end
-
-    -- patch to avoid the overriding window to be fixed in size
-    -- might need a better patch
-    vim.cmd("setlocal nowinfixwidth")
-    vim.cmd("setlocal nowinfixheight")
-    self:open({ focus_tree = false })
-
-    local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
-    if explorer then
-      explorer.renderer:draw()
-    end
-
-    pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, curwin, { force = true })
-
-    -- to handle opening a file using :e when nvim-tree is on floating mode
-    -- falling back to the current window instead of creating a new one
-    if curwinconfig.relative ~= "" then
-      require("nvim-tree.actions.node.open-file").fn("edit_in_place", bufname)
-    else
-      require("nvim-tree.actions.node.open-file").fn("edit", bufname)
-    end
-  end)
-end
-
----@param cwd string|nil
----@return boolean
-function View:is_root_folder_visible(cwd)
-  return cwd ~= "/" and not self.hide_root_folder
-end
-
--- used on ColorScheme event
-function View:reset_winhl()
-  local winnr = self:get_winnr(nil, "View:reset_winhl1")
-  if winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
-    vim.wo[self:get_winnr(nil, "View:reset_winhl2")].winhl = appearance.WIN_HL
-  end
-end
-
----Check if width determined or calculated on-fly
----@return boolean
-function View:is_width_determined()
-  return type(self.width) ~= "function"
-end
-
----Configure width-related config
----@param width string|function|number|table|nil
-function View:configure_width(width)
-  if type(width) == "table" then
-    self.adaptive_size = true
-    self.width = width.min or DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH
-    self.max_width = width.max or DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH
-    self.padding = width.padding or DEFAULT_PADDING
-  elseif width == nil then
-    if self.explorer.opts.view.width ~= nil then
-      -- if we had input config - fallback to it
-      self:configure_width(self.explorer.opts.view.width)
-    else
-      -- otherwise - restore initial width
-      self.width = self.initial_width
-    end
-  else
-    self.adaptive_size = false
-    self.width = width
-  end
-end
-
-return View
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/globals.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/globals.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 58e3452f7ee..00000000000
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/globals.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
--- global state, to be refactored away during multi-instance
-
-local M = {
-  -- from View
-  TABPAGES = {},
-  BUFNR_PER_TAB = {},
-  CURSORS = {},
-}
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/help.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/help.lua
index 34f6db2d836..a5a0dbd6b4a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/help.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/help.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-local appearance = require("nvim-tree.appearance")
 local keymap = require("nvim-tree.keymap")
 local api = {} -- circular dependency
 
@@ -6,6 +5,12 @@ local PAT_MOUSE = "^<.*Mouse"
 local PAT_CTRL = "^<C%-"
 local PAT_SPECIAL = "^<.+"
 
+local WIN_HL = table.concat({
+  "NormalFloat:NvimTreeNormalFloat",
+  "WinSeparator:NvimTreeWinSeparator",
+  "CursorLine:NvimTreeCursorLine",
+}, ",")
+
 local namespace_help_id = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("NvimTreeHelp")
 
 local M = {
@@ -205,7 +210,7 @@ local function open()
   })
 
   -- style it a bit like the tree
-  vim.wo[M.winnr].winhl = appearance.WIN_HL_HELP
+  vim.wo[M.winnr].winhl = WIN_HL
   vim.wo[M.winnr].cursorline = M.config.cursorline
 
   local function toggle_sort()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/iterators/node-iterator.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/iterators/node-iterator.lua
index 925a0a17955..8cd4abdeda6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/iterators/node-iterator.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/iterators/node-iterator.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function NodeIterator:recursor(f)
 end
 
 ---@return Node|nil
----@return number
+---@return number|nil
 function NodeIterator:iterate()
   local iteration_count = 0
   local function iter(nodes)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
index 20fe23dbdd4..a464edf39ba 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/lib.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local core = require("nvim-tree.core")
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
 
@@ -11,11 +12,9 @@ local M = {
 }
 
 function M.set_target_win()
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   local id = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
-
-  if explorer and id == explorer.view:get_winnr(nil, "lib.set_target_win") then
+  local tree_id = view.get_winnr()
+  if tree_id and id == tree_id then
     M.target_winid = 0
     return
   end
@@ -31,16 +30,11 @@ local function handle_buf_cwd(cwd)
 end
 
 local function open_view_and_draw()
-  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
-
   local cwd = vim.fn.getcwd()
-
-  if explorer then
-    explorer.view:open()
-  end
-
+  view.open()
   handle_buf_cwd(cwd)
 
+  local explorer = core.get_explorer()
   if explorer then
     explorer.renderer:draw()
   end
@@ -102,42 +96,39 @@ function M.open(opts)
   M.set_target_win()
   if not core.get_explorer() or opts.path then
     if opts.path then
-      core.init(opts.path, "lib.open - opts.path")
+      core.init(opts.path)
     else
       local cwd, err = vim.loop.cwd()
       if not cwd then
         notify.error(string.format("current working directory unavailable: %s", err))
         return
       end
-      core.init(cwd, "lib.open - cwd")
+      core.init(cwd)
     end
   end
 
   local explorer = core.get_explorer()
 
   if should_hijack_current_buf() then
+    view.close_this_tab_only()
+    view.open_in_win()
     if explorer then
-      explorer.view:close_this_tab_only()
-      explorer.view:open_in_win()
       explorer.renderer:draw()
     end
   elseif opts.winid then
+    view.open_in_win({ hijack_current_buf = false, resize = false, winid = opts.winid })
     if explorer then
-      explorer.view:open_in_win({ hijack_current_buf = false, resize = false, winid = opts.winid })
       explorer.renderer:draw()
     end
   elseif opts.current_window then
+    view.open_in_win({ hijack_current_buf = false, resize = false })
     if explorer then
-      explorer.view:open_in_win({ hijack_current_buf = false, resize = false })
       explorer.renderer:draw()
     end
   else
     open_view_and_draw()
   end
-
-  if explorer then
-    explorer.view:restore_tab_state()
-  end
+  view.restore_tab_state()
 end
 
 function M.setup(opts)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
index 36a009e1326..9665c1335e6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/log.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
----@alias LogTypes "all" | "config" | "copy_paste" | "dev" | "diagnostics" | "git"  | "profile" | "watcher"
+---@alias LogTypes "all" | "config" | "copy_paste" | "dev" | "diagnostics" | "git" | "profile" | "watcher"
 
 ---@type table<LogTypes, boolean>
 local types = {}
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
index e0fe9a3086e..c940f999983 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/marks/init.lua
@@ -25,17 +25,11 @@ local Marks = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args MarksArgs
 function Marks:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("Marks")
-
   self.explorer = args.explorer
 
   self.marks = {}
 end
 
-function Marks:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Marks")
-end
-
 ---Clear all marks and reload if watchers disabled
 ---@private
 function Marks:clear_reload()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/multi-instance-debug.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/multi-instance-debug.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b4604837cd..00000000000
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/multi-instance-debug.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,112 +0,0 @@
-local globals = require("nvim-tree.globals")
-
-local M = {}
-
---- Debugging only.
---- Tabs show TABPAGES winnr and BUFNR_PER_TAB bufnr for the tab.
---- Orphans for inexistent tab_ids are shown at the right.
---- lib.target_winid is always shown at the right next to a close button.
---- Enable with:
----   vim.opt.tabline = "%!v:lua.require('nvim-tree.explorer.view').tab_line()"
----   vim.opt.showtabline = 2
----@return string
-function M.tab_line()
-  local tab_ids = vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()
-  local cur_tab_id = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
-
-  local bufnr_per_tab = vim.deepcopy(globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB)
-  local tabpages = vim.deepcopy(globals.TABPAGES)
-
-  local tl = "%#TabLine#"
-
-  for i, tab_id in ipairs(tab_ids) do
-    -- click to select
-    tl = tl .. "%" .. i .. "T"
-
-    -- style
-    if tab_id == cur_tab_id then
-      tl = tl .. "%#StatusLine#|"
-    else
-      tl = tl .. "|%#TabLine#"
-    end
-
-    -- tab_id itself
-    tl = tl .. " t" .. tab_id
-
-    -- winnr, if present
-    local tp = globals.TABPAGES[tab_id]
-    if tp then
-      tl = tl .. " w" .. (tp.winnr or "nil")
-    else
-      tl = tl .. "      "
-    end
-
-    -- bufnr, if present
-    local bpt = globals.BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab_id]
-    if bpt then
-      tl = tl .. " b" .. bpt
-    else
-      tl = tl .. "   "
-    end
-
-    tl = tl .. " "
-
-    -- remove actively mapped
-    bufnr_per_tab[tab_id] = nil
-    tabpages[tab_id] = nil
-  end
-
-  -- close last and reset
-  tl = tl .. "|%#CursorLine#%T"
-
-  -- collect orphans
-  local orphans = {}
-  for tab_id, bufnr in pairs(bufnr_per_tab) do
-    orphans[tab_id] = orphans[tab_id] or {}
-    orphans[tab_id].bufnr = bufnr
-  end
-  for tab_id, tp in pairs(tabpages) do
-    orphans[tab_id] = orphans[tab_id] or {}
-    orphans[tab_id].winnr = tp.winnr
-  end
-
-  -- right-align
-  tl = tl .. "%=%#TabLine#"
-
-  -- print orphans
-  for tab_id, orphan in pairs(orphans) do
-    -- inexistent tab
-    tl = tl .. "%#error#| t" .. tab_id
-
-    -- maybe winnr
-    if orphan.winnr then
-      tl = tl .. " w" .. (orphan.winnr or "nil")
-    else
-      tl = tl .. "      "
-    end
-
-    -- maybe bufnr
-    if orphan.bufnr then
-      tl = tl .. " b" .. orphan.bufnr
-    else
-      tl = tl .. "   "
-    end
-    tl = tl .. " "
-  end
-
-  -- target win id and close button
-  tl = tl .. "|%#TabLine# twi" .. (require("nvim-tree.lib").target_winid or "?") .. " %999X| X |"
-
-  return tl
-end
-
-function M.setup(opts)
-  if not opts.experimental.multi_instance then
-    return
-  end
-
-  vim.opt.tabline = "%!v:lua.require('nvim-tree.multi-instance-debug').tab_line()"
-  vim.opt.showtabline = 2
-end
-
-return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
index d2727f3f4ac..819660e5306 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/builder.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
 local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 
 local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ end
 
 ---@private
 function Builder:build_header()
-  if self.explorer.view:is_root_folder_visible(self.explorer.absolute_path) then
+  if view.is_root_folder_visible(self.explorer.absolute_path) then
     local root_name = self:format_root_name(self.explorer.opts.renderer.root_folder_label)
     table.insert(self.lines, root_name)
     self:insert_highlight({ "NvimTreeRootFolder" }, 0, string.len(root_name))
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/components/full-name.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/components/full-name.lua
index 0dc18f47d30..6c41f3909d9 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/components/full-name.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/components/full-name.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-local appearance = require("nvim-tree.appearance")
-local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
-
 local M = {}
 
+local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
+
 local function hide(win)
   if win then
     if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(win) then
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ local function show(opts)
     style     = "minimal",
     border    = "none"
   })
-  vim.wo[M.popup_win].winhl = appearance.WIN_HL
+  vim.wo[M.popup_win].winhl = view.View.winopts.winhl
 
   local ns_id = vim.api.nvim_get_namespaces()["NvimTreeHighlights"]
   local extmarks = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(0, ns_id, { line_nr - 1, 0 }, { line_nr - 1, -1 }, { details = true })
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
index f782973726a..30af27e81b9 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/renderer/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
+local view = require("nvim-tree.view")
 local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
 
 local Class = require("nvim-tree.classic")
@@ -25,15 +26,9 @@ local Renderer = Class:extend()
 ---@protected
 ---@param args RendererArgs
 function Renderer:new(args)
-  args.explorer:log_new("Renderer")
-
   self.explorer = args.explorer
 end
 
-function Renderer:destroy()
-  self.explorer:log_destroy("Renderer")
-end
-
 ---@private
 ---@param bufnr number
 ---@param lines string[]
@@ -101,28 +96,28 @@ function Renderer:render_hl(bufnr, hl_range_args)
 end
 
 function Renderer:draw()
-  local bufnr = self.explorer.view:get_bufnr("Renderer:draw")
+  local bufnr = view.get_bufnr()
   if not bufnr or not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr) then
     return
   end
 
   local profile = log.profile_start("draw")
 
-  local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(self.explorer.view:get_winnr(nil, "Renderer:draw1") or 0)
+  local cursor = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(view.get_winnr() or 0)
 
   local builder = Builder(self.explorer):build()
 
   self:_draw(bufnr, builder.lines, builder.hl_range_args, builder.signs, builder.extmarks, builder.virtual_lines)
 
   if cursor and #builder.lines >= cursor[1] then
-    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(self.explorer.view:get_winnr(nil, "Renderer:draw2") or 0, cursor)
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(view.get_winnr() or 0, cursor)
   end
 
-  self.explorer.view:grow_from_content()
+  view.grow_from_content()
 
   log.profile_end(profile)
 
-  events._dispatch_on_tree_rendered(bufnr, self.explorer.view:get_winnr(nil, "Renderer:draw3"))
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_rendered(bufnr, view.get_winnr())
 end
 
 return Renderer
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
index 77c39e6d4ca..9396ba9d52f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/utils.lua
@@ -143,16 +143,10 @@ function M.find_node(nodes, fn)
       return node.group_next and { node.group_next } or (node.open and #node.nodes > 0 and node.nodes)
     end)
     :iterate()
-
-  if node then
-    if not node.explorer.view:is_root_folder_visible() then
-      i = i - 1
-    end
-    if node.explorer.live_filter.filter then
-      i = i + 1
-    end
+  i = require("nvim-tree.view").is_root_folder_visible() and i or i - 1
+  if node and node.explorer.live_filter.filter then
+    i = i + 1
   end
-
   return node, i
 end
 
@@ -543,10 +537,7 @@ function M.focus_file(path)
   local _, i = M.find_node(require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer().nodes, function(node)
     return node.absolute_path == path
   end)
-  local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
-  if explorer then
-    explorer.view:set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
-  end
+  require("nvim-tree.view").set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
 end
 
 ---Focus node passed as parameter if visible, otherwise focus first visible parent.
@@ -566,7 +557,7 @@ function M.focus_node_or_parent(node)
     end)
 
     if found_node or node.parent == nil then
-      explorer.view:set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
+      require("nvim-tree.view").set_cursor({ i + 1, 1 })
       break
     end
 
@@ -661,29 +652,32 @@ function M.is_executable(absolute_path)
   end
 end
 
----@class UtilEnumerateOptionsOpts
----@field keyset_opts vim.api.keyset.option
----@field was_set boolean? as per vim.api.keyset.get_option_info
+---List of all option info/values
+---@param opts vim.api.keyset.option passed directly to vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2 and vim.api.nvim_get_option_value
+---@param was_set boolean filter was_set
+---@return { info: vim.api.keyset.get_option_info, val: any }[]
+function M.enumerate_options(opts, was_set)
+  local res = {}
 
----Option name/values
----@param opts UtilEnumerateOptionsOpts
----@return table<string, any>
-function M.enumerate_options(opts)
-  -- enumerate all options, limiting buf and win scopes
-  return vim.tbl_map(function(info)
-    if opts.keyset_opts.buf and info.scope ~= "buf" then
-      return nil
-    elseif opts.keyset_opts.win and info.scope ~= "win" then
-      return nil
+  local infos = vim.tbl_filter(function(info)
+    if opts.buf and info.scope ~= "buf" then
+      return false
+    elseif opts.win and info.scope ~= "win" then
+      return false
     else
-      -- optional, lazy was_set check
-      if not opts.was_set or vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2(info.name, opts.keyset_opts).was_set then
-        return vim.api.nvim_get_option_value(info.name, opts.keyset_opts)
-      else
-        return nil
-      end
+      return true
     end
   end, vim.api.nvim_get_all_options_info())
+
+  for _, info in vim.spairs(infos) do
+    local _, info2 = pcall(vim.api.nvim_get_option_info2, info.name, opts)
+    if not was_set or info2.was_set then
+      local val = pcall(vim.api.nvim_get_option_value, info.name, opts)
+      table.insert(res, { info = info2, val = val })
+    end
+  end
+
+  return res
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4ce95bfb6f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,639 @@
+local events = require("nvim-tree.events")
+local utils = require("nvim-tree.utils")
+local log = require("nvim-tree.log")
+local notify = require("nvim-tree.notify")
+
+---@class OpenInWinOpts
+---@field hijack_current_buf boolean|nil default true
+---@field resize boolean|nil default true
+---@field winid number|nil 0 or nil for current
+
+local M = {}
+
+local DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH = 30
+local DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH = -1
+local DEFAULT_PADDING = 1
+
+M.View = {
+  adaptive_size        = false,
+  centralize_selection = false,
+  tabpages             = {},
+  cursors              = {},
+  hide_root_folder     = false,
+  live_filter          = {
+    prev_focused_node = nil,
+  },
+  winopts              = {
+    relativenumber = false,
+    number         = false,
+    list           = false,
+    foldenable     = false,
+    winfixwidth    = true,
+    winfixheight   = true,
+    spell          = false,
+    signcolumn     = "yes",
+    foldmethod     = "manual",
+    foldcolumn     = "0",
+    cursorcolumn   = false,
+    cursorline     = true,
+    cursorlineopt  = "both",
+    colorcolumn    = "0",
+    wrap           = false,
+    winhl          = table.concat({
+      "EndOfBuffer:NvimTreeEndOfBuffer",
+      "CursorLine:NvimTreeCursorLine",
+      "CursorLineNr:NvimTreeCursorLineNr",
+      "LineNr:NvimTreeLineNr",
+      "WinSeparator:NvimTreeWinSeparator",
+      "StatusLine:NvimTreeStatusLine",
+      "StatusLineNC:NvimTreeStatuslineNC",
+      "SignColumn:NvimTreeSignColumn",
+      "Normal:NvimTreeNormal",
+      "NormalNC:NvimTreeNormalNC",
+      "NormalFloat:NvimTreeNormalFloat",
+      "FloatBorder:NvimTreeNormalFloatBorder",
+    }, ","),
+  },
+}
+
+-- The initial state of a tab
+local tabinitial = {
+  -- The position of the cursor { line, column }
+  cursor = { 0, 0 },
+  -- The NvimTree window number
+  winnr = nil,
+}
+
+local BUFNR_PER_TAB = {}
+
+---@type { name: string, value: any }[]
+local BUFFER_OPTIONS = {
+  { name = "bufhidden",  value = "wipe" },
+  { name = "buflisted",  value = false },
+  { name = "buftype",    value = "nofile" },
+  { name = "filetype",   value = "NvimTree" },
+  { name = "modifiable", value = false },
+  { name = "swapfile",   value = false },
+}
+
+---@param bufnr integer
+---@return boolean
+local function matches_bufnr(bufnr)
+  for _, b in pairs(BUFNR_PER_TAB) do
+    if b == bufnr then
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+
+local function wipe_rogue_buffer()
+  for _, bufnr in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+    if not matches_bufnr(bufnr) and utils.is_nvim_tree_buf(bufnr) then
+      pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_delete, bufnr, { force = true })
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+---@param bufnr integer|boolean|nil
+local function create_buffer(bufnr)
+  wipe_rogue_buffer()
+
+  local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = bufnr or vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, false)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_name(M.get_bufnr(), "NvimTree_" .. tab)
+
+  bufnr = M.get_bufnr()
+  for _, option in ipairs(BUFFER_OPTIONS) do
+    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(option.name, option.value, { buf = bufnr })
+  end
+
+  require("nvim-tree.keymap").on_attach(M.get_bufnr())
+
+  events._dispatch_tree_attached_post(M.get_bufnr())
+end
+
+---@param size (fun():integer)|integer|string
+---@return integer
+local function get_size(size)
+  if type(size) == "number" then
+    return size
+  elseif type(size) == "function" then
+    return get_size(size())
+  end
+  local size_as_number = tonumber(size:sub(0, -2))
+  local percent_as_decimal = size_as_number / 100
+  return math.floor(vim.o.columns * percent_as_decimal)
+end
+
+---@param size (fun():integer)|integer|nil
+---@return integer
+local function get_width(size)
+  if size then
+    return get_size(size)
+  else
+    return get_size(M.View.width)
+  end
+end
+
+local move_tbl = {
+  left = "H",
+  right = "L",
+}
+
+-- setup_tabpage sets up the initial state of a tab
+---@param tabpage integer
+local function setup_tabpage(tabpage)
+  local winnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+  M.View.tabpages[tabpage] = vim.tbl_extend("force", M.View.tabpages[tabpage] or tabinitial, { winnr = winnr })
+end
+
+local function set_window_options_and_buffer()
+  pcall(vim.api.nvim_command, "buffer " .. M.get_bufnr())
+
+  if vim.fn.has("nvim-0.10") == 1 then
+    local eventignore = vim.api.nvim_get_option_value("eventignore", {})
+    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("eventignore", "all", {})
+
+    for k, v in pairs(M.View.winopts) do
+      vim.api.nvim_set_option_value(k, v, { scope = "local" })
+    end
+
+    vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("eventignore", eventignore, {})
+  else
+    local eventignore = vim.api.nvim_get_option("eventignore") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
+    vim.api.nvim_set_option("eventignore", "all") ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
+
+    -- #3009 vim.api.nvim_win_set_option does not set local scope without explicit winid.
+    -- Revert to opt_local instead of propagating it through for just the 0.10 path.
+    for k, v in pairs(M.View.winopts) do
+      vim.opt_local[k] = v
+    end
+
+    vim.api.nvim_set_option("eventignore", eventignore) ---@diagnostic disable-line: deprecated
+  end
+end
+
+---@return table
+local function open_win_config()
+  if type(M.View.float.open_win_config) == "function" then
+    return M.View.float.open_win_config()
+  else
+    return M.View.float.open_win_config
+  end
+end
+
+local function open_window()
+  if M.View.float.enable then
+    vim.api.nvim_open_win(0, true, open_win_config())
+  else
+    vim.api.nvim_command("vsp")
+    M.reposition_window()
+  end
+  setup_tabpage(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage())
+  set_window_options_and_buffer()
+end
+
+---@param buf integer
+---@return boolean
+local function is_buf_displayed(buf)
+  return vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(buf) and vim.fn.buflisted(buf) == 1
+end
+
+---@return number|nil
+local function get_alt_or_next_buf()
+  local alt_buf = vim.fn.bufnr("#")
+  if is_buf_displayed(alt_buf) then
+    return alt_buf
+  end
+
+  for _, buf in ipairs(vim.api.nvim_list_bufs()) do
+    if is_buf_displayed(buf) then
+      return buf
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function switch_buf_if_last_buf()
+  if #vim.api.nvim_list_wins() == 1 then
+    local buf = get_alt_or_next_buf()
+    if buf then
+      vim.cmd("sb" .. buf)
+    else
+      vim.cmd("new")
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- save_tab_state saves any state that should be preserved across redraws.
+---@param tabnr integer
+local function save_tab_state(tabnr)
+  local tabpage = tabnr or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  M.View.cursors[tabpage] = vim.api.nvim_win_get_cursor(M.get_winnr(tabpage) or 0)
+end
+
+---@param tabpage integer
+local function close(tabpage)
+  if not M.is_visible({ tabpage = tabpage }) then
+    return
+  end
+  save_tab_state(tabpage)
+  switch_buf_if_last_buf()
+  local tree_win = M.get_winnr(tabpage)
+  local current_win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+  for _, win in pairs(vim.api.nvim_tabpage_list_wins(tabpage)) do
+    if vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(win).relative == "" then
+      local prev_win = vim.fn.winnr("#") -- this tab only
+      if tree_win == current_win and prev_win > 0 then
+        vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(vim.fn.win_getid(prev_win))
+      end
+      if vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(tree_win or 0) then
+        local success, error = pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, tree_win or 0, true)
+        if not success then
+          notify.debug("Failed to close window: " .. error)
+          return
+        end
+      end
+      return
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+function M.close_this_tab_only()
+  close(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage())
+end
+
+function M.close_all_tabs()
+  for tabpage, _ in pairs(M.View.tabpages) do
+    close(tabpage)
+  end
+end
+
+---@param tabpage integer|nil
+function M.close(tabpage)
+  if M.View.tab.sync.close then
+    M.close_all_tabs()
+  elseif tabpage then
+    close(tabpage)
+  else
+    M.close_this_tab_only()
+  end
+end
+
+---@param options table|nil
+function M.open(options)
+  if M.is_visible() then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local profile = log.profile_start("view open")
+
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_pre_open()
+  create_buffer()
+  open_window()
+  M.resize()
+
+  local opts = options or { focus_tree = true }
+  if not opts.focus_tree then
+    vim.cmd("wincmd p")
+  end
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_open()
+
+  log.profile_end(profile)
+end
+
+local function grow()
+  local starts_at = M.is_root_folder_visible(require("nvim-tree.core").get_cwd()) and 1 or 0
+  local lines = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_lines(M.get_bufnr(), starts_at, -1, false)
+  -- number of columns of right-padding to indicate end of path
+  local padding = get_size(M.View.padding)
+
+  -- account for sign/number columns etc.
+  local wininfo = vim.fn.getwininfo(M.get_winnr())
+  if type(wininfo) == "table" and type(wininfo[1]) == "table" then
+    padding = padding + wininfo[1].textoff
+  end
+
+  local resizing_width = M.View.initial_width - padding
+  local max_width
+
+  -- maybe bound max
+  if M.View.max_width == -1 then
+    max_width = -1
+  else
+    max_width = get_width(M.View.max_width) - padding
+  end
+
+  local ns_id = vim.api.nvim_get_namespaces()["NvimTreeExtmarks"]
+  for line_nr, l in pairs(lines) do
+    local count = vim.fn.strchars(l)
+    -- also add space for right-aligned icons
+    local extmarks = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_extmarks(M.get_bufnr(), ns_id, { line_nr, 0 }, { line_nr, -1 }, { details = true })
+    count = count + utils.extmarks_length(extmarks)
+    if resizing_width < count then
+      resizing_width = count
+    end
+    if M.View.adaptive_size and max_width >= 0 and resizing_width >= max_width then
+      resizing_width = max_width
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  M.resize(resizing_width + padding)
+end
+
+function M.grow_from_content()
+  if M.View.adaptive_size then
+    grow()
+  end
+end
+
+---@param size string|number|nil
+function M.resize(size)
+  if M.View.float.enable and not M.View.adaptive_size then
+    -- if the floating windows's adaptive size is not desired, then the
+    -- float size should be defined in view.float.open_win_config
+    return
+  end
+
+  if type(size) == "string" then
+    size = vim.trim(size)
+    local first_char = size:sub(1, 1)
+    size = tonumber(size)
+
+    if first_char == "+" or first_char == "-" then
+      size = M.View.width + size
+    end
+  end
+
+  if type(size) == "number" and size <= 0 then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if size then
+    M.View.width = size
+    M.View.height = size
+  end
+
+  if not M.is_visible() then
+    return
+  end
+
+  local winnr = M.get_winnr() or 0
+
+  local new_size = get_width()
+
+  if new_size ~= vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(winnr) then
+    vim.api.nvim_win_set_width(winnr, new_size)
+    if not M.View.preserve_window_proportions then
+      vim.cmd(":wincmd =")
+    end
+  end
+
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_resize(new_size)
+end
+
+function M.reposition_window()
+  local move_to = move_tbl[M.View.side]
+  vim.api.nvim_command("wincmd " .. move_to)
+  M.resize()
+end
+
+local function set_current_win()
+  local current_tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  M.View.tabpages[current_tab].winnr = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+end
+
+---Open the tree in the a window
+---@param opts OpenInWinOpts|nil
+function M.open_in_win(opts)
+  opts = opts or { hijack_current_buf = true, resize = true }
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_pre_open()
+  if opts.winid and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(opts.winid) then
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(opts.winid)
+  end
+  create_buffer(opts.hijack_current_buf and vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf())
+  setup_tabpage(vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage())
+  set_current_win()
+  set_window_options_and_buffer()
+  if opts.resize then
+    M.reposition_window()
+    M.resize()
+  end
+  events._dispatch_on_tree_open()
+end
+
+function M.abandon_current_window()
+  local tab = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
+  if M.View.tabpages[tab] then
+    M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
+  end
+end
+
+function M.abandon_all_windows()
+  for tab, _ in pairs(vim.api.nvim_list_tabpages()) do
+    BUFNR_PER_TAB[tab] = nil
+    if M.View.tabpages[tab] then
+      M.View.tabpages[tab].winnr = nil
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+---@param opts table|nil
+---@return boolean
+function M.is_visible(opts)
+  if opts and opts.tabpage then
+    if M.View.tabpages[opts.tabpage] == nil then
+      return false
+    end
+    local winnr = M.View.tabpages[opts.tabpage].winnr
+    return winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr)
+  end
+
+  if opts and opts.any_tabpage then
+    for _, v in pairs(M.View.tabpages) do
+      if v.winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(v.winnr) then
+        return true
+      end
+    end
+    return false
+  end
+
+  return M.get_winnr() ~= nil and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(M.get_winnr() or 0)
+end
+
+---@param opts table|nil
+function M.set_cursor(opts)
+  if M.is_visible() then
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor, M.get_winnr(), opts)
+  end
+end
+
+---@param winnr number|nil
+---@param open_if_closed boolean|nil
+function M.focus(winnr, open_if_closed)
+  local wnr = winnr or M.get_winnr()
+
+  if vim.api.nvim_win_get_tabpage(wnr or 0) ~= vim.api.nvim_win_get_tabpage(0) then
+    M.close()
+    M.open()
+    wnr = M.get_winnr()
+  elseif open_if_closed and not M.is_visible() then
+    M.open()
+  end
+
+  if wnr then
+    vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(wnr)
+  end
+end
+
+--- Retrieve the winid of the open tree.
+---@param opts ApiTreeWinIdOpts|nil
+---@return number|nil winid unlike get_winnr(), this returns nil if the nvim-tree window is not visible
+function M.winid(opts)
+  local tabpage = opts and opts.tabpage
+  if tabpage == 0 then
+    tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  end
+  if M.is_visible({ tabpage = tabpage }) then
+    return M.get_winnr(tabpage)
+  else
+    return nil
+  end
+end
+
+--- Restores the state of a NvimTree window if it was initialized before.
+function M.restore_tab_state()
+  local tabpage = vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  M.set_cursor(M.View.cursors[tabpage])
+end
+
+--- Returns the window number for nvim-tree within the tabpage specified
+---@param tabpage number|nil (optional) the number of the chosen tabpage. Defaults to current tabpage.
+---@return number|nil
+function M.get_winnr(tabpage)
+  tabpage = tabpage or vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()
+  local tabinfo = M.View.tabpages[tabpage]
+  if tabinfo and tabinfo.winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(tabinfo.winnr) then
+    return tabinfo.winnr
+  end
+end
+
+--- Returns the current nvim tree bufnr
+---@return number
+function M.get_bufnr()
+  return BUFNR_PER_TAB[vim.api.nvim_get_current_tabpage()]
+end
+
+function M._prevent_buffer_override()
+  local view_winnr = M.get_winnr()
+  local view_bufnr = M.get_bufnr()
+
+  -- need to schedule to let the new buffer populate the window
+  -- because this event needs to be run on bufWipeout.
+  -- Otherwise the curwin/curbuf would match the view buffer and the view window.
+  vim.schedule(function()
+    local curwin = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
+    local curwinconfig = vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(curwin)
+    local curbuf = vim.api.nvim_win_get_buf(curwin)
+    local bufname = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(curbuf)
+
+    if not bufname:match("NvimTree") then
+      for i, tabpage in ipairs(M.View.tabpages) do
+        if tabpage.winnr == view_winnr then
+          M.View.tabpages[i] = nil
+          break
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if curwin ~= view_winnr or bufname == "" or curbuf == view_bufnr then
+      return
+    end
+
+    -- patch to avoid the overriding window to be fixed in size
+    -- might need a better patch
+    vim.cmd("setlocal nowinfixwidth")
+    vim.cmd("setlocal nowinfixheight")
+    M.open({ focus_tree = false })
+
+    local explorer = require("nvim-tree.core").get_explorer()
+    if explorer then
+      explorer.renderer:draw()
+    end
+
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_close, curwin, { force = true })
+
+    -- to handle opening a file using :e when nvim-tree is on floating mode
+    -- falling back to the current window instead of creating a new one
+    if curwinconfig.relative ~= "" then
+      require("nvim-tree.actions.node.open-file").fn("edit_in_place", bufname)
+    else
+      require("nvim-tree.actions.node.open-file").fn("edit", bufname)
+    end
+  end)
+end
+
+---@param cwd string|nil
+---@return boolean
+function M.is_root_folder_visible(cwd)
+  return cwd ~= "/" and not M.View.hide_root_folder
+end
+
+-- used on ColorScheme event
+function M.reset_winhl()
+  local winnr = M.get_winnr()
+  if winnr and vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(winnr) then
+    vim.wo[M.get_winnr()].winhl = M.View.winopts.winhl
+  end
+end
+
+---Check if width determined or calculated on-fly
+---@return boolean
+function M.is_width_determined()
+  return type(M.View.width) ~= "function"
+end
+
+---Configure width-related config
+---@param width string|function|number|table|nil
+function M.configure_width(width)
+  if type(width) == "table" then
+    M.View.adaptive_size = true
+    M.View.width = width.min or DEFAULT_MIN_WIDTH
+    M.View.max_width = width.max or DEFAULT_MAX_WIDTH
+    M.View.padding = width.padding or DEFAULT_PADDING
+  elseif width == nil then
+    if M.config.width ~= nil then
+      -- if we had input config - fallback to it
+      M.configure_width(M.config.width)
+    else
+      -- otherwise - restore initial width
+      M.View.width = M.View.initial_width
+    end
+  else
+    M.View.adaptive_size = false
+    M.View.width = width
+  end
+end
+
+function M.setup(opts)
+  local options = opts.view or {}
+  M.View.centralize_selection = options.centralize_selection
+  M.View.side = (options.side == "right") and "right" or "left"
+  M.View.height = options.height
+  M.View.hide_root_folder = opts.renderer.root_folder_label == false
+  M.View.tab = opts.tab
+  M.View.preserve_window_proportions = options.preserve_window_proportions
+  M.View.winopts.cursorline = options.cursorline
+  M.View.winopts.number = options.number
+  M.View.winopts.relativenumber = options.relativenumber
+  M.View.winopts.signcolumn = options.signcolumn
+  M.View.float = options.float
+  M.on_attach = opts.on_attach
+
+  M.config = options
+  M.configure_width(options.width)
+
+  M.View.initial_width = get_width()
+end
+
+return M

From 550c59563b4494e5da0b2467376f670a10d1d3e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Courtis <alex@courtis.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:31:28 +1000
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] feat(#3157): add view.cursorlineopt

---
 lua/nvim-tree/view.lua | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
index 4ce95bfb6f4..90f2b033f3e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/view.lua
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
   M.View.tab = opts.tab
   M.View.preserve_window_proportions = options.preserve_window_proportions
   M.View.winopts.cursorline = options.cursorline
+  M.View.winopts.cursorlineopt = options.cursorlineopt
   M.View.winopts.number = options.number
   M.View.winopts.relativenumber = options.relativenumber
   M.View.winopts.signcolumn = options.signcolumn