How to create new file, next to a file I have open in helix ?

[doctorkotik187]

Hi,

Very often I have this use case.

1. I open src/clj/kit/dk_magic_forge/web/controllers/health.clj
2. I want to create a new src/clj/kit/dk_magic_forge/web/controllers/project.clj

What is the most elegant way of doing that? I am in wezterm -> zellij btw.

If I do :e it puts me in project root. So what I do right now is double click the health path with the mouse, then go :e and paste it, then change "health" to "project".

But I kinda feel like there should be a more elegant way, right?!

Thanks.

[m4rch3n1ng]

i don't know of a better way, but i have this keybind in my config:

[keys.normal]
"#" = "@:o <C-r>%<C-w>"

you can bind this to anything else, but this essentially just opens the :e menu in the directory next to the currently open file.

[leo-unglaub]

I usually create a new file via :new and then do :w! my/path/to/file.c