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# API<!-- TOC -->- [get_entry_on_line(bufnr, lnum)](#get_entry_on_linebufnr-lnum)- [get_cursor_entry()](#get_cursor_entry)- [discard_all_changes()](#discard_all_changes)- [set_columns(cols)](#set_columnscols)- [set_sort(sort)](#set_sortsort)- [set_is_hidden_file(is_hidden_file)](#set_is_hidden_fileis_hidden_file)- [toggle_hidden()](#toggle_hidden)- [get_current_dir(bufnr)](#get_current_dirbufnr)- [open_float(dir, opts, cb)](#open_floatdir-opts-cb)- [toggle_float(dir, opts, cb)](#toggle_floatdir-opts-cb)- [open(dir, opts, cb)](#opendir-opts-cb)- [close(opts)](#closeopts)- [open_preview(opts, callback)](#open_previewopts-callback)- [select(opts, callback)](#selectopts-callback)- [save(opts, cb)](#saveopts-cb)- [setup(opts)](#setupopts)<!-- /TOC --><!-- API -->## get_entry_on_line(bufnr, lnum)`get_entry_on_line(bufnr, lnum): nil|oil.Entry` \Get the entry on a specific line (1-indexed)| Param | Type | Desc || ----- | --------- | ---- || bufnr | `integer` | || lnum | `integer` | |## get_cursor_entry()`get_cursor_entry(): nil|oil.Entry` \Get the entry currently under the cursor## discard_all_changes()`discard_all_changes()` \Discard all changes made to oil buffers## set_columns(cols)`set_columns(cols)` \Change the display columns for oil| Param | Type | Desc || ----- | ------------------ | ---- || cols | `oil.ColumnSpec[]` | |## set_sort(sort)`set_sort(sort)` \Change the sort order for oil| Param | Type | Desc || ----- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || sort | `oil.SortSpec[]` | List of columns plus direction. See :help oil-columns to see which ones are sortable. |**Examples:**```luarequire("oil").set_sort({ { "type", "asc" }, { "size", "desc" } })```## set_is_hidden_file(is_hidden_file)`set_is_hidden_file(is_hidden_file)` \Change how oil determines if the file is hidden| Param | Type | Desc || -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- || is_hidden_file | `fun(filename: string, bufnr: integer): boolean` | Return true if the file/dir should be hidden |## toggle_hidden()`toggle_hidden()` \Toggle hidden files and directories## get_current_dir(bufnr)`get_current_dir(bufnr): nil|string` \Get the current directory| Param | Type | Desc || ----- | -------------- | ---- || bufnr | `nil\|integer` | |## open_float(dir, opts, cb)`open_float(dir, opts, cb)` \Open oil browser in a floating window| Param | Type | Desc || ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || dir | `nil\|string` | When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file || opts | `nil\|oil.OpenOpts` | || >preview | `nil\|oil.OpenPreviewOpts` | When present, open the preview window after opening oil || >>vertical | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a vertical split || >>horizontal | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a horizontal split || >>split | `nil\|"aboveleft"\|"belowright"\|"topleft"\|"botright"` | Split modifier || cb | `nil\|fun()` | Called after the oil buffer is ready |## toggle_float(dir, opts, cb)`toggle_float(dir, opts, cb)` \Open oil browser in a floating window, or close it if open| Param | Type | Desc || ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || dir | `nil\|string` | When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file || opts | `nil\|oil.OpenOpts` | || >preview | `nil\|oil.OpenPreviewOpts` | When present, open the preview window after opening oil || >>vertical | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a vertical split || >>horizontal | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a horizontal split || >>split | `nil\|"aboveleft"\|"belowright"\|"topleft"\|"botright"` | Split modifier || cb | `nil\|fun()` | Called after the oil buffer is ready |## open(dir, opts, cb)`open(dir, opts, cb)` \Open oil browser for a directory| Param | Type | Desc || ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || dir | `nil\|string` | When nil, open the parent of the current buffer, or the cwd if current buffer is not a file || opts | `nil\|oil.OpenOpts` | || >preview | `nil\|oil.OpenPreviewOpts` | When present, open the preview window after opening oil || >>vertical | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a vertical split || >>horizontal | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a horizontal split || >>split | `nil\|"aboveleft"\|"belowright"\|"topleft"\|"botright"` | Split modifier || cb | `nil\|fun()` | Called after the oil buffer is ready |## close(opts)`close(opts)` \Restore the buffer that was present when oil was opened| Param | Type | Desc || ----------------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- || opts | `nil\|oil.CloseOpts` | || >exit_if_last_buf | `nil\|boolean` | Exit vim if this oil buffer is the last open buffer |## open_preview(opts, callback)`open_preview(opts, callback)` \Preview the entry under the cursor in a split| Param | Type | Desc || ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- || opts | `nil\|oil.OpenPreviewOpts` | || >vertical | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a vertical split || >horizontal | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a horizontal split || >split | `nil\|"aboveleft"\|"belowright"\|"topleft"\|"botright"` | Split modifier || callback | `nil\|fun(err: nil\|string)` | Called once the preview window has been opened |## select(opts, callback)`select(opts, callback)` \Select the entry under the cursor| Param | Type | Desc || ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || opts | `nil\|oil.SelectOpts` | || >vertical | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a vertical split || >horizontal | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a horizontal split || >split | `nil\|"aboveleft"\|"belowright"\|"topleft"\|"botright"` | Split modifier || >tab | `nil\|boolean` | Open the buffer in a new tab || >close | `nil\|boolean` | Close the original oil buffer once selection is made || >handle_buffer_callback | `nil\|fun(buf_id: integer)` | If defined, all other buffer related options here would be ignored. This callback allows you to take over the process of opening the buffer yourself. || callback | `nil\|fun(err: nil\|string)` | Called once all entries have been opened |## save(opts, cb)`save(opts, cb)` \Save all changes| Param | Type | Desc || -------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || opts | `nil\|table` | || >confirm | `nil\|boolean` | Show confirmation when true, never when false, respect skip_confirm_for_simple_edits if nil || cb | `nil\|fun(err: nil\|string)` | Called when mutations complete. |**Note:**<pre>If you provide your own callback function, there will be no notification for errors.</pre>## setup(opts)`setup(opts)` \Initialize oil| Param | Type | Desc || ----- | -------------------- | ---- || opts | `oil.setupOpts\|nil` | |<!-- /API -->