From: Mark Woods <mwoods.online.ie@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:25:17 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: patch 9.2.0792: runtime(netrw): Explore without optional dir broken
X-Git-Tag: v9.2.0792^0
X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/gitweb/index.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1eede2bf020035cf9617ade4b313a4cbef08b9ad;p=thirdparty%2Fvim.git

patch 9.2.0792: runtime(netrw): Explore without optional dir broken

Problem:  runtime(netrw): Explore without optional [dir] argument should
          open directory of the current file
Solution: Make it work as documented (Mark Woods)

Broken by fix for #20636 in PR #20663

related: #20663
closes:  #20761

Signed-off-by: Mark Woods <mwoods.online.ie@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
---

diff --git a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
index d82dd90768..bbb2deb00f 100644
--- a/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
+++ b/runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Creator:    Charles E Campbell
 " Previous Maintainer: Luca Saccarola <github.e41mv@aleeas.com>
 " Maintainer: This runtime file is looking for a new maintainer.
-" Last Change: 2026 Jul 17
+" Last Change: 2026 Jul 18
 " Copyright:  Copyright (C) 2016 Charles E. Campbell {{{1
 "             Permission is hereby granted to use and distribute this code,
 "             with or without modifications, provided that this copyright
@@ -571,6 +571,9 @@ function netrw#Explore(indx,dosplit,style,...)
   endif
 
   if starpat == 0 && a:indx >= 0
+    if dirname == ""
+      let dirname= curfiledir
+    endif
     " [Explore Hexplore Vexplore Sexplore] [dirname]
     if dirname =~# '^scp://' || dirname =~ '^ftp://'
       call netrw#Nread(2,dirname)
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_plugin_netrw.vim b/src/testdir/test_plugin_netrw.vim
index a6dcf33e04..2530b0a70f 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_plugin_netrw.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_plugin_netrw.vim
@@ -901,4 +901,15 @@ func Test_netrw_open_backslash_file()
   bw!
 endfunc
 
+" :Explore without a [dir] argument should open the dir of the current file
+func Test_netrw_open_no_dir_arg()
+  let dir = tempname()
+  call mkdir(dir, 'pR')
+  call writefile([], dir . '/foo')
+  exe 'edit ' . dir . '/foo'
+  Explore
+  call assert_equal(fnamemodify(dir, ':p'), fnamemodify(b:netrw_curdir, ':p'))
+  bw!
+endfunc
+
 " vim:ts=8 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 77d596c04e..9118c769d8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -759,6 +759,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    792,
 /**/
     791,
 /**/