bug: :AerialToggle does nothing while the cursor in inside :Neotree

[Zeioth]

Neovim version (nvim -v)

NVIM v0.9.5 release

Operating system/version

arch linux

Output of :AerialInfo

Aerial Info
-----------
Filetype: neo-tree
Aerial ignores this window: Buftype 'nofile' is "special". See the 'ignore' config in :help aerial-options
Configured backends:
  lsp (not supported) [No LSP client found that supports symbols]
  treesitter (not supported) [No treesitter parser for neo-tree]
  markdown (not supported) [Filetype is not markdown]
  man (not supported) [Filetype is not man]
Show symbols: Constructor, Enum, Function, Interface, Method, Struct

Describe the bug

:AerialToggle does nothing while the cursor in inside :Neotree.

Using :AerialToggle inside a buffer or aerial seems to work fine

What is the severity of this bug?

minor (annoyance)

Steps To Reproduce

1. :Nerdtree toggle
2. :AerialToggle

It will fail to open.

Expected Behavior

Aerial should at least open.

Minimal example file

No response

Minimal init.lua

No response

Additional context

I've tried

wintypes = false,
buftypes = false,

And the issue remains. Also this is my config:

  --  [symbols tree]
  --  https://github.com/stevearc/aerial.nvim
  {
    "stevearc/aerial.nvim",
    event = "VeryLazy",
    cmd = {
      "AerialToggle",
      "AerialOpen",
      "AerialNavOpen",
      "AerialInfo",
      "AerialClose",
    },
    opts = {
      filter_kind = { -- Symbols that will appear on the tree
        -- "Class",
        "Constructor",
        "Enum",
        "Function",
        "Interface",
        -- "Module",
        "Method",
        "Struct",
      },
      open_automatic = false, -- Open if the buffer is compatible
      autojump = true,
      link_folds_to_tree = false,
      link_tree_to_folds = false,
      wintypes = false,
      buftypes = false,
      attach_mode = "global",
      backends = { "lsp", "treesitter", "markdown", "man" },
      disable_max_lines = vim.g.big_file.lines,
      disable_max_size = vim.g.big_file.size,
      layout = { min_width = 28 },
      show_guides = true,
      guides = {
        mid_item = "├ ",
        last_item = "└ ",
        nested_top = "│ ",
        whitespace = "  ",
      },
      keymaps = {
        ["[y"] = "actions.prev",
        ["]y"] = "actions.next",
        ["[Y"] = "actions.prev_up",
        ["]Y"] = "actions.next_up",
        ["{"] = false,
        ["}"] = false,
        ["[["] = false,
        ["]]"] = false,
      },
    },
    config = function(_, opts)
      require("aerial").setup(opts)
      -- HACK: The first time you open aerial on a session, close all folds.
      vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("FileType", {
        desc = "Aerial: The first time its open on a session, close all folds.",
        callback = function()
          local is_aerial = vim.bo.filetype == "aerial"
          local is_ufo_available = require("base.utils").is_available("nvim-ufo")
          if is_ufo_available and is_aerial and vim.g.new_aerial_session == nil then
            vim.g.new_aerial_session = false
            require("aerial").tree_set_collapse_level(0, 0)
          end
        end,
      })
    end
  },

[stevearc]

Historically aerial wouldn't open for unsupported buffers/windows. At some point I changed the behavior to open even if there wasn't a supported backend, and added some better empty symbols messaging. Even after that change, we were still not opening aerial in "ignored" buffers (e.g. buftype=nofile), which is what you are experiencing. I don't like that we just drop the command without providing any user feedback, so I'll remove that constraint as well. I think opening an empty aerial window for an unsupported buffer is better than nothing happening and no feedback.