2 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/plugin/netrw.vim b/plugin/netrw.vim
index d9029cc..3619070 100644
--- a/plugin/netrw.vim
+++ b/plugin/netrw.vim
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ augroup NETRW
     let g:netrw_browse_split  = 4       | " 4=open in previous window
     let g:netrw_fastbrowse    = 2       | " manually refresh direcory list (avoids display errors)
     let g:netrw_hide          = 1       | " show not-hidden files only
-    let g:netrw_keepdir       = 0
+    let g:netrw_keepdir       = 1       | " because that works better, when gf finds a path name
     let g:netrw_list_hide     = '^\..*' | " Explore mode: hide files starting with dot
     let g:netrw_liststyle     = 3       | " 3=tree
     let g:netrw_preview       = 0       | "
diff --git a/vimrc-common b/vimrc-common
index f650dad..c7d450d 100644
--- a/vimrc-common
+++ b/vimrc-common
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ set hlsearch incsearch                    | " highlight pattern while entering i
 "=======================================================================================================================
 " PATH -- where to search for includes (e.g. `gf` or `:find`)
 "=======================================================================================================================
-set path+=**                                                                                         | " allow recursive searches for files
+set path+=**4                                                                                        | " allow recursive searches for files (limit depth by 4)
 let &path = &path.",/usr/lib/modules/".substitute(system('uname -r'), "\n", "", "")."/build/include" | " TODO: could fail under windows (no uname)
 
-
 "=======================================================================================================================
 " SPELL_CHECKING:
 "=======================================================================================================================