diff --git a/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
index 9b2afc026..ed31f0b1f 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/static-cmd.md
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@
 | `file_picker` | Open file picker | normal: `` <space>f ``, select: `` <space>f `` |
 | `file_picker_in_current_buffer_directory` | Open file picker at current buffer's directory |  |
 | `file_picker_in_current_directory` | Open file picker at current working directory | normal: `` <space>F ``, select: `` <space>F `` |
-| `file_browser` | Open file browser in workspace root | normal: `` <space>e ``, select: `` <space>e `` |
-| `file_browser_in_current_buffer_directory` | Open file browser at current buffer's directory | normal: `` <space>E ``, select: `` <space>E `` |
-| `file_browser_in_current_directory` | Open file browser at current working directory |  |
+| `file_explorer` | Open file explorer in workspace root | normal: `` <space>e ``, select: `` <space>e `` |
+| `file_explorer_in_current_buffer_directory` | Open file explorer at current buffer's directory | normal: `` <space>E ``, select: `` <space>E `` |
+| `file_explorer_in_current_directory` | Open file explorer at current working directory |  |
 | `code_action` | Perform code action | normal: `` <space>a ``, select: `` <space>a `` |
 | `buffer_picker` | Open buffer picker | normal: `` <space>b ``, select: `` <space>b `` |
 | `jumplist_picker` | Open jumplist picker | normal: `` <space>j ``, select: `` <space>j `` |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 9064e1cc0..e49d752b5 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -393,9 +393,9 @@ impl MappableCommand {
         file_picker, "Open file picker",
         file_picker_in_current_buffer_directory, "Open file picker at current buffer's directory",
         file_picker_in_current_directory, "Open file picker at current working directory",
-        file_browser, "Open file browser in workspace root",
-        file_browser_in_current_buffer_directory, "Open file browser at current buffer's directory",
-        file_browser_in_current_directory, "Open file browser at current working directory",
+        file_explorer, "Open file explorer in workspace root",
+        file_explorer_in_current_buffer_directory, "Open file explorer at current buffer's directory",
+        file_explorer_in_current_directory, "Open file explorer at current working directory",
         code_action, "Perform code action",
         buffer_picker, "Open buffer picker",
         jumplist_picker, "Open jumplist picker",
@@ -2995,19 +2995,19 @@ fn file_picker_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));
 }
 
-fn file_browser(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn file_explorer(cx: &mut Context) {
     let root = find_workspace().0;
     if !root.exists() {
         cx.editor.set_error("Workspace directory does not exist");
         return;
     }
 
-    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_browser(root, cx.editor) {
+    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_explorer(root, cx.editor) {
         cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));
     }
 }
 
-fn file_browser_in_current_buffer_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn file_explorer_in_current_buffer_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
     let doc_dir = doc!(cx.editor)
         .path()
         .and_then(|path| path.parent().map(|path| path.to_path_buf()));
@@ -3023,18 +3023,18 @@ fn file_browser_in_current_buffer_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
                 return;
             }
             cx.editor.set_error(
-                "Current buffer has no parent, opening file browser in current working directory",
+                "Current buffer has no parent, opening file explorer in current working directory",
             );
             cwd
         }
     };
 
-    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_browser(path, cx.editor) {
+    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_explorer(path, cx.editor) {
         cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));
     }
 }
 
-fn file_browser_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
+fn file_explorer_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
     let cwd = helix_stdx::env::current_working_dir();
     if !cwd.exists() {
         cx.editor
@@ -3042,7 +3042,7 @@ fn file_browser_in_current_directory(cx: &mut Context) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_browser(cwd, cx.editor) {
+    if let Ok(picker) = ui::file_explorer(cwd, cx.editor) {
         cx.push_layer(Box::new(overlaid(picker)));
     }
 }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
index 341d6dbfe..e160b2246 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap/default.rs
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ pub fn default() -> HashMap<Mode, KeyTrie> {
         "space" => { "Space"
             "f" => file_picker,
             "F" => file_picker_in_current_directory,
-            "e" => file_browser,
-            "E" => file_browser_in_current_buffer_directory,
+            "e" => file_explorer,
+            "E" => file_explorer_in_current_buffer_directory,
             "b" => buffer_picker,
             "j" => jumplist_picker,
             "s" => symbol_picker,
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
index 92fa49dd4..d5eaaefcf 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ pub fn file_picker(root: PathBuf, config: &helix_view::editor::Config) -> FilePi
     picker
 }
 
-type FileBrowser = Picker<(PathBuf, bool), (PathBuf, Style)>;
+type FileExplorer = Picker<(PathBuf, bool), (PathBuf, Style)>;
 
-pub fn file_browser(root: PathBuf, editor: &Editor) -> Result<FileBrowser, std::io::Error> {
+pub fn file_explorer(root: PathBuf, editor: &Editor) -> Result<FileExplorer, std::io::Error> {
     let directory_style = editor.theme.get("ui.text.directory");
     let directory_content = directory_content(&root)?;
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ pub fn file_browser(root: PathBuf, editor: &Editor) -> Result<FileBrowser, std::
                 let callback = Box::pin(async move {
                     let call: Callback =
                         Callback::EditorCompositor(Box::new(move |editor, compositor| {
-                            if let Ok(picker) = file_browser(new_root, editor) {
+                            if let Ok(picker) = file_explorer(new_root, editor) {
                                 compositor.push(Box::new(overlay::overlaid(picker)));
                             }
                         }));