Questions tagged [buffers]
The representation of a file loaded into memory. Edits are performed on buffers.
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Bufferline in Nvim: auto-close or hide [No Name] buffer when other buffers are open?
I'm using Bufferline with Neovim to show my open buffers at the top of the nvim window. I'd rather not see the 'No Name' buffer if I don't have to.
I understand that nvim must always have a buffer ...
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Why does the :ls command not display :help buffers?
When I use :ls in Vim, I can see the list of open buffers. But when I open a buffer for documentation, for example :h help, I cannot see an entry for it in the :ls list, even if I open it by :tab h ...
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Join two buffers into a single buffer
I'm looking for a way to:
combine two buffers into single buffer using columns [1, winwidth] from left buffer and columns [1, eol] from right buffer.
close buffer 2 so left with same contents in ...
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Neovim doesn't open previously unopen file in horizontal split
In classic Vi/Vim when I opened a previously unopened file with ctrlp, NERDTree, etc. and the current file/buffer was unsaved, it would open the new file in a horizontal split.
After switching to ...
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Select a buffer to open in vertical split
Often I want to view two files at once. I switch between the buffers I want to view, so I want a simple key to do so.
I would like to have keymaps that let me:
Select a buffer from the open buffer ...
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init.vim: E194: No alternate file name to substitute for '#'
I have a problem with adding a keymap to delete all my buffers.
Namely, I used the following map in my init.vim file (source):
nnoremap <leader>B :%bd|e#|bd#<CR>
And I get the following ...
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Unloaded buffers and the :ls! command
I ran :ls! (having only a vague memory of the command and not really knowing what I was going to see) and saw a short list of files (maybe 5 or 6) with 'u' in the gutter. Apart from one of the files, ...
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How to exclude a specific buffer from the BufEnter autocmd group?
I want to load a plugin when I enter a buffer, so I set this event to BufEnter. But when I start neovim, the plugin loads at the dashboard buffer. I want to exclude that buffer. How can I do it?
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How do I create key mappings for Windows and/or nano Shortcuts?
Having used text editors (mainly Notepad/++) and some IDEs on MS Windows, I've become familiar with their Alt and Ctrl shortcuts to the point that I use them automatically. Having used nano on a GNU/...
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How to force Vim to delete all the [No Name] buffers?
I often use Vim to manipulate clipboard data.
I create a new buffer :enew
Paste the data in it
Modify the data
Yank it :%y
At the end of my day, I end up with several [No Name] buffers.
I want to ...
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Configure buffer display name to show directory when buffer name is short
I don't normally set autochdir, but I'm trying it out and seeing what kind of small frustrations I encounter as a way of learning more about vim.
For the purposes of this question, my .vimrc is the ...
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Run macros in background while doing something else
I have a macro that calls APIs to fetch data based on information in a buffer. Is it possible to have the macro continue execution while I move to another window and work on other buffers?
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How do I instruct plugin BufExplorer to open a buffer in an existing window?
How do I instruct Vim plugin BufExplorer to open a buffer in a specific existing window rather than open the buffer in a new horizontal (key f or F) or vertical (key v or V) window?
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How can I stop Vim from quitting when the last buffer is a `:help` buffer?
I think there is an option that governs this behavior, but I cannot find it.
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E93: More than one match when <C-d> shows only one match
When jumping between buffers in Vim, most the time things work quite smoothly.
I like to jump to buffers by writing :b something1*something2, checking if the match is unique by invoking C-d, and if so ...
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Buffers not close automatically by Vimspector
I have been using Vimspector for debugging Python but like 8-10 months now, the Python terminal buffer that is opened by Vimspector when the debugger runs, is not automatically closed when the ...
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Is there a way to mark all buffers as "visited"? [duplicate]
I recognize that this is a very minor problem, but I thought I'd ask anyway.
I mainly use Neovim, but to keep things simple, I'm going to be referring to and testing with vanilla Vim 9.0.
The "...
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How do I get the first column of the current buffer after scrolling horizontally?
In the normal case, the first column is 1. But after a command like z10l to scroll rightward now the first column visible is 11 instead of 1. How do I get this 11?
My trying: I found that vim.fn....
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How to "keep" Lexplore/Rexplore/Explore position?
When navigating large projects, in IDEs like intellij, I keep opening and closing the navigation/file tree tab and moving around files.
On vim I tried to create a similar functionality, adding to my ~/...
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Misunderstanding of interaction between local options, moving between windows, and WinLeave, WinEnter, BufLeave, BufEnter events
This what is logged in :messages when I'm printing the value of nu and rnu upon the 4 events WinLeave, WinEnter, BufLeave, BufEnter during the action, done twice, of opening :help and closing it. The ...
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How to restrict tab-completion to the file name when opening a buffer
I know that I can do:
:b home<tab>
and vim will autocomplete to all buffers with the word "home" in them. My problem is that this includes all buffers that have "home" ...
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Making certain buffers invisible to commands involving "all" or bufdo
For my projects I generally open several tabs some of which might involve terminals or directory trees or quickfix (since ShellCheck sends its error messages there for instance).
When I want to use ...
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Open all files listed in current buffer
I have a file/buffer that contains multiple file names with line numbers. Example:
Declaration of x
fileA.h +3
Usage of x
fileB.c +10
I can open a file with the cursor in the given line ...
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How do you use buffers/panes? Possible to move a buffer into another pane?
I recently switched from VsCode and I am quite confused about the window/pane system of neovim.
It seems like these are the only options to actually use panes in neovim:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/...
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What is the meaning of command `:4w`?
As title. I just read a post that people accidentally delete(wipeout) their unsaved work by trying the command :4w. A bloody lesson to him, but I also want to prevent this from happening to myself. ...
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":bufdo cd ~/Some/Folder/Path" doesn't affect all files
I have about 15 files in my buffer list [1]. In my one and only tab, I have three modifiable subwindows, none of which have unsaved changes. I issue :bufdo cd ~/Some/Folder/Path, and Vim lists each ...
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How does Buffer Explorer Vim Plugin (BufExplorer.vim) determine its colours?
I've customized a colour scheme over the decades. Recently (possibly within the last year), I upgraded BufExplorer and found that it lists all of the buffers in mostly orange or yellow. Orange is my ...
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:BufExplorer and its split variants sends me to another tab
If I have BufExplorer open in another tab, any of the following commands will send me to that other tab instead of opening BufExplorer in a new subwindow in the current tab:
:BufExplorer
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How to search hidden buffer during insert-mode completion?
I am trying to write a completion function which has as its source a 386k line (CSS) file.
Initially I read the file into a list with readfile() and used a for loop to iterate over each line, matching ...
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Setup Telescope to save and close all buffers, when opening a new file
I'm following a Neovim tutorial on LaraCasts from Jess Archer, setting up Neovim.
I've used Vim for a while, but I'm new with Neovim.
You can see Jess Archers dotfiles here: Jess Archers Dotfiles.
I ...
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Move between buffers of a certain filetype
scenario: I have a bunch of programs that generate output, the programs and output are open in buffers and the programs are one filetype eg .r and the output is another filetype eg .txt
I want to ...
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Navigate arglist via filename?
I like doing things like :b css to jump to the single css file I'm working on.
But of course this only works if I only have 1 css file in a buffer.
I'm under the impression that it is not possible to ...
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How to get the total lines of a file before it's loaded into a buffer?
As title.
My target is to disable a plugin before it is applied to a buffer that will be loaded with the content of a file.
I can get the file name before it is loaded.
The file to be opened is ...
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How to grep only the contents of the current file?
I have this alias to grep under the cursor (for the entire project):
" bind K to grep word under cursor
nnoremap K :grep! "\b<C-R><C-W>\b"<CR>:cw<CR><ENTER>...
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What happen internally when I set `bufhidden` to `delete`?
As title. Would the buffer I set the option with the value delete really get deleted immediately? If not, when will it be deleted and what is this mechanism? Sorry for maybe a bad question but I'm ...
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Read viminfo when argc() > 0
Does Vim read the viminfo when called with a file argument?
How can I force Vim to restore the buffer list in that case?
Use case & context
What I want is:
When called as vi: enable read/write ...
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Event with the same timing as BufEnter but triggers on vsplit?
As title. I have a pair of autocmds which needs each other:
One on WinLeave, this one is fine since it will be triggered when I call :vsplit.
One on BufEnter, this one is NOT fine for the edge case, ...
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Short delay in buffer swtich with `nnoremap` binding
I have
nnoremap <C-]> :bn<Enter>
nnoremap <C-[> :bp<Enter>
so that I can use Ctrl + [ and ] to flip between buffers. I'm experiencing an issue where these two shortcuts behave ...
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What's the benefit of using unlisted buffers?
As title. Which command will make some buffers unlisted and why it is designed to do so? I guess this is related to memory management but I'm not sure about this.
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What's the benefit(s) of deleting buffers that are not loaded into a window?
As title. Say that I have 20 buffers and only 4 buffers are shown (Assume in my current tab, I only have 4 splits). Since 20 buffers are there and each one is attached with some LSPs, I assume that ...
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The behavior of bufname is unclear to me
I use NERDTree and try to apply the recipe that ensures no one replaces its buffer.
I do the following:
Start vim
Execute :NERDTreeFocus
Open some file
Execute :q for file buffer
(At this point there ...
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Set mappings dependent of file type
To execute and debug different kind of programs, I mapped the function keys in the .vimrc-file.
E.g.
" save and execute perl
:noremap <F5> :w<CR>:!./%<CR>
" save and ...
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Edit a file in two different terminal windows
It's nice to edit the same file from two different views. I use a vsplit for this, as described here, and it works well.
However, I'd like to have the two views open in different terminal windows, ...
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CTRL-^ work in Vim but not in Neovim
I'm reading Neovim's usr_07.txt.
When I start Neovim like neovim t1.txt t2.txt t3.txt, and then issue :next, the shortcut CTRL+^ is supposed to bring me to the previous file (i.e., the alternate file)....
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How to move buffer list from bottom to top of UI?
When I invoke the buffer list (via: :ls), a selection window appears at the bottom of my UI. Is there a way to move this selection window to the top of my UI?
Any suggestions would be welcome.
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When I use the yank command in vim, is the text saved into a buffer that is not visible to the user?
I understand the concept of a buffer. It is the text that's saved from a file that we edit inside of vim. When I use the yy command, where exactly does vim save this information to? In any other ...
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Trying to get rid of buffers with :%bd fails
I have trouble with buffers in Vim (8.0 on a rhel8 server) apparently. That said ... I was not aware of the exitance of buffers before facing this problem. So as you can see, my expertise in vim is ...
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Detect line endings in current buffer, substitute all line endings depending on result
In GVIM, I'd like to save the current file with either \r\n or \n line endings. Depending on the opened file, the appropriate line endings should be chosen automatically. I had a look at https://unix....
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Is there an autocommand event after buffer is deleted?
help BufDelete
BufDelete Before deleting a buffer from the buffer list.
This is close to, but not what I am looking for: After deleting a buffer.
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How to create a loaded `nofile` buffer without loading a file?
This script creates a 'nofile' buffer and loads it so it can be edited:
let n = bufadd('foo')
setbufvar(n, '&bt', 'nofile')
bufload(n)
But it has a big problem: The call to bufload will read a ...
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