I often use the :term command in my projects to create new directories or perform other work.
However, if I have multiple windows open, then executing :term from one of them will also close that window, when I exit the shell.
How can I execute :term from the current window and return back to current buffer on exit?
You can add this to your init.vim:
function! s:termclose() abort
let buf = expand('#')
if !empty(buf) && buflisted(buf) && bufnr(buf) != bufnr('%')
execute 'autocmd BufWinLeave <buffer> split' buf
endif
endfunction
autocmd TermClose *:$SHELL,*:\$SHELL call s:termclose()
(It is recommended to use a group for the auto command).
In Neovim terminal buffers are normal buffer's and when they close, :bdelete is executed, and :bdelete's behaviour is weird if you ask me. Anyway there are plans to definitely fix it
:termopens new window by default.:new +term:!mkdir ...or:silent !mkdir ...or:call system('mkdir '.shellescape(...)), etc. Use of:termis usually only needed when you want a full screen app, a REPL, or when you want to run a background process (long compilation) without blocking the editor. But for simple tasks and short commands there are usually better approaches than:term.:call system('mkdir '.shellescape(...))? Isn't!mkdir ...almost always the faster/better alternative?