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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar | |
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7 Editing with multiple windows and buffers. *windows* *buffers* | |
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9 The commands which have been added to use multiple windows and buffers are | |
10 explained here. Additionally, there are explanations for commands that work | |
11 differently when used in combination with more than one window. | |
12 | |
13 The basics are explained in chapter 7 and 8 of the user manual |usr_07.txt| | |
14 |usr_08.txt|. | |
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16 1. Introduction |windows-intro| | |
17 2. Starting Vim |windows-starting| | |
18 3. Opening and closing a window |opening-window| | |
19 4. Moving cursor to other windows |window-move-cursor| | |
20 5. Moving windows around |window-moving| | |
21 6. Window resizing |window-resize| | |
22 7. Argument and buffer list commands |buffer-list| | |
23 8. Do a command in all buffers or windows |list-repeat| | |
24 9. Tag or file name under the cursor |window-tag| | |
25 10. The preview window |preview-window| | |
26 11. Using hidden buffers |buffer-hidden| | |
27 12. Special kinds of buffers |special-buffers| | |
28 | |
29 {not able to use multiple windows when the |+windows| feature was disabled at | |
30 compile time} | |
31 | |
32 ============================================================================== | |
819 | 33 1. Introduction *windows-intro* *window* |
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7 | 40 A window is a viewport onto a buffer. You can use multiple windows on one |
41 buffer, or several windows on different buffers. | |
42 | |
43 A buffer is a file loaded into memory for editing. The original file remains | |
44 unchanged until you write the buffer to the file. | |
45 | |
46 A buffer can be in one of three states: | |
47 | |
48 *active-buffer* | |
49 active: The buffer is displayed in a window. If there is a file for this | |
50 buffer, it has been read into the buffer. The buffer may have been | |
51 modified since then and thus be different from the file. | |
52 *hidden-buffer* | |
53 hidden: The buffer is not displayed. If there is a file for this buffer, it | |
54 has been read into the buffer. Otherwise it's the same as an active | |
55 buffer, you just can't see it. | |
56 *inactive-buffer* | |
57 inactive: The buffer is not displayed and does not contain anything. Options | |
58 for the buffer are remembered if the file was once loaded. It can | |
59 contain marks from the |viminfo| file. But the buffer doesn't | |
60 contain text. | |
61 | |
62 In a table: | |
63 | |
64 state displayed loaded ":buffers" ~ | |
65 in window shows ~ | |
66 active yes yes 'a' | |
67 hidden no yes 'h' | |
68 inactive no no ' ' | |
69 | |
70 Note: All CTRL-W commands can also be executed with |:wincmd|, for those | |
71 places where a Normal mode command can't be used or is inconvenient. | |
72 | |
674 | 73 The main Vim window can hold several split windows. There are also tab pages |
74 |tab-page|, each of which can hold multiple windows. | |
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80 windows are opened or closed, see |winnr()|. |
14999 | 81 The window number is only valid in one specific tab. The window ID is valid |
82 across tabs. For most functions that take a window ID or a window number, the | |
83 window number only applies to the current tab, while the window ID can refer | |
84 to a window in any tab. | |
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7 | 90 ============================================================================== |
91 2. Starting Vim *windows-starting* | |
92 | |
93 By default, Vim starts with one window, just like Vi. | |
94 | |
95 The "-o" and "-O" arguments to Vim can be used to open a window for each file | |
96 in the argument list. The "-o" argument will split the windows horizontally; | |
97 the "-O" argument will split the windows vertically. If both "-o" and "-O" | |
98 are given, the last one encountered will be used to determine the split | |
99 orientation. For example, this will open three windows, split horizontally: > | |
100 vim -o file1 file2 file3 | |
101 | |
102 "-oN", where N is a decimal number, opens N windows split horizontally. If | |
103 there are more file names than windows, only N windows are opened and some | |
104 files do not get a window. If there are more windows than file names, the | |
105 last few windows will be editing empty buffers. Similarly, "-ON" opens N | |
106 windows split vertically, with the same restrictions. | |
107 | |
108 If there are many file names, the windows will become very small. You might | |
109 want to set the 'winheight' and/or 'winwidth' options to create a workable | |
110 situation. | |
111 | |
112 Buf/Win Enter/Leave |autocommand|s are not executed when opening the new | |
113 windows and reading the files, that's only done when they are really entered. | |
114 | |
115 *status-line* | |
116 A status line will be used to separate windows. The 'laststatus' option tells | |
117 when the last window also has a status line: | |
118 'laststatus' = 0 never a status line | |
119 'laststatus' = 1 status line if there is more than one window | |
120 'laststatus' = 2 always a status line | |
121 | |
122 You can change the contents of the status line with the 'statusline' option. | |
40 | 123 This option can be local to the window, so that you can have a different |
124 status line in each window. | |
7 | 125 |
126 Normally, inversion is used to display the status line. This can be changed | |
127 with the 's' character in the 'highlight' option. For example, "sb" sets it to | |
128 bold characters. If no highlighting is used for the status line ("sn"), the | |
129 '^' character is used for the current window, and '=' for other windows. If | |
130 the mouse is supported and enabled with the 'mouse' option, a status line can | |
131 be dragged to resize windows. | |
132 | |
133 Note: If you expect your status line to be in reverse video and it isn't, | |
134 check if the 'highlight' option contains "si". In version 3.0, this meant to | |
135 invert the status line. Now it should be "sr", reverse the status line, as | |
136 "si" now stands for italic! If italic is not available on your terminal, the | |
137 status line is inverted anyway; you will only see this problem on terminals | |
138 that have termcap codes for italics. | |
139 | |
140 ============================================================================== | |
141 3. Opening and closing a window *opening-window* *E36* | |
142 | |
143 CTRL-W s *CTRL-W_s* | |
144 CTRL-W S *CTRL-W_S* | |
145 CTRL-W CTRL-S *CTRL-W_CTRL-S* | |
5741 | 146 :[N]sp[lit] [++opt] [+cmd] [file] *:sp* *:split* |
7 | 147 Split current window in two. The result is two viewports on |
5741 | 148 the same file. |
149 | |
150 Make the new window N high (default is to use half the height | |
151 of the current window). Reduces the current window height to | |
152 create room (and others, if the 'equalalways' option is set, | |
153 'eadirection' isn't "hor", and one of them is higher than the | |
154 current or the new window). | |
155 | |
156 If [file] is given it will be edited in the new window. If it | |
157 is not loaded in any buffer, it will be read. Else the new | |
158 window will use the already loaded buffer. | |
159 | |
7 | 160 Note: CTRL-S does not work on all terminals and might block |
161 further input, use CTRL-Q to get going again. | |
162 Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
17571 | 163 *E242* |
164 Be careful when splitting a window in an autocommand, it may | |
165 mess up the window layout if this happens while making other | |
166 window layout changes. | |
7 | 167 |
168 CTRL-W CTRL-V *CTRL-W_CTRL-V* | |
169 CTRL-W v *CTRL-W_v* | |
170 :[N]vs[plit] [++opt] [+cmd] [file] *:vs* *:vsplit* | |
1354 | 171 Like |:split|, but split vertically. The windows will be |
172 spread out horizontally if | |
173 1. a width was not specified, | |
174 2. 'equalalways' is set, | |
175 3. 'eadirection' isn't "ver", and | |
1622 | 176 4. one of the other windows is wider than the current or new |
1354 | 177 window. |
7 | 178 Note: In other places CTRL-Q does the same as CTRL-V, but here |
179 it doesn't! | |
180 | |
181 CTRL-W n *CTRL-W_n* | |
182 CTRL-W CTRL_N *CTRL-W_CTRL-N* | |
183 :[N]new [++opt] [+cmd] *:new* | |
184 Create a new window and start editing an empty file in it. | |
185 Make new window N high (default is to use half the existing | |
186 height). Reduces the current window height to create room (and | |
187 others, if the 'equalalways' option is set and 'eadirection' | |
188 isn't "hor"). | |
189 Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
190 If 'fileformats' is not empty, the first format given will be | |
191 used for the new buffer. If 'fileformats' is empty, the | |
192 'fileformat' of the current buffer is used. This can be | |
193 overridden with the |++opt| argument. | |
194 Autocommands are executed in this order: | |
195 1. WinLeave for the current window | |
196 2. WinEnter for the new window | |
197 3. BufLeave for the current buffer | |
198 4. BufEnter for the new buffer | |
3465 | 199 This behaves like a ":split" first, and then an ":enew" |
200 command. | |
7 | 201 |
202 :[N]vne[w] [++opt] [+cmd] [file] *:vne* *:vnew* | |
203 Like |:new|, but split vertically. If 'equalalways' is set | |
204 and 'eadirection' isn't "ver" the windows will be spread out | |
205 horizontally, unless a width was specified. | |
206 | |
207 :[N]new [++opt] [+cmd] {file} | |
208 :[N]sp[lit] [++opt] [+cmd] {file} *:split_f* | |
3465 | 209 Create a new window and start editing file {file} in it. This |
210 behaves like a ":split" first, and then an ":e" command. | |
7 | 211 If [+cmd] is given, execute the command when the file has been |
212 loaded |+cmd|. | |
213 Also see |++opt|. | |
214 Make new window N high (default is to use half the existing | |
215 height). Reduces the current window height to create room | |
216 (and others, if the 'equalalways' option is set). | |
217 | |
218 :[N]sv[iew] [++opt] [+cmd] {file} *:sv* *:sview* *splitview* | |
219 Same as ":split", but set 'readonly' option for this buffer. | |
220 | |
16944 | 221 :[N]sf[ind] [++opt] [+cmd] {file} *:sf* *:sfi* *:sfind* *splitfind* |
1668 | 222 Same as ":split", but search for {file} in 'path' like in |
223 |:find|. Doesn't split if {file} is not found. | |
7 | 224 |
225 CTRL-W CTRL-^ *CTRL-W_CTRL-^* *CTRL-W_^* | |
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14123 | 233 CTRL-W : Does the same as typing |:| - enter a command line. Useful in a |
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7 | 237 Note that the 'splitbelow' and 'splitright' options influence where a new |
238 window will appear. | |
239 | |
240 *:vert* *:vertical* | |
241 :vert[ical] {cmd} | |
242 Execute {cmd}. If it contains a command that splits a window, | |
243 it will be split vertically. | |
1123 | 244 Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. |
7 | 245 |
246 :lefta[bove] {cmd} *:lefta* *:leftabove* | |
247 :abo[veleft] {cmd} *:abo* *:aboveleft* | |
248 Execute {cmd}. If it contains a command that splits a window, | |
249 it will be opened left (vertical split) or above (horizontal | |
250 split) the current window. Overrules 'splitbelow' and | |
251 'splitright'. | |
1123 | 252 Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. |
7 | 253 |
254 :rightb[elow] {cmd} *:rightb* *:rightbelow* | |
255 :bel[owright] {cmd} *:bel* *:belowright* | |
256 Execute {cmd}. If it contains a command that splits a window, | |
257 it will be opened right (vertical split) or below (horizontal | |
258 split) the current window. Overrules 'splitbelow' and | |
259 'splitright'. | |
1123 | 260 Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. |
7 | 261 |
262 *:topleft* *E442* | |
263 :to[pleft] {cmd} | |
264 Execute {cmd}. If it contains a command that splits a window, | |
265 it will appear at the top and occupy the full width of the Vim | |
266 window. When the split is vertical the window appears at the | |
267 far left and occupies the full height of the Vim window. | |
1123 | 268 Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. |
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7 | 271 :bo[tright] {cmd} |
272 Execute {cmd}. If it contains a command that splits a window, | |
273 it will appear at the bottom and occupy the full width of the | |
274 Vim window. When the split is vertical the window appears at | |
275 the far right and occupies the full height of the Vim window. | |
1123 | 276 Doesn't work for |:execute| and |:normal|. |
7 | 277 |
278 These command modifiers can be combined to make a vertically split window | |
279 occupy the full height. Example: > | |
3082 | 280 :vertical topleft split tags |
7 | 281 Opens a vertically split, full-height window on the "tags" file at the far |
282 left of the Vim window. | |
283 | |
284 | |
285 Closing a window | |
286 ---------------- | |
287 | |
6398 | 288 :q[uit] |
289 :{count}q[uit] | |
7 | 290 CTRL-W q *CTRL-W_q* |
291 CTRL-W CTRL-Q *CTRL-W_CTRL-Q* | |
6398 | 292 Without {count}: Quit the current window. If {count} is |
293 given quit the {count} window. | |
7 | 294 |
6398 | 295 When quitting the last window (not counting a help window), |
296 exit Vim. | |
297 | |
298 When 'hidden' is set, and there is only one window for the | |
299 current buffer, it becomes hidden. When 'hidden' is not set, | |
300 and there is only one window for the current buffer, and the | |
301 buffer was changed, the command fails. | |
302 | |
6421 | 303 (Note: CTRL-Q does not work on all terminals). |
304 | |
305 If [count] is greater than the last window number the last | |
306 window will be closed: > | |
6398 | 307 :1quit " quit the first window |
308 :$quit " quit the last window | |
309 :9quit " quit the last window | |
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6398 | 312 :+quit " quit the next window |
6421 | 313 :+2quit " quit the second next window |
6398 | 314 < |
18456 | 315 When closing a help window, Vim will try to restore the |
316 previous window layout |:helpclose|. | |
317 | |
6398 | 318 :q[uit]! |
319 :{count}q[uit]! | |
320 Without {count}: Quit the current window. If {count} is | |
321 given quit the {count} window. | |
7 | 322 |
6398 | 323 If this was the last window for a buffer, any changes to that |
324 buffer are lost. When quitting the last window (not counting | |
325 help windows), exit Vim. The contents of the buffer are lost, | |
326 even when 'hidden' is set. | |
327 | |
328 :clo[se][!] | |
329 :{count}clo[se][!] | |
7 | 330 CTRL-W c *CTRL-W_c* *:clo* *:close* |
6398 | 331 Without {count}: Close the current window. If {count} is |
332 given close the {count} window. | |
333 | |
334 When the 'hidden' option is set, or when the buffer was | |
335 changed and the [!] is used, the buffer becomes hidden (unless | |
336 there is another window editing it). | |
337 | |
674 | 338 When there is only one window in the current tab page and |
339 there is another tab page, this closes the current tab page. | |
340 |tab-page|. | |
6398 | 341 |
7 | 342 This command fails when: *E444* |
343 - There is only one window on the screen. | |
344 - When 'hidden' is not set, [!] is not used, the buffer has | |
345 changes, and there is no other window on this buffer. | |
346 Changes to the buffer are not written and won't get lost, so | |
347 this is a "safe" command. | |
348 | |
349 CTRL-W CTRL-C *CTRL-W_CTRL-C* | |
350 You might have expected that CTRL-W CTRL-C closes the current | |
351 window, but that does not work, because the CTRL-C cancels the | |
352 command. | |
353 | |
354 *:hide* | |
6398 | 355 :hid[e] |
356 :{count}hid[e] | |
12254 | 357 Without {count}: Quit the current window, unless it is the |
358 last window on the screen. | |
359 If {count} is given quit the {count} window. | |
6398 | 360 |
361 The buffer becomes hidden (unless there is another window | |
6421 | 362 editing it or 'bufhidden' is "unload", "delete" or "wipe"). |
363 If the window is the last one in the current tab page the tab | |
364 page is closed. |tab-page| | |
6398 | 365 |
366 The value of 'hidden' is irrelevant for this command. Changes | |
367 to the buffer are not written and won't get lost, so this is a | |
368 "safe" command. | |
7 | 369 |
370 :hid[e] {cmd} Execute {cmd} with 'hidden' is set. The previous value of | |
371 'hidden' is restored after {cmd} has been executed. | |
372 Example: > | |
373 :hide edit Makefile | |
374 < This will edit "Makefile", and hide the current buffer if it | |
375 has any changes. | |
376 | |
6398 | 377 :on[ly][!] |
378 :{count}on[ly][!] | |
7 | 379 CTRL-W o *CTRL-W_o* *E445* |
380 CTRL-W CTRL-O *CTRL-W_CTRL-O* *:on* *:only* | |
6398 | 381 Make the current window the only one on the screen. All other |
382 windows are closed. For {count} see |:quit| command. | |
383 | |
7 | 384 When the 'hidden' option is set, all buffers in closed windows |
385 become hidden. | |
6398 | 386 |
7 | 387 When 'hidden' is not set, and the 'autowrite' option is set, |
388 modified buffers are written. Otherwise, windows that have | |
389 buffers that are modified are not removed, unless the [!] is | |
390 given, then they become hidden. But modified buffers are | |
391 never abandoned, so changes cannot get lost. | |
392 | |
393 ============================================================================== | |
394 4. Moving cursor to other windows *window-move-cursor* | |
395 | |
396 CTRL-W <Down> *CTRL-W_<Down>* | |
397 CTRL-W CTRL-J *CTRL-W_CTRL-J* *CTRL-W_j* | |
398 CTRL-W j Move cursor to Nth window below current one. Uses the cursor | |
399 position to select between alternatives. | |
400 | |
401 CTRL-W <Up> *CTRL-W_<Up>* | |
402 CTRL-W CTRL-K *CTRL-W_CTRL-K* *CTRL-W_k* | |
403 CTRL-W k Move cursor to Nth window above current one. Uses the cursor | |
404 position to select between alternatives. | |
405 | |
406 CTRL-W <Left> *CTRL-W_<Left>* | |
407 CTRL-W CTRL-H *CTRL-W_CTRL-H* | |
408 CTRL-W <BS> *CTRL-W_<BS>* *CTRL-W_h* | |
409 CTRL-W h Move cursor to Nth window left of current one. Uses the | |
410 cursor position to select between alternatives. | |
411 | |
412 CTRL-W <Right> *CTRL-W_<Right>* | |
413 CTRL-W CTRL-L *CTRL-W_CTRL-L* *CTRL-W_l* | |
414 CTRL-W l Move cursor to Nth window right of current one. Uses the | |
415 cursor position to select between alternatives. | |
416 | |
417 CTRL-W w *CTRL-W_w* *CTRL-W_CTRL-W* | |
418 CTRL-W CTRL-W Without count: move cursor to window below/right of the | |
419 current one. If there is no window below or right, go to | |
420 top-left window. | |
421 With count: go to Nth window (windows are numbered from | |
422 top-left to bottom-right). To obtain the window number see | |
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426 *CTRL-W_W* | |
427 CTRL-W W Without count: move cursor to window above/left of current | |
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7 | 430 |
431 CTRL-W t *CTRL-W_t* *CTRL-W_CTRL-T* | |
432 CTRL-W CTRL-T Move cursor to top-left window. | |
433 | |
434 CTRL-W b *CTRL-W_b* *CTRL-W_CTRL-B* | |
435 CTRL-W CTRL-B Move cursor to bottom-right window. | |
436 | |
437 CTRL-W p *CTRL-W_p* *CTRL-W_CTRL-P* | |
438 CTRL-W CTRL-P Go to previous (last accessed) window. | |
439 | |
440 *CTRL-W_P* *E441* | |
441 CTRL-W P Go to preview window. When there is no preview window this is | |
442 an error. | |
443 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix| feature} | |
444 | |
445 If Visual mode is active and the new window is not for the same buffer, the | |
446 Visual mode is ended. If the window is on the same buffer, the cursor | |
447 position is set to keep the same Visual area selected. | |
448 | |
449 *:winc* *:wincmd* | |
450 These commands can also be executed with ":wincmd": | |
451 | |
452 :[count]winc[md] {arg} | |
453 Like executing CTRL-W [count] {arg}. Example: > | |
454 :wincmd j | |
455 < Moves to the window below the current one. | |
456 This command is useful when a Normal mode cannot be used (for | |
457 the |CursorHold| autocommand event). Or when a Normal mode | |
458 command is inconvenient. | |
459 The count can also be a window number. Example: > | |
460 :exe nr . "wincmd w" | |
461 < This goes to window "nr". | |
462 | |
463 ============================================================================== | |
464 5. Moving windows around *window-moving* | |
465 | |
466 CTRL-W r *CTRL-W_r* *CTRL-W_CTRL-R* *E443* | |
467 CTRL-W CTRL-R Rotate windows downwards/rightwards. The first window becomes | |
468 the second one, the second one becomes the third one, etc. | |
469 The last window becomes the first window. The cursor remains | |
470 in the same window. | |
471 This only works within the row or column of windows that the | |
472 current window is in. | |
473 | |
474 *CTRL-W_R* | |
475 CTRL-W R Rotate windows upwards/leftwards. The second window becomes | |
476 the first one, the third one becomes the second one, etc. The | |
477 first window becomes the last window. The cursor remains in | |
478 the same window. | |
479 This only works within the row or column of windows that the | |
480 current window is in. | |
481 | |
482 CTRL-W x *CTRL-W_x* *CTRL-W_CTRL-X* | |
483 CTRL-W CTRL-X Without count: Exchange current window with next one. If there | |
484 is no next window, exchange with previous window. | |
485 With count: Exchange current window with Nth window (first | |
486 window is 1). The cursor is put in the other window. | |
487 When vertical and horizontal window splits are mixed, the | |
488 exchange is only done in the row or column of windows that the | |
489 current window is in. | |
490 | |
491 The following commands can be used to change the window layout. For example, | |
492 when there are two vertically split windows, CTRL-W K will change that in | |
493 horizontally split windows. CTRL-W H does it the other way around. | |
494 | |
495 *CTRL-W_K* | |
496 CTRL-W K Move the current window to be at the very top, using the full | |
497 width of the screen. This works like closing the current | |
498 window and then creating another one with ":topleft split", | |
499 except that the current window contents is used for the new | |
500 window. | |
501 | |
502 *CTRL-W_J* | |
503 CTRL-W J Move the current window to be at the very bottom, using the | |
504 full width of the screen. This works like closing the current | |
505 window and then creating another one with ":botright split", | |
506 except that the current window contents is used for the new | |
507 window. | |
508 | |
509 *CTRL-W_H* | |
510 CTRL-W H Move the current window to be at the far left, using the | |
511 full height of the screen. This works like closing the | |
512 current window and then creating another one with | |
513 ":vert topleft split", except that the current window contents | |
514 is used for the new window. | |
515 | |
516 *CTRL-W_L* | |
517 CTRL-W L Move the current window to be at the far right, using the full | |
518 height of the screen. This works like closing the | |
519 current window and then creating another one with | |
520 ":vert botright split", except that the current window | |
521 contents is used for the new window. | |
522 | |
826 | 523 *CTRL-W_T* |
524 CTRL-W T Move the current window to a new tab page. This fails if | |
525 there is only one window in the current tab page. | |
526 When a count is specified the new tab page will be opened | |
527 before the tab page with this index. Otherwise it comes after | |
528 the current tab page. | |
529 | |
7 | 530 ============================================================================== |
531 6. Window resizing *window-resize* | |
532 | |
533 *CTRL-W_=* | |
534 CTRL-W = Make all windows (almost) equally high and wide, but use | |
535 'winheight' and 'winwidth' for the current window. | |
1123 | 536 Windows with 'winfixheight' set keep their height and windows |
537 with 'winfixwidth' set keep their width. | |
7 | 538 |
539 :res[ize] -N *:res* *:resize* *CTRL-W_-* | |
540 CTRL-W - Decrease current window height by N (default 1). | |
2152 | 541 If used after |:vertical|: decrease width by N. |
7 | 542 |
543 :res[ize] +N *CTRL-W_+* | |
544 CTRL-W + Increase current window height by N (default 1). | |
2152 | 545 If used after |:vertical|: increase width by N. |
7 | 546 |
547 :res[ize] [N] | |
548 CTRL-W CTRL-_ *CTRL-W_CTRL-_* *CTRL-W__* | |
549 CTRL-W _ Set current window height to N (default: highest possible). | |
550 | |
18489 | 551 :{winnr}res[ize] [+-]N |
552 Like `:resize` above, but apply the size to window {winnr} | |
553 instead of the current window. | |
554 | |
7 | 555 z{nr}<CR> Set current window height to {nr}. |
556 | |
557 *CTRL-W_<* | |
558 CTRL-W < Decrease current window width by N (default 1). | |
559 | |
560 *CTRL-W_>* | |
561 CTRL-W > Increase current window width by N (default 1). | |
562 | |
563 :vertical res[ize] [N] *:vertical-resize* *CTRL-W_bar* | |
564 CTRL-W | Set current window width to N (default: widest possible). | |
565 | |
566 You can also resize a window by dragging a status line up or down with the | |
567 mouse. Or by dragging a vertical separator line left or right. This only | |
568 works if the version of Vim that is being used supports the mouse and the | |
569 'mouse' option has been set to enable it. | |
570 | |
571 The option 'winheight' ('wh') is used to set the minimal window height of the | |
572 current window. This option is used each time another window becomes the | |
573 current window. If the option is '0', it is disabled. Set 'winheight' to a | |
574 very large value, e.g., '9999', to make the current window always fill all | |
575 available space. Set it to a reasonable value, e.g., '10', to make editing in | |
576 the current window comfortable. | |
577 | |
578 The equivalent 'winwidth' ('wiw') option is used to set the minimal width of | |
579 the current window. | |
580 | |
581 When the option 'equalalways' ('ea') is set, all the windows are automatically | |
582 made the same size after splitting or closing a window. If you don't set this | |
583 option, splitting a window will reduce the size of the current window and | |
584 leave the other windows the same. When closing a window, the extra lines are | |
585 given to the window above it. | |
586 | |
587 The 'eadirection' option limits the direction in which the 'equalalways' | |
588 option is applied. The default "both" resizes in both directions. When the | |
589 value is "ver" only the heights of windows are equalized. Use this when you | |
590 have manually resized a vertically split window and want to keep this width. | |
591 Likewise, "hor" causes only the widths of windows to be equalized. | |
592 | |
593 The option 'cmdheight' ('ch') is used to set the height of the command-line. | |
594 If you are annoyed by the |hit-enter| prompt for long messages, set this | |
595 option to 2 or 3. | |
596 | |
597 If there is only one window, resizing that window will also change the command | |
598 line height. If there are several windows, resizing the current window will | |
599 also change the height of the window below it (and sometimes the window above | |
600 it). | |
601 | |
602 The minimal height and width of a window is set with 'winminheight' and | |
603 'winminwidth'. These are hard values, a window will never become smaller. | |
604 | |
605 ============================================================================== | |
606 7. Argument and buffer list commands *buffer-list* | |
607 | |
608 args list buffer list meaning ~ | |
609 1. :[N]argument [N] 11. :[N]buffer [N] to arg/buf N | |
610 2. :[N]next [file ..] 12. :[N]bnext [N] to Nth next arg/buf | |
611 3. :[N]Next [N] 13. :[N]bNext [N] to Nth previous arg/buf | |
612 4. :[N]previous [N] 14. :[N]bprevious [N] to Nth previous arg/buf | |
613 5. :rewind / :first 15. :brewind / :bfirst to first arg/buf | |
614 6. :last 16. :blast to last arg/buf | |
615 7. :all 17. :ball edit all args/buffers | |
616 18. :unhide edit all loaded buffers | |
617 19. :[N]bmod [N] to Nth modified buf | |
618 | |
619 split & args list split & buffer list meaning ~ | |
620 21. :[N]sargument [N] 31. :[N]sbuffer [N] split + to arg/buf N | |
621 22. :[N]snext [file ..] 32. :[N]sbnext [N] split + to Nth next arg/buf | |
622 23. :[N]sNext [N] 33. :[N]sbNext [N] split + to Nth previous arg/buf | |
623 24. :[N]sprevious [N] 34. :[N]sbprevious [N] split + to Nth previous arg/buf | |
624 25. :srewind / :sfirst 35. :sbrewind / :sbfirst split + to first arg/buf | |
625 26. :slast 36. :sblast split + to last arg/buf | |
237 | 626 27. :sall 37. :sball edit all args/buffers |
7 | 627 38. :sunhide edit all loaded buffers |
628 39. :[N]sbmod [N] split + to Nth modified buf | |
629 | |
630 40. :args list of arguments | |
631 41. :buffers list of buffers | |
632 | |
633 The meaning of [N] depends on the command: | |
12559 | 634 [N] is the number of buffers to go forward/backward on 2/12/22/32, |
635 3/13/23/33, and 4/14/24/34 | |
7 | 636 [N] is an argument number, defaulting to current argument, for 1 and 21 |
637 [N] is a buffer number, defaulting to current buffer, for 11 and 31 | |
638 [N] is a count for 19 and 39 | |
639 | |
640 Note: ":next" is an exception, because it must accept a list of file names | |
641 for compatibility with Vi. | |
642 | |
643 | |
644 The argument list and multiple windows | |
645 -------------------------------------- | |
646 | |
647 The current position in the argument list can be different for each window. | |
648 Remember that when doing ":e file", the position in the argument list stays | |
649 the same, but you are not editing the file at that position. To indicate | |
650 this, the file message (and the title, if you have one) shows | |
651 "(file (N) of M)", where "(N)" is the current position in the file list, and | |
652 "M" the number of files in the file list. | |
653 | |
654 All the entries in the argument list are added to the buffer list. Thus, you | |
655 can also get to them with the buffer list commands, like ":bnext". | |
656 | |
657 :[N]al[l][!] [N] *:al* *:all* *:sal* *:sall* | |
658 :[N]sal[l][!] [N] | |
659 Rearrange the screen to open one window for each argument. | |
660 All other windows are closed. When a count is given, this is | |
661 the maximum number of windows to open. | |
699 | 662 With the |:tab| modifier open a tab page for each argument. |
663 When there are more arguments than 'tabpagemax' further ones | |
664 become split windows in the last tab page. | |
7 | 665 When the 'hidden' option is set, all buffers in closed windows |
666 become hidden. | |
667 When 'hidden' is not set, and the 'autowrite' option is set, | |
668 modified buffers are written. Otherwise, windows that have | |
669 buffers that are modified are not removed, unless the [!] is | |
670 given, then they become hidden. But modified buffers are | |
671 never abandoned, so changes cannot get lost. | |
672 [N] is the maximum number of windows to open. 'winheight' | |
673 also limits the number of windows opened ('winwidth' if | |
674 |:vertical| was prepended). | |
675 Buf/Win Enter/Leave autocommands are not executed for the new | |
676 windows here, that's only done when they are really entered. | |
17571 | 677 If autocommands change the window layout while this command is |
678 busy an error will be given. *E249* | |
7 | 679 |
680 :[N]sa[rgument][!] [++opt] [+cmd] [N] *:sa* *:sargument* | |
681 Short for ":split | argument [N]": split window and go to Nth | |
682 argument. But when there is no such argument, the window is | |
683 not split. Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
684 | |
685 :[N]sn[ext][!] [++opt] [+cmd] [file ..] *:sn* *:snext* | |
686 Short for ":split | [N]next": split window and go to Nth next | |
687 argument. But when there is no next file, the window is not | |
688 split. Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
689 | |
690 :[N]spr[evious][!] [++opt] [+cmd] [N] *:spr* *:sprevious* | |
691 :[N]sN[ext][!] [++opt] [+cmd] [N] *:sN* *:sNext* | |
692 Short for ":split | [N]Next": split window and go to Nth | |
693 previous argument. But when there is no previous file, the | |
694 window is not split. Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
695 | |
696 *:sre* *:srewind* | |
697 :sre[wind][!] [++opt] [+cmd] | |
698 Short for ":split | rewind": split window and go to first | |
699 argument. But when there is no argument list, the window is | |
700 not split. Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
701 | |
702 *:sfir* *:sfirst* | |
168 | 703 :sfir[st] [++opt] [+cmd] |
7 | 704 Same as ":srewind". |
705 | |
706 *:sla* *:slast* | |
707 :sla[st][!] [++opt] [+cmd] | |
708 Short for ":split | last": split window and go to last | |
709 argument. But when there is no argument list, the window is | |
710 not split. Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. | |
711 | |
712 *:dr* *:drop* | |
1702 | 713 :dr[op] [++opt] [+cmd] {file} .. |
7 | 714 Edit the first {file} in a window. |
715 - If the file is already open in a window change to that | |
716 window. | |
717 - If the file is not open in a window edit the file in the | |
718 current window. If the current buffer can't be |abandon|ed, | |
719 the window is split first. | |
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7 | 722 The |argument-list| is set, like with the |:next| command. |
723 The purpose of this command is that it can be used from a | |
724 program that wants Vim to edit another file, e.g., a debugger. | |
819 | 725 When using the |:tab| modifier each argument is opened in a |
726 tab page. The last window is used if it's empty. | |
1702 | 727 Also see |++opt| and |+cmd|. |
7 | 728 |
729 ============================================================================== | |
730 8. Do a command in all buffers or windows *list-repeat* | |
731 | |
732 *:windo* | |
6474 | 733 :[range]windo {cmd} Execute {cmd} in each window or if [range] is given |
734 only in windows for which the window number lies in | |
735 the [range]. It works like doing this: > | |
7 | 736 CTRL-W t |
737 :{cmd} | |
738 CTRL-W w | |
739 :{cmd} | |
740 etc. | |
685 | 741 < This only operates in the current tab page. |
674 | 742 When an error is detected on one window, further |
7 | 743 windows will not be visited. |
744 The last window (or where an error occurred) becomes | |
745 the current window. | |
746 {cmd} can contain '|' to concatenate several commands. | |
747 {cmd} must not open or close windows or reorder them. | |
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752 *:bufdo* | |
6474 | 753 :[range]bufdo[!] {cmd} Execute {cmd} in each buffer in the buffer list or if |
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758 :{cmd} | |
759 :bnext | |
760 :{cmd} | |
761 etc. | |
762 < When the current file can't be |abandon|ed and the [!] | |
763 is not present, the command fails. | |
764 When an error is detected on one buffer, further | |
765 buffers will not be visited. | |
766 Unlisted buffers are skipped. | |
767 The last buffer (or where an error occurred) becomes | |
768 the current buffer. | |
769 {cmd} can contain '|' to concatenate several commands. | |
770 {cmd} must not delete buffers or add buffers to the | |
771 buffer list. | |
772 Note: While this command is executing, the Syntax | |
773 autocommand event is disabled by adding it to | |
774 'eventignore'. This considerably speeds up editing | |
775 each buffer. | |
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7 | 779 |
780 Examples: > | |
781 | |
782 :windo set nolist nofoldcolumn | normal zn | |
783 | |
784 This resets the 'list' option and disables folding in all windows. > | |
785 | |
786 :bufdo set fileencoding= | update | |
787 | |
788 This resets the 'fileencoding' in each buffer and writes it if this changed | |
789 the buffer. The result is that all buffers will use the 'encoding' encoding | |
790 (if conversion works properly). | |
791 | |
792 ============================================================================== | |
793 9. Tag or file name under the cursor *window-tag* | |
794 | |
795 *:sta* *:stag* | |
796 :sta[g][!] [tagname] | |
797 Does ":tag[!] [tagname]" and splits the window for the found | |
798 tag. See also |:tag|. | |
799 | |
800 CTRL-W ] *CTRL-W_]* *CTRL-W_CTRL-]* | |
801 CTRL-W CTRL-] Split current window in two. Use identifier under cursor as a | |
6259 | 802 tag and jump to it in the new upper window. |
803 In Visual mode uses the Visually selected text as a tag. | |
804 Make new window N high. | |
7 | 805 |
806 *CTRL-W_g]* | |
807 CTRL-W g ] Split current window in two. Use identifier under cursor as a | |
808 tag and perform ":tselect" on it in the new upper window. | |
6259 | 809 In Visual mode uses the Visually selected text as a tag. |
7 | 810 Make new window N high. |
811 | |
812 *CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]* | |
813 CTRL-W g CTRL-] Split current window in two. Use identifier under cursor as a | |
6259 | 814 tag and perform ":tjump" on it in the new upper window. |
815 In Visual mode uses the Visually selected text as a tag. | |
816 Make new window N high. | |
7 | 817 |
818 CTRL-W f *CTRL-W_f* *CTRL-W_CTRL-F* | |
819 CTRL-W CTRL-F Split current window in two. Edit file name under cursor. | |
820 | 820 Like ":split gf", but window isn't split if the file does not |
7 | 821 exist. |
822 Uses the 'path' variable as a list of directory names where to | |
823 look for the file. Also the path for current file is | |
824 used to search for the file name. | |
825 If the name is a hypertext link that looks like | |
826 "type://machine/path", only "/path" is used. | |
827 If a count is given, the count'th matching file is edited. | |
828 {not available when the |+file_in_path| feature was disabled | |
829 at compile time} | |
830 | |
681 | 831 CTRL-W F *CTRL-W_F* |
832 Split current window in two. Edit file name under cursor and | |
833 jump to the line number following the file name. See |gF| for | |
834 details on how the line number is obtained. | |
839 | 835 {not available when the |+file_in_path| feature was disabled |
836 at compile time} | |
681 | 837 |
820 | 838 CTRL-W gf *CTRL-W_gf* |
839 Open a new tab page and edit the file name under the cursor. | |
840 Like "tab split" and "gf", but the new tab page isn't created | |
841 if the file does not exist. | |
842 {not available when the |+file_in_path| feature was disabled | |
843 at compile time} | |
844 | |
839 | 845 CTRL-W gF *CTRL-W_gF* |
846 Open a new tab page and edit the file name under the cursor | |
847 and jump to the line number following the file name. Like | |
848 "tab split" and "gF", but the new tab page isn't created if | |
849 the file does not exist. | |
850 {not available when the |+file_in_path| feature was disabled | |
851 at compile time} | |
852 | |
16023 | 853 CTRL-W gt *CTRL-W_gt* |
854 Go to next tab page, same as `gt`. | |
855 | |
856 CTRL-W gT *CTRL-W_gT* | |
857 Go to previous tab page, same as `gT`. | |
858 | |
7 | 859 Also see |CTRL-W_CTRL-I|: open window for an included file that includes |
860 the keyword under the cursor. | |
861 | |
862 ============================================================================== | |
863 10. The preview window *preview-window* | |
864 | |
865 The preview window is a special window to show (preview) another file. It is | |
866 normally a small window used to show an include file or definition of a | |
867 function. | |
868 {not available when compiled without the |+quickfix| feature} | |
869 | |
731 | 870 There can be only one preview window (per tab page). It is created with one |
871 of the commands below. The 'previewheight' option can be set to specify the | |
872 height of the preview window when it's opened. The 'previewwindow' option is | |
873 set in the preview window to be able to recognize it. The 'winfixheight' | |
874 option is set to have it keep the same height when opening/closing other | |
875 windows. | |
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17433 | 881 width maximum width of the popup |
17909 | 882 highlight highlight group of the popup (default is Pmenu) |
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7 | 895 *:pta* *:ptag* |
896 :pta[g][!] [tagname] | |
897 Does ":tag[!] [tagname]" and shows the found tag in a | |
898 "Preview" window without changing the current buffer or cursor | |
237 | 899 position. If a "Preview" window already exists, it is re-used |
7 | 900 (like a help window is). If a new one is opened, |
901 'previewheight' is used for the height of the window. See | |
902 also |:tag|. | |
903 See below for an example. |CursorHold-example| | |
904 Small difference from |:tag|: When [tagname] is equal to the | |
905 already displayed tag, the position in the matching tag list | |
906 is not reset. This makes the CursorHold example work after a | |
907 |:ptnext|. | |
908 | |
909 CTRL-W z *CTRL-W_z* | |
910 CTRL-W CTRL-Z *CTRL-W_CTRL-Z* *:pc* *:pclose* | |
911 :pc[lose][!] Close any "Preview" window currently open. When the 'hidden' | |
912 option is set, or when the buffer was changed and the [!] is | |
913 used, the buffer becomes hidden (unless there is another | |
914 window editing it). The command fails if any "Preview" buffer | |
915 cannot be closed. See also |:close|. | |
916 | |
917 *:pp* *:ppop* | |
918 :[count]pp[op][!] | |
919 Does ":[count]pop[!]" in the preview window. See |:pop| and | |
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7 | 921 |
922 CTRL-W } *CTRL-W_}* | |
923 Use identifier under cursor as a tag and perform a :ptag on | |
237 | 924 it. Make the new Preview window (if required) N high. If N is |
7 | 925 not given, 'previewheight' is used. |
926 | |
927 CTRL-W g } *CTRL-W_g}* | |
928 Use identifier under cursor as a tag and perform a :ptjump on | |
237 | 929 it. Make the new Preview window (if required) N high. If N is |
7 | 930 not given, 'previewheight' is used. |
931 | |
932 *:ped* *:pedit* | |
933 :ped[it][!] [++opt] [+cmd] {file} | |
934 Edit {file} in the preview window. The preview window is | |
935 opened like with |:ptag|. The current window and cursor | |
936 position isn't changed. Useful example: > | |
937 :pedit +/fputc /usr/include/stdio.h | |
938 < | |
939 *:ps* *:psearch* | |
940 :[range]ps[earch][!] [count] [/]pattern[/] | |
941 Works like |:ijump| but shows the found match in the preview | |
942 window. The preview window is opened like with |:ptag|. The | |
943 current window and cursor position isn't changed. Useful | |
944 example: > | |
945 :psearch popen | |
946 < Like with the |:ptag| command, you can use this to | |
947 automatically show information about the word under the | |
948 cursor. This is less clever than using |:ptag|, but you don't | |
949 need a tags file and it will also find matches in system | |
950 include files. Example: > | |
951 :au! CursorHold *.[ch] nested exe "silent! psearch " . expand("<cword>") | |
952 < Warning: This can be slow. | |
953 | |
954 Example *CursorHold-example* > | |
955 | |
956 :au! CursorHold *.[ch] nested exe "silent! ptag " . expand("<cword>") | |
957 | |
958 This will cause a ":ptag" to be executed for the keyword under the cursor, | |
959 when the cursor hasn't moved for the time set with 'updatetime'. The "nested" | |
960 makes other autocommands be executed, so that syntax highlighting works in the | |
961 preview window. The "silent!" avoids an error message when the tag could not | |
962 be found. Also see |CursorHold|. To disable this again: > | |
963 | |
964 :au! CursorHold | |
965 | |
966 A nice addition is to highlight the found tag, avoid the ":ptag" when there | |
967 is no word under the cursor, and a few other things: > | |
968 | |
969 :au! CursorHold *.[ch] nested call PreviewWord() | |
970 :func PreviewWord() | |
971 : if &previewwindow " don't do this in the preview window | |
972 : return | |
973 : endif | |
974 : let w = expand("<cword>") " get the word under cursor | |
975 : if w =~ '\a' " if the word contains a letter | |
976 : | |
977 : " Delete any existing highlight before showing another tag | |
978 : silent! wincmd P " jump to preview window | |
979 : if &previewwindow " if we really get there... | |
980 : match none " delete existing highlight | |
981 : wincmd p " back to old window | |
982 : endif | |
983 : | |
984 : " Try displaying a matching tag for the word under the cursor | |
985 : try | |
986 : exe "ptag " . w | |
987 : catch | |
988 : return | |
989 : endtry | |
990 : | |
991 : silent! wincmd P " jump to preview window | |
992 : if &previewwindow " if we really get there... | |
993 : if has("folding") | |
994 : silent! .foldopen " don't want a closed fold | |
995 : endif | |
996 : call search("$", "b") " to end of previous line | |
997 : let w = substitute(w, '\\', '\\\\', "") | |
998 : call search('\<\V' . w . '\>') " position cursor on match | |
999 : " Add a match highlight to the word at this position | |
1000 : hi previewWord term=bold ctermbg=green guibg=green | |
1001 : exe 'match previewWord "\%' . line(".") . 'l\%' . col(".") . 'c\k*"' | |
1002 : wincmd p " back to old window | |
1003 : endif | |
1004 : endif | |
1005 :endfun | |
1006 | |
1007 ============================================================================== | |
1008 11. Using hidden buffers *buffer-hidden* | |
1009 | |
1010 A hidden buffer is not displayed in a window, but is still loaded into memory. | |
1011 This makes it possible to jump from file to file, without the need to read or | |
1012 write the file every time you get another buffer in a window. | |
1013 | |
1014 *:buffer-!* | |
1015 If the option 'hidden' ('hid') is set, abandoned buffers are kept for all | |
1016 commands that start editing another file: ":edit", ":next", ":tag", etc. The | |
1017 commands that move through the buffer list sometimes make the current buffer | |
1018 hidden although the 'hidden' option is not set. This happens when a buffer is | |
1019 modified, but is forced (with '!') to be removed from a window, and | |
1020 'autowrite' is off or the buffer can't be written. | |
1021 | |
1022 You can make a hidden buffer not hidden by starting to edit it with any | |
1023 command. Or by deleting it with the ":bdelete" command. | |
1024 | |
1025 The 'hidden' is global, it is used for all buffers. The 'bufhidden' option | |
1026 can be used to make an exception for a specific buffer. It can take these | |
1027 values: | |
1028 <empty> Use the value of 'hidden'. | |
1029 hide Hide this buffer, also when 'hidden' is not set. | |
1030 unload Don't hide but unload this buffer, also when 'hidden' | |
1031 is set. | |
1032 delete Delete the buffer. | |
1033 | |
1034 *hidden-quit* | |
1035 When you try to quit Vim while there is a hidden, modified buffer, you will | |
1036 get an error message and Vim will make that buffer the current buffer. You | |
1037 can then decide to write this buffer (":wq") or quit without writing (":q!"). | |
1038 Be careful: there may be more hidden, modified buffers! | |
1039 | |
1040 A buffer can also be unlisted. This means it exists, but it is not in the | |
1041 list of buffers. |unlisted-buffer| | |
1042 | |
1043 | |
6945 | 1044 :files[!] [flags] *:files* |
1045 :buffers[!] [flags] *:buffers* *:ls* | |
1046 :ls[!] [flags] | |
1047 Show all buffers. Example: | |
7 | 1048 |
3920 | 1049 1 #h "/test/text" line 1 ~ |
1050 2u "asdf" line 0 ~ | |
1051 3 %a + "version.c" line 1 ~ | |
7 | 1052 |
1053 When the [!] is included the list will show unlisted buffers | |
1054 (the term "unlisted" is a bit confusing then...). | |
1055 | |
1056 Each buffer has a unique number. That number will not change, | |
6583 | 1057 thus you can always go to a specific buffer with ":buffer N" |
1058 or "N CTRL-^", where N is the buffer number. | |
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7 | 1067 Indicators (chars in the same column are mutually exclusive): |
1068 u an unlisted buffer (only displayed when [!] is used) | |
1069 |unlisted-buffer| | |
1070 % the buffer in the current window | |
1071 # the alternate buffer for ":e #" and CTRL-^ | |
1072 a an active buffer: it is loaded and visible | |
1073 h a hidden buffer: It is loaded, but currently not | |
1074 displayed in a window |hidden-buffer| | |
1075 - a buffer with 'modifiable' off | |
1076 = a readonly buffer | |
12254 | 1077 R a terminal buffer with a running job |
1078 F a terminal buffer with a finished job | |
12499 | 1079 ? a terminal buffer without a job: `:terminal NONE` |
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1081 x a buffer with read errors | |
1082 | |
6945 | 1083 [flags] can be a combination of the following characters, |
1084 which restrict the buffers to be listed: | |
1085 + modified buffers | |
1086 - buffers with 'modifiable' off | |
1087 = readonly buffers | |
1088 a active buffers | |
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1107 :bad[d] [+lnum] {fname} | |
1108 Add file name {fname} to the buffer list, without loading it. | |
1109 If "lnum" is specified, the cursor will be positioned at that | |
237 | 1110 line when the buffer is first entered. Note that other |
7 | 1111 commands after the + will be ignored. |
1112 | |
1113 :[N]bd[elete][!] *:bd* *:bdel* *:bdelete* *E516* | |
1114 :bd[elete][!] [N] | |
1115 Unload buffer [N] (default: current buffer) and delete it from | |
1116 the buffer list. If the buffer was changed, this fails, | |
1117 unless when [!] is specified, in which case changes are lost. | |
1118 The file remains unaffected. Any windows for this buffer are | |
1119 closed. If buffer [N] is the current buffer, another buffer | |
1120 will be displayed instead. This is the most recent entry in | |
1121 the jump list that points into a loaded buffer. | |
1122 Actually, the buffer isn't completely deleted, it is removed | |
1123 from the buffer list |unlisted-buffer| and option values, | |
1124 variables and mappings/abbreviations for the buffer are | |
6417 | 1125 cleared. Examples: > |
1126 :.,$-bdelete " delete buffers from the current one to | |
1127 " last but one | |
1128 :%bdelete " delete all buffers | |
1129 < | |
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1131 :bdelete[!] {bufname} *E93* *E94* | |
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1135 :bdelete[!] N1 N2 ... | |
1136 Do ":bdelete[!]" for buffer N1, N2, etc. The arguments can be | |
1137 buffer numbers or buffer names (but not buffer names that are | |
1138 a number). Insert a backslash before a space in a buffer | |
1139 name. | |
1140 | |
1141 :N,Mbdelete[!] Do ":bdelete[!]" for all buffers in the range N to M | |
1142 |inclusive|. | |
1143 | |
1144 :[N]bw[ipeout][!] *:bw* *:bwipe* *:bwipeout* *E517* | |
1145 :bw[ipeout][!] {bufname} | |
1146 :N,Mbw[ipeout][!] | |
1147 :bw[ipeout][!] N1 N2 ... | |
683 | 1148 Like |:bdelete|, but really delete the buffer. Everything |
1149 related to the buffer is lost. All marks in this buffer | |
1150 become invalid, option settings are lost, etc. Don't use this | |
6417 | 1151 unless you know what you are doing. Examples: > |
1152 :.+,$bwipeout " wipe out all buffers after the current | |
1153 " one | |
1154 :%bwipeout " wipe out all buffers | |
1155 < | |
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1157 :[N]bun[load][!] *:bun* *:bunload* *E515* | |
1158 :bun[load][!] [N] | |
1159 Unload buffer [N] (default: current buffer). The memory | |
1160 allocated for this buffer will be freed. The buffer remains | |
1161 in the buffer list. | |
1162 If the buffer was changed, this fails, unless when [!] is | |
1163 specified, in which case the changes are lost. | |
1164 Any windows for this buffer are closed. If buffer [N] is the | |
1165 current buffer, another buffer will be displayed instead. | |
1166 This is the most recent entry in the jump list that points | |
1167 into a loaded buffer. | |
1168 | |
1169 :bunload[!] {bufname} | |
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1173 :N,Mbunload[!] Do ":bunload[!]" for all buffers in the range N to M | |
1174 |inclusive|. | |
1175 | |
1176 :bunload[!] N1 N2 ... | |
1177 Do ":bunload[!]" for buffer N1, N2, etc. The arguments can be | |
1178 buffer numbers or buffer names (but not buffer names that are | |
1179 a number). Insert a backslash before a space in a buffer | |
1180 name. | |
1181 | |
6230 | 1182 :[N]b[uffer][!] [+cmd] [N] *:b* *:bu* *:buf* *:buffer* *E86* |
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1184 the current buffer remains being edited. See |:buffer-!| for | |
1185 [!]. This will also edit a buffer that is not in the buffer | |
1186 list, without setting the 'buflisted' flag. | |
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7 | 1200 |
6230 | 1201 :[N]sb[uffer] [+cmd] [N] *:sb* *:sbuffer* |
7 | 1202 Split window and edit buffer [N] from the buffer list. If [N] |
1203 is not given, the current buffer is edited. Respects the | |
1204 "useopen" setting of 'switchbuf' when splitting. This will | |
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7 | 1208 |
6230 | 1209 :[N]sb[uffer] [+cmd] {bufname} |
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7 | 1211 list. This will also edit a buffer that is not in the buffer |
1212 list, without setting the 'buflisted' flag. | |
648 | 1213 Note: If what you want to do is split the buffer, make a copy |
1214 under another name, you can do it this way: > | |
1215 :w foobar | sp # | |
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7 | 1217 |
6230 | 1218 :[N]bn[ext][!] [+cmd] [N] *:bn* *:bnext* *E87* |
7 | 1219 Go to [N]th next buffer in buffer list. [N] defaults to one. |
1220 Wraps around the end of the buffer list. | |
1221 See |:buffer-!| for [!]. | |
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7 | 1223 If you are in a help buffer, this takes you to the next help |
1224 buffer (if there is one). Similarly, if you are in a normal | |
1225 (non-help) buffer, this takes you to the next normal buffer. | |
1226 This is so that if you have invoked help, it doesn't get in | |
237 | 1227 the way when you're browsing code/text buffers. The next three |
7 | 1228 commands also work like this. |
1229 | |
1230 *:sbn* *:sbnext* | |
6230 | 1231 :[N]sbn[ext] [+cmd] [N] |
7 | 1232 Split window and go to [N]th next buffer in buffer list. |
1233 Wraps around the end of the buffer list. Uses 'switchbuf' | |
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7 | 1235 |
6230 | 1236 :[N]bN[ext][!] [+cmd] [N] *:bN* *:bNext* *:bp* *:bprevious* *E88* |
1237 :[N]bp[revious][!] [+cmd] [N] | |
7 | 1238 Go to [N]th previous buffer in buffer list. [N] defaults to |
1239 one. Wraps around the start of the buffer list. | |
1240 See |:buffer-!| for [!] and 'switchbuf'. | |
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7 | 1242 |
6230 | 1243 :[N]sbN[ext] [+cmd] [N] *:sbN* *:sbNext* *:sbp* *:sbprevious* |
1244 :[N]sbp[revious] [+cmd] [N] | |
7 | 1245 Split window and go to [N]th previous buffer in buffer list. |
1246 Wraps around the start of the buffer list. | |
1247 Uses 'switchbuf'. | |
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1248 Also see |+cmd|. |
7 | 1249 |
16944 | 1250 :br[ewind][!] [+cmd] *:br* *:bre* *:brewind* |
6230 | 1251 Go to first buffer in buffer list. If the buffer list is |
7 | 1252 empty, go to the first unlisted buffer. |
1253 See |:buffer-!| for [!]. | |
1254 | |
6230 | 1255 :bf[irst] [+cmd] *:bf* *:bfirst* |
1256 Same as |:brewind|. | |
1257 Also see |+cmd|. | |
7 | 1258 |
6230 | 1259 :sbr[ewind] [+cmd] *:sbr* *:sbrewind* |
1260 Split window and go to first buffer in buffer list. If the | |
7 | 1261 buffer list is empty, go to the first unlisted buffer. |
1262 Respects the 'switchbuf' option. | |
6230 | 1263 Also see |+cmd|. |
7 | 1264 |
6230 | 1265 :sbf[irst] [+cmd] *:sbf* *:sbfirst* |
1266 Same as ":sbrewind". | |
7 | 1267 |
6230 | 1268 :bl[ast][!] [+cmd] *:bl* *:blast* |
1269 Go to last buffer in buffer list. If the buffer list is | |
7 | 1270 empty, go to the last unlisted buffer. |
1271 See |:buffer-!| for [!]. | |
1272 | |
6230 | 1273 :sbl[ast] [+cmd] *:sbl* *:sblast* |
1274 Split window and go to last buffer in buffer list. If the | |
7 | 1275 buffer list is empty, go to the last unlisted buffer. |
1276 Respects 'switchbuf' option. | |
1277 | |
6230 | 1278 :[N]bm[odified][!] [+cmd] [N] *:bm* *:bmodified* *E84* |
7 | 1279 Go to [N]th next modified buffer. Note: this command also |
1280 finds unlisted buffers. If there is no modified buffer the | |
1281 command fails. | |
1282 | |
6230 | 1283 :[N]sbm[odified] [+cmd] [N] *:sbm* *:sbmodified* |
7 | 1284 Split window and go to [N]th next modified buffer. |
1285 Respects 'switchbuf' option. | |
1286 Note: this command also finds buffers not in the buffer list. | |
1287 | |
1288 :[N]unh[ide] [N] *:unh* *:unhide* *:sun* *:sunhide* | |
1289 :[N]sun[hide] [N] | |
1290 Rearrange the screen to open one window for each loaded buffer | |
1291 in the buffer list. When a count is given, this is the | |
1292 maximum number of windows to open. | |
1293 | |
1294 :[N]ba[ll] [N] *:ba* *:ball* *:sba* *:sball* | |
1295 :[N]sba[ll] [N] Rearrange the screen to open one window for each buffer in | |
1296 the buffer list. When a count is given, this is the maximum | |
1297 number of windows to open. 'winheight' also limits the number | |
1298 of windows opened ('winwidth' if |:vertical| was prepended). | |
1299 Buf/Win Enter/Leave autocommands are not executed for the new | |
1300 windows here, that's only done when they are really entered. | |
1123 | 1301 When the |:tab| modifier is used new windows are opened in a |
699 | 1302 new tab, up to 'tabpagemax'. |
7 | 1303 |
1304 Note: All the commands above that start editing another buffer, keep the | |
1305 'readonly' flag as it was. This differs from the ":edit" command, which sets | |
1306 the 'readonly' flag each time the file is read. | |
1307 | |
1308 ============================================================================== | |
1309 12. Special kinds of buffers *special-buffers* | |
1310 | |
1311 Instead of containing the text of a file, buffers can also be used for other | |
1312 purposes. A few options can be set to change the behavior of a buffer: | |
1313 'bufhidden' what happens when the buffer is no longer displayed | |
1314 in a window. | |
1315 'buftype' what kind of a buffer this is | |
1316 'swapfile' whether the buffer will have a swap file | |
1317 'buflisted' buffer shows up in the buffer list | |
1318 | |
1319 A few useful kinds of a buffer: | |
1320 | |
648 | 1321 quickfix Used to contain the error list or the location list. See |
1322 |:cwindow| and |:lwindow|. This command sets the 'buftype' | |
1323 option to "quickfix". You are not supposed to change this! | |
1324 'swapfile' is off. | |
7 | 1325 |
1326 help Contains a help file. Will only be created with the |:help| | |
1327 command. The flag that indicates a help buffer is internal | |
1328 and can't be changed. The 'buflisted' option will be reset | |
1329 for a help buffer. | |
1330 | |
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140 | 1334 directory Displays directory contents. Can be used by a file explorer |
7 | 1335 plugin. The buffer is created with these settings: > |
632 | 1336 :setlocal buftype=nowrite |
1337 :setlocal bufhidden=delete | |
1338 :setlocal noswapfile | |
7 | 1339 < The buffer name is the name of the directory and is adjusted |
1340 when using the |:cd| command. | |
1341 | |
1342 scratch Contains text that can be discarded at any time. It is kept | |
1343 when closing the window, it must be deleted explicitly. | |
1344 Settings: > | |
632 | 1345 :setlocal buftype=nofile |
1346 :setlocal bufhidden=hide | |
1347 :setlocal noswapfile | |
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7 | 1350 |
1351 *unlisted-buffer* | |
1352 unlisted The buffer is not in the buffer list. It is not used for | |
1353 normal editing, but to show a help file, remember a file name | |
1354 or marks. The ":bdelete" command will also set this option, | |
1355 thus it doesn't completely delete the buffer. Settings: > | |
632 | 1356 :setlocal nobuflisted |
7 | 1357 < |
1358 | |
14519 | 1359 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |