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Buffer Navigator
Display buffers as tree in a separate window. In it you can preview any buffer or switch directly to it. Additionally, you can close a single buffer or all inside a directory tree.
Installation
Vundle
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Add the following configuration to your
.vimrc.Plugin 'tklepzig/vim-buffer-navigator' -
Install with
:BundleInstall.
NeoBundle
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Add the following configuration to your
.vimrc.NeoBundle 'tklepzig/vim-buffer-navigator' -
Install with
:NeoBundleInstall.
Plug
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Add the following configuration to your
.vimrc.Plug 'tklepzig/vim-buffer-navigator' -
Install with
:PlugInstall.
Usage
The buffer navigator can be toggled by using either of these:
- <kbd>leader</kbd> + <kbd>b</kbd> (Can be disabled by setting
let g:BufferNavigatorMapKeys = 0) :BufferNavigatorToggle
Inside the buffer tree the following mappings exists:
| Key | Function |
|---|---|
| <kbd>o</kbd> | Switch to selected buffer |
| <kbd>Return</kbd> | Same as <kbd>o</kbd> |
| <kbd>s</kbd> | Open selected buffer in split |
| <kbd>v</kbd> | Open selected buffer in vertical split |
| <kbd>p</kbd> | Open buffer in preview mode (buffer navigator window stays open) |
| <kbd>x</kbd> | Close selected buffer or tree |
| <kbd>z</kbd> | Toggle zoom (increase width of buffer navigator window to max width) |
| <kbd>r</kbd> | Refresh buffer tree |
| <kbd>m</kbd> | Toggle mode between tree and MRU |
Documentation
You can view the full manual (including customization options) with :help buffer-navigator.
Contribution
Have a feature request or found a bug? Open an issue at https://github.com/tklepzig/vim-buffer-navigator/issues.