105 results for "buffer number"
<C-^>
Pressing (Ctrl-6 on most keyboards) instantly toggles between the current buffer and the alternate file — the last file you were editing.
buffers-windows #navigation #buffers #normal-mode #productivity #windows
:%bd | e#
How it works Vim does not have a built-in single command to close all buffers except the current one, but you can achieve this with a two-part command: :%bd e#.
:checktime
The :checktime command tells Vim to check whether any open buffers have been modified outside of Vim and prompt you to reload them.
:ilist /pattern/
The :ilist command searches for a pattern not only in the current buffer but also in files referenced by #include directives (or whatever 'include' is set to).
:wincmd r
When a split layout is correct but the window positions are awkward, you do not need to close and reopen anything.
:set statusline=%f\ %m%r%h%w\ %=%l/%L\ %p%%
Vim's statusline option accepts printf-style format codes that display file info, position, mode, and any custom expression.
:let winid = win_getid() | ... | call win_gotoid(winid)
The wingetid() and wingotoid() functions let you bookmark a window by its stable integer ID and jump back to it reliably.
:redir @a | {cmd} | redir END
The :redir command redirects the output of Ex commands to a register, file, or variable instead of displaying it on the screen.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #registers #productivity #advanced
setqflist()
setqflist() lets you build the quickfix list from a Vimscript list of dictionaries rather than relying on compiler output or :vimgrep.
:mkview 2 and :loadview 2
Vim supports up to 9 numbered view slots per file.
buffers-windows #folding #buffers-windows #navigation #config
:Man {name}
Neovim ships with a built-in :Man command (the man.
command-line #neovim #navigation #documentation #command-line
:windo / :bufdo / :tabdo {command}
Vim's do commands iterate over collections and execute a command in each context.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tabs #batch-editing #ex-commands
:e #
:e # opens the alternate file — the file you were editing just before the current one.
<C-w>g]
g] splits the window and then runs :tselect for the identifier under the cursor, displaying a numbered list of all matching tags so you can pick the exact defin
K
Pressing K in normal mode runs a lookup program on the word under the cursor.
navigation #navigation #help #documentation #normal-mode #keywordprg
vim.fs.root()
vim.
autocmd BufReadPost * if line("'\"") > 0 && line("'\"") <= line("$") | exe "normal! g`\"" | endif
Vim remembers the last cursor position for every file you edit (stored in the viminfo or shada file), but by default it opens files at line 1.
:Gdiffsplit
The vim-fugitive plugin provides :Gdiffsplit (and its vertical variant :Gvdiffsplit) to open a side-by-side diff view comparing the working tree version of a fi
:earlier {N}m
Vim's :earlier command lets you travel back through the undo history by wall-clock time rather than by the number of changes.
vim.api.nvim_create_user_command()
Neovim's Lua API provides vim.
