:windo setlocal scrollbind cursorbind
When reviewing related files side by side, alignment drifts quickly if each window scrolls independently.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #scrolling #comparison
:tab sbuffer
Sometimes you want a second workspace for the same file: one tab for broad navigation, another for focused edits or test-driven jumps.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #tabs #workflow #navigation
:Obsession
If you routinely work across many files, tabs, and split layouts, rebuilding your workspace after a restart is costly.
plugins #plugins #sessions #workflow #buffers-windows #productivity
:set diffopt+=algorithm:histogram,indent-heuristic
Default diff behavior can produce noisy hunks when code is moved or indentation changes significantly.
:windo diffthis<CR>
If you already have several related files open in splits, enabling diff mode one window at a time is slow and error-prone.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #diff #windows #ex-commands
:vnew | setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nobuflisted noswapfile
For quick throwaway notes, command output cleanup, or temporary edits, a normal buffer is noisy: it appears in :ls, can prompt you to save, and may leave swap a
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #buffers #windows #scratch #workflow
:set diffopt+=vertical,algorithm:patience,indent-heuristic
Default diff behavior can look noisy on refactors where blocks move or indentation shifts.
:drop {file}
When the same file is already open elsewhere, using :edit can create extra navigation friction because you stay in the current window and may lose layout contex
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #buffers #workflow
:set makeprg=
The makeprg option defines the command that :make runs.
<C-\><C-o>
In a Neovim terminal buffer, exits to normal mode permanently.
buffers-windows #terminal #buffers-windows #insert-mode #neovim #normal-mode
:noautocmd e {file}
When you have heavy autocmds registered for BufRead, BufEnter, or FileType events — such as LSP clients, formatters, or syntax processors — opening a large
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #buffers-windows #config
:wincmd {cmd}
:wincmd {key} is the Ex command equivalent of every {key} window shortcut.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #ex-commands #normal-mode
:mkview 2 and :loadview 2
Vim supports up to 9 numbered view slots per file.
buffers-windows #folding #buffers-windows #navigation #config
dp
In Vim's diff mode, dp (diff put) and do (diff obtain) are single-keystroke shorthands for :diffput and :diffget.
buffers-windows #diff #buffers-windows #editing #normal-mode
<C-w>F
F opens the filename under the cursor in a new horizontal split window and jumps to the line number that follows the filename.
buffers-windows #navigation #buffers-windows #windows #editing
mf mt mc
Netrw, Vim's built-in file browser, supports a full marking system that lets you select multiple files and then perform bulk copy, move, or delete operations on
getbufline() / setbufline()
The getbufline() and setbufline() functions let you inspect and update any loaded buffer's contents from Vimscript without switching the active window.
:set winminheight=0
By default, Vim enforces a minimum window height of 1 line, which means you can never fully collapse a split.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #splits #navigation
:cexpr []
After a :grep, :make, or :vimgrep run, the quickfix list fills with results.
command-line #command-line #buffers-windows #quickfix #ex-commands
z{height}<CR>
The z{height} command simultaneously resizes the current window to exactly {height} lines, scrolls so the current line sits at the top of the window, and moves
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #resize #navigation
