How do I lazy-load cfilter from vimrc without interrupting startup when it is unavailable?
:packadd! cfilter
If you share a Vim config across machines, optional plugins can cause noisy startup behavior when a package is missing.
Tag: location-list
How do I narrow an existing location list to only entries matching a regex without rerunning the search?
:packadd cfilter | Lfilter /pattern/
When you already have a populated location list, rerunning the original search just to focus on a subset is slow and disruptive.
How do I populate a window-local location list from the current file and open it immediately?
:lgrep /pattern/ % | lopen
Quickfix is global, but sometimes you want a narrower search workspace tied to one window.
How do I search across files with lvimgrep and keep results in a window-local location list?
:lvimgrep /pattern/j **/* | lopen
Quickfix is great, but it is global.
How do I collect multiple project searches into one location list instead of replacing results?
:lvimgrepadd /pattern/gj **/*
When investigating a bug or refactor, you often need to gather results from several related patterns before deciding what to edit.
How do I load shell search output into a window-local location list?
:lgetexpr systemlist('rg --vimgrep TODO %') | lopen
When you want search results tied to only the current window, use :lgetexpr instead of :cgetexpr.
buffers-windows #location-list #quickfix #buffers #command-line #search
How do I populate a window-local location list for only the current file using ripgrep output?
:call setloclist(0, [], 'r', {'title': 'TODO current file', 'lines': systemlist('rg --vimgrep TODO ' . shellescape(expand('%:p'))), 'efm': '%f:%l:%c:%m'})
For focused review work, a window-local location list is often better than global quickfix.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #location-list #search #quickfix
How do I apply a macro only to files that appear in the current location list?
:lfdo normal! @q | update
When you already have a curated location list, :lfdo lets you apply a change only to those files instead of touching your whole project.
macros #macros #location-list #refactoring #command-line #normal-mode
How do I enable :Cfilter and :Lfilter commands without a plugin manager?
:packadd cfilter
Vim ships with useful optional runtime plugins that many users never load.
plugins #plugins #quickfix #location-list #search #command-line
How do I search only files in the argument list and inspect results in a location list?
:lvimgrep /{pattern}/j ## | lopen
When you need to run focused searches across a curated set of files, the argument list is a strong scope boundary.
How do I gather all matches from the current file into a location list without moving the cursor?
:lvimgrep /pattern/j %
When you want a searchable list of matches without leaving your current editing context, :lvimgrep is a strong alternative to regular / navigation.
How do I search across files using the location list instead of quickfix?
:lvimgrep /pattern/ %
While :vimgrep populates the global quickfix list, :lvimgrep uses the window-local location list instead.