How do I keep the quickfix window height from resizing when splitting?
:setlocal winfixheight
Quickfix windows are easy to disturb when you open, close, or rebalance other splits.
Tag: quickfix
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.
How do I run vimgrep across a project using whatever pattern is currently in the search register?
:execute 'vimgrep /' . @/ . '/gj **/*'
If you already refined a search interactively with / or ?, retyping that pattern for project-wide grep is repetitive and error-prone.
How do I turn custom command output like file:line:col:message into a navigable quickfix list?
:setlocal errorformat=%f:%l:%c:%m | cexpr system('tool %') | copen
Not every linter or internal script speaks Vim quickfix format out of the box.
command-line #command-line #quickfix #errorformat #linting #workflow
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 run a substitution over every quickfix hit and save only changed files?
:cdo s/foo/bar/ge | update
When quickfix already contains exactly the lines you want to touch, :cdo is the safest way to batch-edit with tight scope.
command-line #command-line #quickfix #substitution #refactoring
How do I build a location list of TODO matches across a project?
:lvimgrep /\<TODO\>/gj **/* | lopen
If you want project-wide search results without polluting the global quickfix list, use a location list.
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 search many files with :vimgrep but avoid opening each hit while building quickfix?
:vimgrep /{pattern}/j **/*
For project-wide searches, :vimgrep is powerful but can feel disruptive if it jumps into files while populating quickfix.
How do I execute a macro on each quickfix match and write files only when changed?
:cdo normal! @a | update
When you already have a precise quickfix list, :cdo is one of the safest ways to run a macro only where it matters.
How do I run a quickfix refactor once per file instead of once per match?
:cfdo %s/\<GetUser\>/FetchUser/ge | update
When quickfix has many matches per file, :cdo can execute your command repeatedly in the same buffer.
command-line #command-line #quickfix #refactoring #ex-commands #search
How do I recursively search files and load matches into quickfix in one command?
:vimgrep /\<TODO\>/gj **/*.lua | copen
When you want a project-wide TODO pass without leaving Vim, :vimgrep plus quickfix is a strong built-in workflow.
search #search #quickfix #command-line #project-navigation #ex-commands
How do I search a whole project and open all matches in quickfix with built-in Vim commands?
:vimgrep /pattern/j **/*<CR>:copen<CR>
When you need a project-wide search but do not want to leave Vim, :vimgrep gives you a built-in grep workflow with navigation, filtering, and batch editing thro
search #search #quickfix #vimgrep #project-workflow #command-line
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 load shell command output into quickfix without running :grep?
:cgetexpr systemlist('rg --vimgrep TODO')
When you already have a shell command that emits file:line:col:message records, :cgetexpr is a fast way to populate quickfix directly.
How do I search a project without overwriting the global quickfix list?
:lvimgrep /pattern/gj **/*.js | lopen
When you already rely on the global quickfix list for compiler errors or another search, running :vimgrep can wipe that context.
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 make buffer-jump commands reuse an existing tab before opening a new one?
:set switchbuf=usetab,newtab
When you jump to buffers from quickfix, tags, or command-line completions, Vim's default window selection can feel unpredictable.
buffers-windows #buffers #windows #tabs #quickfix #navigation