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created 2005 · complexity basic · author Alexey Vatchenko · version 6.0
When opening a number of files into buffers a user may want to switch quickly through the open buffers. The following methods will allow the user to map key combinations to buffers for easier access.
Method 1[]
Use Alt-X to quickly switch between buffers, where X is the buffer number 1 to 9.
In your .vimrc add:
:map <M-1> :confirm :b1 <CR> :map <M-2> :confirm :b2 <CR> ... ... ... :map <M-9> :confirm :b9 <CR>
Note this is somewhat similar to the built-in CTRL-^ command, which can take a count to jump to a specific buffer number.
Method 2[]
Use <ALT><Left> and <ALT><Right> to cycle through buffers.
In your .vimrc add:
" cycle through buffers with <ALT><Left> and <ALT><Right> :nmap <M-Left> :bprev<CR> :nmap <M-Right> :bnext<CR>
See also[]
- script#159 - The minibufexpl script