created May 23, 2002 · complexity basic · author Kontra Gergely · version 5.7
If you like to see your files in fullscreen, and you have to edit more files, you can do the following.
- Use only one window
- Open further files with :e
- type :nm <A-Up> :bp!<CR>
- type :nm <A-Down> :bn!<CR>
- type :nm <C-F4> :bd!<CR>
You can of course change the keys.
Now to switch between windows, you can press Alt-Up, and Alt-Down
(Just in the GUI, if you use console, don't use Alt key)
Another idea is to map them to Ctrl-Tab, and Ctrl-Shift-Tab
To close the current file you can press Ctrl-F4.
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When I say type, I mean put it into your .vimrc of course
Should the 'hidden' option be set for this to work?
Consider using :bwipeout instead of :bd :help :bd.
For some odd reason A-Up and A-Down was not working for me. I think C-Left and C-Right are also a nice combination
Yes, all the Alt combinations are problematical and work only in the GUI.