created 2006 · complexity basic · author Tianmiao Hu · version 5.7
This tip allows you to use the Tab key to switch windows created by the :sp
command. It also sets the current file path to that of the file in the window that gains the focus.
Add the following two entries to your vimrc or gvimrc file:
set autochdir map <Tab> <C-W>W:cd %:p:h<CR>:<CR>
When you use :sp
to create multiple windows, you can press the Tab key to switch between the windows (hit Esc first if in insert mode). If you use :e
and hit the Tab key, you will get the files under the same directory as that of the file in the currently focused window.
Explanation:
- See :help 'autochdir' for the purpose of the first entry.
- The second entry maps the Tab key to the window switch key, and sets the current file path by ":cd %:p:h", and clears the ":cd %:p:h" at : prompt.
Comments[]
The "autochdir" isn't "compiled in" in some some distributions (like Fedora).
Mapping <S-Tab> to wincmd p is useful also.
Here's a function to overload the <Tab>, <c-i> functionality to first go forward in the jump list, and if there is nowhere to go, it will move to the next window:
function! Tab_jump_or_win_move() let l = line(".") let c = col(".") let b = bufnr("%") exe "normal! \<Esc>\<Tab>" if l == line(".") && c == col(".") && b == bufnr("%") call feedkeys( "\<c-w>\<c-w>", "t" ) endif endfunction nnoremap <silent> <Tab> :call Tab_jump_or_win_move()<CR>