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{{review}} {{TipImported |id=1051 |previous=1050 |next=1052 |created=2005 |complexity=basic |author=Ronald Speelman |version=5.7 |rating=127/37 |category1= |category2= }} When working with gvim, I like to "tear off" the buffermenu to keep track of my open buffers. You can do this very quickly by hitting: Alt-b Enter The floating buffermenu will be positioned at your mouse cursor. You can also automate this with the following in your vimrc file: <pre> au VimEnter * :te Buffers </pre> To open a file in a new buffer instead of opening a new window every time: *When opening files in Windows Explorer, read [[VimTip1003]] Open files with existing Gvim window in Windows. *When opening files in Cygwin, add this to your .bashrc: <code>alias vi='gvim --remote-silent'</code> *When opening files in a command-prompt window, add this to your doskey configuration: <code>vi=gvim --remote-silent $*</code> When working in Vim, I recomend you use the minibuffer explorer: minibufexpl.vim : Elegant buffer explorer - takes very little screen space ==Comments== Except the hidden buffers don't show up. Try editing a directory, quickly it will get lost and not be visible in the buffer list. Example: <pre> :e . :e /etc :e /usr </pre> ----
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