Tip #135 - Vim buffer FAQ : vim online - The Diigo Meta page

• 16 Jul 08
  

  harry palmer

  vim tips-and-tricks viminfo

  • 16. Is it possible to save and restore the buffer list across Vim sessions? 
        Yes.  To save and restore the buffer list across Vim session, include 
        the '%' flag in the 'viminfo' option.  Note that if Vim is invoked with 
        a filename argument, then the buffer list will not be restored from the 
        last session.  To use buffer lists across sessions, invoke Vim without 
        passing filename arguments. 
     
        Help keyword(s): 'viminfo', viminfo 
     
    17. How do I remove all the entries from the buffer list? 
        You can remove all the entries in the buffer list by starting Vim with 
        a file argument.  You can also manually remove all the buffers using 
        the ":bdelete" ex command. 
     
    18. What is a hidden buffer? 
        A hidden buffer is a buffer with some unsaved modifications and is not 
        displayed in a window.  Hidden buffers are useful, if you want to edit 
        multiple buffers without saving the modifications made to a buffer 
        while loading other buffers. 
     
        Help keyword(s): :buffer-!, 'hidden', hidden-buffer, buffer-hidden 
    
• 30 Apr 08
  

  Po Chui

  imported computer vi vim

• 29 Apr 08
  

  paulo pereira

  Vim provides various commands and options to support editing multiple
  buffers. This document covers some of the questions asked about using
  multiple buffers with Vim.

  vim

• 23 Oct 07
  

  zeroeth

  vim tutorial

• 27 Aug 07
  

  migsho

  vim

• 16 Aug 07
  

  Juan P. Daza P.

  vim

• 01 Mar 07
  

  D.J D.

  buffers vim viminfo

  • Is it possible to save and restore the buffer list across Vim sessions? 
        Yes.  To save and restore the buffer list across Vim session, include 
        the '%' flag in the 'viminfo' option.  Note that if Vim is invoked with 
        a filename argument, then the buffer list will not be restored from the 
        last session.  To use buffer lists across sessions, invoke Vim without 
        passing filename arguments.
• 30 Oct 06
  

  beatada

  vim

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