Tony Mechelynck wrote:
> RFE: I propose a :noswapfile (or something) prefix, working in similar
> fashion to the :verbose, :vertical, :top, :tab, etc. prefixes in front
> of another ex-command, and with the meaning: If that _subordinate_
> ex-command opens a new buffer, we want 'noswapfile' set on that buffer.
> (If it doesn't, nothing happens, as with e.g. :vert :top or :tab when
> the subordinate command opens no new window.) Or maybe :0swapfile and
> :1swapfile prefixes.
>
> Rationale: Currently, “:setlocal noswapfile” prior to opening a new
> buffer would close the swapfile on the current buffer, not the new one;
> while doing it afterwards opens and closes a swapfile for the new
> buffer, which is less harmful but still not ideal.
>
> In particular, I notice that “directory” windows handled by netrw have
> swapfiles set on them: IMHO this is wasteful (and after a few crashes
> you may find yourself with a string of .swp, .swo, .swn, .swm, etc., for
> something which cannot ever need a recovery).
Makes sense. An alternative would be an argument along the line of ++bin:
:sp ++buftype=nofile scratch
Perhaps for netrw it would be
:sp ++buftype=nowrite dirname
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