Christian Brabandt wrote:
> On Do, 13 Mär 2014, Bram Moolenaar wrote:
>
> > 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
>
> Please try out the attached patch.
Thanks.
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