On Sep 2, 4:53 am, Bu Rak <[email protected]> wrote: > I want to use vim tabs like the ones in MiniBufferExplorer or other editor > tabs (when a file opens, it will open in a new tab, when closes close the > tab).
I really wanted that same behavior once tabs were added to Vim. After fighting it a while I finally just dove into the docs and learned how Vim expects you to edit multiple files and I'm really happy I did. Ben's explanation is spot-on: a buffer is a file, a window is a view- port to a buffer, and a tab page is a collection of one-or-more windows. Learn the commands to quickly switch between split windows (:help windows.txt) so you don't avoid using them; use ctrl-^ to switch back and forth between two files (:help alternate-file) and you'll be off to a great start. If you find you just don't like it or if you don't use Vim heavily enough to devote that kind of time to learning then just stick with MiniBufferExplorer and avoid tab pages altogether. Or there is this [1] tip if you don't want to use a plugin. MiniBufferExplorer is an incredibly popular plugin, so you're not alone. :) .. [1] http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Switch_between_Vim_window_splits_easily --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
