you are absolutely right... vim -p seems the best option available ..(-o/O doesn't look good for files more than 3..).
now the file toggling is MUCH faster, so only 1 time slow on start up and all other later operation is fast. great ! On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 3:21 PM, Ben Fritz <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 2:19:45 PM UTC-6, Ben Fritz wrote: > > > > > > With default settings Vim will discard the buffer text and re-read it > the next time you visit the buffer. > > > > > > > > If you set the 'hidden' option then Vim keeps the buffer contents in > memory instead. This is mostly designed to let you keep unsaved changes > around when you switch buffers, but it also means Vim doesn't need to > re-read the file when you're just switching between unmodified buffers. > > > > > > > > And naturally, since you're relying on autocmds to "read" the file by > decompressing it, it's going to take a bit longer to load these compressed > files than if you had loaded a plaintext file. > > Other options include opening the files in separate windows or tabs > instead of switching between buffers. Then the initial startup may take > longer because every file must be read, but afterwards switching between > them should be nigh instantaneous. > > So instead of "vim *.gz" try "vim -o *.gz", "vim -O *.gz", or "vim -p > *.gz". > > -- > -- > You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "vim_use" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
