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List:       vim
Subject:    Re: Keep netrw buffers around
From:       "A.J.Mechelynck" <antoine.mechelynck () skynet ! be>
Date:       2006-12-23 18:37:26
Message-ID: 458D7766.4030504 () skynet ! be
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Guido Van Hoecke wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I would like my netrw buffers to behave as normal buffers, rather than
> automagically disappear when one selects a file to edit from these
> buffers. That would mean that I could :bd the edited file, and
> automatically return to the netrw buffer to select another file from it.
> 
> I have tried to achieve this with autocommands, like:
> autocmd FileType netrw setlocal buflisted
> autocmd FileType netrw setlocal bufhidden=hide
> but that doesn't do the trick.
> 
> I have a couple of mappings which pretend that the buffer is still
> there by recreating it, but that is an error-prone approach:
> inoremap <c-f4> <esc>:w <bar> bd <bar> e.<cr>
> noremap  <c-f4>      :w <bar> bd <bar> e.<cr>
> inoremap <f4> <esc>:bd <bar> e.<cr>
> noremap  <f4>      :bd <bar> e.<cr>
> 
> Is there some user option that can be set to modify the behaviour of
> netrw buffers so that they are 1) not deleted
> 2) listed
> 
> In fact, I would like a similar behaviour for my help buffers, but that
> is lower on my wishlist. (Maybe SantaClaus could bring me that one) :)
> 
> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, your family and your friends.
> 
> Guido.
> 

Try opening your files with o (browse with horizontal split) rather than Enter 
(browse in the netrw window). Then ":q" on the file buffer should bring you 
back to the netrw window.

If you don't like the fact that the netrw window still takes screen real 
estate after the split, use ":set winheight=99999 winminheight=0" so the 
current window will expand to full height and all other windows will be 
reduced to only a status line.


Best regards,
Tony.
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