vim-bufferline

super simple vim plugin to show the list of buffers in the command bar

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super simple vim plugin to show the list of buffers in the command bar

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2013	2013-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	2
2014	2014-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0
2015	2015-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0
2016	2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0
2017	2017-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2018-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	2

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bgar·Sep 22, 2013

Tabs in vim are different to tabs in other programs. You should be using buffers. This[1] StackOverflow answer is excellent. I use a plugin[2] to view my buffers in a bar. 1: http://stackoverflow.com/a/103590/1212338 2: https://github.com/bling/vim-bufferline

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bgar·Sep 12, 2013

First of all, you have to dump Janus. It is bad for you. Learn to use stock Vim and gradually integrate plugins as needed. I recommend NeoBundle to manage them, as it is able to compile plugins if required. I've been using vim for years and the only plugins I use are vim-airline[1] and vim-bufferline[2]. Of course, my editing needs may not be as complex as yours, but in reality most things you think you need a plugin for can be done with plain Vim. Feel free to check out my humble .vimrc[3] for some inspiration. 1: https://github.com/bling/vim-airline 2: https://github.com/bling/vim-bufferline 3: https://github.com/wolfcore/air-dotfiles/blob/master/.vimrc

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