bufexplorer
===========

BufExplorer Plugin for Vim

With bufexplorer, you can quickly and easily switch between buffers by using the one of the default public interfaces:

`\<Leader\>be` normal open

`\<Leader\>bt` toggle open / close

`\<Leader\>bs` force horizontal split open

`\<Leader\>bv` force vertical split open


Once the bufexplorer window is open you can use the normal movement keys (hjkl) to move around and then use `<Enter>` or `<Left-Mouse-Click>` to select the buffer you would like to open. If you would like to have the selected buffer opened in a new tab, simply press either `<Shift-Enter>` or `t`. Please note that when opening a buffer in a tab, that if the buffer is already in another tab, bufexplorer can switch to that tab automatically for you if you would like. More about that in the supplied VIM help.

Bufexplorer also offers various options including:
- Display the list of buffers in various sort orders including:
    - Most Recently Used (MRU) which is the default
    - Buffer number
    - File name
    - File extension
    - Full file path name
- Delete buffer from list

For more about options, sort orders, configuration options, etc. please see the supplied VIM help.

## vim.org
This plugin can also be found at http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=42.

## Installation
### Manually
1.  If you do not want to use one of the the bundle handlers, you can take the
    zip file from vim.org and unzip it and copy the plugin to your vimfiles\plugin
    directory and the txt file to your vimfiles\doc directory.  If you do that,
    make sure you generate the help by executing

    `:helptag <your runtime directory>/doc`

    Once help tags have been generated, you can view the manual with
    `:help bufexplorer`.

### Vundle (https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim)
1. Add the following configuration to your `.vimrc`.

        Plugin 'jlanzarotta/bufexplorer'

2. Install with `:BundleInstall`.

### NeoBundle (https://github.com/Shougo/neobundle.vim)
1. Add the following configuration to your `.vimrc`.

        NeoBundle 'jlanzarotta/bufexplorer'

2. Install with `:NeoBundleInstall`.

### Plug (https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug)
1. Add the following configuration to your `.vimrc`.

        Plug 'jlanzarotta/bufexplorer'

2. Install with `:PlugInstall`.

### Pathogen
1. Install with the following command.

        git clone https://github.com/jlanzarotta/bufexplorer.git ~/.vim/bundle/bufexplorer.vim

## License
Copyright (c) 2001-2023, Jeff Lanzarotta

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