This is a mirror of github.com/orftz/sbd.vim. That github account appears to have been deleted.

Close buffers smartly.

Because Vim's vanilla buffer closing/deletion becomes painful as soon as you start working with multiple buffers and windows.

sbd allows you to close buffers while leaving your window layout intact. As a bonus, deleting a special buffer (e.g. quickfix, help, directory, scratch, etc) will automatically close the window holding it. Making these special buffers easier to deal with.

If you don't have a preferred installation method, I recommend installing pathogen, and run:

cd ~/.vim/bundle
git clone git://github.com/orftz/sbd.vim.git

Then, add the following to your vimrc, as-is or tweaked to your taste:

nnoremap <silent> <leader>bd    :Sbd<CR>
nnoremap <silent> <leader>bdm   :Sbdm<CR>

:Sbd closes the buffer normally, while :Sbdm closes the buffer disregarding if it has unsaved changes or not.

Once help tags have been generated, you can view the manual with :help sbd.vim.

Enjoy.

1.1.1 — NOTE: I may have screwed up a merge in 1.1.0. If you're running in such a problem, simply re-install the plugin. Sorry for the fuss.

1.1.0 — DeleteBuffer() modes

• modeNormal used via :Sbd does the normal thing
• modeCloseModified used via :Sbdm closes the buffer even if it's modified (has unsaved changes)

1.0.3 — Better README

1.0.2 — Flattr button

1.0.1 — Documentation and README clarification

1.0.0 — Initial stable release

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