Tip #629: After quitting VIM, comeback to the same file position where you were while quitting.

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created:		January 2, 2004 3:21		complexity:		basic
author:		Smart opening and closing		as of Vim:		5.7

many a times while editing a big file we may temporarily want to go to command prompt and open the same file again. Then again you will be in the first character of the file. This is a smarter tip for taking the cursor to the same position where you were while quitting. Just when you want to quit VIM instead of pressing ESC :q just press ctrl+z. You can see this [1]+ Stopped vim <filename> you are in command prompt now. Do your work and when u want to return to VIm press fg. Thats it.

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Additional Notes

[email protected], January 2, 2004 7:19

In order to exit vim and return later to the file at the same file position, see vimtip#80.

Anonymous, January 5, 2004 2:55

May be using '0 or `0 is easier? :)

[email protected], January 7, 2004 1:03

Hi i don't know exactly how but my VIM 6.2 on win 2k saves position when i re open the file ! i use :wq to save and exit

Romland, January 8, 2004 3:42

...and if you found this interesting you might also find that you can open more VIMs at the command prompt and suspend those too (with ctrl-z). Then to see a list of all suspended VIMs (processes) you type 'jobs'. Might look something like this: fnurt@iblam[www]$ jobs [1]- Stopped vim foo [2]+ Stopped vim bar To return to either of the processes just type %1 for the first one and %2 for the second one and so forth. cheers.

[email protected], February 5, 2004 8:06

....unfortunately you cannot suspend processes like that in windows. Another solution to edit multiple files in vim is to use vim's multiple buffers. Just place the following in your .vimrc file map <M-Left> :bN!<CR> map <M-Right> :bn!<CR> map <M-Up> :buffers<CR> Just load up all your files in vim, by recursive :e command or at prompt vim * Now you can cycle through your multiple buffers by pressing the alt-left or alt-right. Oh and alt-up will show your buffer list... enjoy.

[email protected], February 5, 2004 8:06

[email protected], February 5, 2004 10:58

Well, that is not a VIM issue. That is shell's behavior (ie. its environment dependent). Honestly, this tip is pretty useless for non-unix users. Read this tip: http://vim.sourceforge.net/tips/tip.php?tip_id=80 if you want something really clever.




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