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What configuration will let vim show the buffer/filename in the status line even when only one buffer/file is open?

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Mar 15, 202611230 views

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When I have more one one file open in vim (using split-screen), each commandstatus line (the last line in the window) looks like this: That's the filename on the left, with the ruler position and percentage through the file on the right (via ). However, when I only have one buffer open, the status …

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filename.txt                           73,1            4%

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That's the status line ( ). To enable it when you only have one window, add to your .vimrc:

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What configuration will let vim show the buffer/filename in the status line even when only one buffer/file is open?

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