Is it possible to reset the sequence of indices that vim uses for file buffers?
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Mar 15, 20264791 viewsConfidence Score0%
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As I open up new files inside vim, the buffer index seems to skip over arbitrary indices. I switch between buffers using , so it helps to have sequential indices for sanity/OCD sake. After a while, I just exit vim and load up the files I'm currently working on via CL and it orders them sequentially…
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b<buffer-index>
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Fix for: Is it possible to reset the sequence of indices that vim uses for file buffers?
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No, not without restarting Vim. There are a number of reasons why they cannot be reset, some of them internal, some having to do with avoiding surprises with Vim scripts that store buffer numbers. Are you aware that you can do to jump to another buf…
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