This plugin provides a single command that deletes the current buffer and handles the current window in a smart way.
Basically you don't have to think in terms of :bdelete, :close, :quit etc.
anymore. The plugin does that for you.
It reduces cognitive load and lets you focus on the main task: editing text.
:Sayonara
This deletes the current buffer and closes the current window.
:Sayonara!
This deletes the current buffer and preserves the current window.
Installation and Documentation
Use your favorite plugin manager, e.g. vim-plug:
Plug 'mhinz/vim-sayonara', { 'on': 'Sayonara' }
Read :h sayonara for more information about this plugin.
Details
First of all, :Sayonara or :Sayonara! will only delete the buffer, if it
isn't shown in any other window. Otherwise :bdelete would close these windows
as well. Therefore both commands always only affect the current window. This is
what the user expects and is easy reason about.
If the buffer contains unsaved changes, you'll be prompted on what to do.
:Sayonara
* mark current buffer
* current window is the only window in current tabpage?
true => is there only one tabpage?
true => are there any other active buffers?
true => switch to most recently used active buffer
false => Is g:sayonara_confirm_quit set?
true => confirm whether to quit Vim
false => quit Vim
false => close tabpage
false => close window
* delete marked buffer unless it is shown in any other window
:Sayonara!
* mark current buffer
* are there any other active buffers?
true => switch to most recently used active buffer
false => create an empty scratch buffer
* delete marked buffer unless it is shown in any other window
If a window with an associated location-list is closed, the location list will be closed as well.
Isn't this the same as bufkill?
No.
The biggest difference is that bufkill doesn't handle other windows and tabpages at all, so if you try to delete a buffer that is also shown in another window, multiple windows will be closed. Sayonara is more predictable in this regard, and, if at all, only closes the current window.
Bufkill also doesn't handle associated location lists.
Sayonara simply handles more corner cases and tries to make one command always Do The Right Thing whereas bufkill provides multiple commands so you always have to think about what you're trying to do.
Feedback
If you like this plugin, star it! It's a great way of getting feedback. The same goes for reporting issues or feature requests.
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