Re: :E and current window

No, I don't use that Vim plugin.

On Aug 10, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Tony Mechelynck
<antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 10/08/12 23:41, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Tony Mechelynck
>> <antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com <mailto:antoine.mechelynck@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> On 10/08/12 20:38, Mark Volkmann wrote:
>>
>> Sometimes when I have split windows and press :E to explore the
>> file system, the cursor jumps to a different window than the one
>> I was in when I pressed :E. This is very frustrating because I
>> have to move back to the original window to select a file. What
>> could cause this?
>>
>> According to ":help :Explore" (quoted below), the directory browser
>> will take over the current window if the file hasn't been modified,
>> otherwise it will open a new split-window:
>>
>>
>> In my case the current window has not been modified. A new split-window
>> is not opened. Instead, the cursor jumps to another window that is
>> occupied by a different buffer.
>>
>> This also often happens when I select ".." in the file list within the
>> explorer window. That window changes to show me a list of the files in
>> the parent directory AND the cursor jumps to a different window.
>> --
>> R. Mark Volkmann
>> Object Computing, Inc.
>
> Do you use 'splitbelow'? I do, but I think Dr. Chip doesn't, which makes netrw behave in unexpected ways.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> --
> Vim is like Emacs without all the typing. (John "Johann" Spetz)
>

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