Re: Why is buffer view centered after switching to alternate file?

Hi Wiktor!

On Do, 10 Jan 2013, Wiktor Ruben wrote:

> Hello again dear Vimmers!
>
> Recently I have encountered very strange Vim's behaviour during
> switching files:
>
> vim -u NONE -N
> :h
> <C-w>o " to make 'help' window the only one
> L " to move cursor to the bottom of the window
> <C-6> " or <C-^> to switch to alternate file
> <C-6> " go back to 'help' file
>
> Cursor in window with 'help' file is now centered. But I didn't ask
> for this! I want cursor to stay where I left it. I dont't want Vim to
> make me happy whether I like it or not. What is the rationale behind
> this annoying behaviour?
>
> I tried to fix this using following code:
>
> if v:version >= 700
> au BufLeave * let b:winview = winsaveview()
> au BufEnter * if (exists('b:winview')) | call winrestview(b:winview)
> | endif
> endif
>
> vim -u NONE -N -S file_with_the_above_code
>
> but it doesn't work for described scenario. So, once again: what is
> the rationale behind this behaviour and how can it be fixed ?

I don't know why this happens, but this seems consistent with other vi
clones. I haven't anything found about it in POSIX. I am not sure, this
is something we can fix (by setting a 'cpo' flag?) Bram, is this
something, that would warrant a patch?

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Christian
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zu verbrennen.
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