Re: How to stop buffer number incrementing when writing to a temp file?

Hi Andy,

I'm not a vim expert, but it looks like we don't have a way to keep the buffer number from increasing. I haven't used vim's scratch buffer before, but maybe you can use that for editing a temp file.

From: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Vim_buffer_FAQ

Is it possible to configure Vim, by setting some option, to re-use the number of a deleted buffer for a new buffer?

No. Vim will not re-use the buffer number of a deleted buffer for a new buffer. Vim will always assign the next sequential number for a new buffer. The buffer number assignment is implemented this way, so that you can always jump to a buffer using the same buffer number. One method to achieve buffer number reordering is to restart Vim. If you restart Vim, it will re-assign numbers sequentially to all the buffers in the buffer list (assuming you have properly set 'viminfo' to save and restore the buffer list across Vim sessions).



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