Re: bufdo reload and go to end of file

Jorg Heymans wrote:

> On Friday, April 14, 2017 at 6:57:03 PM UTC+2, Ben Fritz wrote:
>
> > Back on-topic: when you say you "have a bunch of files open", are they al=
> l in buffers that you are switching between in a single window? Or do you h=
> ave them open in multiple windows? What happens when you run your command? =
> What did you expect to happen instead?
>
> they are in buffers in the same windows, a "bunch" i meant 3-4 split horizo=
> ntally. When i run the command only the buffer that happened to have the cu=
> rsor in it (the active buffer?) is positioned at the end of the file. All o=
> f them are reloaded though. What I expected to happen is all files to be re=
> freshed with all buffers showing the last couple of lines of each file.
>
> >=20
> > I would expect your command to end with the last buffer loaded in your wi=
> ndow, with the cursor at the end. If you have appropriate autocmds defined,=
> switching back to another buffer in the same window would have the cursor =
> on the last line, however without a "restore last position" autocmd it woul=
> d probably just go back to the beginning of the file. The 'hidden' option m=
> ay help there, I'm not 100% sure.
>
> I did try the hidden option. did not seem to make a difference. Note that w=
> hen i open the files in tabs and do the same with :tabdo everything works f=
> ine.
>
> I will read up on autocmds, still ascending on the learning curve :-)

Perhaps all you need is:

windo $

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