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Sairam
Sairam

Reputation: 2898

nerdtree auto focus to file when opened in new tab

I am using NerdTree on Linux . I would like to jump from the nerd tree buffer to the file buffer after opening a file in a new tab using 't'. I need to press 'Ctrl+W+W' all the time.

Any idea about how to have vi execute C-W-W after a new buffer is created .

Sairam

Upvotes: 29

Views: 11747

Answers (3)

Yohann
Yohann

Reputation: 6336

When vim starts, it opens a window for the file, then it opens another window for NerdTree.

The easiest way to come back to the main window is just to jump to the previous window like this: 

" Start NERDTree
autocmd VimEnter * NERDTree
" Go to previous (last accessed) window.
autocmd VimEnter * wincmd p

Upvotes: 95

harithski
harithski

Reputation: 686

Simply add autocmd BufNew * wincmd l to your .vimrc

Upvotes: -3

dnets
dnets

Reputation: 1012

You can use so-called autocommands, like:

  au BufNew * <command>

It will execute command when new buffer is created. Start from there. Check out vimdoc on the subject.

Upvotes: 4

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