VIM TABS

The vim plugin that allows you to comfortably manage of the tabs.

Problem

###Tab style

If we have such a directory structure:

    myapp/
        models/
            accounts.py
            ...
        forms/
            accounts.py
            ...
        views/
            accounts.py
            ...

If we open all the accounts.py files we'll see the following tabs:

1. accounts.py | 2. accounts.py | 3. accounts.py

It is problem, because we don't know which file open on tab 2! Now we've added a tab styles.

Set custom stule (for example - style 3):

echo "set tabline=%!TabName(3)" >> ~/.vimrc

####Style 1 Show parent folder and filename. Show only parent folder, not full path to file.

1. models/accounts.py | 2. forms/accounts.py | 3. views/accounts.py

Style 2

Show only first and last symbol from parent folder and filename.

1. m..s/accounts.py | 2. f..s/accounts.py | 3. v..s/accounts.py

####Style 3 Show only first symbol from parent folder and filename.

1. m/accounts.py | 2. f/accounts.py | 3. v/accounts.py

But if we have files:

    myapp/
        models/
            accounts.py
        managers/
            accounts.py

Problem - models and managers starts with m.:

1. m/accounts.py | 2. m/accounts.py

####Style 4 Show only three first symbol from parent folder + filename. But if the name of the parent directory is less or equal to 5 characters - it is displayed as full.

1. mod../accounts.py | 2. forms/accounts.py | 3. views/accounts.py

###The tabs are hidden

If you open 2-5 tabs - you have no problems. But if you have opened 25 tabs - it is a problem. All the tabs do not fit on the screen. Therefore, if you have more than 5 tabs open, and you begin to edit tab - the current tab automatically moves to the last position.

And all new tab automatically moves to the last position.

###Moving between tabs

Uncomfortable enter commands to open a tab, it is much better to assign hot-keys for this.

Install

Use vundle, add

Plugin 'valsorym/vim-tabs'

and run :PluginInstall! in your vim.

Configs

Add next configs into ~/.vimrc:

"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
""" TABS
"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
""" Styling of the tabs.
""" USAGE:
"""     Ctrl+j - move tab left;
"""     Ctrl+k - move tab right;
"""     Ctrl+h - move tab to first position;
"""     Ctrl+l - move tab to last position;
"""     Ctrl+z - open first tab.
""" URLS:
"""     https://github.com/valsorym/vim-tabs
"""
""" TAB LABEL STYLE
""" 0. Short tabs - only filename.
""" 1. Show parent folder + filename.
""" 2. Show only first and last symbol from parent folder + filename.
""" 3. Show only first symbol from parent folder + filename.
""" 4. Show only three first symbol from parent folder + filename.
""" Show only three first symbol from parent folder + filename.
set tabline=%!TabName(4)

""" Automatically move the tab to the last position.
if has('autocmd')
    " If open a lot of tabs and when the tab is editing - moved tab to last
    " position.
    autocmd InsertEnter * call AutoMoveTabLast()

    " If open new tab - move it on the last position.
    autocmd BufNew * call NewTabMoveLast()

    " Autoclose duplicate tabs.
    " + Add `CloseDuplicateTabs` - duplicate tabs closing command.
    " * If used NewTabMoveLast method - use CloseDuplicateTabs(1).
    autocmd BufEnter * call CloseDuplicateTabs(1)
    command CloseDuplicateTabs :call CloseDuplicateTabs(1)
endif " autocmd

imap <C-j> <Esc>:call MoveTabLeft()<CR>
nmap <C-j> :call MoveTabLeft()<CR>

imap <C-k> <Esc>:call MoveTabRight()<CR>
nmap <C-k> :call MoveTabRight()<CR>

imap <C-h> <Esc>:call MoveTabFirst()<CR>
nmap <C-h> :call MoveTabFirst()<CR>

imap <C-l> <Esc>:call MoveTabLast()<CR>
nmap <C-l> :call MoveTabLast()<CR>

imap <C-z> <Esc>:call OpenFirstTab()<CR>
nmap <C-z> :call OpenFirstTab()<CR>

... so, hot-keys:

C-t - list of buffers (tabs).
C-n - open new tab (or - F7).
C-h - move tab to first position.
C-j - move tab to left.
C-k - move tab to right.
C-l - move tab to last position.
C-z - open first tab.
C-PgUp or F5 - tab prev.
C-PgDw or F6 - tab next.

License

Copy, modify and use in anywhere!

Please, leave the links to the original plugins and solutions that you use in your configurations. Respect the work of other developers!

valsorym / vim-tabs