How to Use Tabs in Vim and Neovim

Today I teach you how to use tabs in vim and neovim. You can use this to have multiple buffers open at one time (and see them along the top of your screen).
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#ramble #vim #thelinuxcast

[sbicknel]

Tabs in Vim are containers for window layouts. There is always at least one tab page open. Closing a tab doesn't close the buffer. See :help tabpage

[rkdeshdeepak]

Just map tab to tabnext and shift+ tab to tabprev, and space +n to tabnew in normal mode . And cheers. That makes my workflow superawesome.

[CyperN]

Matt this really made my workflow go. Thnx.

[retrojon_]

Just starting to learn nvim and this was extremely helpful!
I'm still a vscode user primarily but I really like how simple it is to customize nvim.

[zeocamo]

you don't need tabs for this workflow you get, vim do this with buffers, and you say the file goes away and dont auto save with tabs, that is because tabs is not made for what you use it for in vim.
when you close a tab you dont close the buffer, Tabs is only a layout thing for holding a set of splits and buffers but it is the same buffers, so
what you want is to learn buffers and then you can get your "tabs" in a split, by switch buffer
you can see all the buffers with :buffers, also the ones that was in the tabs you close ;) and :files or :ls a list of files
you can search for a buffer with :b some_text_in_file and switch to it, :b <tab> will auto complete
you can use :bn or :bp to move over them
you can use :e# to edit alternate file and ctrl-^ do the same thing

[Whylde-Tech]

Very cool. I was envious of people on VS Code with their tabs.

[arkoprovoshaw]

You can use gt in normal mode to switch tabs

[MrCradleman]

C-n actually bind to vim built in autocomplete. Very useful binding. It complete any word from current buffer

[coon-sice]

I just use gt and GT for next tab and previous tab. And can use Number gt to go to a specific tab.
No need to remap keys.

but whatever makes you happy.

[thingsiplay]

There are default maps:
Control-PageDown
Control-PageUp

[djalanmaiden]

There is a out-of-the-box basic fuzzy finder in Vim to navigate between files.
vim .zlogin .zshrc .zenv
:b rc
:b log
:b env

Not :ls ... keep reading.
You can even see what files are opened in a nice popup and navigate between them with [tab]
:b[space][tab] and then tab again to change file

That's why vim defaults to buffer and not tabs when opening multiple files and why buffesr are better.
You will always remember the filename to do ":b rc" and closing one tab will completely destroy your memory to do 1gt 2gt etc. I tried doing :tab name_of_tab but it does not work.

[BrucesWorldofStuff]

Oh No! You have turned into a Tab Hoarder Heathen... I know the feeling, I do the same thing... If the program lets me have tabs I have lots and lots of them open!
It's like having lots and lots of dogs or cats, or heaven forbid, kids... LOl Is there a pill for this Tab thing? :-P

As for the Vim thing... One day we will all have to get down on our knees and wave our arms in the air and chant "We're Not Worthy"! Lol Lol Lol
That is so cool as I do like tabs when I'm doing things in Code or Xed. I wish I could get my head wrapped Vim... :-)
Anyway, Thanks Matt!
LLAP

[scoopynoodle]

To save and close tabs you can type "ZZ"

[tiltltt]

Tmux plus vim is a god combo. You can use splits, sessions, buffers, tabs and probably more lol.

[casawilinux]

Hi can you please show how to install conky on Debian 11 but step by step how to configure themes conky because I'm a linux beginner I'm not an expert in Linux

[rvktiw]

Were you living in 2008 until this video.

[kaushalkumarllc]

Bro, you are awesome. Do you have discord or something where we can communicate..!!