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Asked: 2026-05-16T21:48:50+00:00

When I edit multiple files I oftentimes want to go back and forth between

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When I edit multiple files I oftentimes want to go back and forth between the last edited files. I know about :bn(ext) and :bp(revious) to switch between buffers but they don’t keep the history of the last used files. Instead they use the order in which the files were opened. E.g., if I opened the files in this order

A, B, C

an my navigation history would be

A, B, C, B

then :bprevious in the last buffer (B) would send me to A. Is there a command or plugin that would send me to C? I know of Ctrl-6, but this only switches between the last two buffers. I would like to go back and forth multiple buffers.

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  1. Editorial Team

    I have been wanting the same functionality for quite some time now as well. Your question inspired me to finally do something about it. Have a look at bufsurf, a small plugin that provides the required functionality. It provides the user with two commands:

    :BufSurfBack

    to navigate backwards in history, and similarly:

    :BufSurfForward

    to navigate forwards in history. For each window or tab a separate navigation history is kept in memory. Please let me know if you experience any problems, I did not have the chance to test this extensively yet.

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