A vim / nvim plugin that intelligently reopens files at your last edit position.
- Immediately jump to the last edit position when editing a file.
- Commit Messages
- Many version control systems re-use the same file for commit message editing.
- It does not make sense in this case to jump to the last edit position.
- vim-lastplace automatically detects this and starts with your cursor at the beginning of the file.
- Maximize Context
- Center the cursor vertically after restoring last edit position.
- Keep as much of the file on screen as possible when last edit position is at the end of the file.
- Opens folds if the last edit position is inside a fold.
- Works properly with new file templates and scripts that jump to a specific line.
You can install vim-lastplace as a vim plugin without any additional tools when using vim 8 or newer.
mkdir -p ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start
rm -rf ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace.git ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace
You can also install vim-lastplace and use it with neovim:
mkdir -p ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start
rm -rf ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace.git ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/plugins/start/vim-lastplace
You can configure what file types to ignore by setting g:lastplace_ignore in your vimrc. This is a comma separated list. By default it is set to:
let g:lastplace_ignore = "gitcommit,gitrebase,hgcommit,svn,xxd"
You can configure buffer types to ignore by setting g:lastplace_ignore_buftype in your vimrc. This is a comma separated list. By default it is set to:
let g:lastplace_ignore_buftype = "help,nofile,quickfix"
Closed folds are automatically opened when jumping to the last edit position. If you do not like this behavior you can disable it by placing this in your vimrc:
let g:lastplace_open_folds = 0
Depending on which vim package you're using, vim may be preconfigured with last-edit-position logic that doesn't work as well as vim-lastplace.
If so, you may want to disable that in favor of vim-lastplace.
For example, for Vim as packaged with Git for Windows, you can edit C:\Program Files\Git\etc\vimrc
and comment out the "Remember positions in files" autocmd BufReadPost *
block.
This plugin is complete and stable. Please do not be afraid to try it even if there is very little recent activity in this repository. If you do find a bug, please submit a pull request that fixes whatever problem you're having.
vim-lastplace uses semver to manage version numbers.
- Release Date: tbd
- Restore column correctly when jumping to the end of a file. (Issue #35)
- Release Date: 2024-04-23
- Improve README.md
- Add xxd to g:lastplace_ignore
- Alphabetize g:lastplace_ignore and g:lastplace_ignore_buftype
- Release Date: 2023-08-24
- Use keepjumps to prevent the addition of unwanted marks.
- Fix a bug with folds not opening. (Issue #30)
- Fix a bug when using multiple windows (Issue #28)
- Documentation Updates
- vim8 installation documentation
- nvim installation documentation
- various other improvements
- pre-generated helptags
- Release Date: 2020-01-20
- Re-center screen when opening folds
- Documentation fixes and updates
- Release Date: 2017-06-19
- Add 'nofile' and 'help' to lastplace_ignore_buftype. (Issue #14)
- Do not jump when a new file is created (Issue #15, #16)
- Release Date: 2017-02-21
- Add g:lastplace_ignore_buftype setting.
- Update github links from username dietsche to farmergreg.
- Release Date: 2016-09-06
- Add g:lastplace_open_folds option.
- Release Date: 2016-08-08
- Point release for Debian packaging. Changes all http links to https. No code changes.
- Release Date: 2016-05-12
- A fix for files that are smaller than the current screen size (issue #8)
- Release Date: 2016-01-16
- A fix for files with modelines.
- Release Date: 2015-06-14
- Open folds if the last edited area is inside a closed fold.
- Release Date: 2015-01-23
- Add gitrebase filetype to the ignore list.
- Release Date: 2015-01-22
- Center the screen when restoring the cursor position.
- When at the end of a file, keep as much of it on screen as possible.
- Release Date: 2015-01-14
- Initial version.
- Author : Gregory L. Dietsche
- Web Page: https://www.gregd.org/
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