README.md

vim-oldfilesearch

This plugin provides a method for easily listing, filtering, and opening entries in the old file list.

CONTENTS

1. Using OldFileSearch ............................. |using-oldfilesearch|
2. Configuring OldFileSearch ................. |configuring-oldfilesearch|

USING OLDFILESEARCH using-oldfilesearch

OldFileSearch defines one command: |:Oldfiles|. This command will read in the 'v:oldfile' list, filter out some types of files (configurable as defined below), and display them as: filename.ext || ~/path/to/file Select a file by putting the cursor anywhere on its line, and open it by hitting: : open in current window s: open in new horizontal split (below) t: open in new tab v: open in new vertical split (right) In addition, the old file list can be closed by hitting q.

The old file list can be searched by hitting /. This brings up a search> prompt in the command line, and lines in the old file list will be filtered in real time as you type. Standard Vim regex can be used, and words separated by spaces must all occur in the same line (either filename or path), in any order. While searching, hitting will end the search, keeping the filtered list, whereas hitting will end, restoring the previous, unfiltered list.

Note that filtering is preserved in the undo list. This includes filtering for filetypes as defined below. Hence, hitting u will undo these filtering steps.

CONFIGURING OLDFILESEARCH configuring-oldfilesearch

|g:OldFileSearch_netrw| = 1 g:OldFileSearch_netrw Sets whether netrw buffers are filtered out.

|g:OldFileSearch_fugitive| = 1 g:OldFileSearch_fugitive Sets whether fugitive buffers are filtered out.

|g:OldFileSearch_dotfiles| = 1 g:OldFileSearch_dotfiles Sets whether dot-file buffers are filtered out.

|g:OldFileSearch_helpfiles| = 1 g:OldFileSearch_helpfiles Sets whether help buffers are filtered out.

|g:OldFileSearch_remotefiles| = 1 g:OldFileSearch_remotefiles Sets whether remote buffers are filtered out.

|g:OldFileSearch_openMRU| = 'of' g:OldFileSearch_openMRU Defines the mapping for the |:Oldfiles| command.