Option to make Ack not replace current buffer with first matched file

[AndrewRayCode]

When I'm acking for something it is VERY rare that I want to lose my current place in my open tab, I just want to see the usages of some word or phrase. By default Ack will overwrite your buffer with the first match and I can't seem to find a way to turn this off. It's very annoying frankly, if I forget to open a new tab before acking I lose my place and have to go buffer hunting.

[czak]

Use :Ack! instead of :Ack :)

[AndrewRayCode]

:Ack! word

"No ! allowed"

[czak]

That should work, see here: https://github.com/mileszs/ack.vim/blob/master/doc/ack.txt

:Ack[!] [options] {pattern} [{directory}]                               *:Ack*

    Search recursively in {directory} (which defaults to the current
    directory) for the {pattern}.  Behaves just like the |:grep| command, but
    will open the |Quickfix| window for you. If [!] is not given the first
    error is jumped to.

[AndrewRayCode]

Hm, I don't know. I'll check to see if there's time before dinner.

(I'm probably using an older version)

[AndrewRayCode]

Ah, this isn't in the official version on vim.org yet. That would be a nice thing to update.

[bsans]

I just wrote issue 38 about this feature, as I was having a problem using this script in MacVim: #38

Fixed it by removing the if-else block around the assignment of the ack script

[kassio]

I use to have this problem too, I change the set switchbuf=useopen,usetab,newtab. This way if the first occurrence is on an existing buffer, vim will move to this buffer, if not vim will open in a newtab.