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Bufferline

Bufferline is a plugin that provides a tab-like buffer display for Neovim, making it easy to manage and navigate between multiple buffers.

What Problem Does It Solve?

Traditional buffer management in Neovim can be:

  • Difficult to visualize open buffers
  • Hard to navigate between buffers
  • Lacks visual indicators for buffer state
  • Missing modern tab-like interface
  • Inefficient buffer switching

How It Improves Productivity

  1. Better Interface:

    • Tab-like buffer display
    • Visual buffer indicators
    • Custom icons support
    • Clean and modern design

  2. Enhanced Features:

    • Buffer grouping
    • Close buttons
    • Diagnostics integration
    • Git integration

  3. Advanced Features:

    • Custom sorting
    • Performance optimization
    • Buffer filtering
    • Window management

How to Use

Basic Usage

  • Switch between buffers with Tab/S-Tab
  • Navigate with C-h/l
  • Show buffer list with Space+bb
  • Delete buffers with Space+bd
  • Next/previous buffer with Space+bn/bp
  • Close buffers with C-w
  • Save buffers with C-s
  • Split buffers with C-v/h

Configuration

  • Edit lua/config/bufferline.lua
  • Customize appearance
  • Set up keybindings
  • Configure integrations

Integration

  • Works with diagnostics
  • Compatible with git
  • Supports custom icons
  • Works with other plugins