BDA - Buffer Delete All

This Vim plugin provides a simple command to reset the buffer list while preserving your window layout. It saves and then deletes all buffers except for a single no-name buffer. This ensures that your workspace remains unchanged.

Preview

Features

• Reset the buffer list: Deletes all buffers except the current no-name buffer.
• Preserve window layout: Keeps your current window setup intact.
• Single-command operation: Use the :Bda command to perform the entire operation.

Installation

To install this plugin, I suggest using a plugin manager like vim-plug, Vundle, or Pathogen.

Using vim-plug:

Plug 'alexandermckay/bda'

Commands

:Bda

This is the only public command in the plugin. Running this command will:

1. Create a new no-name buffer.
2. Switch all windows to the no-name buffer.
3. Delete all other buffers that are currently listed.

:bda

You can abbreviate the :Bda command to :bda (case-insensitive) to execute the same action.

Private Functions

The following functions are internal to the plugin and use the s: convention to mark them as private. These are not meant to be called directly by the user.

• s:CreateNoNameBuffer(): Creates a new empty buffer.
• s:StoreNoNameBufferNumber(): Returns the buffer number of the current no-name buffer.
• s:SwitchWindowsToNoNameBuffer(no_name_buffer_number): Switches all windows to the specified no-name buffer.
• s:DeleteNamedBuffers(no_name_buffer_number): Deletes all listed buffers except for the specified no-name buffer.

Example Usage

1. Open multiple files in Vim.
2. Run :bda to reset the buffer list while keeping your window layout intact.
3. (Optional) Use <C-o> to reopen accidentally closed files

License

This plugin is licensed under the MIT License.