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https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace

A vim / nvim plugin that intelligently reopens files at your last edit position.
https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace

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A vim / nvim plugin that intelligently reopens files at your last edit position.

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# vim-lastplace v4.4.1



A [vim](https://www.vim.org/) / [nvim](https://neovim.io/) plugin that intelligently reopens files at your last edit position.



## Features

* 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.



## Install



### vim:

You can install vim-lastplace as a vim plugin without any additional tools when using [vim](https://www.vim.org/) 8 or newer.



```bash

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

```



### neovim:

You can also install vim-lastplace and use it with [neovim](https://neovim.io/):



```bash

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

```



## Configure

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:



```vim

    let g:lastplace_ignore = "gitcommit,gitrebase,svn,hgcommit"

````



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:



```vim

    let g:lastplace_ignore_buftype = "quickfix,nofile,help"

```



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:



```vim

    let g:lastplace_open_folds = 0

```

## Conflicting Scripts:

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.



## Miscellaneous

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.



## Version History

vim-lastplace uses [semver](http://semver.org/) to manage version numbers.



### 4.4.1

    - Unreleased

    - Improve README.md



### 4.4.0

- Release Date: 2023-08-24

- Use [keepjumps](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/pull/31) to prevent the addition of unwanted marks.

- Fix a bug with folds not opening. (Issue [#30](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/issues/30))

- Fix a bug when using multiple windows (Issue [#28](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/issues/28))

- Documentation Updates

    - vim8 installation documentation

    - nvim installation documentation

    - various other improvements

    - pre-generated helptags



### 3.2.1

- Release Date: 2020-01-20

- Re-center screen when opening folds

- Documentation fixes and updates



### 3.1.1

- Release Date: 2017-06-19

- Add 'nofile' and 'help' to lastplace_ignore_buftype. (Issue [#14](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/issues/14))

- Do not jump when a new file is created (Issue [#15](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/issues/15), [#16](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace/issues/16))



### 3.1.0

- Release Date: 2017-02-21

- Add g:lastplace_ignore_buftype setting.

- Update github links from username dietsche to farmergreg.



### 3.0.4

- Release Date: 2016-09-06

- Add g:lastplace_open_folds option.



### 3.0.3

- Release Date: 2016-08-08

- Point release for Debian packaging. Changes all http links to https. No code changes.



### 3.0.2

- Release Date: 2016-05-12

- A fix for files that are smaller than the current screen size (issue #8)



### 3.0.1

- Release Date: 2016-01-16

- A fix for files with modelines.



### 3.0.0

- Release Date: 2015-06-14

- Open folds if the last edited area is inside a closed fold.



### 2.0.1

- Release Date: 2015-01-23

- Add gitrebase filetype to the ignore list.



### 2.0.0

- 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.



### 1.0.0

- Release Date: 2015-01-14

- Initial version.



## About



- Author  :  Gregory L. Dietsche

- Web Page: https://www.gregd.org/



Get the latest version, submit pull requests, and file bug reports

on GitHub:

- https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace



If you like this plugin, please star and rate it on these sites:



- [GitHub](https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace)

- [Vim.org](http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=5090)