Vim plugin for moving/duplicating/maximizing vim windows

• Move buffers between windows

  Type 2 or 3 followed by arrow key in the direction of the target window.

• Duplicate buffers

  Type 5 or 6 followed by arrow key in the direction of the target window.

• Move window to the next tab

  Type 4, followed by arrow key in the direction of the target tab.

• Maximizing current window

  Type <Leader>z to toggle between maximized/normal window size.

• Detach all buffers without closing windows

Plugin installation:

• Pathogen

  git clone https://github.com/yaronkh/vim-winmanip.git ~/.vim/bundle/vim-winmanip
  

• vim-plug

  Plug 'yaronkh/vim-winmanip'
  

• NeoBundle

  NeoBundle 'yaronkh/vim-winmanip'
  

• Vundle

  Plugin 'yaronkh/vim-winmanip'
  

• Vim packages (since Vim 7.4.1528)

  git clone https://github.com/hexdigest/gounit-vim.git ~/.vim/pack/plugins/start/vim-winmanip
  

To me the best way to use winmanip is by using the default key maps:

• To exchange buffers between two windows press 2 and arrow key in the direction of the target window. For example pressing 2 will cause the window to exchange buffers with the window to the right. If the current window is the right most window, a new window will be created. The "2" command leaves the cursor in the original window, where "3" move the window to the target window. Those commands support unsaved buffers.
• To duplicate buffer to an adjusted window press 5 or 6 and arrow key in the direction of the target window. Those commands are similar to the "move" command, with the exception that these commands duplicate buffers.
• To move the current window to an adjusted tab press 4 and arraw key in the direction of the target tab page.
• winmanip support window maximization mode. To toggle that mode press <Leader>z.
• To crear all windows from data, but keep the window geometry unchanged press <Leader>B.
• To erase all windows press <Leader>b
• to detach the current buffer and leave the window unchanged press <Leader>b

winmanip allows to change the default key mapping.

• To disable winmanip default key mapping set g:winmanip_disable_key_mapping in your .vimrc file:

let g:winmanip_disable_key_mapping = 1

• winmanip uses mapping to allow key mapping customization. For example, follow the definition of the default key mapping:

nmap <silent> 1<Right> <Plug>(JumpRight)
nmap 1<Left> <Plug>(JumpLeft)
nmap 1<Down> <Plug>(JumpDown)
nmap 1<Up> <Plug>(JumpUp)

nmap 2<Right> <Plug>(MoveBufRight)
nmap 2<Left> <Plug>(MoveBufLeft)
nmap 2<Down> <Plug>(MoveBufDown)
nmap 2<Up> <Plug>(MoveBufUp)

nmap 3<Right> <Plug>(MoveJumpBufRight)
nmap 3<Left> <Plug>(MoveJumpBufLeft)
nmap 3<Down> <Plug>(MoveJumpBufDown)
nmap 3<Up> <Plug>(MoveJumpBufUp)

nmap 4<Right> <Plug>(MoveWinToNextTab)
nmap 4<Left> <Plug>(MoveWinToPrevTab)

nmap 5<Right> <Plug>(CopyBufRight)
nmap 5<Left> <Plug>(CopyBufLeft)
nmap 5<Down> <Plug>(CopyBufDown)
nmap 5<Up> <Plug>(CopyBufUp)

nmap 6<Right> <Plug>(CopyJumpBufRight)
nmap 6<Left> <Plug>(CopyJumpBufLeft)
nmap 6<Down> <Plug>(CopyJumpBufDown)
nmap 6<Up> <Plug>(CopyJumpBufUp)

nmap <Leader>z <Plug>(MaximizeWin)

nmap <silent> <Leader>B <Plug>(ClearAllWindows)
nmap <silent> <Leader>b <Plug>(ClearBufferList)