Smart bufkill option?

[jesseleite]

Could be cool if there was a single :SmartClose command that we could map. This command might behave as follows...

• If there is an active buffer open in the window, perform a :BD (leaving window)
• If there is no buffer left in window, :bd (closing window)
• If it's the last window, and there is no buffer left in window, :q (quit vim altogether)

The last fallback option there might be a bit overzealous, but maybe could be handy? What are your thoughts?

[znculee]

Hi @jesseleite, my workaround is as follows, so that E516: No buffers were deleted can be avoided. I don't like quiting vim accidentally, so I skip your last requested feature.

function! SmartBufKill()
  let active_buffer_count=len(getbufinfo({'buflisted':1}))
  if expand('%:p') != '' && active_buffer_count > 1
    BD
  else
    bd
  endif
endfunction
noremap <silent> <C-c> :call SmartBufKill()<cr>