you-are-here.vim

📌 See the filenames of your vim splits in easy-to-read popups, switch windows seamlessly

This is a small plugin to solve a small problem. The problem is that having more than a few splits open can be disorienting for onlookers in pair programming sessions, demos, or presentations. Every now and then, you may even find yourself wanting a quick, readable, at-a-glance overview of the visible splits on the screen.

The solution is this plugin. A key map activates a popup centered in each visible split. Each popup contains the name of the filename of the split that contains it. Some small conveniences are included to facilitate switching windows by their window number. For more information on window numbers, see :help winnr in the vim docs.

Installation

" vim-plug example

call plug#begin('~/.vimplugins')

Plug 'bignimbus/you-are-here.vim'

call plug#end()

" Add a map of your choice.  I prefer to  use
" <leader>here.  My leader key is set to the
" backslash (\), so by typing \here in normal
" mode, I activate you-are-here.vim. When I
" am ready to close the popups, I use the same
" mapping.

nnoremap <silent> <leader>here :call you_are_here#Toggle()<CR>

" If you want the popups to disappear automatically
" after a while, you may also use ToggleFor(duration):
nnoremap <silent> <leader>here :call you_are_here#ToggleFor(2500)<CR>

" Optional: 

" If you want to add a different (shorter?) map
" to close the popups, that option is available.
" I personally prefer to use <ESC> but that's a bit
" intrusive so I don't endorse it :)
nnoremap <silent> <leader>bye :call you_are_here#Close()<CR>

" Most users wouldn't need to manually refresh you-are-here
" while it's open, but it's possible:
nnoremap <silent> <leader>upd :call you_are_here#Update()<CR>

Usage

Activate you-are-here.vim by using the keybinding above (the recommended binding is <leader>here). While the popups are active, use m1 to switch to window 1, m2 to switch to window 2, and so on. These mappings are configurable and users can opt-out from these small conveniences if they prefer plugins that don't map keys.

<leader>here will close the popups and unmap the aforementioned mappings, as will the optional mapping to you_are_here#Close().

Config