Vim: Close All Buffers But This One

Question

How can I close all buffers in Vim except the one I am currently editing?

Answer 1

I put this in my .vimrc file

nnoremap <leader>ca :w <bar> %bd <bar> e# <bar> bd# <CR>

then your leader + ca (close all) close all the buffers except the current one.

What it does is

:w - save current buffer

%bd - close all the buffers

e# - open last edited file

bd# - close the unnamed buffer

Answer 2

There's a plugin that does exactly this and a bit more!

Check out close-buffers.vim

Answer 3

Try this

bufdo bd

bufdo runs command for all buffers

http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Run_a_command_in_multiple_buffers

Answer 4

I do this

:w | %bd | e#

My favorite if I just want my current buffer open and close all others.

How it works: first write current buffer's changes, then close all open buffers, then reopen the buffer I was currently on. In Vim, the | chains the execution of commands together. If your buffer is up to date the above can be shortened to :%bd | e#

Answer 5

Note: As mentioned in the comments, this closes windows and not buffers.

By using

:on[ly][!]

and

:h only

Answer 6

How about just:

ctrl-w o

(thanks to https://thoughtbot.com/blog/vim-splits-move-faster-and-more-naturally)