How to make Vim error list permanent using PyFlakes?

Question

I want to use pep8 as my makeprg in order to check and fix my code compliance to PEP8 (Style guide for python code).

I used the command :set makeprg=pep8\ --repeat\ %, and when I do :make it works, the error list is populated and I can use :cn, :cp and :copen to navigate and see the error list in the QuickFix window.

But as soon as I change something in my python source file the errorlist becomes empty, the QuickFix window loses its content and I cannot navigate the list anymore.

I suspect that this is caused by PyFlakes, a Vim extension that highlights Python errors on-the-fly.

How can I fix it?

Answer 1

pyflakes has an option that should solve your problem, just put this in your ~/.vimrc :

let g:pyflakes_use_quickfix = 0

This actually stops pyflakes from using (and breaking) the quickfix window, that is good enough for me.

Answer 2

See this vim extension