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# vim-lastplace v3.1.1

Intelligently reopen files at your last edit position. By default git, svn, and mercurial commit messages are ignored because you probably want to type a new message and not re-edit the previous one.

## Advantages

Advantages over the snippets that can be found around the net include: * Commit messages automatically start at the beginning of a file. This is important because many version control systems re-use the same file for commit message editing. * Maximizes Available Context - Center the cursor vertically after restoring last edit position. - Keep as much of the file on screen as possible when last edit position is at the end of the file. * Opens folds if the last edit position is inside a fold. * Works properly with new file templates and scripts that jump to a specific line in them.

## Installation

You can use pathogen.vim or other plugin managers to install and use vim-lastplace.

    cd ~/.vim/bundle
    git clone git://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace.git

Depending on which Vim package you’re using, Vim may be preconfigured with last-edit-position logic that doesn’t work quite as well as vim-lastplace. If so, you may want to disable that in favor of vim-lastplace. For example, for Vim as packaged with Git for Windows, you can edit `C:\Program Files\Git\etc\vimrc` and comment out the “Remember positions in files” `autocmd BufReadPost *` block.

## Configuration

You can configure what file types to ignore by setting g:lastplace_ignore in your vimrc. This is a comma separated list. By default it is set to:

        let g:lastplace_ignore = "gitcommit,gitrebase,svn,hgcommit"

You can configure buffer types to ignore by setting g:lastplace_ignore_buftype in your vimrc. This is a comma separated list. By default it is set to:

        let g:lastplace_ignore_buftype = "quickfix,nofile,help"

Folds are automatically opened when jumping to the last edit position. If you do not like this behavior you can disable it by putting this in your vimrc:

        let g:lastplace_open_folds = 0

## Miscellaneous

This plugin is complete and stable. Please do not be afraid to try it even if there is very little recent activity in this repository. If you do find a bug, please submit a pull request that fixes whatever problem you’re having.

## Version History

vim-lastplace uses semver to manage version numbers.

### 3.1.1

- Add ‘nofile’ and ‘help’ to lastplace_ignore_buftype. (Issue #14)
- Do not jump when a new file is created (Issue #15, #16)

### 3.1.0

- Add g:lastplace_ignore_buftype setting.
- Update github links from username dietsche to farmergreg.

### 3.0.4

- Add g:lastplace_open_folds option.

### 3.0.3

- Point release for Debian packaging. Changes all http links to https. No code changes.

### 3.0.2

- A fix for files that are smaller than the current screen size (issue #8)

### 3.0.1

- A fix for files with modelines.

### 3.0.0

- Open folds if the last edited area is inside a closed fold.

### 2.0.1

- Add gitrebase filetype to the ignore list.

### 2.0.0

- Center the screen when restoring the cursor position.
- When at the end of a file, keep as much of it on screen as possible.

### 1.0.0

- Initial version.

## About

- Author : Gregory L. Dietsche
- Web Page: https://www.gregd.org/

Get the latest version, submit pull requests, and file bug reports on GitHub: - https://github.com/farmergreg/vim-lastplace

If you like this plugin, please star and rate it on these sites:

- GitHub
- Vim.org