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I have F5 bound to :bn , it let me roll buffers, then I use :bd to remove a buffer. I open new files with :Explore.

The problem I have it that C-x-b defaults to jumping back to the previous buffer. So I can just bang C-x-b<RET> and be back to where I was before. I can't find the same thing with vim.

It's a very rare use case for me to want to roll through all the open buffers.

You can use :ls to view all buffers, and if you do :b and start typing the filename of a buffer, you can get completion suggestions with tab, or just hit enter to jump to the first file that matches what you've typed so far.

Use Ctrl-6 (also referred to as Ctrl-^, C-6 or C-^) to swap between your current buffer and the "alternate" buffer, which is usually the last buffer you were looking at.

Use Ctrl-o and Ctrl-i to track up and down the "jump list". C-o is another good way to get back to the buffer you were just looking at, like C-6.

There is also a wealth of plugins for buffer switching; I like FuzzyFinder's :FufBuffer command. Invoke it and the most recent buffer will be at the top, so you can hit enter immediately.

I never really saw the utility of the plugins. The functionality you described in your post, for example, is already implemented by C-6.

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