created by

Tim Pope

script type

utility

description

Vim features a :mksession command to write a file containing the current state of Vim: window positions, open folds, stuff like that.  For most of my existence, I found the interface way too awkward and manual to be useful, but I've recently discovered that the only thing standing between me and simple, no-hassle Vim sessions is a few tweaks: * Instead of making me remember to capture the session immediately before exiting Vim, allow me to do it at any time, and automatically re-invoke :mksession immediately before exit. * Also invoke :mksession whenever the layout changes (in particular, on BufEnter), so that even if Vim exits abnormally, I'm good to go.  If I load an existing session, automatically keep it updated as above. * If I try to create a new session on top of an existing session, don't refuse to overwrite it.  Just do what I mean.  If I pass in a directory rather than a file name, just create a Session.vim inside of it. * Don't capture options and maps.  Options are sometimes mutilated and maps just interfere with updating plugins. Use :Obsess (with optional file/directory name) to start recording to a session file and :Obsess! to stop and throw it away.  That's it.  Load a session in the usual manner: vim -S, or :source it. https://github.com/tpope/vim-obsession

install details

Extract in ~/.vim (~\vimfiles on Windows).

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package	script version	date	Vim version	user	release notes
obsession.zip	1.0	2013-03-11	7.0	Tim Pope	Initial upload

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