Vim / Neovim Buffers, Windows, and Tabs

:edit path/to/file

# Edit a file in the current window.

:bnext  :bprevious

# Cycle through loaded buffers.

:buffers

# Show all listed buffers.

:bdelete

# Unload a buffer you no longer need.

:split

# Split the current window horizontally.

:vsplit

# Split the current window vertically.

<C-w>h  <C-w>j  <C-w>k  <C-w>l

# Navigate split panes from normal mode.

:close  :only

# Close a split or keep only the current one.

:tabnew

# Open a new tab page.

gt  gT  :tabnext  :tabprevious

# Move forward or backward between tab pages.

:tabclose

# Remove the active tab page.