[](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim/blob/main/LICENSE) ### Minimal and fast tabline showing listed buffers See more details in [Features](#features) and [help file](../doc/mini-tabline.txt). --- ⦿ This is a part of [mini.nvim](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim) library. Please use [this link](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-tabline.md) if you want to mention this module. ⦿ All contributions (issues, pull requests, discussions, etc.) are done inside of 'mini.nvim'. ⦿ See the repository page to learn about common design principles and configuration recipes. --- If you want to help this project grow but don't know where to start, check out [contributing guides of 'mini.nvim'](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) or leave a Github star for 'mini.nvim' project and/or any its standalone Git repositories. ## Demo https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/24854248/173045373-f5bdea82-fe3e-4488-8c9a-ebba062a373c.mp4 ## Features - Buffers are listed in the order of their identifier. - Different highlight groups for "states" of buffer affecting 'buffer tabs'. - Buffer names are made unique by extending paths to files or appending unique identifier to buffers without name. - Current buffer is displayed "optimally centered" (in center of screen while maximizing the total number of buffers shown) when there are many buffers open. - 'Buffer tabs' are clickable if Neovim allows it. - Allow showing extra information section in case of multiple Neovim tabpages. ## Dependencies For full experience needs (still works without any of suggestions): - Enabled ['mini.icons'](https://github.com/echasnovski/mini.nvim/blob/main/readmes/mini-icons.md) module to show icons near file names. Can fall back to using [nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons](https://github.com/nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons) plugin. ## Installation This plugin can be installed as part of 'mini.nvim' library (**recommended**) or as a standalone Git repository. There are two branches to install from: - `main` (default, **recommended**) will have latest development version of plugin. All changes since last stable release should be perceived as being in beta testing phase (meaning they already passed alpha-testing and are moderately settled). - `stable` will be updated only upon releases with code tested during public beta-testing phase in `main` branch. Here are code snippets for some common installation methods (use only one):

With mini.deps

Github repo	Branch	Code snippet
'mini.nvim' library	Main	Follow recommended 'mini.deps' installation
	Stable
Standalone plugin	Main	add('echasnovski/mini.tabline')
	Stable	add({ source = 'echasnovski/mini.tabline', checkout = 'stable' })

With folke/lazy.nvim

Github repo	Branch	Code snippet
'mini.nvim' library	Main	{ 'echasnovski/mini.nvim', version = false },
	Stable	{ 'echasnovski/mini.nvim', version = '*' },
Standalone plugin	Main	{ 'echasnovski/mini.tabline', version = false },
	Stable	{ 'echasnovski/mini.tabline', version = '*' },

With junegunn/vim-plug

Github repo	Branch	Code snippet
'mini.nvim' library	Main	Plug 'echasnovski/mini.nvim'
	Stable	Plug 'echasnovski/mini.nvim', { 'branch': 'stable' }
Standalone plugin	Main	Plug 'echasnovski/mini.tabline'
	Stable	Plug 'echasnovski/mini.tabline', { 'branch': 'stable' }

**Important**: don't forget to call `require('mini.tabline').setup()` to enable its functionality. **Note**: if you are on Windows, there might be problems with too long file paths (like `error: unable to create file : Filename too long`). Try doing one of the following: - Enable corresponding git global config value: `git config --system core.longpaths true`. Then try to reinstall. - Install plugin in other place with shorter path. ## Default config ```lua -- No need to copy this inside `setup()`. Will be used automatically. { -- Whether to show file icons (requires 'mini.icons') show_icons = true, -- Function which formats the tab label -- By default surrounds with space and possibly prepends with icon format = nil, -- Whether to set Vim's settings for tabline (make it always shown and -- allow hidden buffers) set_vim_settings = true, -- Where to show tabpage section in case of multiple vim tabpages. -- One of 'left', 'right', 'none'. tabpage_section = 'left', } ``` ## Similar plugins - [akinsho/bufferline.nvim](https://github.com/akinsho/bufferline.nvim) - [romgrk/barbar.nvim](https://github.com/romgrk/barbar.nvim) - [ap/vim-buftabline](https://github.com/ap/vim-buftabline)