Switching to a particular tab in VIM

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I was trying to switch from a tab to another tab (which may not be adjacent to the previous tab) in VIM. Is there any shortcut for that, like we have Ctrl-p/Ctrl-n for switching to adjacent tabs?

Also, I was trying to write a key mapping which will give a variable as input to a function and do the operation. For instance, let's say I press Ctrl-5 and a function (written by the user) will be called and given as input 5, and the cursor will go to tab 5 (if there is any 5th tab opened).

Can you please suggest how this can be done?

This should be split into two seperate questions, so you can accept two seperate answers for the two distinct questions. — James Polley, Jan 05 '10 at 10:05
@James, to know whether this is for two questions, one should know whether a built-in function for switching to N-th tab exists. ;-) — P Shved, Jan 05 '10 at 10:16
Thanks for all the answers. But how one can write a function which accepts a variable input. writing nmap tt :tabnew seems easy but how binding :tabnew x (where x is a variable) to a key can be done? — Sumit, Jan 05 '10 at 10:22
@Antony Hatchkins, :tabnew doesn't accept any params - it simply creates tabs. To allow naming you should use tabline and guitablabel. — Victor Farazdagi, Aug 21 '10 at 08:21
@Victor Farazdagi, :tabnew accepts the following params: "[++opt] [+cmd] {file}". Yes, "4" will be the name of the new empty unsaved file, rather than the name of the tab itself. — Antony Hatchkins, Aug 23 '10 at 18:26

score 98 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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use 5gt to switch to tab 5

:tabn[ext] {count}

{count}gt

Go to tab page {count}. The first tab page has number one.

you can also bind it to a key:

:map <C-5> 5gt
:imap <C-5> <C-O>5gt

(Mapping Ctrl-<number> could be different/impossible for some terminals. Consider Alt-<number> then)

edited Jun 20 '20 at 09:12

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answered Jan 05 '10 at 10:08

Antony Hatchkins

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Be **VERY** careful not to mix up `:tabnext` and `tabNext` – puk Mar 01 '12 at 06:50
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`:tabnext`= next tab; `:tabNext` = previous tab – Antony Hatchkins Jul 02 '13 at 04:13

score 21 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '10 at 10:09

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Tackling only your first question, and quoting from help tabs in vim:

{count}gt       Go to tab page {count}.  The first tab page has number one.
{count}gT       Go {count} tab pages back.  Wraps around from the first one
                to the last one.

ie, typing 3gt goes to the third tab, 3gT goes 3 tabs back from the current tab.

answered Jan 05 '10 at 10:09

James Polley

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To make `3gt` move to the third tab, do `nnoremap gt :normal! gt` – rampion Aug 11 '16 at 15:09
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I'd dare to say that `{count}gt` works in an absolutely non-Vim way (whereas `{count}gT` does). – Enlico Apr 30 '18 at 16:43

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 08 '13 at 02:29

Just for sharing the key mapping to jump into particular tab directly. Please put them into _vimrc and make it work.

" Jump to particular tab directly
"NORMAL mode bindings for gvim
noremap <unique> <M-1> 1gt
noremap <unique> <M-2> 2gt
noremap <unique> <M-3> 3gt
noremap <unique> <M-4> 4gt
noremap <unique> <M-5> 5gt
noremap <unique> <M-6> 6gt
noremap <unique> <M-7> 7gt
noremap <unique> <M-8> 8gt
noremap <unique> <M-9> 9gt
noremap <unique> <M-0> 10gt

"INSERT mode bindings for gvim
inoremap <unique> <M-1> <C-O>1gt
inoremap <unique> <M-2> <C-O>2gt
inoremap <unique> <M-3> <C-O>3gt
inoremap <unique> <M-4> <C-O>4gt
inoremap <unique> <M-5> <C-O>5gt
inoremap <unique> <M-6> <C-O>6gt
inoremap <unique> <M-7> <C-O>7gt
inoremap <unique> <M-8> <C-O>8gt
inoremap <unique> <M-9> <C-O>9gt
inoremap <unique> <M-0> <C-O>10gt

Switching to a particular tab in VIM

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