Syntastic not working with MiniBufExplorer vim plugin

Question

First off I'm a windows user using VIM and vundle to manage my plugins.

I have the Syntastic vim plugin (https://github.com/scrooloose/syntastic) and it works great highlighting any syntax errors for the first javascript file I open and save.

I also have the minibufexplorer plugin (https://github.com/sontek/minibufexpl.vim). Once I open a second file the MiniBufExplorer window appears allowing me to navigate between previously opened files via :b1, :b2, etc. I've noticed when this happens Syntastic stops working.

If I remove the minibufexplorer plugin then Syntastic always works. I'd really like to get both working together, does anyone have a solution for this? I would gladly use an alternative to minibufexplorer if it works with Syntastic.

If you do :e in the window where the opened file is, will Syntastic work again? — 244an
Just a precision: :b2 is not provided by a plugin: it's a builtin command. — romainl
@romainl thanks I didn't realize. Only been using vim for a few months so I'm still a sponge soaking up new info. Just read up on vim buffers and using :ls is a valid workaround for me. I lose the persistently displayed buffer list but the buffer list is only one command away. — Steven

UlfR UlfR · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-23T10:01:23

I'm using pathogen to organize my installed plugins. I have syntastic and minibufexplorer and they work well together for me.

I have done no configuration at all to any of thees plugins. But to handle bufferswitching in an easy way (also works without minibufexplorer) I use this in my .vimrc:

map § :bnext^M
map ½ :bprevious^M

Its the key just below the Esc-key. It makes it very easy to just hit the § key to cycle through all open buffers.

Here is a good place to start your configuration.

Syntastic not working with MiniBufExplorer vim plugin

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