Vim: Delete buffer without losing the split window

Question

When a buffer gets deleted (the \"bd[elete]\" command), it not only deletes the buffer but also removes the split window that buffer was in.

Is there a way to delete

Answer 1

bp|bd # will do it.

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Details:bp("buffer previous") moves us to a different buffer in the current window (bn would work, too), then bd # ("buffer delete" "alternate file") deletes the buffer we just moved away from. See: help bp, help bd, help alternate-file.