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

I do something similar to @Mud, but switch to previous view buffer, #, instead of the previous buffer in buffer list. Here is a binding key in my .vimrc:

nnoremap  q :lcloseb#bd #

Close Location windows, if exist, switch to the previous view buffer, and then close the last switched buffer.