How do you return from 'gf' in Vim

Question

I am using Vim for windows installed in Unix mode. Thanks to this site I now use the gf command to go to a file under the cursor.

I\'m looking for a com

Answer 1

I haven't looked at your gf command but I imagine it uses the :e or :find command.
Assuming that this is correct, simply replace the :e or :find with :new (or :vnew for a vertical split) and the file will open in a new window instead of the same one.

e.g.

"Switch between header and cpp
nmap ,s :find %:t:r.cpp
nmap ,S :new %:t:r.cpp
nmap ,h :find %:t:r.h
nmap ,H :new %:t:r.h
nmap ,F :new =expand(":t")
nmap ,d :new =expand("")