How can I close a buffer without closing the window?

Question

Vim\'s multilayered views (Windows, Buffers and Tabs) left me a little confused. Let\'s say I split the display (:sp) and then select a different buffer to display in each w

Answer 1

I don't think there is a one shot way to do this, but you could do :enew or :ls to list your buffers and swap to a different one using :b [number].

Once you've got a different buffer in the window :bd # will delete the previous buffer in the window, and since the current buffer still exists the window won't be closed.