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Open files from applications in current window

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Description

Hi
Please, could you add one more option to Preferences->Open files from applications->in the current window->with a buffer for each file
I'm using Airlines with tabline extension, so I'm using only buffers.
When I'm using it with pro-session (which use obsession) with Preferences->Open files from applications->in the current window->and set the arglist
I'm ending with session file polluted with entries like:
args dyd.txt
which are pointing to already closed buffers.
For now as a workaround I'm using -> with a split for each file
and then I'm always closing spilt to work only with buffers.
Using tabs is also not an option in this scenario.
Best
Mikolaj

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Research direction

Start at Preferences → Open files from applications → in the current window and trace how the existing split-per-file behavior opens files and populates the arglist. Compare it with the reported Airlines, pro-session, and obsession workflow; done means a separate option opens each file as a buffer without leaving closed-buffer entries in the session file.

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Assessment

Tech stack
vim
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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