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<h1 class="title">The PIDA FAQ</h1>
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<tr><th class="docinfo-name">Author:</th>
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<td>Ali Afshar</td></tr>
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<tr><th class="docinfo-name">Contact:</th>
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<td><a class="first last reference" href="mailto:aafshar@gmail.com">aafshar@gmail.com</a></td></tr>
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<div class="section" id="general">
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<h1><a name="general">General</a></h1>
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<div class="section" id="is-pida-available-for-windows">
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<h2><a name="is-pida-available-for-windows">Is PIDA available for Windows?</a></h2>
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<div class="section" id="vim">
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<h1><a name="vim">Vim</a></h1>
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<div class="section" id="i-close-buffers-in-vim-why-are-they-still-visible-in-pida">
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<h2><a name="i-close-buffers-in-vim-why-are-they-still-visible-in-pida">I close buffers in Vim. Why are they still visible in PIDA?</a></h2>
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<p>If you have closed a vim buffer using <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">:bd</span></tt> or <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Delete</span></tt> from the
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<tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">Buffer</span></tt> menu, the buffer will still remain in the PIDA buffer list. This is
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not a bug but a feature of how Vim works. It does not actually delete the
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buffer on <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">:bd</span></tt> but merely hides it.</p>
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<p>The solution is to use <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">:bw</span></tt>. This properly unloads the buffer and PIDA
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correctly recognises this situation. If you have read the Vim docs (like a
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good Vimmer) you know hat the documentation regarding <tt class="docutils literal"><span class="pre">:bw</span></tt> is a bit scary,
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and asks you to <em>make sure you know what you are doing</em>. Rest assured, it