Opening a rails.vim related file in a new window

Question

I like rails.vim support for going to the corresponding file. For example, if I'm in the Product model, I can type :Econtroller to open the ProductsController in the same window.

I want to open the controller in either a newly created window or else in a different, but existing window.

How would I do that?

For example, to open a file, you can type :e filename to open in the same window and :sp filename to open in a new window. I want the :sp version of :Econtroller, etc.

Kyle Heironimus · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-05T19:54:10.753

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Instead of :Econtroller type :EScontroller to open in a new split. There are several more commands in the docs.

After checking the third time, I found the answer in plain sight in the docs. see :help rails-type-navigation

edited Jun 05 '19 at 19:54

answered Aug 17 '11 at 20:53

Kyle Heironimus

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You may also type `:RVcontroller` to open in a new vertical split. – Joe Leo Jun 12 '14 at 15:11
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Also, you can do `:AS` and `:AV` to get alternate files (usually tests or specs) in split and vertical split windows. – stephenmurdoch Jun 05 '19 at 17:07

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 17 '11 at 20:14

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You can use the mapping defined by the plugin. In particular to open a new window, you can use ctrlw+f. See :help rails-gf for docs.

answered Aug 17 '11 at 20:14

lucapette

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This works for opening the file under the cursor, but not for opening corresponding files, like :Rcontroller does. However, it did point me back to the docs again, where I found the answer. – Kyle Heironimus Aug 17 '11 at 20:54

Opening a rails.vim related file in a new window

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