Can I run the compiler without it opening a pane ?

[AllergicMushroom]

Hello, I'm searching for a certain setup and I might have missed a configuration parameter, but I've been unable to do what I want for a few days.

To put it shortly, I want to launch the compiler ,ll and have it open a neovim buffer, but not a neovim pane. For some reason it always tries to open a pane, and even if I close it and go on, it will comeback at some point and mess my setup panes. Is there something I can do so that VimTeX opens only a buffer ?

[lervag]

I really don't understand what you mean. Starting the compiler should neither open a neovim buffer or open a window. There's no such thing as "a pane" in Vim/Neovim lingo, so I guess you mean "window".

VimTeX also doesn't generally open any buffers. Again, I think you are using the wrong vocabulary, which makes it hard to understand what you mean.

Perhaps you are talking about the quickfix window? This is a feature in Vim where, after compiling, we parse the logs for errors and show them in a dedicated window called the quickfix window. By default, this will open if there are errors or warnings. If you don't care about these, you can disable it with e.g. let g:vimtex_quickfix_mode = 0. Notice, though, that you really should care about errors and warnings from the compiler.

[AllergicMushroom]

The solution with <localleader>le is almost what I want. The window goes away and the buffer is still available. The only issue is that if I choose a line from the quickfix buffer and hit <CR>, it brings me to my file, which is perfect, but reopens the quickfix window.

[lervag]

Again, I think you are trying to use the quickfix window in a way it is not really intended, and I think you are stumbling into something that is hard to accomplish. Perhaps I'm wrong, and I'll be glad to be corrected. But I don't think so. The quickfix list (and also the similar feature, the location list) is a very special window. I strongly advice that you read :help quickfix for more info here.

[Rmano]

Let me chime in: I also use barbar, and I did what probably is the other way around: I have

lua << EOF
    require'barbar'.setup {
        exclude_ft = {'qf'},
    }
EOF

So that I can see the errors but the window is not added to the barbar buffer line.

I also use

let g:vimtex_quickfix_autoclose_after_keystrokes=5

so that the quickfix windows go away if I continue edting.

[lervag]

Thanks for chiming in!

[AllergicMushroom]

It is indeed the other way around of what I wanted, but it is better than before and good enough for me, thank you !