Why not use tabs (introduced in Vim 7)? You can switch between tabs with :tabn
and :tabp
, With :tabe <filepath>
you can add a new tab; and with a regular :q
or :wq
you close a tab. If you map :tabn
and :tabp
to your F7/F8 keys you can easily switch between files.
If there are not that many files or you don't have Vim 7 you can also split your screen in multiple files: :sp <filepath>
. Then you can switch between splitscreens with Ctrl+W and then an arrow key in the direction you want to move (or instead of arrow keys, w for next and W for previous splitscreen)