I've always preferred: map! <C-h> <esc>:bp<CR> map <C-h> :bp<CR> map! <C-l> <esc>:bn<CR> map <C-l> :bn<CR> This lets me keep my fingers on hom

I've always preferred: map! <C-h> <esc>:bp<CR> map <C-h> :bp<CR> map! <C-l> <esc>:bn<CR> map <C-l> :bn<CR> This lets me keep my fingers on home row. Combined with MiniBufExplorer [1], I find it provides a more convenient tab system than Vim's built-in tabs. (edit) It also works in the terminal, which is a big plus for me. I like to have the same keybindings when editing remotely. [1] http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=159 http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=159