New cool stuff added.

dotfiles/.vimrc

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Plug 'chauncey-garrett/vim-tasklist'
 Plug 'ctrlpvim/ctrlp.vim'
 
 " I need thsi for python
-Plug 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
+ Plug 'davidhalter/jedi-vim'
 
 " Linter and analyse tool
 Plug 'dense-analysis/ale'
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ let g:airline#extensions#tabline#enabled = 1 " Show buffers as tabs
 let g:ale_linters = {'python': ['flake8', 'mypy', 'pylint', 'prospector']}
 let g:ale_fixers = {'python': ['isort', 'black'],
                    \'json': ['fixjson'],
+                   \'xml': ['xmllint'],
                    \'java': ['uncrustify'],
                    \'tex': ['latexindent']}
 
@@ -345,6 +346,81 @@ set undofile
 " Set the character which is used as tab indent marker
 let g:indentLine_char = '┊'
 
+
+" In split views, delete a buffer but keep the window layout.
+" Found it here: https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Deleting_a_buffer_without_closing_the_window
+"delete the buffer; keep windows; create a scratch buffer if no buffers left
+function s:Kwbd(kwbdStage)
+  if(a:kwbdStage == 1)
+    if(&modified)
+      let answer = confirm("This buffer has been modified.  Are you sure you want to delete it?", "&Yes\n&No", 2)
+      if(answer != 1)
+        return
+      endif
+    endif
+    if(!buflisted(winbufnr(0)))
+      bd!
+      return
+    endif
+    let s:kwbdBufNum = bufnr("%")
+    let s:kwbdWinNum = winnr()
+    windo call s:Kwbd(2)
+    execute s:kwbdWinNum . 'wincmd w'
+    let s:buflistedLeft = 0
+    let s:bufFinalJump = 0
+    let l:nBufs = bufnr("$")
+    let l:i = 1
+    while(l:i <= l:nBufs)
+      if(l:i != s:kwbdBufNum)
+        if(buflisted(l:i))
+          let s:buflistedLeft = s:buflistedLeft + 1
+        else
+          if(bufexists(l:i) && !strlen(bufname(l:i)) && !s:bufFinalJump)
+            let s:bufFinalJump = l:i
+          endif
+        endif
+      endif
+      let l:i = l:i + 1
+    endwhile
+    if(!s:buflistedLeft)
+      if(s:bufFinalJump)
+        windo if(buflisted(winbufnr(0))) | execute "b! " . s:bufFinalJump | endif
+      else
+        enew
+        let l:newBuf = bufnr("%")
+        windo if(buflisted(winbufnr(0))) | execute "b! " . l:newBuf | endif
+      endif
+      execute s:kwbdWinNum . 'wincmd w'
+    endif
+    if(buflisted(s:kwbdBufNum) || s:kwbdBufNum == bufnr("%"))
+      execute "bd! " . s:kwbdBufNum
+    endif
+    if(!s:buflistedLeft)
+      set buflisted
+      set bufhidden=delete
+      set buftype=
+      setlocal noswapfile
+    endif
+  else
+    if(bufnr("%") == s:kwbdBufNum)
+      let prevbufvar = bufnr("#")
+      if(prevbufvar > 0 && buflisted(prevbufvar) && prevbufvar != s:kwbdBufNum)
+        b #
+      else
+        bn
+      endif
+    endif
+  endif
+endfunction
+
+command! Kwbd call s:Kwbd(1)
+nnoremap <silent> <Plug>Kwbd :<C-u>Kwbd<CR>
+
+" Create a mapping (e.g. in your .vimrc) like this:
+"nmap <C-W>! <Plug>Kwbd
+nmap <leader>d <Plug>Kwbd
+
+
 " Load local config if there is one
 if filereadable($HOME . "/.vimrc.local")
   source ~/.vimrc.local