# Kakoune-buffers shortcut is not working as wiki claims

**URL:** <https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-buffers-shortcut-is-not-working-as-wiki-claims/2181>\
**Category:** Plugins\
**Tags:** plugins\
**Created:** [January 18, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-buffers-shortcut-is-not-working-as-wiki-claims/2181 "2023-01-18T04:46:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![LobaLuna](https://discuss.kakoune.com/user_avatar/discuss.kakoune.com/lobaluna/32/1043_2.png) [@LobaLuna](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/LobaLuna)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-buffers-shortcut-is-not-working-as-wiki-claims/2181/1 "2023-01-18T04:46:35Z")

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Hi, all

In this wiki page ([Bar · mawww/kakoune Wiki · GitHub](https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/wiki/Bar)) it says that by using [kakoune-buffers](https://github.com/Delapouite/kakoune-buffers) you can even type `b2` to jump to `buffer.cc` for example.

My question is if this only happens when implementing all the solution proposed on the wiki page or the kakoune-buffers plugin is suppose to work like that as default behavior.

I ask this not to bother, but because I couldn’t make it to work as it says, and I had to use a shortcut to workaround it.

The wiki page may be outdated, since it was published and revised on 2018.

Either way, I will try this excellent solution for an IDE and report back on any trouble.  
Any advise is truly welcome, since I’m not such tech savvy as you guys, but doing my part ;D

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**Author:** ![FlyingWombat](https://discuss.kakoune.com/user_avatar/discuss.kakoune.com/flyingwombat/32/120_2.png) [@FlyingWombat](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/FlyingWombat)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-buffers-shortcut-is-not-working-as-wiki-claims/2181/2 "2023-01-18T07:20:32Z")

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It looks like that wiki page is just implementing the top bar that displays open buffers (I haven’t tried it myself). Typing `b2` to switch is just a feature of the linked kakoune-buffers plugin, when configured as in the “More controversial mappings” section.

If you’re open to an alternative, [kakoune-buffer-switcher](https://github.com/occivink/kakoune-buffer-switcher) is what I use for buffer management. It just populates a scratch buffer with the available buffers, and pressing `<ret>` on a line takes you to that buffer, similar to how the `*grep*` buffer is done. It is a simpler implementation, and IMO a more intuitive method for managing/switching buffers in kakoune. But, it does not do “type `b2`” switching.

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**Author:** ![LobaLuna](https://discuss.kakoune.com/user_avatar/discuss.kakoune.com/lobaluna/32/1043_2.png) [@LobaLuna](https://discuss.kakoune.com/u/LobaLuna)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.kakoune.com/t/kakoune-buffers-shortcut-is-not-working-as-wiki-claims/2181/3 "2023-01-18T15:38:46Z")

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I am definetely open!  
Yes, it’s more intuitive to see , point and click.  
Thanks for the tip!