M config/nvim/init.vim → config/nvim/init.vim

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ set softtabstop=4    " backspace through spaces
 set nocompatible
 set noshowmode
 set clipboard=unnamedplus
+set hidden
 
 " wildcard ignores
 set wildignore+=.git,.hg,.svn

A config/nvim/plugin/help.vim

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+" Only apply to .txt files...
+augroup HelpInTabs
+    autocmd!
+    autocmd BufEnter  *.txt   call HelpInNewTab()
+augroup END
+
+" Only apply to help files...
+function! HelpInNewTab ()
+    if &buftype == 'help' && g:help_in_tabs
+        "Convert the help window to a tab...
+        execute "normal \<C-W>T"
+    endif
+endfunction
+
+let g:help_in_tabs = 1

M config/nvim/plugin/statusline.vim → config/nvim/plugin/statusline.vim

@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ set statusline+=\ %f\
 set statusline+=%m
 set statusline+=%=
 set statusline+=%#SecondaryBlock#
-set statusline+=\ %l\  
+set statusline+=\ %l,%c\  
 set statusline+=%#PrimaryBlock#
 set statusline+=%{&filetype}