Vifm.vim remains opened in a hidden buffer after running vim <DIR> and picking a file

[intelfx]

Description

There seems to be a usability issue with vifm.vim w/embedding + netrw replacement.

When vim is started as vim <DIR> directly into a vifm.vim buffer, after picking a file vifm.vim does not terminate and remains in a hidden buffer. Thus, when I edit the file and attempt to exit Vim via :q, I get an error:

E947: Job still running in buffer "vifm: edit"

If I then pick another file, the embedded instance does terminate. ISTM that it should do so in the beginning as well.

Environment

• Arch Linux
• vim 9.1
• vifm vifm/vifm@c23636760
• .vimrc
• vifmrc

[xaizek]

Thanks for the report. There is clearly an issue. Vifm does terminate after picking a file, otherwise nothing would get opened in Vim, but Vifm is started again in a new buffer right after that.

[intelfx]

Vifm does terminate after picking a file, otherwise nothing would get opened in Vim, but Vifm is started again in a new buffer right after that.

Ah, right. I described the user-visible effects :-)