Few years ago I used a lightweight IDE called “Sublime Text 2”. And one of the most compelling features of it was an ability to switch between files by hitting Ctrl + P and typing in a part of the file name.

This is exactly what ctrlp.vim implements in vim. Usage is extremely simple: install the plugin, hit Ctrl + P, type a part of the file name, select a desired file and hit Enter. You can use arrow keys or Ctrl + J and Ctrl

  • K to navigate between suggested file list.

Source: https://github.com/kien/ctrlp.vim.