CtrlP provides a bookmark feature to search in specific directories. This reduces the tagging and search time drastically.
Adding bookmark:
CtrlPBookmarkDirAdd <DIRECTORY>
After adding a directory, it prompts for a name to save the bookmark. Give relevant name.
Accessing bookmark:
CtrlPBookmarkDir
This gives a list of bookmark saved (@ ~/.cache/ctrlp). A key map will help to access easily.
e.g.: noremap <C-z> :CtrlPBookmarkDir<CR>
Removing Bookmark:
To remove a bookmark first open the list of bookmarks using "CtrlPBookmarkDir", then use Ctrl+z to mark/select the bookmark and F7 to delete them.
Opening files in split/tab view
Horizontal split - Ctrl+x
Vertical split - Ctrl+v
Tab - Ctrl+t
Override the default behavior (to open in split view by default):
Default:
\ 'AcceptSelection("e")': ['<cr>', '<2-LeftMouse>'],
\ 'AcceptSelection("h")': ['<c-x>', '<c-cr>', '<c-s>'],
\ 'AcceptSelection("t")': ['<c-t>'],
\ 'AcceptSelection("v")': ['<c-v>', '<RightMouse>'],
Remap:
let g:ctrlp_prompt_mappings = {
\ 'AcceptSelection("e")': ['<c-t>'],
\ 'AcceptSelection("h")': ['<cr>', '<2-LeftMouse>'],
\ }
Useful key bindings and options:
let g:ctrlp_max_files=0
let g:ctrlp_custom_ignore = 'DIR1\|DIR2\|DIR3'
noremap <C-a> :CtrlP ROOT_DIR_PATH<CR>
noremap <C-z> :CtrlPBookmarkDir<CR>
noremap <C-c> :!terminal_command %<CR>