I usually start vim from the folder where I have my Makefile and tags file and edit a file that is two levels down the three. So if I am at folder x I usually would do vim x1/x2/code.c The problem is that recently vim changes the folder to the folder where the code is (so if I do pwd it will show x1/x2). I want it to stay at the top folder.
Is there a way of knowing what is causing the change of folder? I am assuming that is some kind of plugin but have not been able to track it down.
Thanks.
Check if you have autochdir turned on in your vimrc. :set autochdir? to check.
There are any number of plugins that could be doing it, do you happen to remember what you've installed recently?
This is the request for the Benoit answer. (I am not sure if I should post it as an answer or edit the question).
1: .vimrc
2: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/syntax/syntax.vim
3: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/syntax/synload.vim
4: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/syntax/syncolor.vim
5: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/filetype.vim
6: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/ftplugin.vim
7: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/indent.vim
8: .vim/colors/graywh_cs.vim
9: .vim/plugin/AlignMapsPlugin.vim
10: .vim/plugin/AlignPlugin.vim
11: .vim/plugin/ColorSchemes.vim
12: .vim/plugin/NERD_commenter.vim
13: .vim/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
14: .vim/plugin/SyntaxFolds.vim
15: .vim/plugin/a.vim
16: .vim/plugin/ack.vim
17: .vim/plugin/bufexplorer.vim
18: .vim/plugin/buftabs.vim
19: .vim/plugin/c.vim
20: .vim/plugin/cecutil.vim
21: .vim/plugin/changeColorScheme.vim
22: .vim/plugin/conque_term.vim
23: .vim/plugin/crefvim.vim
24: .vim/plugin/cscope_maps.vim
25: .vim/plugin/d/ColorSchemeMenuMaker.vim
26: .vim/plugin/d/ColorSchemes.vim
27: .vim/plugin/d/filebrowser.vim
28: .vim/plugin/d/libList.vim
29: .vim/plugin/echofunc.vim
30: .vim/plugin/filebrowser.vim
31: .vim/plugin/fuf.vim
32: .vim/autoload/fuf/buffer.vim
33: .vim/autoload/fuf.vim
34: .vim/autoload/fuf/file.vim
35: .vim/autoload/fuf/dir.vim
36: .vim/autoload/fuf/bookmark.vim
37: .vim/autoload/fuf/tag.vim
38: .vim/autoload/fuf/taggedfile.vim
39: .vim/autoload/fuf/jumplist.vim
40: .vim/autoload/fuf/changelist.vim
41: .vim/autoload/fuf/quickfix.vim
42: .vim/autoload/fuf/line.vim
43: .vim/autoload/fuf/help.vim
44: .vim/autoload/fuf/givenfile.vim
45: .vim/autoload/fuf/givendir.vim
46: .vim/autoload/fuf/givencmd.vim
47: .vim/autoload/fuf/callbackfile.vim
48: .vim/autoload/fuf/callbackitem.vim
49: .vim/plugin/imaps.vim
50: .vim/plugin/libList.vim
51: .vim/plugin/lightWeightArray.vim
52: .vim/plugin/matchit.vim
53: .vim/plugin/mru.vim
54: .vim/plugin/outlinetoggle.vim
55: .vim/plugin/remoteOpen.vim
56: .vim/plugin/scratch.vim
57: .vim/plugin/snipMate.vim
58: .vim/plugin/srcexpl.vim
59: .vim/plugin/supertab.vim
60: .vim/plugin/swap_parameters.vim
61: .vim/plugin/taglist.vim
62: .vim/plugin/timestamp.vim
63: .vim/plugin/totd.vim
64: .vim/plugin/ttcplug.vim
65: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/getscriptPlugin.vim
66: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/gzip.vim
67: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/matchparen.vim
68: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim
69: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/rrhelper.vim
70: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/spellfile.vim
71: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/tarPlugin.vim
72: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/tohtml.vim
73: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/vimballPlugin.vim
74: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/plugin/zipPlugin.vim
75: .vim/after/plugin/snipMate.vim
76: .vim/nerdtree_plugin/exec_menuitem.vim
77: .vim/nerdtree_plugin/fs_menu.vim
78: temp/MyInstalls/linux/Packages/vim73/share/vim/vim73/scripts.vim