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annotate runtime/doc/terminal.txt @ 13377:1ffba37fd222 v8.0.1562

patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/71137fed4d77e985d49ca32c79f030512767b8ce Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Mar 3 20:47:21 2018 +0100 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Problem: The terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse. Solution: Add popup menu entries.

author	Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
date	Sat, 03 Mar 2018 21:00:05 +0100
parents	013c44d9dc09
children	02b3f719eacb

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13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1 terminal.txt For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2018 Feb 20
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	2
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	3
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	5
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	6
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	7 Terminal window support terminal
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	8
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	9
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	10 The terminal feature is optional, use this to check if your Vim has it: >
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	11 echo has('terminal')
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	12 If the result is "1" you have it.
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	13
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	14
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	15 1. Basic use \|terminal-use\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	16 Typing \|terminal-typing\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	17 Size and color \|terminal-size-color\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	18 Syntax \|:terminal\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	19 Resizing \|terminal-resizing\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	20 Terminal Modes \|Terminal-mode\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	21 Cursor style \|terminal-cursor-style\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	22 Special keys \|terminal-special-keys\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	23 Unix \|terminal-unix\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	24 MS-Windows \|terminal-ms-windows\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	25 2. Remote testing \|terminal-testing\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	26 3. Diffing screen dumps \|terminal-diff\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	27 Writing a screen dump test for Vim \|terminal-dumptest\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	28 Creating a screen dump \|terminal-screendump\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	29 Comparing screen dumps \|terminal-diffscreendump\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	30 4. Debugging \|terminal-debug\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	31 Starting \|termdebug-starting\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	32 Example session \|termdebug-example\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	33 Stepping through code \|termdebug-stepping\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	34 Inspecting variables \|termdebug-variables\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	35 Other commands \|termdebug-commands\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	36 Communication \|termdebug-communication\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	37 Customizing \|termdebug-customizing\|
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	38
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	39 {Vi does not have any of these commands}
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	40 {only available when compiled with the \|+terminal\| feature}
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	41 The terminal feature requires the \|+multi_byte\|, \|+job\| and \|+channel\| features.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	42
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	43 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	44 1. Basic use terminal-use
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	45
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	46 This feature is for running a terminal emulator in a Vim window. A job can be
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	47 started connected to the terminal emulator. For example, to run a shell: >
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	48 :term bash
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	49
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	50 Or to run build command: >
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	51 :term make myprogram
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	52
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	53 The job runs asynchronously from Vim, the window will be updated to show
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	54 output from the job, also while editing in another window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	55
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	56
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	57 Typing ~
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	58 terminal-typing
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	59 When the keyboard focus is in the terminal window, typed keys will be sent to
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	60 the job. This uses a pty when possible. You can click outside of the
d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	61 terminal window to move keyboard focus elsewhere.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	62
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	63 CTRL-W can be used to navigate between windows and other CTRL-W commands, e.g.:
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	64 CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	65 CTRL-W : enter an Ex command
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	66 See \|CTRL-W\| for more commands.
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	67
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	68 Special in the terminal window: CTRL-W_. CTRL-W_N
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	69 CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	70 CTRL-W N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	71 CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	72 CTRL-W " {reg} paste register {reg} CTRL-W_quote
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	73 Also works with the = register to insert the result of
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	74 evaluating an expression.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	75 CTRL-W CTRL-C ends the job, see below \|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C\|
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	76
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	77 See option 'termkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	78 will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termkey' twice sends 'termkey' to
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	79 the job. For example:
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	80 'termkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	81 'termkey' : enter an Ex command
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	82 'termkey' 'termkey' send 'termkey' to the job in the terminal
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	83 'termkey' . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	84 'termkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	85 'termkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	86 'termkey' CTRL-C same as \|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C\|
11965 a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	87 t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	88 The special key combination CTRL-\ CTRL-N can be used to switch to Normal
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	89 mode, just like this works in any other mode.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	90 t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	91 CTRL-W CTRL-C can be typed to forcefully end the job. On MS-Windows a
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	92 CTRL-BREAK will also kill the job.
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	93
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	94 If you type CTRL-C the effect depends on what the pty has been configured to
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	95 do. For simple commands this causes a SIGINT to be sent to the job, which
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	96 would end it. Other commands may ignore the SIGINT or handle the CTRL-C
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	97 themselves (like Vim does).
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	98
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	99 To change the keys you type use terminal mode mappings, see \|:tmap\|.
dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	100 These are defined like any mapping, but apply only when typing keys that are
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	101 sent to the job running in the terminal. For example, to make Escape switch
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	102 to Terminal-Normal mode: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	103 tnoremap <Esc> <C-W>N
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	104 < options-in-terminal
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	105 After opening the terminal window and setting 'buftype' to "terminal" the
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	106 BufWinEnter autocommand event is triggered. This makes it possible to set
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	107 options specifically for the window and buffer. Example: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	108 au BufWinEnter * if &buftype == 'terminal' \| setlocal bufhidden=hide \| endif
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	109
12907 32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	110 Mouse events (click and drag) are passed to the terminal. Mouse move events
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	111 are only passed when Vim itself is receiving them. For a terminal that is
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	112 when 'balloonevalterm' is enabled.
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	113
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	114
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	115 Size and color ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	116 terminal-size-color
11659 49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	117 See option 'termsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window.
49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	118 (TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window)
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	119
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	120 The job running in the terminal can change the colors. The default foreground
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	121 and background colors are taken from Vim, the Normal highlight group.
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	122
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	123 For a color terminal the 'background' option is used to decide whether the
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	124 terminal window will start with a white or black background.
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	125
13100 656ab57d1ddc update a few runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13051 diff changeset	126 To use a different color the Terminal highlight group can be used, for
656ab57d1ddc update a few runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13051 diff changeset	127 example: >
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	128 hi Terminal ctermbg=lightgrey ctermfg=blue guibg=lightgrey guifg=blue
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	129
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	130
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	131 Syntax ~
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	132
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	133 :[range]ter[minal] [options] [command] :ter :terminal
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	134 Open a new terminal window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	135
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	136 If [command] is provided run it as a job and connect
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	137 the input and output to the terminal.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	138 If [command] is not given the 'shell' option is used.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	139 if [command] is NONE no job is started, the pty of the
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	140 terminal can be used by a command like gdb.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	141
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	142 A new buffer will be created, using [command] or
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	143 'shell' as the name, prefixed with a "!". If a buffer
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	144 by this name already exists a number is added in
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	145 parentheses. E.g. if "gdb" exists the second terminal
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	146 buffer will use "!gdb (1)".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	147
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	148 If [range] is given the specified lines are used as
6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	149 input for the job. It will not be possible to type
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	150 keys in the terminal window. For MS-Windows see the
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	151 ++eof argument below.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	152
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	153 term++close term++open
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	154 Supported [options] are:
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	155 ++close The terminal window will close
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	156 automatically when the job terminates.
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	157 ++open When the job terminates and no window
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	158 shows it, a window will be opened.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	159 Note that this can be interruptive.
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	160 ++curwin Open the terminal in the current
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	161 window, do not split the current
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	162 window. Fails if the current buffer
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	163 cannot be \|abandon\|ed.
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	164 ++hidden Open the terminal in a hidden buffer,
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	165 no window will be used.
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	166 ++rows={height} Use {height} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	167 height. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	168 Vim height (no window above or below
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	169 th terminal window) the command line
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	170 height will be reduced as needed.
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	171 ++cols={width} Use {width} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	172 width. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	173 Vim width (no window left or right of
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	174 the terminal window) this value is
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	175 ignored.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	176 ++eof={text} when using [range]: text to send after
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	177 the last line was written. Cannot
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	178 contain white space. A CR is
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	179 appended. For MS-Windows the default
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	180 is to send CTRL-D.
12311 66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	181 E.g. for a shell use "++eof=exit" and
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	182 for Python "++eof=exit()". Special
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	183 codes can be used like with `:map`,
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	184 e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z.
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	185
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	186 If you want to use more options use the \|term_start()\|
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	187 function.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	188
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	189 When the buffer associated with the terminal is unloaded or wiped out the job
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	190 is killed, similar to calling `job_stop(job, "kill")`
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	191
12267 e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	192 So long as the job is running the window behaves like it contains a modified
12311 66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	193 buffer. Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :quit` fails. When using
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	194 `CTRL-W :quit!` the job is ended. The text in the window is lost. The buffer
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	195 still exists, but getting it in a window with `:buffer` will show an empty
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	196 buffer.
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	197
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	198 Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :close` also fails. Using
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	199 `CTRL-W :close!` will close the window and make the buffer hidden.
12267 e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	200
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	201 You can use `CTRL-W :hide` to close the terminal window and make the buffer
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	202 hidden, the job keeps running. The `:buffer` command can be used to turn the
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	203 current window into a terminal window. If there are unsaved changes this
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	204 fails, use ! to force, as usual.
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	205
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	206 To have a background job run without a window, and open the window when it's
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	207 done, use options like this: >
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	208 :term ++hidden ++open make
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	209 Note that the window will open at an unexpected moment, this will interrupt
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	210 what you are doing.
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	211
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	212 E947 E948
11967 12833414cc02 patch 8.0.0864: cannot specify the name of a terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11965 diff changeset	213 So long as the job is running, the buffer is considered modified and Vim
12833414cc02 patch 8.0.0864: cannot specify the name of a terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11965 diff changeset	214 cannot be quit easily, see \|abandon\|.
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	215
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	216 When the job has finished and no changes were made to the buffer: closing the
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	217 window will wipe out the buffer.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	218
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	219 Before changes can be made to a terminal buffer, the 'modifiable' option must
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	220 be set. This is only possible when the job has finished. At the first change
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	221 the buffer will become a normal buffer and the highlighting is removed.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	222 You may want to change the buffer name with \|:file\| to be able to write, since
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	223 the buffer name will still be set to the command.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	224
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	225
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	226 Resizing ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	227 terminal-resizing
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	228 The size of the terminal can be in one of three modes:
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	229
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	230 1. The 'termsize' option is empty: The terminal size follows the window size.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	231 The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	232
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	233 2. The 'termsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number of
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	234 screen rows and "cols" is the minimal number of cells.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	235
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	236 3. The 'termsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower case).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	237 The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines and
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	238 cells. If the window is bigger there will be unused empty space.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	239
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	240 If the window is smaller than the terminal size, only part of the terminal can
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	241 be seen (the lower-left part).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	242
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	243 The \|term_getsize()\| function can be used to get the current size of the
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	244 terminal. \|term_setsize()\| can be used only when in the first or second mode,
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	245 not when 'termsize' is "rowsXcols".
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	246
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	247
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	248 Terminal-Job and Terminal-Normal mode ~
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	249 Terminal-mode
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	250 When the job is running the contents of the terminal is under control of the
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	251 job. That includes the cursor position. Typed keys are sent to the job.
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	252 The terminal contents can change at any time. This is called Terminal-Job
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	253 mode.
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	254
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	255 Use CTRL-W N (or 'termkey' N) to switch to Terminal-Normal mode. Now the
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	256 contents of the terminal window is under control of Vim, the job output is
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	257 suspended. CTRL-\ CTRL-N does the same.
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	258
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	259 Terminal-Job mode is where \|:tmap\| mappings are applied. Keys sent by
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	260 \|term_sendkeys()\| are not subject to tmap, but keys from \|feedkeys()\| are.
dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	261
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	262 E946
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	263 In Terminal-Normal mode you can move the cursor around with the usual Vim
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	264 commands, Visually mark text, yank text, etc. But you cannot change the
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	265 contents of the buffer. The commands that would start insert mode, such as
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	266 'i' and 'a', return to Terminal-Job mode. The window will be updated to show
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	267 the contents of the terminal. \|:startinsert\| is ineffective.
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	268
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	269 In Terminal-Normal mode the statusline and window title show "(Terminal)". If
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	270 the job ends while in Terminal-Normal mode this changes to
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	271 "(Terminal-finished)".
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	272
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	273 It is not possible to enter Insert mode from Terminal-Job mode.
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	274
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	275
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	276 Cursor style ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	277 terminal-cursor-style
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	278 By default the cursor in the terminal window uses a not blinking block. The
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	279 normal xterm escape sequences can be used to change the blinking state and the
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	280 shape. Once focus leaves the terminal window Vim will restore the original
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	281 cursor.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	282
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	283 An exception is when xterm is started with the "-bc" argument, or another way
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	284 that causes the cursor to blink. This actually means that the blinking flag
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	285 is inverted. Since Vim cannot detect this, the terminal window cursor
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	286 blinking will also be inverted.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	287
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	288
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	289 Special keys ~
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	290 terminal-special-keys
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	291 Since the terminal emulator simulates an xterm, only escape sequences that
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	292 both Vim and xterm recognize will be available in the terminal window. If you
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	293 want to pass on other escape sequences to the job running in the terminal you
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	294 need to set up forwarding. Example: >
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	295 tmap <expr> <Esc>]b SendToTerm("\<Esc>]b")
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	296 func SendToTerm(what)
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	297 call term_sendkeys('', a:what)
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	298 return ''
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	299 endfunc
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	300
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	301
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	302 Unix ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	303 terminal-unix
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	304 On Unix a pty is used to make it possible to run all kinds of commands. You
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	305 can even run Vim in the terminal! That's used for debugging, see below.
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	306
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	307 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	308 TERM name of the terminal, 'term'
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	309 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	310 LINES same as ROWS
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	311 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	312 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256256256 in the GUI)
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	313 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	314
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	315 The \|client-server\| feature can be used to communicate with the Vim instance
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	316 where the job was started. This only works when v:servername is not empty.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	317 If needed you can set it with: >
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	318 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	319
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	320 In the job you can then do something like: >
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	321 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	322 This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	323
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	324
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	325 MS-Windows ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	326 terminal-ms-windows
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	327 On MS-Windows winpty is used to make it possible to run all kind of commands.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	328 Obviously, they must be commands that run in a terminal, not open their own
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	329 window.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	330
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	331 You need the following two files from winpty:
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	332
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	333 winpty.dll
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	334 winpty-agent.exe
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	335
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	336 You can download them from the following page:
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	337
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	338 https://github.com/rprichard/winpty
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	339
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	340 Just put the files somewhere in your PATH. You can set the 'winptydll' option
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	341 to point to the right file, if needed. If you have both the 32-bit and 64-bit
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	342 version, rename to winpty32.dll and winpty64.dll to match the way Vim was
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	343 build.
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	344
12907 32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	345 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	346 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	347
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	348 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	349 2. Remote testing terminal-testing
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	350
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	351 Most Vim tests execute a script inside Vim. For some tests this does not
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	352 work, running the test interferes with the code being tested. To avoid this
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	353 Vim is executed in a terminal window. The test sends keystrokes to it and
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	354 inspects the resulting screen state.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	355
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	356 Functions ~
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	357
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	358 term_sendkeys() send keystrokes to a terminal (not subject to tmap)
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	359 term_wait() wait for screen to be updated
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	360 term_scrape() inspect terminal screen
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	361
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	362
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	363 ==============================================================================
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	364 3. Diffing screen dumps terminal-diff
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	365
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	366 In some cases it can be bothersome to test that Vim displays the right
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	367 characters on the screen. E.g. with syntax highlighting. To make this
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	368 simpler it is possible to take a screen dump of a terminal and compare it to
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	369 an expected screen dump.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	370
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	371 Vim uses the window size, text, color and other attributes as displayed. The
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	372 Vim screen size, font and other properties do not matter. Therefore this
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	373 mechanism is portable across systems. A convential screenshot would reflect
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	374 all differences, including font size and family.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	375
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	376
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	377 Writing a screen dump test for Vim ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	378 terminal-dumptest
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	379 For an example see the Test_syntax_c() function in
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	380 src/testdir/test_syntax.vim. The main parts are:
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	381 - Write a file you want to test with. This is useful for testing syntax
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	382 highlighting. You can also start Vim with en empty buffer.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	383 - Run Vim in a terminal with a specific size. The default is 20 lines of 75
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	384 characters. This makes sure the dump is always this size. The function
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	385 RunVimInTerminal() takes care of this. Pass it the arguments for the Vim
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	386 command.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	387 - Send any commands to Vim using term_sendkeys(). For example: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	388 call term_sendkeys(buf, ":echo &lines &columns\<CR>")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	389 - Check that the screen is now in the expected state, using
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	390 VerifyScreenDump(). This expects the reference screen dump to be in the
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	391 src/testdir/dumps/ directory. Pass the name without ".dump". It is
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	392 recommended to use the name of the test function and a sequence number, so
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	393 that we know what test is using the file.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	394 - Repeat sending commands and checking the state.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	395 - Finally stop Vim by calling StopVimInTerminal().
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	396
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	397 The first time you do this you won't have a screen dump yet. Create an empty
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	398 file for now, e.g.: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	399 touch src/testdir/dumps/Test_function_name_01.dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	400
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	401 The test will then fail, giving you the command to compare the reference dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	402 and the failed dump, e.g.: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	403 call term_dumpdiff("Test_func.dump.failed", "dumps/Test_func.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	404
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	405 Use this command in Vim, with the current directory set to src/testdir.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	406 Once you are satisfied with the test, move the failed dump in place of the
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	407 reference: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	408 :!mv Test_func.dump.failed dumps/Test_func.dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	409
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	410
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	411 Creating a screen dump ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	412 terminal-screendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	413
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	414 To create the screen dump, run Vim (or any other program) in a terminal and
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	415 make it show the desired state. Then use the term_dumpwrite() function to
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	416 create a screen dump file. For example: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	417 :call term_dumpwrite(77, "mysyntax.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	418
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	419 Here "77" is the buffer number of the terminal. Use `:ls!` to see it.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	420
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	421 You can view the screen dump with term_dumpload(): >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	422 :call term_dumpload("mysyntax.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	423
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	424 To verify that Vim still shows exactly the same screen, run Vim again with
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	425 exactly the same way to show the desired state. Then create a screen dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	426 again, using a different file name: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	427 :call term_dumpwrite(88, "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	428
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	429 To assert that the files are exactly the same use assert_equalfile(): >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	430 call assert_equalfile("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	431
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	432 If there are differences then v:errors will contain the error message.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	433
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	434
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	435 Comparing screen dumps ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	436 terminal-diffscreendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	437
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	438 assert_equalfile() does not make it easy to see what is different.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	439 To spot the problem use term_dumpdiff(): >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	440 call term_dumpdiff("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	441
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	442 This will open a window consisting of three parts:
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	443 1. The contents of the first dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	444 2. The difference between the first and second dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	445 3. The contents of the second dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	446
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	447 You can usually see what differs in the second part. Use the 'ruler' to
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	448 relate it to the postion in the first or second dump.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	449
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	450 Alternatively, press "s" to swap the first and second dump. Do this everal
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	451 times so that you can spot the difference in the context of the text.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	452
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	453 ==============================================================================
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	454 4. Debugging terminal-debug
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	455
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	456 The Terminal debugging plugin can be used to debug a program with gdb and view
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	457 the source code in a Vim window. Since this is completely contained inside
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	458 Vim this also works remotely over an ssh connection.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	459
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	460
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	461 Starting ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	462 termdebug-starting
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	463 Load the plugin with this command: >
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	464 packadd termdebug
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	465 < :Termdebug
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	466 To start debugging use `:Termdebug` followed by the command name, for example: >
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	467 :Termdebug vim
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	468
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	469 This opens two windows:
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	470
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	471 gdb window A terminal window in which "gdb vim" is executed. Here you
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	472 can directly interact with gdb. The buffer name is "!gdb".
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	473
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	474 program window A terminal window for the executed program. When "run" is
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	475 used in gdb the program I/O will happen in this window, so
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	476 that it does not interfere with controlling gdb. The buffer
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	477 name is "gdb program".
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	478
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	479 The current window is used to show the source code. When gdb pauses the
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	480 source file location will be displayed, if possible. A sign is used to
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	481 highlight the current position, using highlight group debugPC.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	482
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	483 If the buffer in the current window is modified, another window will be opened
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	484 to display the current gdb position.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	485
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	486 Focus the terminal of the executed program to interact with it. This works
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	487 the same as any command running in a terminal window.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	488
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	489 When the debugger ends, typically by typing "quit" in the gdb window, the two
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	490 opened windows are closed.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	491
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	492
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	493 Example session ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	494 termdebug-example
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	495 Start in the Vim "src" directory and build Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	496 % make
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	497 Start Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	498 % ./vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	499 Load the termdebug plugin and start debugging Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	500 :packadd termdebug
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	501 :Termdebug vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	502 You should now have three windows:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	503 source - where you started, has a window toolbar with buttons
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	504 gdb - you can type gdb commands here
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	505 program - the executed program will use this window
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	506
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	507 You can use CTRL-W CTRL-W or the mouse to move focus between windows.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	508 Put focus on the gdb window and type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	509 break ex_help
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	510 run
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	511 Vim will start running in the program window. Put focus there and type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	512 :help gui
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	513 Gdb will run into the ex_help breakpoint. The source window now shows the
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	514 ex_cmds.c file. A ">>" marker will appear where the breakpoint was set. The
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	515 line where the debugger stopped is highlighted. You can now step through the
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	516 program. Let's use the mouse: click on the "Next" button in the window
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	517 toolbar. You will see the highlighting move as the debugger executes a line
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	518 of source code.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	519
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	520 Click "Next" a few times until the for loop is highlighted. Put the cursor on
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	521 the end of "eap->arg", then click "Eval" in the toolbar. You will see this
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	522 displayed:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	523 "eap->arg": 0x555555e68855 "gui" ~
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	524 This way you can inspect the value of local variables. You can also focus the
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	525 gdb window and use a "print" command, e.g.: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	526 print *eap
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	527 If mouse pointer movements are working, Vim will also show a balloon when the
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	528 mouse rests on text that can be evaluated by gdb.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	529
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	530 Now go back to the source window and put the cursor on the first line after
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	531 the for loop, then type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	532 :Break
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	533 You will see a ">>" marker appear, this indicates the new breakpoint. Now
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	534 click "Cont" in the toolbar and the code until the breakpoint will be
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	535 executed.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	536
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	537 You can type more advanced commands in the gdb window. For example, type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	538 watch curbuf
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	539 Now click "Cont" in the toolbar (or type "cont" in the gdb window). Execution
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	540 will now continue until the value of "curbuf" changes, which is in do_ecmd().
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	541 To remove this watchpoint again type in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	542 delete 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	543
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	544 You can see the stack by typing in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	545 where
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	546 Move through the stack frames, e.g. with: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	547 frame 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	548 The source window will show the code, at the point where the call was made to
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	549 a deeper level.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	550
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	551
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	552 Stepping through code ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	553 termdebug-stepping
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	554 Put focus on the gdb window to type commands there. Some common ones are:
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	555 - CTRL-C interrupt the program
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	556 - next execute the current line and stop at the next line
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	557 - step execute the current line and stop at the next statement,
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	558 entering functions
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	559 - finish execute until leaving the current function
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	560 - where show the stack
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	561 - frame N go to the Nth stack frame
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	562 - continue continue execution
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	563
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	564 In the window showing the source code these commands can be used to control gdb:
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	565 `:Run` [args] run the program with [args] or the previous arguments
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	566 `:Arguments` {args} set arguments for the next `:Run`
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	567
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	568 `:Break` set a breakpoint at the current line; a sign will be displayed
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	569 `:Clear` delete the breakpoint at the current line
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	570
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	571 `:Step` execute the gdb "step" command
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	572 `:Over` execute the gdb "next" command (`:Next` is a Vim command)
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	573 `:Finish` execute the gdb "finish" command
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	574 `:Continue` execute the gdb "continue" command
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	575 `:Stop` interrupt the program
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	576
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	577 If 'mouse' is set the plugin adds a window toolbar with these entries:
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	578 Step `:Step`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	579 Next `:Over`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	580 Finish `:Finish`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	581 Cont `:Continue`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	582 Stop `:Stop`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	583 Eval `:Evaluate`
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	584 This way you can use the mouse to perform the most common commands. You need
a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	585 to have the 'mouse' option set to enable mouse clicks.
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	586
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	587 You can add the window toolbar in other windows you open with: >
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	588 :Winbar
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	589
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	590
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	591 Inspecting variables ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	592 termdebug-variables
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	593 `:Evaluate` evaluate the expression under the cursor
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	594 `K` same
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	595 `:Evaluate` {expr} evaluate {expr}
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	596 `:'<,'>Evaluate` evaluate the Visually selected text
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	597
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	598 This is similar to using "print" in the gdb window.
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	599 You can usually shorten `:Evaluate` to `:Ev`.
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	600
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	601
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	602 Other commands ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	603 termdebug-commands
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	604 :Gdb jump to the gdb window
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	605 :Program jump to the window with the running program
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	606
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	607
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	608 Communication ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	609 termdebug-communication
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	610 There is another, hidden, buffer, which is used for Vim to communicate with
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	611 gdb. The buffer name is "gdb communication". Do not delete this buffer, it
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	612 will break the debugger.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	613
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	614
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	615 Customizing ~
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	616
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	617 GDB command termdebug-customizing
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	618
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	619 To change the name of the gdb command, set the "termdebugger" variable before
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	620 invoking `:Termdebug`: >
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	621 let termdebugger = "mygdb"
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	622 < gdb-version
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	623 Only debuggers fully compatible with gdb will work. Vim uses the GDB/MI
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	624 interface. This probably requires gdb version 7.12. if you get this error:
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	625 Undefined command: "new-ui". Try "help".~
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	626 Then your gdb is too old.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	627
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	628
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	629 Colors hl-debugPC hl-debugBreakpoint
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	630
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	631 The color of the signs can be adjusted with these highlight groups:
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	632 - debugPC the current position
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	633 - debugBreakpoint a breakpoint
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	634
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	635 The defaults are, when 'background' is "light":
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	636 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=lightblue guibg=lightblue
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	637 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	638
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	639 When 'background' is "dark":
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	640 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=darkblue guibg=darkblue
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	641 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	642
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	643
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	644 Popup menu termdebug_popup
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	645
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	646 By default the Termdebug plugin sets 'mousemodel' to "popup_setpos" and adds
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	647 these entries to the popup menu:
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	648 Set breakpoint `:Break`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	649 Clear breakpoint `:Clear`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	650 Evaluate `:Evaluate`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	651 If you don't want this then disable it with: >
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	652 let g:termdebug_popup = 0
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	653
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	654
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	655 Vim window width termdebug_wide
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	656
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	657 To change the width of the Vim window when debugging starts, and use a
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	658 vertical split: >
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	659 let g:termdebug_wide = 163
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	660 This will set &columns to 163 when :Termdebug is used. The value is restored
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	661 when quitting the debugger.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	662 If g:termdebug_wide is set and &Columns is already larger than
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	663 g:termdebug_wide then a vertical split will be used without changing &columns.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	664 Set it to 1 to get a vertical split without every changing &columns (useful
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	665 for when the terminal can't be resized by Vim).
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	666
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	667
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	668
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	669 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:

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