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annotate runtime/doc/terminal.txt @ 18170:4ac8161e92e0 v8.1.2080

patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d2842ea60bd608b7f9ec93c77d3f36a8e3bf5fe9 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Thu Sep 26 23:08:54 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Problem: The terminal API is limited and can't be disabled. Solution: Add term_setapi() to set the function prefix. (Ozaki Kiichi, closes #2907)

author	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date	Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:15:05 +0200
parents	1e5672da6a69
children	375a7ecdb351

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18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	1 terminal.txt For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Sep 26
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
13963 1174611ad715 Vim 8.1 release Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13912 diff changeset	7 Terminal window support terminal terminal-window
11621 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
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	15 1. Basic use \|terminal-use\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	16 Typing \|terminal-typing\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	17 Size and color \|terminal-size-color\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	18 Command syntax \|:terminal\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	19 Resizing \|terminal-resizing\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	20 Terminal Modes \|Terminal-mode\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	21 Cursor style \|terminal-cursor-style\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	22 Session \|terminal-session\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	23 Special keys \|terminal-special-keys\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	24 Unix \|terminal-unix\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	25 MS-Windows \|terminal-ms-windows\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	26 2. Terminal functions \|terminal-function-details\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	27 3. Terminal communication \|terminal-communication\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	28 Vim to job: term_sendkeys() \|terminal-to-job\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	29 Job to Vim: JSON API \|terminal-api\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	30 Using the client-server feature \|terminal-client-server\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	31 4. Remote testing \|terminal-testing\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	32 5. Diffing screen dumps \|terminal-diff\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	33 Writing a screen dump test for Vim \|terminal-dumptest\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	34 Creating a screen dump \|terminal-screendump\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	35 Comparing screen dumps \|terminal-diffscreendump\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	36 6. Debugging \|terminal-debug\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	37 Starting \|termdebug-starting\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	38 Example session \|termdebug-example\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	39 Stepping through code \|termdebug-stepping\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	40 Inspecting variables \|termdebug-variables\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	41 Other commands \|termdebug-commands\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	42 Prompt mode \|termdebug-prompt\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	43 Communication \|termdebug-communication\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	44 Customizing \|termdebug-customizing\|
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	45
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	46 {only available when compiled with the \|+terminal\| feature}
15878 314694a2e74a Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15844 diff changeset	47 The terminal feature requires the \|+job\| and \|+channel\| features.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	48
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	49 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	50 1. Basic use terminal-use
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	51
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	52 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	53 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	54 :term bash
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	55
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	56 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	57 :term make myprogram
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	58
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	59 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	60 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	61
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	62
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	63 Typing ~
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	64 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	65 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	66 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	67 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	68
16023 dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	69 t_CTRL-W_CTRL-W t_CTRL-W_:
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	70 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	71 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	72 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	73 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	74
16023 dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	75 Special in the terminal window: t_CTRL-W_. t_CTRL-W_N
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	76 CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
13668 6a84e3d2b810 patch 8.0.1706: cannot sent CTRL- to a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13626 diff changeset	77 CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ 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	78 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	79 CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
16023 dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	80 CTRL-W " {reg} paste register {reg} t_CTRL-W_quote
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	81 Also works with the = register to insert the result of
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	82 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	83 CTRL-W CTRL-C ends the job, see below \|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C\|
16023 dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	84 CTRL-W gt go to next tabpage, same as `gt` t_CTRL-W_gt
dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	85 CTRL-W gT go to previous tabpage, same as `gT` t_CTRL-W_gT
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	86
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	87 See option 'termwinkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	88 will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termwinkey' twice sends 'termwinkey'
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	89 to the job. For example:
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	90 'termwinkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	91 'termwinkey' : enter an Ex command
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	92 'termwinkey' 'termwinkey' send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
14109 279465096a16 patch 8.1.0072: use of 'termwinkey' is inconsistent Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14107 diff changeset	93 'termwinkey' . send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
279465096a16 patch 8.1.0072: use of 'termwinkey' is inconsistent Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14107 diff changeset	94 'termwinkey' CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	95 'termwinkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below
16023 dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	96 'termwinkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N \|t_CTRL-W_N\|
dc766e1b0c95 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15937 diff changeset	97 'termwinkey' CTRL-C same as CTRL-W CTRL-C \|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	98 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	99 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	100 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	101 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	102 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	103 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	104
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	105 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	106 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	107 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	108 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	109
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	110 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	111 These are defined like any mapping, but apply only when typing keys that are
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	112 sent to the job running in the terminal. For example, to make F1 switch
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	113 to Terminal-Normal mode: >
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	114 tnoremap <F1> <C-W>N
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	115 You can use Esc, but you need to make sure it won't cause other keys to
15131 bc1a8d21c811 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14952 diff changeset	116 break (cursor keys start with an Esc, so they may break): >
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	117 tnoremap <Esc> <C-W>N
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	118 set notimeout ttimeout timeoutlen=100
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	119
14952 405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14695 diff changeset	120 You can also create menus similar to terminal mode mappings, but you have to
405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14695 diff changeset	121 use \|:tlmenu\| instead of \|:tmenu\|.
405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14695 diff changeset	122
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	123 < options-in-terminal
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	124 After opening the terminal window and setting 'buftype' to "terminal" the
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	125 TerminalOpen autocommand event is triggered. This makes it possible to set
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	126 options specifically for the window and buffer. Example: >
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	127 au TerminalOpen * if &buftype == 'terminal' \| setlocal bufhidden=hide \| endif
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	128 The <abuf> is set to the terminal buffer, but if there is no window (hidden
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	129 terminal) then setting options will happen in the wrong buffer, therefore the
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	130 check for &buftype in the example.
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	131
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	132 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	133 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	134 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	135
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	136
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	137 Size and color ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	138 terminal-size-color
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	139 See option 'termwinsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window.
11659 49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	140 (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	141
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	142 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	143 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	144
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	145 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	146 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	147
13100 656ab57d1ddc update a few runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13051 diff changeset	148 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	149 example: >
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	150 hi Terminal ctermbg=lightgrey ctermfg=blue guibg=lightgrey guifg=blue
13626 ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	151 <
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	152 g:terminal_ansi_colors
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	153 In GUI mode or with 'termguicolors', the 16 ANSI colors used by default in new
13626 ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	154 terminal windows may be configured using the variable
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	155 `g:terminal_ansi_colors`, which should be a list of 16 color names or
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	156 hexadecimal color codes, similar to those accepted by \|highlight-guifg\|. When
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	157 not using GUI colors, the terminal window always uses the 16 ANSI colors of
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	158 the underlying terminal.
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	159 The \|term_setansicolors()\| function can be used to change the colors, and
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	160 \|term_getansicolors()\| to get the currently used colors.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	161
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	162
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	163 Command syntax ~
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	164
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	165 :[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	166 Open a new terminal window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	167
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	168 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	169 the input and output to the terminal.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	170 If [command] is not given the 'shell' option is used.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	171 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	172 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	173
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	174 If [command] is missing the default behavior is to
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	175 close the terminal when the shell exits. This can be
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	176 changed with the ++noclose argument.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	177 If [command] is present the default behavior is to
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	178 keep the terminal open in Terminal-Normal mode. This
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	179 can be changed with the ++close argument.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	180
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	181 A new buffer will be created, using [command] or
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	182 'shell' as the name, prefixed with a "!". If a buffer
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	183 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	184 parentheses. E.g. if "gdb" exists the second terminal
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	185 buffer will use "!gdb (1)".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	186
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	187 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	188 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	189 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	190 ++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	191
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	192 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	193 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	194 ++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	195 automatically when the job terminates.
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	196 ++noclose The terminal window will NOT close
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	197 automatically when the job terminates.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	198 ++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	199 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	200 Note that this can be interruptive.
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	201 The last of ++close, ++noclose and ++open
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	202 matters and rules out earlier arguments.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	203
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	204 ++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	205 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	206 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	207 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	208 ++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	209 no window will be used.
13437 02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	210 ++norestore Do not include this terminal window
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	211 in a session file.
13438 33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	212 ++kill={how} When trying to close the terminal
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	213 window kill the job with {how}. See
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	214 \|term_setkill()\| for the values.
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	215 ++rows={height} Use {height} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	216 height. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	217 Vim height (no window above or below
14006 665fe1f419b0 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	218 the terminal window) the command line
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	219 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	220 ++cols={width} Use {width} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	221 width. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	222 Vim width (no window left or right of
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	223 the terminal window) this value is
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	224 ignored.
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	225 ++eof={text} When using [range]: text to send after
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	226 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	227 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	228 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	229 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	230 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	231 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	232 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	233 e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z.
15746 c017195b121b patch 8.1.0880: MS-Windows: inconsistent selection of winpty/conpty Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15729 diff changeset	234 ++type={pty} (MS-Windows only): Use {pty} as the
c017195b121b patch 8.1.0880: MS-Windows: inconsistent selection of winpty/conpty Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15729 diff changeset	235 virtual console. See 'termwintype'
c017195b121b patch 8.1.0880: MS-Windows: inconsistent selection of winpty/conpty Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15729 diff changeset	236 for the values.
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	237 ++api={expr} Permit the function name starting with
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	238 {expr} to be called as \|terminal-api\|
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	239 function. If {expr} is empty then no
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	240 function can be called.
15746 c017195b121b patch 8.1.0880: MS-Windows: inconsistent selection of winpty/conpty Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15729 diff changeset	241
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	242 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	243 function.
14637 0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	244 If you want to split the window vertically, use: >
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	245 :vertical terminal
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	246 < Or short: >
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	247 :vert ter
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
13438 33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	249 When the buffer associated with the terminal is forcibly unloaded or wiped out
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	250 the job is killed, similar to calling `job_stop(job, "kill")` .
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	251 Closing the window normally results in \|E947\|. When a kill method was set
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	252 with "++kill={how}" or \|term_setkill()\| then closing the window will use that
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	253 way to kill or interrupt the job. For example: >
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	254 :term ++kill=term tail -f /tmp/log
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	255
12267 e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	256 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	257 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	258 `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	259 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	260 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	261
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	262 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	263 `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	264
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	265 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	266 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	267 current window into a terminal window. If there are unsaved changes this
14006 665fe1f419b0 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	268 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	269
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	270 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	271 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	272 :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	273 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	274 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	275
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	276 E947 E948
11967 12833414cc02 patch 8.0.0864: cannot specify the name of a terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11965 diff changeset	277 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	278 cannot be quit easily, see \|abandon\|.
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	279
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	280 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	281 window will wipe out the buffer.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	282
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	283 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	284 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	285 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	286 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	287 the buffer name will still be set to the command.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	288
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	289
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	290 Resizing ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	291 terminal-resizing
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	292 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	293
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	294 1. The 'termwinsize' option is empty: The terminal size follows the window
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	295 size. The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	296
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	297 2. The 'termwinsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	298 of 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	299
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	300 3. The 'termwinsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	301 case). The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	302 and cells. If the window is bigger there will be unused empty space.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	303
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	304 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	305 be seen (the lower-left part).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	306
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	307 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	308 terminal. \|term_setsize()\| can be used only when in the first or second mode,
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	309 not when 'termwinsize' is "rowsXcols".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	310
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	311
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	312 Terminal-Job and Terminal-Normal mode ~
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	313 Terminal-mode Terminal-Job
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	314 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	315 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	316 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	317 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	318
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	319 Use CTRL-W N (or 'termwinkey' N) to switch to Terminal-Normal mode. Now 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	320 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	321 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	322
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	323 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	324 \|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	325
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	326 It is not possible to enter Insert mode from Terminal-Job mode.
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	327
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	328 Terminal-Normal 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	329 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	330 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	331 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	332 '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	333 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	334
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	335 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	336 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	337 "(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	338
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	339 When the job outputs lines in the terminal, such that the contents scrolls off
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	340 the top, those lines are remembered and can be seen in Terminal-Normal mode.
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	341 The number of lines is limited by the 'termwinscroll' option. When going over
13912 a9fdf01085a8 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13857 diff changeset	342 this limit, the first 10% of the scrolled lines are deleted and are lost.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	343
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	344
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	345 Cursor style ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	346 terminal-cursor-style
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	347 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	348 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	349 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	350 cursor.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	351
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	352 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	353 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	354 is inverted. Since Vim cannot detect this, the terminal window cursor
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	355 blinking will also be inverted.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	356
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	357
13437 02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	358 Session ~
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	359 terminal-session
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	360 A terminal window will be restored when using a session file, if possible and
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	361 wanted.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	362
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	363 If "terminal" was removed from 'sessionoptions' then no terminal windows will
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	364 be restored.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	365
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	366 If the job in the terminal was finished the window will not be restored.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	367
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	368 If the terminal can be restored, the command that was used to open it will be
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	369 used again. To change this use the \|term_setrestore()\| function. This can
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	370 also be used to not restore a specific terminal by setting the command to
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	371 "NONE".
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	372
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	373
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	374 Special keys ~
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	375 terminal-special-keys
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	376 Since the terminal emulator simulates an xterm, only escape sequences that
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	377 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	378 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	379 need to set up forwarding. Example: >
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	380 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	381 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	382 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	383 return ''
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	384 endfunc
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	385
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	386
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	387 Unix ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	388 terminal-unix
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	389 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	390 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	391
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	392 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
13585 03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	393 TERM the name of the terminal, from the 'term' option or
03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	394 $TERM in the GUI; falls back to "xterm" if it does not
03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	395 start with "xterm"
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	396 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	397 LINES same as ROWS
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	398 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	399 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256256256 in the GUI)
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	400 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
14063 f39150ec146e patch 8.1.0049: shell cannot tell running in a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14006 diff changeset	401 VIM_TERMINAL v:version
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	402
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	403
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	404 MS-Windows ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	405 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	406 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	407 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	408 window.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	409
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	410 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	411
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	412 winpty.dll
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	413 winpty-agent.exe
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	414
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	415 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	416
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	417 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	418
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	419 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	420 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	421 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	422 build.
15844 63e71d195cee patch 8.1.0929: no error when requesting ConPTY but it's not available Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15746 diff changeset	423 ConPTY E982
15725 a3e2e7948ee4 patch 8.1.0870: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15131 diff changeset	424 On more recent versions of MS-Windows 10 (beginning with the "October 2018
a3e2e7948ee4 patch 8.1.0870: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15131 diff changeset	425 Update"), winpty is no longer required. On those versions, \|:terminal\| will use
a3e2e7948ee4 patch 8.1.0870: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15131 diff changeset	426 Windows' built-in support for hosting terminal applications, "ConPTY". When
a3e2e7948ee4 patch 8.1.0870: Vim doesn't use the new ConPTY support in Windows 10 Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15131 diff changeset	427 ConPTY is in use, there may be rendering artifacts regarding ambiguous-width
15844 63e71d195cee patch 8.1.0929: no error when requesting ConPTY but it's not available Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15746 diff changeset	428 characters. If you encounter any such issues, install "winpty". Until the
63e71d195cee patch 8.1.0929: no error when requesting ConPTY but it's not available Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 15746 diff changeset	429 ConPTY problems have been fixed "winpty" will be preferred.
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	430
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	431 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	432 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	433
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	434
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	435 ==============================================================================
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	436 2. Terminal functions terminal-function-details
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	437
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	438 term_dumpdiff()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	439 term_dumpdiff({filename}, {filename} [, {options}])
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	440 Open a new window displaying the difference between the two
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	441 files. The files must have been created with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	442 \|term_dumpwrite()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	443 Returns the buffer number or zero when the diff fails.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	444 Also see \|terminal-diff\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	445 NOTE: this does not work with double-width characters yet.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	446
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	447 The top part of the buffer contains the contents of the first
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	448 file, the bottom part of the buffer contains the contents of
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	449 the second file. The middle part shows the differences.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	450 The parts are separated by a line of equals.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	451
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	452 If the {options} argument is present, it must be a Dict with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	453 these possible members:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	454 "term_name" name to use for the buffer name, instead
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	455 of the first file name.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	456 "term_rows" vertical size to use for the terminal,
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	457 instead of using 'termwinsize'
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	458 "term_cols" horizontal size to use for the terminal,
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	459 instead of using 'termwinsize'
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	460 "vertical" split the window vertically
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	461 "curwin" use the current window, do not split the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	462 window; fails if the current buffer
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	463 cannot be \|abandon\|ed
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	464 "bufnr" do not create a new buffer, use the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	465 existing buffer "bufnr". This buffer
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	466 must have been previously created with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	467 term_dumpdiff() or term_dumpload() and
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	468 visible in a window.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	469 "norestore" do not add the terminal window to a
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	470 session file
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	471
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	472 Each character in the middle part indicates a difference. If
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	473 there are multiple differences only the first in this list is
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	474 used:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	475 X different character
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	476 w different width
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	477 f different foreground color
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	478 b different background color
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	479 a different attribute
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	480 + missing position in first file
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	481 - missing position in second file
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	482
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	483 Using the "s" key the top and bottom parts are swapped. This
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	484 makes it easy to spot a difference.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	485
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	486 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	487 GetFilename()->term_dumpdiff(otherfile)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	488 <
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	489 term_dumpload()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	490 term_dumpload({filename} [, {options}])
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	491 Open a new window displaying the contents of {filename}
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	492 The file must have been created with \|term_dumpwrite()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	493 Returns the buffer number or zero when it fails.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	494 Also see \|terminal-diff\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	495
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	496 For {options} see \|term_dumpdiff()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	497
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	498 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	499 GetFilename()-> term_dumpload()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	500 <
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	501 term_dumpwrite()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	502 term_dumpwrite({buf}, {filename} [, {options}])
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	503 Dump the contents of the terminal screen of {buf} in the file
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	504 {filename}. This uses a format that can be used with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	505 \|term_dumpload()\| and \|term_dumpdiff()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	506 If the job in the terminal already finished an error is given:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	507 E958
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	508 If {filename} already exists an error is given: E953
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	509 Also see \|terminal-diff\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	510
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	511 {options} is a dictionary with these optional entries:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	512 "rows" maximum number of rows to dump
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	513 "columns" maximum number of columns to dump
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	514
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	515 Can also be used as a \|method\|, the base is used for the file
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	516 name: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	517 GetFilename()-> term_dumpwrite(bufnr)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	518
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	519 term_getaltscreen({buf}) term_getaltscreen()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	520 Returns 1 if the terminal of {buf} is using the alternate
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	521 screen.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	522 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	523
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	524 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	525 GetBufnr()->term_getaltscreen()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	526
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	527
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	528 term_getansicolors({buf}) term_getansicolors()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	529 Get the ANSI color palette in use by terminal {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	530 Returns a List of length 16 where each element is a String
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	531 representing a color in hexadecimal "#rrggbb" format.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	532 Also see \|term_setansicolors()\| and \|g:terminal_ansi_colors\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	533 If neither was used returns the default colors.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	534
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	535 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|. If the buffer does not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	536 exist or is not a terminal window, an empty list is returned.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	537
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	538 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	539 GetBufnr()->term_getansicolors()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	540
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	541 < {only available when compiled with GUI enabled and/or the
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	542 \|+termguicolors\| feature}
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	543
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	544 term_getattr({attr}, {what}) term_getattr()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	545 Given {attr}, a value returned by term_scrape() in the "attr"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	546 item, return whether {what} is on. {what} can be one of:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	547 bold
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	548 italic
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	549 underline
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	550 strike
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	551 reverse
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	552
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	553 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	554 GetAttr()->term_getattr()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	555
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	556
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	557 term_getcursor({buf}) term_getcursor()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	558 Get the cursor position of terminal {buf}. Returns a list with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	559 two numbers and a dictionary: [row, col, dict].
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	560
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	561 "row" and "col" are one based, the first screen cell is row
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	562 1, column 1. This is the cursor position of the terminal
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	563 itself, not of the Vim window.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	564
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	565 "dict" can have these members:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	566 "visible" one when the cursor is visible, zero when it
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	567 is hidden.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	568 "blink" one when the cursor is blinking, zero when it
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	569 is not blinking.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	570 "shape" 1 for a block cursor, 2 for underline and 3
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	571 for a vertical bar.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	572 "color" color of the cursor, e.g. "green"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	573
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	574 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	575 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	576 list is returned.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	577
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	578 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	579 GetBufnr()->term_getcursor()
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	580
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	581 term_getjob({buf}) term_getjob()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	582 Get the Job associated with terminal window {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	583 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	584 Returns \|v:null\| when there is no job.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	585
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	586 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	587 GetBufnr()->term_getjob()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	588
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	589
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	590 term_getline({buf}, {row}) term_getline()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	591 Get a line of text from the terminal window of {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	592 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	593
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	594 The first line has {row} one. When {row} is "." the cursor
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	595 line is used. When {row} is invalid an empty string is
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	596 returned.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	597
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	598 To get attributes of each character use \|term_scrape()\|.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	599
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	600 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	601 GetBufnr()->term_getline(row)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	602
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	603
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	604 term_getscrolled({buf}) term_getscrolled()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	605 Return the number of lines that scrolled to above the top of
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	606 terminal {buf}. This is the offset between the row number
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	607 used for \|term_getline()\| and \|getline()\|, so that: >
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	608 term_getline(buf, N)
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	609 < is equal to: >
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	610 getline(N + term_getscrolled(buf))
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	611 < (if that line exists).
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	612
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	613 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	614
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	615 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	616 GetBufnr()->term_getscrolled()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	617
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	618
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	619 term_getsize({buf}) term_getsize()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	620 Get the size of terminal {buf}. Returns a list with two
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	621 numbers: [rows, cols]. This is the size of the terminal, not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	622 the window containing the terminal.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	623
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	624 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. Use an
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	625 empty string for the current buffer. If the buffer does not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	626 exist or is not a terminal window, an empty list is returned.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	627
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	628 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	629 GetBufnr()->term_getsize()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	630
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	631
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	632 term_getstatus({buf}) term_getstatus()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	633 Get the status of terminal {buf}. This returns a comma
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	634 separated list of these items:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	635 running job is running
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	636 finished job has finished
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	637 normal in Terminal-Normal mode
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	638 One of "running" or "finished" is always present.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	639
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	640 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	641 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	642 string is returned.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	643
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	644 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	645 GetBufnr()->term_getstatus()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	646
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	647
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	648 term_gettitle({buf}) term_gettitle()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	649 Get the title of terminal {buf}. This is the title that the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	650 job in the terminal has set.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	651
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	652 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. If the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	653 buffer does not exist or is not a terminal window, an empty
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	654 string is returned.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	655
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	656 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	657 GetBufnr()->term_gettitle()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	658
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	659
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	660 term_gettty({buf} [, {input}]) term_gettty()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	661 Get the name of the controlling terminal associated with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	662 terminal window {buf}. {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	663
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	664 When {input} is omitted or 0, return the name for writing
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	665 (stdout). When {input} is 1 return the name for reading
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	666 (stdin). On UNIX, both return same name.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	667
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	668 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	669 GetBufnr()->term_gettty()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	670
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	671
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	672 term_list() term_list()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	673 Return a list with the buffer numbers of all buffers for
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	674 terminal windows.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	675
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	676
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	677 term_scrape({buf}, {row}) term_scrape()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	678 Get the contents of {row} of terminal screen of {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	679 For {buf} see \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	680
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	681 The first line has {row} one. When {row} is "." the cursor
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	682 line is used. When {row} is invalid an empty string is
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	683 returned.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	684
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	685 Return a List containing a Dict for each screen cell:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	686 "chars" character(s) at the cell
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	687 "fg" foreground color as #rrggbb
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	688 "bg" background color as #rrggbb
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	689 "attr" attributes of the cell, use \|term_getattr()\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	690 to get the individual flags
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	691 "width" cell width: 1 or 2
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	692
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	693 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	694 GetBufnr()->term_scrape(row)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	695
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	696
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	697 term_sendkeys({buf}, {keys}) term_sendkeys()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	698 Send keystrokes {keys} to terminal {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	699 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	700
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	701 {keys} are translated as key sequences. For example, "\<c-x>"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	702 means the character CTRL-X.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	703
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	704 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	705 GetBufnr()->term_sendkeys(keys)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	706
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	707
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	708 term_setapi({buf}, {expr}) term_setapi()
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	709 Set the function name prefix to be used for the \|terminal-api\|
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	710 function in terminal {buf}. For example: >
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	711 :call term_setapi(buf, "Myapi_")
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	712 :call term_setapi(buf, "")
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	713 <
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	714 The default is "Tapi_". When {expr} is an empty string then
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	715 no \|terminal-api\| function can be used for {buf}.
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	716
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	717 term_setansicolors({buf}, {colors}) term_setansicolors()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	718 Set the ANSI color palette used by terminal {buf}.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	719 {colors} must be a List of 16 valid color names or hexadecimal
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	720 color codes, like those accepted by \|highlight-guifg\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	721 Also see \|term_getansicolors()\| and \|g:terminal_ansi_colors\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	722
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	723 The colors normally are:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	724 0 black
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	725 1 dark red
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	726 2 dark green
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	727 3 brown
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	728 4 dark blue
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	729 5 dark magenta
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	730 6 dark cyan
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	731 7 light grey
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	732 8 dark grey
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	733 9 red
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	734 10 green
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	735 11 yellow
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	736 12 blue
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	737 13 magenta
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	738 14 cyan
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	739 15 white
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	740
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	741 These colors are used in the GUI and in the terminal when
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	742 'termguicolors' is set. When not using GUI colors (GUI mode
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	743 or 'termguicolors'), the terminal window always uses the 16
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	744 ANSI colors of the underlying terminal.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	745
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	746 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	747 GetBufnr()->term_setansicolors(colors)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	748
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	749 < {only available with GUI enabled and/or the \|+termguicolors\|
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	750 feature}
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	751
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	752 term_setkill({buf}, {how}) term_setkill()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	753 When exiting Vim or trying to close the terminal window in
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	754 another way, {how} defines whether the job in the terminal can
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	755 be stopped.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	756 When {how} is empty (the default), the job will not be
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	757 stopped, trying to exit will result in \|E947\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	758 Otherwise, {how} specifies what signal to send to the job.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	759 See \|job_stop()\| for the values.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	760
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	761 After sending the signal Vim will wait for up to a second to
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	762 check that the job actually stopped.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	763
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	764 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	765 GetBufnr()->term_setkill(how)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	766
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	767
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	768 term_setrestore({buf}, {command}) term_setrestore()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	769 Set the command to write in a session file to restore the job
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	770 in this terminal. The line written in the session file is: >
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	771 terminal ++curwin ++cols=%d ++rows=%d {command}
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	772 < Make sure to escape the command properly.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	773
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	774 Use an empty {command} to run 'shell'.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	775 Use "NONE" to not restore this window.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	776
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	777 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	778 GetBufnr()->term_setrestore(command)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	779
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	780
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	781 term_setsize({buf}, {rows}, {cols}) term_setsize() E955
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	782 Set the size of terminal {buf}. The size of the window
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	783 containing the terminal will also be adjusted, if possible.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	784 If {rows} or {cols} is zero or negative, that dimension is not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	785 changed.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	786
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	787 {buf} must be the buffer number of a terminal window. Use an
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	788 empty string for the current buffer. If the buffer does not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	789 exist or is not a terminal window, an error is given.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	790
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	791 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	792 GetBufnr()->term_setsize(rows, cols)
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	793
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	794
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	795 term_start({cmd} [, {options}]) term_start()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	796 Open a terminal window and run {cmd} in it.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	797
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	798 {cmd} can be a string or a List, like with \|job_start()\|. The
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	799 string "NONE" can be used to open a terminal window without
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	800 starting a job, the pty of the terminal can be used by a
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	801 command like gdb.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	802
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	803 Returns the buffer number of the terminal window. If {cmd}
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	804 cannot be executed the window does open and shows an error
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	805 message.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	806 If opening the window fails zero is returned.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	807
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	808 {options} are similar to what is used for \|job_start()\|, see
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	809 \|job-options\|. However, not all options can be used. These
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	810 are supported:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	811 all timeout options
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	812 "stoponexit", "cwd", "env"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	813 "callback", "out_cb", "err_cb", "exit_cb", "close_cb"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	814 "in_io", "in_top", "in_bot", "in_name", "in_buf"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	815 "out_io", "out_name", "out_buf", "out_modifiable", "out_msg"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	816 "err_io", "err_name", "err_buf", "err_modifiable", "err_msg"
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	817 However, at least one of stdin, stdout or stderr must be
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	818 connected to the terminal. When I/O is connected to the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	819 terminal then the callback function for that part is not used.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	820
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	821 There are extra options:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	822 "term_name" name to use for the buffer name, instead
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	823 of the command name.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	824 "term_rows" vertical size to use for the terminal,
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	825 instead of using 'termwinsize'
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	826 "term_cols" horizontal size to use for the terminal,
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	827 instead of using 'termwinsize'
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	828 "vertical" split the window vertically; note that
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	829 other window position can be defined with
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	830 command modifiers, such as \|:belowright\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	831 "curwin" use the current window, do not split the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	832 window; fails if the current buffer
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	833 cannot be \|abandon\|ed
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	834 "hidden" do not open a window
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	835 "norestore" do not add the terminal window to a
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	836 session file
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	837 "term_kill" what to do when trying to close the
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	838 terminal window, see \|term_setkill()\|
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	839 "term_finish" What to do when the job is finished:
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	840 "close": close any windows
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	841 "open": open window if needed
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	842 Note that "open" can be interruptive.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	843 See \|term++close\| and \|term++open\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	844 "term_opencmd" command to use for opening the window when
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	845 "open" is used for "term_finish"; must
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	846 have "%d" where the buffer number goes,
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	847 e.g. "10split\|buffer %d"; when not
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	848 specified "botright sbuf %d" is used
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	849 "eof_chars" Text to send after all buffer lines were
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	850 written to the terminal. When not set
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	851 CTRL-D is used on MS-Windows. For Python
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	852 use CTRL-Z or "exit()". For a shell use
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	853 "exit". A CR is always added.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	854 "ansi_colors" A list of 16 color names or hex codes
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	855 defining the ANSI palette used in GUI
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	856 color modes. See \|g:terminal_ansi_colors\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	857 "tty_type" (MS-Windows only): Specify which pty to
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	858 use. See 'termwintype' for the values.
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	859 "term_api" function name prefix for the
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	860 \|terminal-api\| function. See
4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	861 \|term_setapi()\|.
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	862
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	863 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	864 GetCommand()->term_start()
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	865
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	866 < {only available when compiled with the \|+terminal\| feature}
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	867
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	868
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	869 term_wait({buf} [, {time}]) term_wait()
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	870 Wait for pending updates of {buf} to be handled.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	871 {buf} is used as with \|term_getsize()\|.
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	872 {time} is how long to wait for updates to arrive in msec. If
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	873 not set then 10 msec will be used.
18033 049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	874
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	875 Can also be used as a \|method\|: >
049a7481d737 patch 8.1.2012: more functions can be used as methods Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 17259 diff changeset	876 GetBufnr()->term_wait()
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	877
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	878 ==============================================================================
6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	879 3. Terminal communication terminal-communication
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	880
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	881 There are several ways to communicate with the job running in a terminal:
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	882 - Use \|term_sendkeys()\| to send text and escape sequences from Vim to the job.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	883 - Use the JSON API to send encoded commands from the job to Vim.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	884 - Use the \|client-server\| mechanism. This works on machines with an X server
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	885 and on MS-Windows.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	886
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	887
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	888 Vim to job: term_sendkeys() ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	889 terminal-to-job
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	890 This allows for remote controlling the job running in the terminal. It is a
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	891 one-way mechanism. The job can update the display to signal back to Vim.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	892 For example, if a shell is running in a terminal, you can do: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	893 call term_sendkeys(buf, "ls *.java\<CR>")
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	894
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	895 This requires for the job to be in the right state where it will do the right
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	896 thing when receiving the keys. For the above example, the shell must be
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	897 waiting for a command to be typed.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	898
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	899 For a job that was written for the purpose, you can use the JSON API escape
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	900 sequence in the other direction. E.g.: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	901 call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<Esc>]51;["response"]\x07")
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	902
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	903
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	904 Job to Vim: JSON API ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	905 terminal-api
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	906 The job can send JSON to Vim, using a special escape sequence. The JSON
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	907 encodes a command that Vim understands. Example of such a message: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	908 <Esc>]51;["drop", "README.md"]<07>
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	909
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	910 The body is always a list, making it easy to find the end: ]<07>.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	911 The <Esc>]51;msg<07> sequence is reserved by xterm for "Emacs shell", which is
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	912 similar to what we are doing here.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	913
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	914 Currently supported commands:
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	915
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	916 call {funcname} {argument}
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	917
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	918 Call a user defined function with {argument}.
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	919 The function is called with two arguments: the buffer number
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	920 of the terminal and {argument}, the decoded JSON argument.
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	921 By default, the function name must start with "Tapi_" to avoid
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	922 accidentally calling a function not meant to be used for the
18170 4ac8161e92e0 patch 8.1.2080: the terminal API is limited and can't be disabled Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18130 diff changeset	923 terminal API. This can be changed with \|term_setapi()\|.
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	924 The user function should sanity check the argument.
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	925 The function can use \|term_sendkeys()\| to send back a reply.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	926 Example in JSON: >
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	927 ["call", "Tapi_Impression", ["play", 14]]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	928 < Calls a function defined like this: >
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	929 function Tapi_Impression(bufnum, arglist)
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	930 if len(a:arglist) == 2
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	931 echomsg "impression " . a:arglist[0]
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	932 echomsg "count " . a:arglist[1]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	933 endif
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	934 endfunc
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	935 < Output from `:echo` may be erased by a redraw, use `:echomsg`
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	936 to be able to see it with `:messages`.
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	937
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	938 drop {filename} [options]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	939
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	940 Let Vim open a file, like the `:drop` command. If {filename}
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	941 is already open in a window, switch to that window. Otherwise
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	942 open a new window to edit {filename}.
13857 e751b5c9dff3 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13735 diff changeset	943 Note that both the job and Vim may change the current
e751b5c9dff3 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13735 diff changeset	944 directory, thus it's best to use the full path.
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	945
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	946 [options] is only used when opening a new window. If present,
16808 c002c4899529 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	947 it must be a Dict. Similarly to \|++opt\|, These entries are
c002c4899529 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16553 diff changeset	948 recognized:
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	949 "ff" file format: "dos", "mac" or "unix"
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	950 "fileformat" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	951 "enc" overrides 'fileencoding'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	952 "encoding" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	953 "bin" sets 'binary'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	954 "binary" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	955 "nobin" resets 'binary'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	956 "nobinary" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	957 "bad" specifies behavior for bad characters, see
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	958 \|++bad\|
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	959
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	960 Example in JSON: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	961 ["drop", "path/file.txt", {"ff": "dos"}]
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	962
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	963 A trick to have Vim send this escape sequence: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	964 exe "set t_ts=\<Esc>]51; t_fs=\x07"
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	965 let &titlestring = '["call","Tapi_TryThis",["hello",123]]'
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	966 redraw
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	967 set t_ts& t_fs&
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	968
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	969 Rationale: Why not allow for any command or expression? Because that might
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	970 create a security problem.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	971
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	972
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	973 Using the client-server feature ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	974 terminal-client-server
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	975 This only works when v:servername is not empty. If needed you can set it,
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	976 before opening the terminal, with: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	977 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	978
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	979 $VIM_SERVERNAME is set in the terminal to pass on the server name.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	980
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	981 In the job you can then do something like: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	982 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	983 This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	984
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	985 ==============================================================================
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	986 4. Remote testing terminal-testing
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	987
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	988 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	989 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	990 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	991 inspects the resulting screen state.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	992
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	993 Functions ~
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	994
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	995 \|term_sendkeys()\| send keystrokes to a terminal (not subject to tmap)
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	996 \|term_wait()\| wait for screen to be updated
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	997 \|term_scrape()\| inspect terminal screen
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	998
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	999
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1000 ==============================================================================
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	1001 5. Diffing screen dumps terminal-diff
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1002
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1003 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	1004 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	1005 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	1006 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	1007
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1008 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	1009 Vim screen size, font and other properties do not matter. Therefore this
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	1010 mechanism is portable across systems. A conventional screenshot would reflect
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1011 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	1012
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1013
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1014 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	1015 terminal-dumptest
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1016 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	1017 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	1018 - 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	1019 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	1020 - 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	1021 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	1022 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	1023 command.
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1024 - Send any commands to Vim using \|term_sendkeys()\|. For example: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1025 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	1026 - 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	1027 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	1028 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	1029 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	1030 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	1031 - 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	1032 - 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	1033
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1034 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	1035 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	1036 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	1037
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1038 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	1039 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	1040 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	1041
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1042 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	1043 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	1044 reference: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1045 :!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	1046
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1047
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1048 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	1049 terminal-screendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1050
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1051 To create the screen dump, run Vim (or any other program) in a terminal and
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1052 make it show the desired state. Then use the \|term_dumpwrite()\| function to
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1053 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	1054 :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	1055
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1056 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	1057
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1058 You can view the screen dump with \|term_dumpload()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1059 :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	1060
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1061 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	1062 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	1063 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	1064 :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	1065
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1066 To assert that the files are exactly the same use \|assert_equalfile()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1067 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	1068
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1069 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	1070
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1071
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1072 Comparing screen dumps ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1073 terminal-diffscreendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1074
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1075 \|assert_equalfile()\| does not make it easy to see what is different.
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1076 To spot the problem use \|term_dumpdiff()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1077 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	1078
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1079 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	1080 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	1081 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	1082 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	1083
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1084 You can usually see what differs in the second part. Use the 'ruler' to
14695 b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1085 relate it to the position in the first or second dump. Letters indicate the
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1086 kind of difference:
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1087 X different character
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1088 > cursor in first but not in second
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1089 < cursor in second but not in first
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1090 w character width differs (single vs double width)
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1091 f foreground color differs
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1092 b background color differs
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1093 a attribute differs (bold, underline, reverse, etc.)
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1094 ? character missing in both
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1095 + character missing in first
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	1096 - character missing in second
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1097
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	1098 Alternatively, press "s" to swap the first and second dump. Do this several
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1099 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	1100
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	1101 ==============================================================================
17259 6dbb9b3c53e2 patch 8.1.1629: terminal function help is in the wrong file Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16871 diff changeset	1102 6. Debugging terminal-debug terminal-debugger
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1103
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1104 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	1105 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	1106 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	1107
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1108 When the \|+terminal\| feature is missing, the plugin will use the "prompt"
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1109 buffer type, if possible. The running program will then use a newly opened
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1110 terminal window. See \|termdebug-prompt\| below for details.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1111
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1112
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1113 Starting ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	1114 termdebug-starting
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1115 Load the plugin with this command: >
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1116 packadd termdebug
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1117 < :Termdebug
14519 5c5908e81e93 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14421 diff changeset	1118 To start debugging use `:Termdebug` or `:TermdebugCommand` followed by the
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1119 command name, for example: >
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1120 :Termdebug vim
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1121
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1122 This opens two windows:
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	1123
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1124 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	1125 can directly interact with gdb. The buffer name is "!gdb".
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	1126
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1127 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	1128 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	1129 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	1130 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	1131
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1132 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	1133 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	1134 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	1135
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1136 If the buffer in the current window is modified, another window will be opened
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1137 to display the current gdb position. You can use `:Winbar` to add a window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1138 toolbar there.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1139
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1140 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	1141 the same as any command running in a terminal window.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1142
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1143 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	1144 opened windows are closed.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1145
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1146 Only one debugger can be active at a time.
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1147 :TermdebugCommand
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1148 If you want to give specific commands to the command being debugged, you can
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1149 use the `:TermdebugCommand` command followed by the command name and
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1150 additional parameters. >
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1151 :TermdebugCommand vim --clean -c ':set nu'
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1152
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1153 Both the `:Termdebug` and `:TermdebugCommand` support an optional "!" bang
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1154 argument to start the command right away, without pausing at the gdb window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1155 (and cursor will be in the debugged window). For example: >
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1156 :TermdebugCommand! vim --clean
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1157
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1158 To attach gdb to an already running executable or use a core file, pass extra
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1159 arguments. E.g.: >
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1160 :Termdebug vim core
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1161 :Termdebug vim 98343
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	1162
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1163 If no argument is given, you'll end up in a gdb window, in which you need to
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1164 specify which command to run using e.g. the gdb `file` command.
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1165
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1166
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1167 Example session ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	1168 termdebug-example
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1169 Start in the Vim "src" directory and build Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1170 % make
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1171 Start Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1172 % ./vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1173 Load the termdebug plugin and start debugging Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1174 :packadd termdebug
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1175 :Termdebug vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1176 You should now have three windows:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1177 source - where you started, has a window toolbar with buttons
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1178 gdb - you can type gdb commands here
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1179 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	1180
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1181 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	1182 Put focus on the gdb window and type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1183 break ex_help
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1184 run
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1185 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	1186 :help gui
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1187 Gdb will run into the ex_help breakpoint. The source window now shows the
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1188 ex_cmds.c file. A red "1 " marker will appear in the signcolumn where the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1189 breakpoint was set. The line where the debugger stopped is highlighted. You
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1190 can now step through the program. Let's use the mouse: click on the "Next"
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1191 button in the window toolbar. You will see the highlighting move as the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1192 debugger executes a line of source code.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1193
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1194 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	1195 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	1196 displayed:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1197 "eap->arg": 0x555555e68855 "gui" ~
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1198 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	1199 gdb window and use a "print" command, e.g.: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1200 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	1201 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	1202 mouse rests on text that can be evaluated by gdb.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1203
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1204 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	1205 the for loop, then type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1206 :Break
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1207 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	1208 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	1209 executed.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1210
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1211 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	1212 watch curbuf
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1213 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	1214 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	1215 To remove this watchpoint again type in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1216 delete 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1217
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1218 You can see the stack by typing in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1219 where
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1220 Move through the stack frames, e.g. with: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1221 frame 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1222 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	1223 a deeper level.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1224
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1225
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1226 Stepping through code ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	1227 termdebug-stepping
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1228 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	1229 - 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	1230 - 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	1231 - 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	1232 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	1233 - 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	1234 - 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	1235 - 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	1236 - continue continue execution
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1237
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1238 :Run :Arguments
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1239 In the window showing the source code these commands can be used to control
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1240 gdb:
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	1241 `: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	1242 `: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	1243
18130 1e5672da6a69 Updte runtime files Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18053 diff changeset	1244 :Break set a breakpoint at the cursor position
1e5672da6a69 Updte runtime files Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18053 diff changeset	1245 :Break {position}
1e5672da6a69 Updte runtime files Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18053 diff changeset	1246 set a breakpoint at the specified position
1e5672da6a69 Updte runtime files Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 18053 diff changeset	1247 :Clear delete the breakpoint at the cursor position
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	1248
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1249 :Step execute the gdb "step" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1250 :Over execute the gdb "next" command (`:Next` is a Vim command)
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1251 :Finish execute the gdb "finish" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1252 :Continue execute the gdb "continue" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1253 :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	1254
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	1255 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	1256 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	1257 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	1258 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	1259 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	1260 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	1261 Eval `:Evaluate`
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	1262 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	1263 to have the 'mouse' option set to enable mouse clicks.
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1264 :Winbar
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	1265 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	1266 :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	1267
13592 a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1268 If gdb stops at a source line and there is no window currently showing the
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1269 source code, a new window will be created for the source code. This also
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1270 happens if the buffer in the source code window has been modified and can't be
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1271 abandoned.
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1272
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1273 Gdb gives each breakpoint a number. In Vim the number shows up in the sign
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1274 column, with a red background. You can use these gdb commands:
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1275 - info break list breakpoints
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1276 - delete N delete breakpoint N
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1277 You can also use the `:Clear` command if the cursor is in the line with the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1278 breakpoint, or use the "Clear breakpoint" right-click menu entry.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1279
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1280
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1281 Inspecting variables ~
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1282 termdebug-variables :Evaluate
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	1283 `: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	1284 `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	1285 `: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	1286 `:'<,'>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	1287
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1288 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	1289 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	1290
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1291
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	1292 Other commands ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	1293 termdebug-commands
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1294 :Gdb jump to the gdb window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1295 :Program jump to the window with the running program
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	1296 :Source jump to the window with the source code, create it if there
13592 a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	1297 isn't one
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1298
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1299
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1300 Prompt mode ~
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1301 termdebug-prompt
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1302 When the \|+terminal\| feature is not supported and on MS-Windows, gdb will run
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1303 in a buffer with 'buftype' set to "prompt". This works slightly differently:
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1304 - The gdb window will be in Insert mode while typing commands. Go to Normal
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1305 mode with <Esc>, then you can move around in the buffer, copy/paste, etc.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1306 Go back to editing the gdb command with any command that starts Insert mode,
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1307 such as `a` or `i`.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1308 - The program being debugged will run in a separate window. On MS-Windows
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1309 this is a new console window. On Unix, if the \|+terminal\| feature is
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1310 available a Terminal window will be opened to run the debugged program in.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1311
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1312 termdebug_use_prompt
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1313 Prompt mode can be used even when the \|+terminal\| feature is present with: >
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1314 let g:termdebug_use_prompt = 1
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1315
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1316
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1317 Communication ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	1318 termdebug-communication
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1319 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	1320 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	1321 will break the debugger.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1322
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1323 Gdb has some weird behavior, the plugin does its best to work around that.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1324 For example, after typing "continue" in the gdb window a CTRL-C can be used to
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1325 interrupt the running program. But after using the MI command
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1326 "-exec-continue" pressing CTRL-C does not interrupt. Therefore you will see
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1327 "continue" being used for the `:Continue` command, instead of using the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1328 communication channel.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	1329
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1330
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1331 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	1332
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	1333 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	1334
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1335 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	1336 invoking `:Termdebug`: >
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1337 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	1338 < gdb-version
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1339 Only debuggers fully compatible with gdb will work. Vim uses the GDB/MI
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	1340 interface. The "new-ui" command requires gdb version 7.12 or later. if you
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	1341 get this error:
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	1342 Undefined command: "new-ui". Try "help".~
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	1343 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	1344
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	1345
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	1346 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	1347
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1348 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	1349 - debugPC the current position
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1350 - debugBreakpoint a breakpoint
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1351
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1352 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	1353 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	1354 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	1355
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1356 When 'background' is "dark":
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	1357 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	1358 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	1359
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	1360
16871 e5dab34ded73 Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16808 diff changeset	1361 Shortcuts termdebug_shortcuts
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1362
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1363 You can define your own shortcuts (mappings) to control gdb, that can work in
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1364 any window, using the TermDebugSendCommand() function. Example: >
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1365 map ,w :call TermDebugSendCommand('where')<CR>
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1366 The argument is the gdb command.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1367
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	1368
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	1369 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	1370
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	1371 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	1372 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	1373 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	1374 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	1375 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	1376 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	1377 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	1378
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	1379
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	1380 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	1381
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	1382 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	1383 vertical split: >
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	1384 let g:termdebug_wide = 163
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	1385 This will set &columns to 163 when `:Termdebug` is used. The value is restored
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	1386 when quitting the debugger.
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	1387 If g:termdebug_wide is set and &columns is already larger than
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	1388 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	1389 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	1390 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	1391
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1392
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1393
14421 2f7e67dd088c Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14249 diff changeset	1394 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:

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