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annotate runtime/doc/terminal.txt @ 11965:a932d3da41c8 v8.0.0863

patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/69198197fd4b061be7cadcf441cd8a7246a17148 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat Aug 5 14:10:48 2017 +0200 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Problem: A remote command starting with CTRL-\ CTRL-N does not work in the terminal window. (Christian J. Robinson) Solution: Use CTRL-\ CTRL-N as a prefix or a Normal mode command.

author	Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
date	Sat, 05 Aug 2017 14:15:04 +0200
parents	4f7081eb1e26
children	12833414cc02

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11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	1 terminal.txt For Vim version 8.0. Last change: 2017 Aug 01
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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
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b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	6
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	7 Terminal window support terminal
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	8
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	9
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	10 WARNING: THIS IS ONLY PARTLY IMPLEMENTED, ANYTHING CAN STILL CHANGE
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	11
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	12 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	13 echo has('terminal')
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	14 If the result is "1" you have it.
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	15
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b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	17 1. Basic use \|terminal-use\|
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	18 2. Remote testing \|terminal-testing\|
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	19 3. Debugging \|terminal-debug\|
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	20
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	21 {Vi does not have any of these commands}
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	22
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	23 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	24 1. Basic use terminal-use
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	25
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	26 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	27 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	28 :term bash
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	29
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	30 Or to run a debugger: >
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	31 :term gdb vim
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	32
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	33 The job runs asynchronously from Vim, the window will be updated to show
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	34 output from the job, also while editing in any other window.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	35
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	36
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	37 Typing ~
d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	38
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	39 When the keyboard focus is in the terminal window, typed keys will be send to
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	40 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	41 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	42
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	43 CTRL-W can be used to navigate between windows and other CTRL-W commands, e.g.:
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	44 CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	45 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	46 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	47
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	48 Special in the terminal window: CTRL-W_. CTRL-W_N
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	49 CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	50 CTRL-W N go to Terminal Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	51 CTRL-W " {reg} paste register {reg} CTRL-W_quote
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	52 Also works with the = register to insert the result of
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	53 evaluating an expression.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	54
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	55 See option 'termkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	56 will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termkey' twice sends 'termkey' to
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	57 the job. For example:
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	58 'termkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	59 'termkey' : enter an Ex command
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	60 'termkey' 'termkey' send 'termkey' to the job in the terminal
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	61 'termkey' . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	62 'termkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	63 'termkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N
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	64 t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	65 The special key combination CTRL-\ CTRL-N can be used to prefix one Normal
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	66 mode command. This is especially useful for remote commands, when you don't
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	67 know whether Vim currently has focus in a terminal window. Note that only one
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	68 Normal mode command can be used.
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	69
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d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	71 Size ~
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11659 49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	73 See option 'termsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window.
49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	74 (TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window)
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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
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	77 Syntax ~
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	78
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	79 :ter[minal] [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	80 Open a new terminal window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	81
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	82 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	83 the input and output to the terminal.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	84 If [command] is not given the 'shell' option is used.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	85
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	86 A new buffer will be created, using [command] or
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	87 'shell' as the name, prefixed with a "!". If a buffer
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	88 by this name already exists a number is added in
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	89 parenthesis. E.g. if "gdb" exists the second terminal
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	90 buffer will use "!gdb (1)".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	91
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	92 When the buffer associated with the terminal is wiped out the job is killed,
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	93 similar to calling `job_stop(job, "kill")`
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	94
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	95 So long as the job is running: If the window is closed the buffer becomes
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	96 hidden. The command will not be stopped. The `:buffer` command can be used
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	97 to turn the current window into a terminal window. If there are unsaved
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	98 changes this fails, use ! to force, as usual.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	99
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	100 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	101 window will wipe out the buffer.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	102
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	103 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	104 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	105 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	106 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	107 the buffer name will still be set to the command.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	108
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	109
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	110 Resizing ~
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	111
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	112 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	113
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	114 1. The 'termsize' option is empty: The terminal size follows the window size.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	115 The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	116
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	117 2. The 'termsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number of
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	118 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	119
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	120 3. The 'termsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower case).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	121 The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines and
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	122 cells. If the window is bigger there will be unused empty space.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	123
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	124 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	125 be seen (the lower-left part).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	126
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	127 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	128 terminal. \|term_setsize()\| can be used only when in the first or second mode,
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	129 not when 'termsize' is "rowsXcols".
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11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	131
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	132 Terminal Normal mode ~
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	133 Terminal-mode
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	134 When the job is running the contents of the terminal is under control of the
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	135 job. That includes the cursor position. The terminal contents can change at
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	136 any time.
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	137
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	138 Use CTRL-W N (or 'termkey' N) to go to Terminal Normal mode. Now the contents
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	139 of the terminal window is under control of Vim, the job output is suspended.
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	140 E946
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	141 In this mode you can move the cursor around with the usual Vim 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	142 Visually mark text, yank text, etc. But you cannot change the contents of the
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	143 buffer. The commands that would start insert mode, such as 'i' and 'a',
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	144 return control of the window to the job. Any pending output will now be
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	145 displayed.
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	146
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	147 In Terminal mode the statusline and window title show "(Terminal)". If the
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	148 job ends while in Terminal mode this changes to "(Terminal-finished)".
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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	150 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	151 TERM name of the terminal, 'term'
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	152 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	153 LINES same as ROWS
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	154 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	155 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256256256 in the GUI)
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	156 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	157
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	158 The \|client-server\| feature can be used to communicate with the Vim instance
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	159 where the job was started. This only works when v:servername is not empty.
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	160 If needed you can set it with: >
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	161 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	162
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	163 In the job you can then do something like: >
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	164 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	165 This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	166
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	167
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	168 Unix ~
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	169
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	170 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	171 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	172
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	173 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	174 TERM name of the terminal, 'term'
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	175 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	176 LINES same as ROWS
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	177 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	178 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256256256 in the GUI)
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	179 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	180
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	181 The \|client-server\| feature can be used to communicate with the Vim instance
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	182 where the job was started. This only works when v:servername is not empty.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	183 If needed you can set it with: >
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	184 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	185
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	186 In the job you can then do something like: >
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	187 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	188 This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	189
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	190
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	191 MS-Windows ~
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	192
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	193 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	194 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	195 window.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	196
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	197 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	198
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	199 winpty.dll
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	200 winpty-agent.exe
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	201
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	202 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	203
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	204 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	205
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	206 Just put the files somewhere in your PATH.
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	207
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	208 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	209 2. Remote testing terminal-testing
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	210
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	211 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	212 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	213 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	214 inspects the resulting screen state.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	215
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	216 Functions ~
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	217
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	218 term_sendkeys() send keystrokes to a terminal
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	219 term_wait() wait for screen to be updated
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	220 term_scrape() inspect terminal screen
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	221
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	222
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	223 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	224 3. Debugging terminal-debug
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	225
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	226 The Terminal debugging plugin can be used to debug a program with gdb and view
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	227 the source code in a Vim window. For example: >
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	228
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	229 :TermDebug vim
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	230
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	231 This opens three windows:
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	232 - A terminal window in which "gdb vim" is executed. Here you can directly
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	233 interact with gdb.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	234 - A terminal window for the executed program. When "run" is used in gdb the
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	235 program I/O will happen in this window, so that it does not interfere with
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	236 controlling gdb.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	237 - A normal Vim window used to show the source code. When gdb jumps to a
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	238 source file location this window will display the code, if possible. Values
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	239 of variables can be inspected, breakpoints set and cleared, etc.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	240
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	241 This uses two terminal windows. To open the gdb window: >
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	242 :term gdb [arguments]
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	243 To open the terminal to run the tested program \|term_start()\| is used.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	244
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	245 TODO
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	246
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	247
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	248 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:

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