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patch 8.1.1321: no docs or tests for listener functions commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a334772967de25764ed7b11d768e8b977818d0c6 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sat May 11 21:14:24 2019 +0200 patch 8.1.1321: no docs or tests for listener functions Problem: No docs or tests for listener functions. Solution: Add help and tests for listener_add() and listener_remove(). Invoke the callbacks before redrawing.

author	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
date	Sat, 11 May 2019 21:15:06 +0200
parents	e71261a88630
children	c12c811695f7

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7068 a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	1 # Contributing to Vim
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a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	3 Patches are welcome in whatever form.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	4 Discussions about patches happen on the vim-dev maillist.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	5 If you create a pull request on GitHub it will be
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	6 forwarded to the vim-dev maillist. You can also send your patch there
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	7 directly. An attachment with a unified diff format is preferred.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	8 Information about the maillist can be found [on the Vim website].
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a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	10 [on the Vim website]: http://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-dev
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a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	12 Please consider adding a test. Test coverage isn't very good yet, this needs
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	13 to improve. Look through recent patches for examples. The tests are located
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	14 under "src/testdir".
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a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	16
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	17 # Reporting issues
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	18
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	19 We use GitHub issues, but that is not a requirement. Writing to the Vim
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	20 maillist is also fine.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	21
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	22 Please use the GitHub issues only for actual issues. If you are not 100% sure
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	23 that your problem is a Vim issue, please first discuss this on the Vim user
16208 a23c883685cb Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14372 diff changeset	24 maillist. Try reproducing the problem without any of your plugins or settings:
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16208 a23c883685cb Update runtime files. Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 14372 diff changeset	26 vim --clean
7068 a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	27
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	28 If you report an issue, please describe exactly how to reproduce it.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	29 For example, don't say "insert some text" but say what you did exactly:
7076 6ad58a7e995b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/544780248b5876339b316703fc2f330a9d316c45 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7068 diff changeset	30 "ahere is some text<Esc>".
6ad58a7e995b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/544780248b5876339b316703fc2f330a9d316c45 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7068 diff changeset	31 Ideally, the steps you list can be used to write a test to verify the problem
6ad58a7e995b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/544780248b5876339b316703fc2f330a9d316c45 Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7068 diff changeset	32 is fixed.
7068 a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	33
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	34 Feel free to report even the smallest problem, also typos in the documentation.
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	35
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	36 You can find known issues in the todo file: ":help todo".
a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	37 Or open [the todo file] on GitHub to see the latest version.
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a55f35ed381b commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6017f3799dbb744fc34894d968b36729e607203e Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	39 [the todo file]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/doc/todo.txt
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1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	42 # Syntax, indent and other runtime files
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1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	44 The latest version of these files can be obtained from the repository.
1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	45 They are usually not updated with numbered patches.
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1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	47 If you find a problem with one of these files or have a suggestion for
1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	48 improvement, please first try to contact the maintainer directly.
1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	49 Look in the header of the file for the name and email address.
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1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	51 The maintainer will take care of issues and send updates to Bram for
1c039023af1c commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b58988b832b69b52dfefeca338ea4802d0c4cdca Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7076 diff changeset	52 distribution with Vim.
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14347 723487cd7876 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7084 diff changeset	54 If the maintainer does not respond, contact the vim-dev maillist.
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723487cd7876 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7084 diff changeset	57 # Translations
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e71261a88630 patch 8.1.1147: desktop file translations are requiring manual updates Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16208 diff changeset	60 can be translated:
14372 2a4a2dc35c55 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14347 diff changeset	61 * Messages in Vim, see [src/po/README.txt][1]
16285 e71261a88630 patch 8.1.1147: desktop file translations are requiring manual updates Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16208 diff changeset	62 Also used for the desktop icons.
14372 2a4a2dc35c55 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14347 diff changeset	63 * Menus, see [runtime/lang/README.txt][2]
2a4a2dc35c55 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14347 diff changeset	64 * Vim tutor, see [runtime/tutor/README.txt][3]
2a4a2dc35c55 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14347 diff changeset	65 * Manual pages, see [runtime/doc/\*.1][4] for examples
16285 e71261a88630 patch 8.1.1147: desktop file translations are requiring manual updates Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> parents: 16208 diff changeset	66 * Installer, see [nsis/lang/\*.nsi][5] for examples
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723487cd7876 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7084 diff changeset	68 The help files can be translated and made available separately.
723487cd7876 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 7084 diff changeset	69 See https://www.vim.org/translations.php for examples.
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2a4a2dc35c55 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14347 diff changeset	71 [1]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/src/po/README.txt
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