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Update runtime files Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/069a7d561bbe7e3b9bf132f71b7121c59f99e8f1 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Mon Jun 27 22:16:08 2022 +0100 Update runtime files
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1 *todo.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2022 Jun 26 1 *todo.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2022 Jun 27
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar 4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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600 600
601 Should we include some part of pull request #4505, not increment changedtick 601 Should we include some part of pull request #4505, not increment changedtick
602 in some cases? E.g. for ":write" when the changed flag was already off, the 602 in some cases? E.g. for ":write" when the changed flag was already off, the
603 buffer didn't change at all. 603 buffer didn't change at all.
604 604
605 Session file contains absolute paths when "curdir" is removed form
606 'sessionoptions', making it impossible to have a session with a relative path.
607 (#4450)
608
609 Session file only contains local option values for buffers that are in a
610 window, not other buffers. (#7532)
611
612 Script generated by :mksession does not work well if there are windows with
613 modified buffers
614 change "silent only" into "silent only!"
615 change "edit fname" of first buffer to "hide edit fname"
616 skip "badd fname" if "fname" is already in the buffer list
617 remove remark about unloading buffers from documentation
618
619 When session file has name in argument list but the buffer was deleted, the
620 buffer is not deleted when using the session file. (#1393)
621 Should add the buffer in hidden state.
622
623 When a session file is created and there are "nofile" buffers, these are not
624 filled. Need to trigger BufReadCmd autocommands. Also handle deleting the
625 initial empty buffer better. (ZyX, 2015 March 8)
626
627 Setting the spell file in a session only reads the local additions, not the
628 normal spell file. (Enno Nagel, 2014 Mar 29)
629
630 Directory wrong in session file, caused by ":lcd" in BufEnter autocommand.
631 (Felix Kater, 2009 Mar 3)
632
633 Something wrong with session that has "cd" commands and "badd", in such a way
634 that Vim doesn't find the edited file in the buffer list, causing the
635 ATTENTION message? (Tony Mechelynck, 2008 Dec 1)
636 Also: swap files are in ~/tmp/ One has relative file name ".mozilla/...".
637
638 When using a timer callback vgetc_busy is reset, allowing for using input(). 605 When using a timer callback vgetc_busy is reset, allowing for using input().
639 But in a channel callback this does not happen. We need to do something 606 But in a channel callback this does not happen. We need to do something
640 similar to check_due_timer(). Also see #3809. 607 similar to check_due_timer(). Also see #3809.
641 608
642 C syntax: {} inside () causes following {} to be highlighted as error. 609 C syntax: {} inside () causes following {} to be highlighted as error.
660 #2948. (related to #1512?) 627 #2948. (related to #1512?)
661 Also see #2352, want better control over balloon, perhaps set the position. 628 Also see #2352, want better control over balloon, perhaps set the position.
662 Should also be possible to add highlighting, like in the status line? 629 Should also be possible to add highlighting, like in the status line?
663 balloonexpr() on MS-Windows GUI doesn't handle accented chars? (nivaemail, 630 balloonexpr() on MS-Windows GUI doesn't handle accented chars? (nivaemail,
664 2018 Sep 14) 631 2018 Sep 14)
665 Another request: #3811.
666 632
667 More warnings from static analysis: 633 More warnings from static analysis:
668 https://lgtm.com/projects/g/vim/vim/alerts/?mode=list 634 https://lgtm.com/projects/g/vim/vim/alerts/?mode=list
669 635
670 Still a E315 error when using terminal. (Masato Nishihata, #3959)
671
672 Not existing directory in CDPATH leads to two shell calls. (#4525) 636 Not existing directory in CDPATH leads to two shell calls. (#4525)
673 637
674 Use dict_iterate_start() / dict_iterate_next() instead of relying on the 638 Use dict_iterate_start() / dict_iterate_next() instead of relying on the
675 internals of the dict structure. 639 internals of the dict structure.
676 640
677 nvo-mode mapping works on Windows, not on Linux. (#3678) 641 nvo-mode mapping works on Windows, not on Linux. (#3678)
678
679 Missing tests for:
680 - add_termcap_entry()
681 642
682 Redo only remembers the last change. Could use "{count}g." to redo an older 643 Redo only remembers the last change. Could use "{count}g." to redo an older
683 change. How does the user know which change? At least have a way to list 644 change. How does the user know which change? At least have a way to list
684 them: ":repeats". Add to history, like search history and command line history. 645 them: ":repeats". Add to history, like search history and command line history.
685 646
686 Pasting foo} causes Vim to behave weird. (John Little, 2018 Jun 17)
687 Related to bracketed paste. I cannot reproduce it.
688
689 When 'confirm' is set a "silent q" doesn't show the prompt. It should in this 647 When 'confirm' is set a "silent q" doesn't show the prompt. It should in this
690 case. (Nate Peterson, 2019 Jan 31, #3892) 648 case. (Nate Peterson, 2019 Jan 31, #3892)
691 For "silent! q" it should not prompt and just fail. 649 For "silent! q" it should not prompt and just fail.
692 650
693 Add <aevent>, which expands to the currently triggered autocommand event name. 651 Add <aevent>, which expands to the currently triggered autocommand event name.
705 drawing errors. Fill up the base character? (Dominique, #4328) 663 drawing errors. Fill up the base character? (Dominique, #4328)
706 664
707 When 'sidescrolloff' is set, using "zl" to go to the end of the line, suddenly 665 When 'sidescrolloff' is set, using "zl" to go to the end of the line, suddenly
708 scrolls back. Should allow for this scrolling, like 'scrolloff' does when 666 scrolls back. Should allow for this scrolling, like 'scrolloff' does when
709 using CTRL-E. (Yee Cheng Chin, #3721) 667 using CTRL-E. (Yee Cheng Chin, #3721)
710
711 Invalid memory access with old regexp engine. (Dominique Pelle, 2018 Sep 3,
712 #3405) Introduced by 8.0.1517, which was fixing another memory access error.
713 (Sep 8)
714 668
715 Add function to make use of internal diff, working on two lists and returning 669 Add function to make use of internal diff, working on two lists and returning
716 unified diff (list of lines). 670 unified diff (list of lines).
717 671
718 When splitting a window with few text lines, the relative cursor position is 672 When splitting a window with few text lines, the relative cursor position is
728 Add something like 'fillchars' local to window, but allow for specifying a 682 Add something like 'fillchars' local to window, but allow for specifying a
729 highlight name. Esp. for the statusline. 683 highlight name. Esp. for the statusline.
730 And "extends" and "precedes" are also useful without 'list' set. Also in 684 And "extends" and "precedes" are also useful without 'list' set. Also in
731 'fillchars' or another option? 685 'fillchars' or another option?
732 686
733 Sourceforge Vim pages still have content, redirect from empty page. 687 Sourceforge Vim pages still have content, make them empty, keep redirect.
734 Check for PHP errors. (Wayne Davison, 2018 Oct 26) 688 Check for PHP errors. (Wayne Davison, 2018 Oct 26)
735 689
736 Problem with Visual yank when 'linebreak' and 'showbreak' are set. 690 Problem with Visual yank when 'linebreak' and 'showbreak' are set.
737 Patch with tests, but it's not clear how it is supposed to work. (tommm, 2018 691 Patch with tests, but it's not clear how it is supposed to work. (tommm, 2018
738 Nov 17) Asked about this, Dec 22. Christian will have a look. 692 Nov 17) Asked about this, Dec 22. Christian will have a look.
739
740 home_replace() uses $HOME instead of "homedir". (Cesar Martins, 2018 Aug 9)
741
742 When the status line uses term_gettitle(), it does not get updated when the
743 terminal title changes. (Josh Triplett, 2018 Sep 9, #3418)
744 How would we know that the status line needs to be updated?
745 693
746 Update for xim-input-style help (Tony Mechelynck, 2019 Jan 10). 694 Update for xim-input-style help (Tony Mechelynck, 2019 Jan 10).
747 Feedback from someone who uses this? 695 Feedback from someone who uses this?
748 696
749 Only output t_Cs when t_Ce is also set. do not use Cs and Ce termcap entries. (Daniel Hahler, 2018 Sep 25) 697 Only output t_Cs when t_Ce is also set. do not use Cs and Ce termcap entries. (Daniel Hahler, 2018 Sep 25)
757 - Can we make this show differences within a line? 705 - Can we make this show differences within a line?
758 - add option to use external diff above a certain size. 706 - add option to use external diff above a certain size.
759 707
760 Difference between two regexp engines: #3373 708 Difference between two regexp engines: #3373
761 709
762 Patch to add ch_listen() (Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2018 Nov 26, #3639)
763 What is the practical use for this? Need an example.
764
765 When the last line wraps, selecting with the mouse below that line only 710 When the last line wraps, selecting with the mouse below that line only
766 includes the first screen line. (2018 Aug 23, #3368) 711 includes the first screen line. (2018 Aug 23, #3368)
767 712
768 Refactored HTML indent file. (Michael Lee, #1821) 713 Refactored HTML indent file. (Michael Lee, #1821)
769 Asked to write a test. 714 Asked to write a test.
771 Merge checking for 'cursorline' and 'concealcursor', see neovim #9492. 716 Merge checking for 'cursorline' and 'concealcursor', see neovim #9492.
772 717
773 Add a windowID argument to placing a sign, so that it only shows up in one 718 Add a windowID argument to placing a sign, so that it only shows up in one
774 window for the buffer. 719 window for the buffer.
775 720
776 Win32 key codes are messy. Mike Williams tried to fix that, but now old
777 mappings no longer work. Create a new terminal for the better solution?
778
779 Compiler warning (geeknik, 2017 Oct 26): 721 Compiler warning (geeknik, 2017 Oct 26):
780 - undefined left shift in get_string_tv() (#2250) 722 - undefined left shift in eval_string(), before hex2nr() (#2250)
723 Use unsigned for "nr".
781 724
782 Add Native language protocol server (LSP) support. (Yegappan Lakshmanan, 2018 725 Add Native language protocol server (LSP) support. (Yegappan Lakshmanan, 2018
783 Oct 28) 726 Oct 28)
784 727
785 Patch to be able to use hex numbers with :digraph. (Lcd, 2015 Sep 6) 728 Patch to be able to use hex numbers with :digraph. (Lcd, 2015 Sep 6)
787 Patch to be able to disable default digraphs (incomplete) (Eric Pruitt, 2018 730 Patch to be able to disable default digraphs (incomplete) (Eric Pruitt, 2018
788 Nov 22). 731 Nov 22).
789 732
790 Patch to list user digraphs. (Christian Brabandt, 2012 Apr 14) 733 Patch to list user digraphs. (Christian Brabandt, 2012 Apr 14)
791 734
792 Patch to add digraph() function. (Christian Brabandt, 2013 Aug 22, update Aug
793 24)
794
795 Try out background make plugin:
796 https://github.com/AndrewVos/vim-make-background
797 or asyncmake:
798 https://github.com/yegappan/asyncmake
799
800 Cursor in wrong position when line wraps. (#2540)
801
802 Setting 'columns' in a BufEnter autocommand causes a second tab width to 735 Setting 'columns' in a BufEnter autocommand causes a second tab width to
803 behave strangely, as if there is a gap and a vertical window separator. 736 behave strangely, as if there is a gap and a vertical window separator.
804 (Michael Soyka, 2018 Sep 23, #3477) 737 (Michael Soyka, 2018 Sep 23, #3477)
805 738
806 Make {skip} argument of searchpair() consistent with other places where we
807 pass an expression to evaluate. Allow passing zero for "never skip".
808
809 Add an option similar to 'lazyredraw' to skip redrawing while executing a 739 Add an option similar to 'lazyredraw' to skip redrawing while executing a
810 script or function. 740 script or function.
811 741
812 When using a menu item while the "more" prompt is displayed doesn't work well. 742 Using a menu item while the "more" prompt is displayed doesn't work well.
813 E.g. after using help->version. Have a key that ends the "more" prompt and 743 E.g. after using help->version. Have a key that ends the "more" prompt and
814 does nothing otherwise? 744 does nothing otherwise?
815 745
816 MS-Windows: write may fail if another program is reading the file. 746 MS-Windows: write may fail if another program is reading the file.
817 If 'readonly' is not set but the file appears to be readonly later, try again 747 If 'readonly' is not set but the file appears to be readonly later, try again
821 Using --remote to open a file in which a # appears does not work on 751 Using --remote to open a file in which a # appears does not work on
822 MS-Windows. Perhaps in \# the \ is seen as a path separator. (Axel Bender, 752 MS-Windows. Perhaps in \# the \ is seen as a path separator. (Axel Bender,
823 2017 Feb 9) Can we expand wildcards first and send the path literally to the 753 2017 Feb 9) Can we expand wildcards first and send the path literally to the
824 receiving Vim? Or make an exception for #, it's not useful remotely. 754 receiving Vim? Or make an exception for #, it's not useful remotely.
825 755
826 Should add a test for every command line argument. Check coverage for what is
827 missing: --nofork, -A , -b, -h, etc.
828
829 ":au * * command" should not be allowed, only use * for event when listing or
830 deleting autocmds, not when adding them.
831
832 Column number is wrong when using 'linebreak' and 'wrap'. (Keith Smiley, 2018 756 Column number is wrong when using 'linebreak' and 'wrap'. (Keith Smiley, 2018
833 Jan 15, #2555) 757 Jan 15, #2555)
834
835 ":bufdo e" disabled syntax HL in windows other than the current. (BPJ)
836
837 Check argument of systemlist(). (Pavlov)
838
839 No maintainer for Vietnamese translations.
840 No maintainer for Simplified Chinese translations.
841
842 Python indenting: alternative way to indent arguments:
843 http://orchistro.tistory.com/236
844 Should be supported with a flag.
845 758
846 Add Makefiles to the runtime/spell directory tree, since nobody uses Aap. 759 Add Makefiles to the runtime/spell directory tree, since nobody uses Aap.
847 Will have to explain the manual steps (downloading the .aff and .dic files, 760 Will have to explain the manual steps (downloading the .aff and .dic files,
848 applying the diff, etc. 761 applying the diff, etc.
849 762
850 User dictionary ~/.vim/spell/lang.utf-8.add not used for spell checking until a 763 User dictionary ~/.vim/spell/lang.utf-8.add not used for spell checking until a
851 word is re-added to it. (Matej Cepl, 2018 Feb 6) 764 word is re-added to it. (Matej Cepl, 2018 Feb 6)
852 765
853 Fold at end of the buffer behaves inconsistently. (James McCoy, 2017 Oct 9) 766 Fold at end of the buffer behaves inconsistently. (James McCoy, 2017 Oct 9)
854
855 Using 'wildignore' also applies to literally entered file name. Also with
856 :drop (remote commands).
857 767
858 Implement option_save() and option_restore(): 768 Implement option_save() and option_restore():
859 option_restore({list}) *option_restore()* 769 option_restore({list}) *option_restore()*
860 Restore options previously saved by option_save(). 770 Restore options previously saved by option_save().
861 When buffer-local options have been saved, this function must 771 When buffer-local options have been saved, this function must
1686 1596
1687 Should be possible to enable/disable matchparen per window or buffer. 1597 Should be possible to enable/disable matchparen per window or buffer.
1688 Add a check for b:no_match_paren in Highlight_matching_Pair() (Marcin 1598 Add a check for b:no_match_paren in Highlight_matching_Pair() (Marcin
1689 Szamotulski, 2012 Nov 8) 1599 Szamotulski, 2012 Nov 8)
1690 1600
1691 Session file creation: 'autochdir' causes trouble. Keep it off until after
1692 loading all files.
1693
1694 'iminsert' global value set when using ":setlocal iminsert"? (Wu, 2012 Jun 23) 1601 'iminsert' global value set when using ":setlocal iminsert"? (Wu, 2012 Jun 23)
1695 1602
1696 Patch to append regexp to tag commands to make it possible to select one out 1603 Patch to append regexp to tag commands to make it possible to select one out
1697 of many matches. (Cody Cutler, 2013 Mar 28) 1604 of many matches. (Cody Cutler, 2013 Mar 28)
1698 1605
2102 does not work. (Nieko Maatjes, 2009 Jan 8, Ingo Karkat, 2009 Jan 22) 2009 does not work. (Nieko Maatjes, 2009 Jan 8, Ingo Karkat, 2009 Jan 22)
2103 2010
2104 opening/closing window causes other window with 'winfixheight' to change 2011 opening/closing window causes other window with 'winfixheight' to change
2105 height. Also happens when there is another window in the frame, if it's not 2012 height. Also happens when there is another window in the frame, if it's not
2106 very high. (Yegappan Lakshmanan, 2010 Jul 22, Michael Peeters, 2010 Jul 22) 2013 very high. (Yegappan Lakshmanan, 2010 Jul 22, Michael Peeters, 2010 Jul 22)
2107
2108 Session file generates error upon loading, cause by --remote-silent-tab.
2109 (7tommm (ytommm) 2010 Nov 24)
2110 2014
2111 Using ~ works OK on 'a' with composing char, but not on 0x0418 with composing 2015 Using ~ works OK on 'a' with composing char, but not on 0x0418 with composing
2112 char 0x0301. (Tony Mechelynck, 2009 Mar 4) 2016 char 0x0301. (Tony Mechelynck, 2009 Mar 4)
2113 2017
2114 This does not work yet: "a\(%C\)" (get composing characters into a submatch). 2018 This does not work yet: "a\(%C\)" (get composing characters into a submatch).
5508 - Add an option setting to ask the user if the modelines are to be executed 5412 - Add an option setting to ask the user if the modelines are to be executed
5509 or not. Same for .exrc in local dir. 5413 or not. Same for .exrc in local dir.
5510 5414
5511 5415
5512 Sessions: 5416 Sessions:
5417 - Session file contains absolute paths when "curdir" is removed form
5418 'sessionoptions', making it impossible to have a session with a relative
5419 path. (#4450)
5420 - Session file only contains local option values for buffers that are in a
5421 window, not other buffers. (#7532)
5422 - Script generated by :mksession does not work well if there are windows
5423 with modified buffers:
5424 change "silent only" into "silent only!"
5425 change "edit fname" of first buffer to "hide edit fname"
5426 skip "badd fname" if "fname" is already in the buffer list
5427 remove remark about unloading buffers from documentation
5428 - When session file has name in argument list but the buffer was deleted,
5429 the buffer is not deleted when using the session file. (#1393) Should add
5430 the buffer in hidden state.
5431 - When a session file is created and there are "nofile" buffers, these are
5432 not filled. Need to trigger BufReadCmd autocommands. Also handle
5433 deleting the initial empty buffer better. (ZyX, 2015 March 8)
5434 - Setting the spell file in a session only reads the local additions, not
5435 the normal spell file. (Enno Nagel, 2014 Mar 29)
5436 - Directory wrong in session file, caused by ":lcd" in BufEnter autocommand.
5437 (Felix Kater, 2009 Mar 3)
5438 - Something wrong with session that has "cd" commands and "badd", in such a
5439 way that Vim doesn't find the edited file in the buffer list, causing the
5440 ATTENTION message? (Tony Mechelynck, 2008 Dec 1) Also: swap files are in
5441 ~/tmp/ One has relative file name ".mozilla/...".
5442 - Session file creation: 'autochdir' causes trouble. Keep it off until
5443 after loading all files.
5444 - Session file generates error upon loading, cause by --remote-silent-tab.
5445 (7tommm (ytommm) 2010 Nov 24)
5513 8 DOS/Windows: ":mksession" generates a "cd" command where "aa\#bb" means 5446 8 DOS/Windows: ":mksession" generates a "cd" command where "aa\#bb" means
5514 directory "#bb" in "aa", but it's used as "aa#bb". (Ronald Hoellwarth) 5447 directory "#bb" in "aa", but it's used as "aa#bb". (Ronald Hoellwarth)
5515 7 When there is a "help.txt" window in a session file, restoring that 5448 7 When there is a "help.txt" window in a session file, restoring that
5516 session will not get the "LOCAL ADDITIONS" back. 5449 session will not get the "LOCAL ADDITIONS" back.
5517 8 With ":mksession" always store the 'sessionoptions' option, even when 5450 8 With ":mksession" always store the 'sessionoptions' option, even when
5519 8 When using ":mksession", also store a command to reset all options to 5452 8 When using ":mksession", also store a command to reset all options to
5520 their default value, before setting the options that are not at their 5453 their default value, before setting the options that are not at their
5521 default value. 5454 default value.
5522 7 With ":mksession" also store the tag stack and jump history. (Michal 5455 7 With ":mksession" also store the tag stack and jump history. (Michal
5523 Malecki) 5456 Malecki)
5524 7 Persistent variables: "p:var"; stored in viminfo file and sessions files.
5525 5457
5526 5458
5527 Options: 5459 Options:
5528 7 ":with option=value | command": temporarily set an option value and 5460 7 ":with option=value | command": temporarily set an option value and
5529 restore it after the command has executed. 5461 restore it after the command has executed.