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diff runtime/doc/options.txt @ 15502:bc17a9d37810 v8.1.0759
patch 8.1.0759: showing two characters for tab is limited
commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/83a52171ba00b2b9fd2d1d22a07e38fc9fc69c1e
Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
Date: Wed Jan 16 22:41:54 2019 +0100
patch 8.1.0759: showing two characters for tab is limited
Problem: Showing two characters for tab is limited.
Solution: Allow for a third character for "tab:" in 'listchars'. (Nathaniel
Braun, Ken Takata, closes #3810)
| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> |
|---|---|
| date | Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:45:07 +0100 |
| parents | 325e4a8ba1b6 |
| children | f0f06837a699 |
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--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt @@ -5063,11 +5063,26 @@ A jump table for the options with a shor omitted, there is no extra character at the end of the line. *lcs-tab* - tab:xy Two characters to be used to show a tab. The first - char is used once. The second char is repeated to - fill the space that the tab normally occupies. - "tab:>-" will show a tab that takes four spaces as - ">---". When omitted, a tab is show as ^I. + tab:xy[z] Two or three characters to be used to show a tab. + The third character is optional. + + tab:xy The 'x' is always used, then 'y' as many times as will + fit. Thus "tab:>-" displays: + > + >- + >-- + etc. + + tab:xyz The 'z' is always used, then 'x' is prepended, and + then 'y' is used as many times as will fit. Thus + "tab:<->" displays: + > + <> + <-> + <--> + etc. + + When "tab:" is omitted, a tab is shown as ^I. *lcs-space* space:c Character to show for a space. When omitted, spaces are left blank.