diff runtime/doc/todo.txt @ 2587:d0049ff5969e

Updated runtime files.
author Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
date Tue, 21 Sep 2010 22:34:02 +0200
parents e8a482a7fa6c
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*todo.txt*      For Vim version 7.3.  Last change: 2010 Sep 19
+*todo.txt*      For Vim version 7.3.  Last change: 2010 Sep 21
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -30,28 +30,16 @@ be worked on, but only if you sponsor Vi
 							*known-bugs*
 -------------------- Known bugs and current work -----------------------
 
-"buffer" in if_python.c, ex_pyfile() shadows global var buffer in if_py_both.h
-
-Crash on Windows when using strftime(). (Christian Brabandt, 2010 Aug 18)
-Appears to be triggered by '%R' and '%T'.
-Use the bad_param_handler() (Mike Williams, 2010 Aug 19, 20)
-
-Patch: missing break in Mac GUI. (Dominique Pelle, 2010 Aug 19)
-
-":e ~br<Tab>" does not complete to ":e /home/bram/".  Crash too?
-
 Patch for Mingw build file (Jon, 2010 Aug 22)
 Patch for loading different Ruby versions. (Jon, 2010 Aug 23)
 
-Patch for clipboard not working properly: (Toni Ronkko)
-http://softagalleria.net/download/vim/clipboard.patch
-Clipboard not working with Athena. (Micael Ringe, 2010 Sep 13)
-
 Document cscope and sign completion for user commands. (Peter Odding, 2010 Aug
 19)
 
 Problem with \NL in Ex script. (Ray Frish, 2010 Aug 10)
 
+":e ~br<Tab>" does not complete to ":e /home/bram/".  Crash too?
+
 Runtime file for Falcon. (Steven Oliver, 2010 Sep 14)
 
 Patch to fix error tags in help files. (Dominique Pelle, 2010 Aug 25)
@@ -106,7 +94,7 @@ 2010 Aug 8)
 Three patches for undo persistence. (Christian Brabandt, 2010 Sep 4)
 
 string() can't parse back "inf" and "nan".  Fix documentation or fix code?
-(XyX, 2010 Aug 23)
+(ZyX, 2010 Aug 23)
 
 ":command Print echo 'print'" works, but ":Print" doesn't.  Builtin Print
 should be overruled. (Aaron Thoma)
@@ -1573,7 +1561,7 @@ 5   When starting gvim with all the defa
 
 
 Motif GUI:
--   gui_mch_browsedir() is missing.
+-   gui_mch_browsedir() is missing, browsedir() doesn't work nicely.
 7   Use XmStringCreateLocalized() instead of XmStringCreateSimple()?
     David Harrison says it's OK (it exists in Motif 1.2).
 8   Lesstif: When deleting a menu that's torn off, the torn off menu becomes
@@ -1783,33 +1771,17 @@ 8   Executing a shell, only one option f
 
 Macintosh:
 -   GUI: gui_mch_browsedir() is missing.
-7   Patch to add 'transparency' option.  Disadvantage: it's slow. (Eckehard
-    Berns, 2004 May 9) http://ecki.to/vim/TransBack-2004-05-09.diff
-    Needs more work.  Add when someone really wants it.
 7   Loading the Perl library only works on OS/X 10.2 or 10.3, never on both.
     Load the Perl library dynamically see Python sources file dynload_mac
     (Jack)
     dynamic linking: http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2002/tn2064.html
-8   Inputting Unicode characters does not work in the terminal.  They appear
-    to arrive as upper and lower bytes. (David Brown, 2004 April 17)
-8   Typing Unicode characters doesn't work at all in the GUI.
 8   inputdialog() doesn't resize when giving more text lines. (David Fishburn,
     2006 Sept 28)
-9   Problems in Carbon version for OS X: (Benji Fisher)
-    - keyboard shortcuts in the menus get lost.
-8   The Vim/About menu doesn't work.
-8   ":gui" doesn't fork.  Enabling the code in gui.c to fork causes a SEGV.
 8   Define vim_mkdir() for Macintosh.
 8   Define mch_writable() for Macintosh.
 9   When DiskLock is running, using a swap file causes a crash.  Appears to be
     a problem with writing a file that starts with a dot. (Giacalone)
-9   On G3 Mac, OS version 8, control strip causes characters messed up when
-    scrolling (CTRL-L cleans it up). (Benji Fisher)
-9   On G3 Mac, OS version 8, variable-speed scrolling doesn't work, after two
-    seconds of scrolling the screen freezes. (Benji Fisher)
 9   In mac_expandpath() check that handling of backslashes is done properly.
-8   Standard Mac shortcuts are missing.  (Amerige)
-8   Handling of non-fixed width fonts is wrong. (Amerige)
 
 
 "Small" problems:
@@ -2705,9 +2677,6 @@ 7   Add "semitrans": Add highlighting.  
     colors.  And add colors, so that Green+Red becomes Yellow.
     E.g. for this html:
 	<B> bold text <I> italic+bold text </B> italic text </I>
-7   Wild idea: Not only set highlighting, but also change what is displayed
-    (e.g., remove characters, so that "<B>bold</B>" can be shown as "bold"):
-	:syn region boldstuff start="<B>" display="" end="</B>" display=""
 7   CTRL-] checks the highlight group for finding out what the tag is.
 7   Add an explanation how a list of words can be used to highlight misspelled
     words.
@@ -2881,8 +2850,6 @@ 7   Make it possible to do any command o
     "command" would use <> notation.
     Does scratch buffer have a number?  Or re-use same number?
 7   Add function to generate unique number (date in milliseconds).
-7   Automatically load a function from a file when it is called.  Need an
-    option for the search path. (Sekera)
 
 
 Robustness:
@@ -2934,7 +2901,7 @@ 7   HTML syntax highlighting is slow for
     http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/22908.html. (Andre Pang)
 7   Check how performance of loading the wordlist can be improved (adding a
     lot of abbreviations).
-7   DOS console: Add t_DL support, to make scrolling faster.
+7   MS-DOS console: Add t_DL support, to make scrolling faster.
 7   Compile Ex commands to byte codes.  Store byte codes in a vim script file
     at the end, after "compiled:.  Make it look like a single comment line
     for old Vim versions.  Insert first line "Vim script compiled <timestamp>.
@@ -3067,7 +3034,7 @@ 7   Make 'list' and 'linebreak' work tog
 
 
 Scrolling:
-8   Add "zm" command: scroll horizontally to put the cursor in the middle.
+8   Add "zy" command: scroll horizontally to put the cursor in the middle.
 6   Add option to set the overlap for CTRL-F and CTRL-B. (Garhi)
 -   extend 'scrollbind' option: 'scrollopt' words "search", "relative", etc..
     Also 'e'xecute some commands (search, vertical movements) in all bound
@@ -3303,8 +3270,6 @@ 7   For autocommand events that trigger 
     CursorHold), go through the list once and cache the result for a specific
     buffer.  Invalidate the cache when adding/deleting autocommands or
     changing the buffer name.
-8   Add ScriptReadCmd event: used to load remote Vim scripts, e.g.
-    "vim -u http://mach/path/vimrc".
 7   Add TagJump event: do something after jumping to a tag.
 8   Add "TagJumpFile" autocommand: When jumping to another file for a tag.
     Can be used to open "main.c.gz" when "main.c" isn't found.
@@ -3355,8 +3320,6 @@ 8   When editing "tt.gz", which is in DO
     PreDirChanged/PostDirChanged
 		    - Before/after ":cd" has been used (for changing the
 		      window title)
-    BufReadAction   - replaces reading a file
-    BufWriteAction  - replaces writing a file
     ShutDown	    - when the system is about to shut down
     InsertCharPre   - user typed character Insert mode, before inserting the
 		      char.  Pattern is matched with text before the cursor.
@@ -3833,21 +3796,14 @@ 8   Add ":cab!", abbreviations that only
 8   Add a flag to ":abbrev" to eat the character that triggers the
     abbreviation.  Thus "abb ab xxx" and typing "ab<Space>" inserts "xxx" and
     not the <Space>.
-8   Allow mapping of CTRL-@ (anywhere in the LHS).
 8   Give a warning when using CTRL-C in the lhs of a mapping.  It will never
     (?) work.
 8   Add a way to save a current mapping and restore it later.  Use a function
     that returns the mapping command to restore it: mapcmd()?  mapcheck() is
     not fool proof.  How to handle ambiguous mappings?
 7   Add <0x8f> (hex), <033> (octal) and <123> (decimal) to <> notation?
-7   Allow mapping "Q" and "Q}" at the same time.  Need to put a flag with "Q",
-    that it needs an extra character before it can match.  See Vile 'maplonger'
-    option.
 7   When someone tries to unmap with a trailing space, and it fails, try
     unmapping without the trailing space.  Helps for ":unmap xx | unmap yy".
-7   Make it possible to map 'wildchar', but only when it's a special character
-    (like CTRL-E).  Currently it's only recognized when typed.  Useful for
-    mapping a key to do something and then completion.
 6   Context-sensitive abbreviations: Specify syntax group(s) in which the
     abbreviations are to be used.
 -   Add mappings that take arguments.  Could work like the ":s" command.  For
@@ -3859,12 +3815,9 @@ 6   Context-sensitive abbreviations: Spe
     :map q<Char>	    :s/<Char>/\u\0/g
     Or implicit:
     :map q			<Register>d<Number>$
--   Make it possible to include a <Nul> in the lhs and rhs of a mapping.
 -   Add command to repeat a whole mapping ("." only repeats the last change in
     a mapping).  Also: Repeat a whole insert command, including any mappings
     that it included.  Sort-of automatic recording?
--   Add an option to ":map" that makes it display the special keys in
-    <> notation (e.g. <CR> instead of ^M).  Or just always do this?
 -   Include an option (or flag to 'cpoptions') that makes errors in mappings
     not flush the rest of the mapping (like nvi does).
 -   Use context sensitiveness of completion to switch abbreviations and
@@ -4514,7 +4467,7 @@ 7   Add a way to change an operator to a
     (like "v" makes the operator characterwise-exclusive).  "x" could be used.
 -   Make a set of operations on list of names: expand wildcards, replace home
     dir, append a string, delete a string, etc.
--   Remove mktemp() and use tmpname() only?  Ctags does this.
+-   Remove using mktemp() and use tmpname() only?  Ctags does this.
 -   When replacing environment variables, and there is one that is not set,
     turn it into an empty string?  Only when expanding options? (Hiebert)
 -   Option to set command to be executed instead of producing a beep (e.g. to
@@ -4599,7 +4552,6 @@ 6   Add ":che <file>", list all the incl
     expanded.  Is there a better way to do this?
 -   Add ":@!" command, to ":@" like what ":source!" is to ":source".
 8   Add ":@:!": repeat last command with forceit set.
--   Should be possible to write to a device, e.g. ":w! /dev/null".
 -   Add 't_normal': Used whenever t_me, t_se, t_ue or t_Zr is empty.
 -   ":cab map test ^V| je", ":cunab map" doesn't work.	This is vi compatible!
 -   CTRL-W CTRL-E and CTRL-W CTRL-Y should move the current window up or down
@@ -4677,9 +4629,6 @@ 8   When using "gf" on an absolute file 
 -   ":split file1 file2" adds two more windows (Webb).
 -   Don't give message "Incomplete last line" when editing binary file.
 -   Add ":a", ":i" for preloading of named buffers.
--   Allow autowrite when doing ":e file" (with an option 'eaw').
--   Allow a "+command" argument before each file name in the Vim command line:
-    "vim +123 file1 +234 file2 +345 file3". ???
 -   When entering text, keep other windows on same buffer updated (when a line
     entered)?
 -   Check out how screen does output optimizing.  Apparently this is possible
@@ -4753,8 +4702,6 @@ 8   Allow opening an unnamed buffer with
     working in another window.  Put cmdline in a separate window?
 -   Add possibility to put output of Ex commands in a buffer or file, e.g. for
     ":set all".  ":r :set all"?
--   'edit' option: When off changing the buffer is not possible (Really
-    read-only mode).
 -   When the 'equalalways' option is set, creating a new window should not
     result in windows to become bigger.  Deleting a window should not result in
     a window to become smaller (Webb).