annotate runtime/doc/autocmd.txt @ 23106:b0c88aa0175b v8.2.2099

patch 8.2.2099: Vim9: some checks are not tested Commit: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/918a4249176a8ccec3a34c9c7ef7bf4163676a63 Author: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Date: Sun Dec 6 14:37:08 2020 +0100 patch 8.2.2099: Vim9: some checks are not tested Problem: Vim9: some checks are not tested. Solution: Add a few more tests. Give better error messages.
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1 *autocmd.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Nov 12
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4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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7 Automatic commands *autocommand* *autocommands*
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9 For a basic explanation, see section |40.3| in the user manual.
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11 1. Introduction |autocmd-intro|
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12 2. Defining autocommands |autocmd-define|
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13 3. Removing autocommands |autocmd-remove|
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14 4. Listing autocommands |autocmd-list|
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15 5. Events |autocmd-events|
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16 6. Patterns |autocmd-patterns|
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17 7. Buffer-local autocommands |autocmd-buflocal|
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18 8. Groups |autocmd-groups|
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19 9. Executing autocommands |autocmd-execute|
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20 10. Using autocommands |autocmd-use|
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21 11. Disabling autocommands |autocmd-disable|
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24 ==============================================================================
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25 1. Introduction *autocmd-intro*
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27 You can specify commands to be executed automatically when reading or writing
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28 a file, when entering or leaving a buffer or window, and when exiting Vim.
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29 For example, you can create an autocommand to set the 'cindent' option for
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30 files matching *.c. You can also use autocommands to implement advanced
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35 WARNING: Using autocommands is very powerful, and may lead to unexpected side
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36 effects. Be careful not to destroy your text.
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50 ==============================================================================
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51 2. Defining autocommands *autocmd-define*
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53 *:au* *:autocmd*
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70 The special pattern <buffer> or <buffer=N> defines a buffer-local autocommand.
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138 3. Removing autocommands *autocmd-remove*
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158 plugins, syntax highlighting, etc.
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160 :au[tocmd]! [group] Remove ALL autocommands.
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161 Note: a quote will be seen as argument to the :autocmd
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162 and won't start a comment.
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166 When the [group] argument is not given, Vim uses the current group (as defined
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167 with ":augroup"); otherwise, Vim uses the group defined with [group].
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168
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169 ==============================================================================
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170 4. Listing autocommands *autocmd-list*
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171
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172 :au[tocmd] [group] {event} {pat}
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173 Show the autocommands associated with {event} and
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174 {pat}.
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175
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176 :au[tocmd] [group] * {pat}
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177 Show the autocommands associated with {pat} for all
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178 events.
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179
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180 :au[tocmd] [group] {event}
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181 Show all autocommands for {event}.
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182
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183 :au[tocmd] [group] Show all autocommands.
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185 If you provide the [group] argument, Vim lists only the autocommands for
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186 [group]; otherwise, Vim lists the autocommands for ALL groups. Note that this
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187 argument behavior differs from that for defining and removing autocommands.
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189 In order to list buffer-local autocommands, use a pattern in the form <buffer>
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190 or <buffer=N>. See |autocmd-buflocal|.
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191
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192 *:autocmd-verbose*
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193 When 'verbose' is non-zero, listing an autocommand will also display where it
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194 was last defined. Example: >
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195
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196 :verbose autocmd BufEnter
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197 FileExplorer BufEnter
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198 * call s:LocalBrowse(expand("<amatch>"))
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199 Last set from /usr/share/vim/vim-7.0/plugin/NetrwPlugin.vim
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200 <
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201 See |:verbose-cmd| for more information.
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202
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203 ==============================================================================
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204 5. Events *autocmd-events* *E215* *E216*
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206 You can specify a comma-separated list of event names. No white space can be
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207 used in this list. The command applies to all the events in the list.
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208
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209 For READING FILES there are four kinds of events possible:
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210 BufNewFile starting to edit a non-existent file
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211 BufReadPre BufReadPost starting to edit an existing file
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212 FilterReadPre FilterReadPost read the temp file with filter output
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213 FileReadPre FileReadPost any other file read
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214 Vim uses only one of these four kinds when reading a file. The "Pre" and
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215 "Post" events are both triggered, before and after reading the file.
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216
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217 Note that the autocommands for the *ReadPre events and all the Filter events
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218 are not allowed to change the current buffer (you will get an error message if
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219 this happens). This is to prevent the file to be read into the wrong buffer.
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221 Note that the 'modified' flag is reset AFTER executing the BufReadPost
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222 and BufNewFile autocommands. But when the 'modified' option was set by the
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223 autocommands, this doesn't happen.
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224
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225 You can use the 'eventignore' option to ignore a number of events or all
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226 events.
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227 *autocommand-events* *{event}*
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228 Vim recognizes the following events. Vim ignores the case of event names
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229 (e.g., you can use "BUFread" or "bufread" instead of "BufRead").
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231 First an overview by function with a short explanation. Then the list
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232 alphabetically with full explanations |autocmd-events-abc|.
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234 Name triggered by ~
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236 Reading
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237 |BufNewFile| starting to edit a file that doesn't exist
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238 |BufReadPre| starting to edit a new buffer, before reading the file
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239 |BufRead| starting to edit a new buffer, after reading the file
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240 |BufReadPost| starting to edit a new buffer, after reading the file
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241 |BufReadCmd| before starting to edit a new buffer |Cmd-event|
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242
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243 |FileReadPre| before reading a file with a ":read" command
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244 |FileReadPost| after reading a file with a ":read" command
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245 |FileReadCmd| before reading a file with a ":read" command |Cmd-event|
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247 |FilterReadPre| before reading a file from a filter command
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248 |FilterReadPost| after reading a file from a filter command
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249
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250 |StdinReadPre| before reading from stdin into the buffer
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251 |StdinReadPost| After reading from the stdin into the buffer
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253 Writing
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254 |BufWrite| starting to write the whole buffer to a file
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255 |BufWritePre| starting to write the whole buffer to a file
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256 |BufWritePost| after writing the whole buffer to a file
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257 |BufWriteCmd| before writing the whole buffer to a file |Cmd-event|
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259 |FileWritePre| starting to write part of a buffer to a file
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260 |FileWritePost| after writing part of a buffer to a file
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261 |FileWriteCmd| before writing part of a buffer to a file |Cmd-event|
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263 |FileAppendPre| starting to append to a file
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264 |FileAppendPost| after appending to a file
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265 |FileAppendCmd| before appending to a file |Cmd-event|
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267 |FilterWritePre| starting to write a file for a filter command or diff
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268 |FilterWritePost| after writing a file for a filter command or diff
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270 Buffers
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271 |BufAdd| just after adding a buffer to the buffer list
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272 |BufCreate| just after adding a buffer to the buffer list
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273 |BufDelete| before deleting a buffer from the buffer list
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274 |BufWipeout| before completely deleting a buffer
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276 |BufFilePre| before changing the name of the current buffer
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277 |BufFilePost| after changing the name of the current buffer
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278
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279 |BufEnter| after entering a buffer
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280 |BufLeave| before leaving to another buffer
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281 |BufWinEnter| after a buffer is displayed in a window
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282 |BufWinLeave| before a buffer is removed from a window
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284 |BufUnload| before unloading a buffer
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285 |BufHidden| just before a buffer becomes hidden
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286 |BufNew| just after creating a new buffer
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288 |SwapExists| detected an existing swap file
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290 Options
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291 |FileType| when the 'filetype' option has been set
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292 |Syntax| when the 'syntax' option has been set
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293 |EncodingChanged| after the 'encoding' option has been changed
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294 |TermChanged| after the value of 'term' has changed
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295 |OptionSet| after setting any option
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297 Startup and exit
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298 |VimEnter| after doing all the startup stuff
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299 |GUIEnter| after starting the GUI successfully
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300 |GUIFailed| after starting the GUI failed
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301 |TermResponse| after the terminal response to |t_RV| is received
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303 |QuitPre| when using `:quit`, before deciding whether to exit
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304 |ExitPre| when using a command that may make Vim exit
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305 |VimLeavePre| before exiting Vim, before writing the viminfo file
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306 |VimLeave| before exiting Vim, after writing the viminfo file
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308 Terminal
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309 |TerminalOpen| after a terminal buffer was created
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310 |TerminalWinOpen| after a terminal buffer was created in a new window
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312 Various
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313 |FileChangedShell| Vim notices that a file changed since editing started
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314 |FileChangedShellPost| After handling a file changed since editing started
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315 |FileChangedRO| before making the first change to a read-only file
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317 |DiffUpdated| after diffs have been updated
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318 |DirChanged| after the working directory has changed
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320 |ShellCmdPost| after executing a shell command
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321 |ShellFilterPost| after filtering with a shell command
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323 |CmdUndefined| a user command is used but it isn't defined
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324 |FuncUndefined| a user function is used but it isn't defined
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325 |SpellFileMissing| a spell file is used but it can't be found
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326 |SourcePre| before sourcing a Vim script
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327 |SourcePost| after sourcing a Vim script
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328 |SourceCmd| before sourcing a Vim script |Cmd-event|
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330 |VimResized| after the Vim window size changed
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331 |FocusGained| Vim got input focus
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332 |FocusLost| Vim lost input focus
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333 |CursorHold| the user doesn't press a key for a while
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334 |CursorHoldI| the user doesn't press a key for a while in Insert mode
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335 |CursorMoved| the cursor was moved in Normal mode
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336 |CursorMovedI| the cursor was moved in Insert mode
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337
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338 |WinNew| after creating a new window
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339 |TabNew| after creating a new tab page
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340 |TabClosed| after closing a tab page
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341 |WinEnter| after entering another window
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342 |WinLeave| before leaving a window
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343 |TabEnter| after entering another tab page
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344 |TabLeave| before leaving a tab page
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345 |CmdwinEnter| after entering the command-line window
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346 |CmdwinLeave| before leaving the command-line window
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347
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348 |CmdlineChanged| after a change was made to the command-line text
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349 |CmdlineEnter| after the cursor moves to the command line
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350 |CmdlineLeave| before the cursor leaves the command line
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351
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352 |InsertEnter| starting Insert mode
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353 |InsertChange| when typing <Insert> while in Insert or Replace mode
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354 |InsertLeave| when leaving Insert mode
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355 |InsertCharPre| when a character was typed in Insert mode, before
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356 inserting it
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357
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358 |TextChanged| after a change was made to the text in Normal mode
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359 |TextChangedI| after a change was made to the text in Insert mode
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360 when popup menu is not visible
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361 |TextChangedP| after a change was made to the text in Insert mode
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362 when popup menu visible
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363 |TextYankPost| after text has been yanked or deleted
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364
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365 |SafeState| nothing pending, going to wait for the user to type a
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366 character
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367 |SafeStateAgain| repeated SafeState
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368
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369 |ColorSchemePre| before loading a color scheme
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370 |ColorScheme| after loading a color scheme
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371
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372 |RemoteReply| a reply from a server Vim was received
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373
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374 |QuickFixCmdPre| before a quickfix command is run
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375 |QuickFixCmdPost| after a quickfix command is run
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376
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377 |SessionLoadPost| after loading a session file
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378
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379 |MenuPopup| just before showing the popup menu
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380 |CompleteChanged| after Insert mode completion menu changed
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381 |CompleteDonePre| after Insert mode completion is done, before clearing
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382 info
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383 |CompleteDone| after Insert mode completion is done, after clearing
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384 info
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385
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386 |User| to be used in combination with ":doautocmd"
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387 |SigUSR1| after the SIGUSR1 signal has been detected
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388
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389
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390 The alphabetical list of autocommand events: *autocmd-events-abc*
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391
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392 *BufCreate* *BufAdd*
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393 BufAdd or BufCreate Just after creating a new buffer which is
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394 added to the buffer list, or adding a buffer
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395 to the buffer list.
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396 Also used just after a buffer in the buffer
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397 list has been renamed.
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398 Not triggered for the initial buffers created
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399 during startup.
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400 The BufCreate event is for historic reasons.
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401 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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402 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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403 buffer being created "<afile>".
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404 *BufDelete*
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405 BufDelete Before deleting a buffer from the buffer list.
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406 The BufUnload may be called first (if the
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407 buffer was loaded).
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408 Also used just before a buffer in the buffer
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409 list is renamed.
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410 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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411 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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412 buffer being deleted "<afile>" and "<abuf>".
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413 Don't change to another buffer, it will cause
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414 problems.
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415 *BufEnter*
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416 BufEnter After entering a buffer. Useful for setting
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417 options for a file type. Also executed when
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418 starting to edit a buffer, after the
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419 BufReadPost autocommands.
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420 *BufFilePost*
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421 BufFilePost After changing the name of the current buffer
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422 with the ":file" or ":saveas" command.
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423 *BufFilePre*
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424 BufFilePre Before changing the name of the current buffer
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425 with the ":file" or ":saveas" command.
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426 *BufHidden*
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427 BufHidden Just before a buffer becomes hidden. That is,
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428 when there are no longer windows that show
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429 the buffer, but the buffer is not unloaded or
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430 deleted. Not used for ":qa" or ":q" when
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431 exiting Vim.
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432 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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433 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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434 buffer being unloaded "<afile>".
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435 *BufLeave*
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436 BufLeave Before leaving to another buffer. Also when
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437 leaving or closing the current window and the
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438 new current window is not for the same buffer.
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439 Not used for ":qa" or ":q" when exiting Vim.
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440 *BufNew*
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441 BufNew Just after creating a new buffer. Also used
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442 just after a buffer has been renamed. When
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443 the buffer is added to the buffer list BufAdd
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444 will be triggered too.
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445 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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446 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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447 buffer being created "<afile>".
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448 *BufNewFile*
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449 BufNewFile When starting to edit a file that doesn't
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450 exist. Can be used to read in a skeleton
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451 file.
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452 *BufRead* *BufReadPost*
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453 BufRead or BufReadPost When starting to edit a new buffer, after
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454 reading the file into the buffer, before
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455 executing the modelines. See |BufWinEnter|
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456 for when you need to do something after
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457 processing the modelines.
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458 This does NOT work for ":r file". Not used
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459 when the file doesn't exist. Also used after
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460 successfully recovering a file.
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461 Also triggered for the filetypedetect group
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462 when executing ":filetype detect" and when
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463 writing an unnamed buffer in a way that the
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464 buffer gets a name.
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465 *BufReadCmd*
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466 BufReadCmd Before starting to edit a new buffer. Should
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467 read the file into the buffer. |Cmd-event|
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468 *BufReadPre* *E200* *E201*
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469 BufReadPre When starting to edit a new buffer, before
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470 reading the file into the buffer. Not used
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471 if the file doesn't exist.
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472 *BufUnload*
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473 BufUnload Before unloading a buffer. This is when the
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474 text in the buffer is going to be freed. This
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475 may be after a BufWritePost and before a
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476 BufDelete. Also used for all buffers that are
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477 loaded when Vim is going to exit.
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478 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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479 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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480 buffer being unloaded "<afile>".
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481 Don't change to another buffer or window, it
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482 will cause problems!
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483 When exiting and v:dying is 2 or more this
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484 event is not triggered.
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485 *BufWinEnter*
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486 BufWinEnter After a buffer is displayed in a window. This
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487 can be when the buffer is loaded (after
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488 processing the modelines) or when a hidden
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489 buffer is displayed in a window (and is no
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490 longer hidden).
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491 Does not happen for |:split| without
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492 arguments, since you keep editing the same
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493 buffer, or ":split" with a file that's already
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494 open in a window, because it re-uses an
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495 existing buffer. But it does happen for a
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496 ":split" with the name of the current buffer,
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497 since it reloads that buffer.
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498 Does not happen for a terminal window, because
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499 it starts in Terminal-Job mode and Normal mode
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500 commands won't work. Use |TerminalOpen| instead.
579
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501 *BufWinLeave*
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parents: 574
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502 BufWinLeave Before a buffer is removed from a window.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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503 Not when it's still visible in another window.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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504 Also triggered when exiting. It's triggered
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vimboss
parents: 574
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505 before BufUnload or BufHidden.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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506 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
507 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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vimboss
parents: 574
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508 buffer being unloaded "<afile>".
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parents: 2154
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509 When exiting and v:dying is 2 or more this
36a9ac99e1ca Don't execute some autocommands when v:dying is 2 or more.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2154
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510 event is not triggered.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
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511 *BufWipeout*
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parents: 574
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512 BufWipeout Before completely deleting a buffer. The
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vimboss
parents: 574
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513 BufUnload and BufDelete events may be called
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vimboss
parents: 574
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514 first (if the buffer was loaded and was in the
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vimboss
parents: 574
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515 buffer list). Also used just before a buffer
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vimboss
parents: 574
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516 is renamed (also when it's not in the buffer
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
517 list).
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parents: 574
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518 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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vimboss
parents: 574
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519 current buffer "%" may be different from the
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vimboss
parents: 574
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520 buffer being deleted "<afile>".
1919
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vimboss
parents: 1702
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521 Don't change to another buffer, it will cause
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vimboss
parents: 1702
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522 problems.
7
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523 *BufWrite* *BufWritePre*
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parents:
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524 BufWrite or BufWritePre Before writing the whole buffer to a file.
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parents:
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525 *BufWriteCmd*
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526 BufWriteCmd Before writing the whole buffer to a file.
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parents:
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527 Should do the writing of the file and reset
39
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parents: 26
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528 'modified' if successful, unless '+' is in
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vimboss
parents: 26
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529 'cpo' and writing to another file |cpo-+|.
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vimboss
parents: 26
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530 The buffer contents should not be changed.
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parents: 2908
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531 When the command resets 'modified' the undo
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parents: 2908
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532 information is adjusted to mark older undo
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parents: 2908
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533 states as 'modified', like |:write| does.
39
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parents: 26
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534 |Cmd-event|
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
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535 *BufWritePost*
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parents: 574
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536 BufWritePost After writing the whole buffer to a file
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
537 (should undo the commands for BufWritePre).
6154
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parents: 5908
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538 *CmdUndefined*
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
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539 CmdUndefined When a user command is used but it isn't
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
diff changeset
540 defined. Useful for defining a command only
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
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541 when it's used. The pattern is matched
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
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542 against the command name. Both <amatch> and
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
diff changeset
543 <afile> are set to the name of the command.
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
diff changeset
544 NOTE: Autocompletion won't work until the
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
diff changeset
545 command is defined. An alternative is to
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5908
diff changeset
546 always define the user command and have it
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
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parents: 5908
diff changeset
547 invoke an autoloaded function. See |autoload|.
13142
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13051
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548 *CmdlineChanged*
13437
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
diff changeset
549 CmdlineChanged After a change was made to the text in the
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
diff changeset
550 command line. Be careful not to mess up
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
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551 the command line, it may cause Vim to lock up.
13142
59a16624400a patch 8.0.1445: cannot act on edits in the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13051
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552 <afile> is set to a single character,
59a16624400a patch 8.0.1445: cannot act on edits in the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13051
diff changeset
553 indicating the type of command-line.
59a16624400a patch 8.0.1445: cannot act on edits in the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13051
diff changeset
554 |cmdwin-char|
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0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
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555 *CmdlineEnter*
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
556 CmdlineEnter After moving the cursor to the command line,
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
557 where the user can type a command or search
22862
6d50182e7e24 patch 8.2.1978: making a mapping work in all modes is complicated
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22723
diff changeset
558 string; including non-interactive use of ":"
6d50182e7e24 patch 8.2.1978: making a mapping work in all modes is complicated
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22723
diff changeset
559 in a mapping, but not when using |<Cmd>|.
12656
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
560 <afile> is set to a single character,
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
561 indicating the type of command-line.
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
562 |cmdwin-char|
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
563 *CmdlineLeave*
22862
6d50182e7e24 patch 8.2.1978: making a mapping work in all modes is complicated
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22723
diff changeset
564 CmdlineLeave Before leaving the command line; including
6d50182e7e24 patch 8.2.1978: making a mapping work in all modes is complicated
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22723
diff changeset
565 non-interactive use of ":" in a mapping, but
6d50182e7e24 patch 8.2.1978: making a mapping work in all modes is complicated
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22723
diff changeset
566 not when using |<Cmd>|.
12756
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12656
diff changeset
567 Also when abandoning the command line, after
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12656
diff changeset
568 typing CTRL-C or <Esc>.
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12656
diff changeset
569 When the commands result in an error the
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12656
diff changeset
570 command line is still executed.
12656
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
571 <afile> is set to a single character,
0a9dacb8826a patch 8.0.1206: no autocmd for entering or leaving the command line
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11659
diff changeset
572 indicating the type of command-line.
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parents: 11659
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573 |cmdwin-char|
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parents: 574
diff changeset
574 *CmdwinEnter*
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parents: 574
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575 CmdwinEnter After entering the command-line window.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
576 Useful for setting options specifically for
18043
5a0d5f8e1778 patch 8.1.2017: cannot execute commands after closing the cmdline window
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 17756
diff changeset
577 this special type of window.
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
578 <afile> is set to a single character,
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
579 indicating the type of command-line.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
580 |cmdwin-char|
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
581 *CmdwinLeave*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
582 CmdwinLeave Before leaving the command-line window.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
583 Useful to clean up any global setting done
18043
5a0d5f8e1778 patch 8.1.2017: cannot execute commands after closing the cmdline window
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 17756
diff changeset
584 with CmdwinEnter.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
585 <afile> is set to a single character,
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
586 indicating the type of command-line.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
587 |cmdwin-char|
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parents: 574
diff changeset
588 *ColorScheme*
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parents: 574
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589 ColorScheme After loading a color scheme. |:colorscheme|
5521
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parents: 5294
diff changeset
590 The pattern is matched against the
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parents: 5294
diff changeset
591 colorscheme name. <afile> can be used for the
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parents: 5294
diff changeset
592 name of the actual file where this option was
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5294
diff changeset
593 set, and <amatch> for the new colorscheme
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parents: 5294
diff changeset
594 name.
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parents: 5294
diff changeset
595
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13735
diff changeset
596 *ColorSchemePre*
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parents: 13735
diff changeset
597 ColorSchemePre Before loading a color scheme. |:colorscheme|
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parents: 13735
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598 Useful to setup removing things added by a
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parents: 13735
diff changeset
599 color scheme, before another one is loaded.
18130
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parents: 18102
diff changeset
600 CompleteChanged *CompleteChanged*
16268
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
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parents: 16217
diff changeset
601 After each time the Insert mode completion
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
602 menu changed. Not fired on popup menu hide,
19199
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
603 use |CompleteDonePre| or |CompleteDone| for
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
604 that. Never triggered recursively.
661
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vimboss
parents: 657
diff changeset
605
16268
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
606 Sets these |v:event| keys:
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parents: 16268
diff changeset
607 completed_item See |complete-items|.
16268
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parents: 16217
diff changeset
608 height nr of items visible
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
609 width screen cells
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
610 row top screen row
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
611 col leftmost screen column
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
612 size total nr of items
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
613 scrollbar TRUE if visible
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
614
0f65f2808470 patch 8.1.1138: plugins don't get notified when the popup menu changes
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16217
diff changeset
615 It is not allowed to change the text |textlock|.
17756
a7afcea6f40a patch 8.1.1875: cannot get size and position of the popup menu
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 17261
diff changeset
616
a7afcea6f40a patch 8.1.1875: cannot get size and position of the popup menu
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 17261
diff changeset
617 The size and position of the popup are also
a7afcea6f40a patch 8.1.1875: cannot get size and position of the popup menu
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 17261
diff changeset
618 available by calling |pum_getpos()|.
a7afcea6f40a patch 8.1.1875: cannot get size and position of the popup menu
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parents: 17261
diff changeset
619
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parents: 19127
diff changeset
620 *CompleteDonePre*
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
621 CompleteDonePre After Insert mode completion is done. Either
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
622 when something was completed or abandoning
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
623 completion. |ins-completion|
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
624 |complete_info()| can be used, the info is
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
625 cleared after triggering CompleteDonePre.
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
626 The |v:completed_item| variable contains
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
627 information about the completed item.
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
628
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3410
diff changeset
629 *CompleteDone*
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parents: 3410
diff changeset
630 CompleteDone After Insert mode completion is done. Either
11d40fc82f11 Updated runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3410
diff changeset
631 when something was completed or abandoning
11d40fc82f11 Updated runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3410
diff changeset
632 completion. |ins-completion|
19199
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
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parents: 19127
diff changeset
633 |complete_info()| cannot be used, the info is
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
634 cleared before triggering CompleteDone. Use
8cbadf7fb9d4 patch 8.2.0158: triggering CompleteDone earlier is not backwards compatible
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19127
diff changeset
635 CompleteDonePre if you need it.
6909
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6741
diff changeset
636 The |v:completed_item| variable contains
676906c33768 patch 7.4.774
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6741
diff changeset
637 information about the completed item.
3682
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3410
diff changeset
638
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
639 *CursorHold*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
640 CursorHold When the user doesn't press a key for the time
22441
a3bb84cd0f59 Update runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 21676
diff changeset
641 specified with 'updatetime'. Not triggered
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
642 until the user has pressed a key (i.e. doesn't
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
643 fire every 'updatetime' ms if you leave Vim to
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
644 make some coffee. :) See |CursorHold-example|
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
645 for previewing tags.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
646 This event is only triggered in Normal mode.
1154
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vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
647 It is not triggered when waiting for a command
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
648 argument to be typed, or a movement after an
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vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
649 operator.
610
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vimboss
parents: 590
diff changeset
650 While recording the CursorHold event is not
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vimboss
parents: 590
diff changeset
651 triggered. |q|
6259
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652 *<CursorHold>*
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653 Internally the autocommand is triggered by the
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654 <CursorHold> key. In an expression mapping
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parents: 6159
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655 |getchar()| may see this character.
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656
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657 Note: Interactive commands cannot be used for
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parents: 574
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658 this event. There is no hit-enter prompt,
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vimboss
parents: 574
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659 the screen is updated directly (when needed).
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parents: 574
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660 Note: In the future there will probably be
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parents: 574
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661 another option to set the time.
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parents: 574
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662 Hint: to force an update of the status lines
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parents: 574
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663 use: >
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parents: 574
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664 :let &ro = &ro
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665 < {only on Amiga, Unix, Win32 and all GUI
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666 versions}
661
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parents: 657
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667 *CursorHoldI*
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668 CursorHoldI Just like CursorHold, but in Insert mode.
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parents: 8748
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669 Not triggered when waiting for another key,
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670 e.g. after CTRL-V, and not when in CTRL-X mode
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671 |insert_expand|.
661
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parents: 657
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672
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673 *CursorMoved*
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674 CursorMoved After the cursor was moved in Normal or Visual
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parents: 4502
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675 mode. Also when the text of the cursor line
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parents: 4502
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676 has been changed, e.g., with "x", "rx" or "p".
661
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parents: 657
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677 Not triggered when there is typeahead or when
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parents: 657
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678 an operator is pending.
667
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parents: 661
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679 For an example see |match-parens|.
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680 Note: This can not be skipped with
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681 `:noautocmd`.
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682 Careful: This is triggered very often, don't
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parents: 4229
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683 do anything that the user does not expect or
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parents: 4229
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684 that is slow.
661
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parents: 657
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685 *CursorMovedI*
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686 CursorMovedI After the cursor was moved in Insert mode.
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687 Not triggered when the popup menu is visible.
661
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parents: 657
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688 Otherwise the same as CursorMoved.
579
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parents: 574
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689 *EncodingChanged*
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parents: 574
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690 EncodingChanged Fires off after the 'encoding' option has been
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parents: 574
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691 changed. Useful to set up fonts, for example.
7
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692 *FileAppendCmd*
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693 FileAppendCmd Before appending to a file. Should do the
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parents: 22
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694 appending to the file. Use the '[ and ']
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parents: 22
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695 marks for the range of lines.|Cmd-event|
579
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parents: 574
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696 *FileAppendPost*
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parents: 574
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697 FileAppendPost After appending to a file.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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698 *FileAppendPre*
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vimboss
parents: 574
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699 FileAppendPre Before appending to a file. Use the '[ and ']
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vimboss
parents: 574
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700 marks for the range of lines.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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701 *FileChangedRO*
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vimboss
parents: 574
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702 FileChangedRO Before making the first change to a read-only
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vimboss
parents: 574
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703 file. Can be used to check-out the file from
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
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704 a source control system. Not triggered when
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
705 the change was caused by an autocommand.
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vimboss
parents: 574
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706 This event is triggered when making the first
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vimboss
parents: 574
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707 change in a buffer or the first change after
823
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parents: 819
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708 'readonly' was set, just before the change is
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vimboss
parents: 819
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709 applied to the text.
579
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parents: 574
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710 WARNING: If the autocommand moves the cursor
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vimboss
parents: 574
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711 the effect of the change is undefined.
819
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vimboss
parents: 810
diff changeset
712 *E788*
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parents: 810
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713 It is not allowed to change to another buffer
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vimboss
parents: 810
diff changeset
714 here. You can reload the buffer but not edit
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vimboss
parents: 810
diff changeset
715 another one.
5663
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parents: 5555
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716 *E881*
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parents: 5555
diff changeset
717 If the number of lines changes saving for undo
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 5555
diff changeset
718 may fail and the change will be aborted.
14770
27055ad9276b patch 8.1.0397: no event triggered after updating diffs
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14519
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719 *DiffUpdated*
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14519
diff changeset
720 DiffUpdated After diffs have been updated. Depending on
27055ad9276b patch 8.1.0397: no event triggered after updating diffs
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14519
diff changeset
721 what kind of diff is being used (internal or
27055ad9276b patch 8.1.0397: no event triggered after updating diffs
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14519
diff changeset
722 external) this can be triggered on every
27055ad9276b patch 8.1.0397: no event triggered after updating diffs
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14519
diff changeset
723 change or when doing |:diffupdate|.
13170
6559e98f3e74 patch 8.0.1459: cannot handle change of directory
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13142
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724 *DirChanged*
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13142
diff changeset
725 DirChanged The working directory has changed in response
16427
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
726 to the |:cd| or |:tcd| or |:lcd| commands, or
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
727 as a result of the 'autochdir' option.
13170
6559e98f3e74 patch 8.0.1459: cannot handle change of directory
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13142
diff changeset
728 The pattern can be:
16427
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
729 "window" to trigger on `:lcd`
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
730 "tabpage" to trigger on `:tcd`
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
731 "global" to trigger on `:cd`
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
diff changeset
732 "auto" to trigger on 'autochdir'.
8c3a1bd270bb patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab page
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16380
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733 "drop" to trigger on editing a file
13170
6559e98f3e74 patch 8.0.1459: cannot handle change of directory
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13142
diff changeset
734 <afile> is set to the new directory name.
13442
94e638936d3e patch 8.0.1595: no autocommand triggered before exiting
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13437
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735 *ExitPre*
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13437
diff changeset
736 ExitPre When using `:quit`, `:wq` in a way it makes
94e638936d3e patch 8.0.1595: no autocommand triggered before exiting
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13437
diff changeset
737 Vim exit, or using `:qall`, just after
94e638936d3e patch 8.0.1595: no autocommand triggered before exiting
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13437
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738 |QuitPre|. Can be used to close any
14123
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13963
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739 non-essential window. Exiting may still be
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13963
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740 cancelled if there is a modified buffer that
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13963
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741 isn't automatically saved, use |VimLeavePre|
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13963
diff changeset
742 for really exiting.
7
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743 *FileChangedShell*
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744 FileChangedShell When Vim notices that the modification time of
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vimboss
parents:
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745 a file has changed since editing started.
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vimboss
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746 Also when the file attributes of the file
5908
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parents: 5663
diff changeset
747 change or when the size of the file changes.
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parents: 5663
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748 |timestamp|
7
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vimboss
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749 Mostly triggered after executing a shell
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vimboss
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diff changeset
750 command, but also with a |:checktime| command
11473
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parents: 11347
diff changeset
751 or when gvim regains input focus.
7
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parents:
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752 This autocommand is triggered for each changed
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vimboss
parents:
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753 file. It is not used when 'autoread' is set
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
754 and the buffer was not changed. If a
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vimboss
parents:
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755 FileChangedShell autocommand is present the
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vimboss
parents:
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756 warning message and prompt is not given.
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vimboss
parents: 168
diff changeset
757 The |v:fcs_reason| variable is set to indicate
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vimboss
parents: 168
diff changeset
758 what happened and |v:fcs_choice| can be used
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vimboss
parents: 168
diff changeset
759 to tell Vim what to do next.
7
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parents:
diff changeset
760 NOTE: When this autocommand is executed, the
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
761 current buffer "%" may be different from the
11347
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parents: 10617
diff changeset
762 buffer that was changed, which is in "<afile>".
7
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vimboss
parents:
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763 NOTE: The commands must not change the current
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
764 buffer, jump to another buffer or delete a
2033
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@zimbu.org>
parents: 1919
diff changeset
765 buffer. *E246* *E811*
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vimboss
parents:
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766 NOTE: This event never nests, to avoid an
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
767 endless loop. This means that while executing
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
768 commands for the FileChangedShell event no
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
769 other FileChangedShell event will be
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
770 triggered.
766
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vimboss
parents: 724
diff changeset
771 *FileChangedShellPost*
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vimboss
parents: 724
diff changeset
772 FileChangedShellPost After handling a file that was changed outside
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vimboss
parents: 724
diff changeset
773 of Vim. Can be used to update the statusline.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
774 *FileEncoding*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
775 FileEncoding Obsolete. It still works and is equivalent
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
776 to |EncodingChanged|.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
777 *FileReadCmd*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
778 FileReadCmd Before reading a file with a ":read" command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
779 Should do the reading of the file. |Cmd-event|
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
780 *FileReadPost*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
781 FileReadPost After reading a file with a ":read" command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
782 Note that Vim sets the '[ and '] marks to the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
783 first and last line of the read. This can be
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
784 used to operate on the lines just read.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
785 *FileReadPre*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
786 FileReadPre Before reading a file with a ":read" command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
787 *FileType*
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vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
788 FileType When the 'filetype' option has been set. The
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vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
789 pattern is matched against the filetype.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
790 <afile> can be used for the name of the file
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
791 where this option was set, and <amatch> for
11659
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11473
diff changeset
792 the new value of 'filetype'. Navigating to
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 11473
diff changeset
793 another window or buffer is not allowed.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
794 See |filetypes|.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
795 *FileWriteCmd*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
796 FileWriteCmd Before writing to a file, when not writing the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
797 whole buffer. Should do the writing to the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
798 file. Should not change the buffer. Use the
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
799 '[ and '] marks for the range of lines.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
800 |Cmd-event|
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
801 *FileWritePost*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
802 FileWritePost After writing to a file, when not writing the
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
803 whole buffer.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
804 *FileWritePre*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
805 FileWritePre Before writing to a file, when not writing the
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
806 whole buffer. Use the '[ and '] marks for the
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
807 range of lines.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
808 *FilterReadPost*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
809 FilterReadPost After reading a file from a filter command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
810 Vim checks the pattern against the name of
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
811 the current buffer as with FilterReadPre.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
812 Not triggered when 'shelltemp' is off.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
813 *FilterReadPre* *E135*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
814 FilterReadPre Before reading a file from a filter command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
815 Vim checks the pattern against the name of
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
816 the current buffer, not the name of the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
817 temporary file that is the output of the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
818 filter command.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
819 Not triggered when 'shelltemp' is off.
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parents: 574
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820 *FilterWritePost*
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parents: 574
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821 FilterWritePost After writing a file for a filter command or
15334
9d3d7b0f4861 Update runtime files
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parents: 14952
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822 making a diff with an external diff (see
9d3d7b0f4861 Update runtime files
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parents: 14952
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823 DiffUpdated for internal diff).
579
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824 Vim checks the pattern against the name of
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parents: 574
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825 the current buffer as with FilterWritePre.
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parents: 574
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826 Not triggered when 'shelltemp' is off.
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parents: 574
diff changeset
827 *FilterWritePre*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
828 FilterWritePre Before writing a file for a filter command or
15334
9d3d7b0f4861 Update runtime files
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 14952
diff changeset
829 making a diff with an external diff.
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
830 Vim checks the pattern against the name of
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
831 the current buffer, not the name of the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
832 temporary file that is the output of the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
833 filter command.
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parents: 574
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834 Not triggered when 'shelltemp' is off.
7
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parents:
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835 *FocusGained*
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836 FocusGained When Vim got input focus. Only for the GUI
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parents:
diff changeset
837 version and a few console versions where this
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001
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parents:
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838 can be detected.
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001
vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
839 *FocusLost*
3fc0f57ecb91 updated for version 7.0001
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parents:
diff changeset
840 FocusLost When Vim lost input focus. Only for the GUI
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parents:
diff changeset
841 version and a few console versions where this
11
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842 can be detected. May also happen when a
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parents: 7
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843 dialog pops up.
7
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parents:
diff changeset
844 *FuncUndefined*
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parents:
diff changeset
845 FuncUndefined When a user function is used but it isn't
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parents:
diff changeset
846 defined. Useful for defining a function only
1154
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
847 when it's used. The pattern is matched
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
848 against the function name. Both <amatch> and
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
849 <afile> are set to the name of the function.
6154
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parents: 5908
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850 NOTE: When writing Vim scripts a better
67edf731a240 updated for version 7.4.414
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parents: 5908
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851 alternative is to use an autoloaded function.
161
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852 See |autoload-functions|.
579
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parents: 574
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853 *GUIEnter*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
854 GUIEnter After starting the GUI successfully, and after
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
855 opening the window. It is triggered before
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
856 VimEnter when using gvim. Can be used to
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
857 position the window from a .gvimrc file: >
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parents: 574
diff changeset
858 :autocmd GUIEnter * winpos 100 50
1154
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
859 < *GUIFailed*
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
860 GUIFailed After starting the GUI failed. Vim may
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
861 continue to run in the terminal, if possible
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
862 (only on Unix and alikes, when connecting the
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
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863 X server fails). You may want to quit Vim: >
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vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
864 :autocmd GUIFailed * qall
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
865 < *InsertChange*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
866 InsertChange When typing <Insert> while in Insert or
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
867 Replace mode. The |v:insertmode| variable
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
868 indicates the new mode.
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parents: 574
diff changeset
869 Be careful not to move the cursor or do
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parents: 574
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870 anything else that the user does not expect.
2845
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parents: 2788
diff changeset
871 *InsertCharPre*
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
872 InsertCharPre When a character is typed in Insert mode,
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
873 before inserting the char.
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
874 The |v:char| variable indicates the char typed
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
875 and can be changed during the event to insert
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
876 a different character. When |v:char| is set
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
877 to more than one character this text is
d641f141f937 updated for version 7.3.196
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
878 inserted literally.
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
879 It is not allowed to change the text |textlock|.
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2788
diff changeset
880 The event is not triggered when 'paste' is
13437
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
diff changeset
881 set. {only with the +eval feature}
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
882 *InsertEnter*
1154
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
883 InsertEnter Just before starting Insert mode. Also for
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
884 Replace mode and Virtual Replace mode. The
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
885 |v:insertmode| variable indicates the mode.
4448
ba53304245f0 updated for version 7.3.972
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4264
diff changeset
886 Be careful not to do anything else that the
ba53304245f0 updated for version 7.3.972
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4264
diff changeset
887 user does not expect.
ba53304245f0 updated for version 7.3.972
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parents: 4264
diff changeset
888 The cursor is restored afterwards. If you do
ba53304245f0 updated for version 7.3.972
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4264
diff changeset
889 not want that set |v:char| to a non-empty
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parents: 4264
diff changeset
890 string.
22651
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22441
diff changeset
891 *InsertLeavePre*
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22441
diff changeset
892 InsertLeavePre Just before leaving Insert mode. Also when
22723
5b7ea82bc18f Update runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22651
diff changeset
893 using CTRL-O |i_CTRL-O|. Be careful not to
22651
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22441
diff changeset
894 change mode or use `:normal`, it will likely
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22441
diff changeset
895 cause trouble.
579
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parents: 574
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896 *InsertLeave*
22651
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
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parents: 22441
diff changeset
897 InsertLeave Just after leaving Insert mode. Also when
fba5ccf33794 patch 8.2.1874: can't do something just before leaving Insert mode
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22441
diff changeset
898 using CTRL-O |i_CTRL-O|. But not for |i_CTRL-C|.
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
899 *MenuPopup*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
900 MenuPopup Just before showing the popup menu (under the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
901 right mouse button). Useful for adjusting the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
902 menu for what is under the cursor or mouse
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parents: 574
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903 pointer.
14952
405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 14945
diff changeset
904 The pattern is matched against one or two
405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 14945
diff changeset
905 characters representing the mode:
579
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parents: 574
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906 n Normal
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parents: 574
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907 v Visual
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parents: 574
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908 o Operator-pending
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parents: 574
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909 i Insert
843
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parents: 842
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910 c Command line
14952
405309f9dd13 patch 8.1.0487: no menus specifically for the terminal window
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parents: 14945
diff changeset
911 tl Terminal
6935
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
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parents: 6918
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912 *OptionSet*
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
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parents: 6918
diff changeset
913 OptionSet After setting an option. The pattern is
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6918
diff changeset
914 matched against the long option name.
17085
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
915 |<amatch>| indicates what option has been set.
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
916
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
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parents: 16944
diff changeset
917 |v:option_type| indicates whether it's global
17161
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parents: 17085
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918 or local scoped.
17085
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
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parents: 16944
diff changeset
919 |v:option_command| indicates what type of
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
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parents: 16944
diff changeset
920 set/let command was used (follow the tag to
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
921 see the table).
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
922 |v:option_new| indicates the newly set value.
17161
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parents: 17085
diff changeset
923 |v:option_oldlocal| has the old local value.
9ccb1ea9b2fc Update runtime files
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parents: 17085
diff changeset
924 |v:option_oldglobal| has the old global value.
17085
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
925 |v:option_old| indicates the old option value.
6935
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6918
diff changeset
926
17085
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
927 |v:option_oldlocal| is only set when |:set|
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
928 or |:setlocal| or a |modeline| was used to set
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
929 the option. Similarly |v:option_oldglobal| is
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
930 only set when |:set| or |:setglobal| was used.
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
931
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
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parents: 16944
diff changeset
932 Note that when setting a |global-local| string
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
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parents: 16944
diff changeset
933 option with |:set|, then |v:option_old| is the
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
934 old global value. However, for all other kinds
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
935 of options (local string options, global-local
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
936 number options, ...) it is the old local
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
937 value.
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
938
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
939 OptionSet is not triggered on startup and for
620e9011b685 patch 8.1.1542: an OptionSet autocommand does not get enough info
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 16944
diff changeset
940 the 'key' option for obvious reasons.
6935
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6918
diff changeset
941
6951
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parents: 6935
diff changeset
942 Usage example: Check for the existence of the
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parents: 6935
diff changeset
943 directory in the 'backupdir' and 'undodir'
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
944 options, create the directory if it doesn't
b2673982c625 Updated and new runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
945 exist yet.
b2673982c625 Updated and new runtime files.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
946
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
947 Note: It's a bad idea to reset an option
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
948 during this autocommand, this may break a
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parents: 6935
diff changeset
949 plugin. You can always use `:noa` to prevent
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6935
diff changeset
950 triggering this autocommand.
6935
4db70c94226b patch 7.4.786
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 6918
diff changeset
951
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14770
diff changeset
952 When using |:set| in the autocommand the event
40ef13331e02 Update runtime files.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 14770
diff changeset
953 is not triggered again.
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
954 *QuickFixCmdPre*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
955 QuickFixCmdPre Before a quickfix command is run (|:make|,
657
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vimboss
parents: 650
diff changeset
956 |:lmake|, |:grep|, |:lgrep|, |:grepadd|,
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vimboss
parents: 650
diff changeset
957 |:lgrepadd|, |:vimgrep|, |:lvimgrep|,
3281
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parents: 3224
diff changeset
958 |:vimgrepadd|, |:lvimgrepadd|, |:cscope|,
3410
94601b379f38 Updated runtime files. Add Dutch translations.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
959 |:cfile|, |:cgetfile|, |:caddfile|, |:lfile|,
94601b379f38 Updated runtime files. Add Dutch translations.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 3404
diff changeset
960 |:lgetfile|, |:laddfile|, |:helpgrep|,
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9737
diff changeset
961 |:lhelpgrep|, |:cexpr|, |:cgetexpr|,
b11ceef7116e commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/64d8e25bf6efe5f18b032563521c3ce278c316ab
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9737
diff changeset
962 |:caddexpr|, |:cbuffer|, |:cgetbuffer|,
b11ceef7116e commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/64d8e25bf6efe5f18b032563521c3ce278c316ab
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9737
diff changeset
963 |:caddbuffer|).
2151
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@zimbu.org>
parents: 2033
diff changeset
964 The pattern is matched against the command
ae22c450546c updated for version 7.2.433
Bram Moolenaar <bram@zimbu.org>
parents: 2033
diff changeset
965 being run. When |:grep| is used but 'grepprg'
ae22c450546c updated for version 7.2.433
Bram Moolenaar <bram@zimbu.org>
parents: 2033
diff changeset
966 is set to "internal" it still matches "grep".
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
967 This command cannot be used to set the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
968 'makeprg' and 'grepprg' variables.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
969 If this command causes an error, the quickfix
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
970 command is not executed.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
971 *QuickFixCmdPost*
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parents: 574
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972 QuickFixCmdPost Like QuickFixCmdPre, but after a quickfix
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parents: 834
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973 command is run, before jumping to the first
3404
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parents: 3371
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974 location. For |:cfile| and |:lfile| commands
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parents: 3371
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975 it is run after error file is read and before
5663
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parents: 5555
diff changeset
976 moving to the first error.
3404
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parents: 3371
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977 See |QuickFixCmdPost-example|.
3682
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978 *QuitPre*
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979 QuitPre When using `:quit`, `:wq` or `:qall`, before
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parents: 4119
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980 deciding whether it closes the current window
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parents: 4119
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981 or quits Vim. Can be used to close any
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parents: 4119
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982 non-essential window if the current window is
fa4089df54bc Update runtime files.
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parents: 4119
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983 the last ordinary window.
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parents: 13437
diff changeset
984 Also see |ExitPre|.
579
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985 *RemoteReply*
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986 RemoteReply When a reply from a Vim that functions as
1154
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
987 server was received |server2client()|. The
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parents: 1061
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988 pattern is matched against the {serverid}.
579
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parents: 574
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989 <amatch> is equal to the {serverid} from which
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parents: 574
diff changeset
990 the reply was sent, and <afile> is the actual
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parents: 574
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991 reply string.
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parents: 574
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992 Note that even if an autocommand is defined,
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parents: 574
diff changeset
993 the reply should be read with |remote_read()|
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parents: 574
diff changeset
994 to consume it.
18098
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parents: 18043
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995 *SafeState*
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
996 SafeState When nothing is pending, going to wait for the
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
997 user to type a character.
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parents: 18043
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998 This will not be triggered when:
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parents: 18043
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999 - an operator is pending
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parents: 18043
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1000 - a register was entered with "r
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parents: 18043
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1001 - halfway executing a command
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1002 - executing a mapping
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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1003 - there is typeahead
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1004 - Insert mode completion is active
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1005 - Command line completion is active
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1006 You can use `mode()` to find out what state
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
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1007 Vim is in. That may be:
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1008 - VIsual mode
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1009 - Normal mode
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1010 - Insert mode
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
diff changeset
1011 - Command-line mode
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
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1012 Depending on what you want to do, you may also
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
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1013 check more with `state()`, e.g. whether the
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
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1014 screen was scrolled for messages.
18102
0d9ec3a2821f patch 8.1.2046: SafeState may be triggered at the wrong moment
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parents: 18098
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1015 *SafeStateAgain*
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parents: 18098
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1016 SafeStateAgain Like SafeState but after processing any
0d9ec3a2821f patch 8.1.2046: SafeState may be triggered at the wrong moment
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parents: 18098
diff changeset
1017 messages and invoking callbacks. This may be
0d9ec3a2821f patch 8.1.2046: SafeState may be triggered at the wrong moment
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 18098
diff changeset
1018 triggered often, don't do something that takes
0d9ec3a2821f patch 8.1.2046: SafeState may be triggered at the wrong moment
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parents: 18098
diff changeset
1019 time.
18098
a2870e6f5b45 patch 8.1.2044: no easy way to process postponed work
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parents: 18043
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1020
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1021 *SessionLoadPost*
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parents: 574
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1022 SessionLoadPost After loading the session file created using
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1023 the |:mksession| command.
724
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parents: 716
diff changeset
1024 *ShellCmdPost*
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parents: 716
diff changeset
1025 ShellCmdPost After executing a shell command with |:!cmd|,
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vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1026 |:shell|, |:make| and |:grep|. Can be used to
a35dce0cabc5 updated for version 7.0220
vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1027 check for any changed files.
a35dce0cabc5 updated for version 7.0220
vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1028 *ShellFilterPost*
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vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1029 ShellFilterPost After executing a shell command with
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vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1030 ":{range}!cmd", ":w !cmd" or ":r !cmd".
a35dce0cabc5 updated for version 7.0220
vimboss
parents: 716
diff changeset
1031 Can be used to check for any changed files.
716
8ae24f338cab updated for version 7.0217
vimboss
parents: 694
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1032 *SourcePre*
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parents: 694
diff changeset
1033 SourcePre Before sourcing a Vim script. |:source|
1061
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1034 <afile> is the name of the file being sourced.
15442
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 15334
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1035 *SourcePost*
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
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parents: 15334
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1036 SourcePost After sourcing a Vim script. |:source|
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 15334
diff changeset
1037 <afile> is the name of the file being sourced.
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 15334
diff changeset
1038 Not triggered when sourcing was interrupted.
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
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parents: 15334
diff changeset
1039 Also triggered after a SourceCmd autocommand
3e2e1608efa4 patch 8.1.0729: there is a SourcePre autocommand event but not a SourcePost
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parents: 15334
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1040 was triggered.
1061
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parents: 874
diff changeset
1041 *SourceCmd*
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parents: 874
diff changeset
1042 SourceCmd When sourcing a Vim script. |:source|
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1043 <afile> is the name of the file being sourced.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1044 The autocommand must source this file.
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1045 |Cmd-event|
650
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parents: 625
diff changeset
1046 *SpellFileMissing*
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parents: 625
diff changeset
1047 SpellFileMissing When trying to load a spell checking file and
1061
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1048 it can't be found. The pattern is matched
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1049 against the language. <amatch> is the
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vimboss
parents: 874
diff changeset
1050 language, 'encoding' also matters. See
650
662e40bd2be1 updated for version 7.0191
vimboss
parents: 625
diff changeset
1051 |spell-SpellFileMissing|.
579
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1052 *StdinReadPost*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1053 StdinReadPost After reading from the stdin into the buffer,
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1054 before executing the modelines. Only used
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1055 when the "-" argument was used when Vim was
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1056 started |--|.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1057 *StdinReadPre*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1058 StdinReadPre Before reading from stdin into the buffer.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1059 Only used when the "-" argument was used when
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1060 Vim was started |--|.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1061 *SwapExists*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1062 SwapExists Detected an existing swap file when starting
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1063 to edit a file. Only when it is possible to
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1064 select a way to handle the situation, when Vim
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1065 would ask the user what to do.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1066 The |v:swapname| variable holds the name of
590
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vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1067 the swap file found, <afile> the file being
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vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1068 edited. |v:swapcommand| may contain a command
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vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1069 to be executed in the opened file.
de152391f6f9 updated for version 7.0167
vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1070 The commands should set the |v:swapchoice|
de152391f6f9 updated for version 7.0167
vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1071 variable to a string with one character to
de152391f6f9 updated for version 7.0167
vimboss
parents: 579
diff changeset
1072 tell Vim what should be done next:
579
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1073 'o' open read-only
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1074 'e' edit the file anyway
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1075 'r' recover
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1076 'd' delete the swap file
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1077 'q' quit, don't edit the file
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1078 'a' abort, like hitting CTRL-C
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1079 When set to an empty string the user will be
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1080 asked, as if there was no SwapExists autocmd.
1919
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parents: 1702
diff changeset
1081 *E812*
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vimboss
parents: 1702
diff changeset
1082 It is not allowed to change to another buffer,
6e9c10c63e25 updated for version 7.2-216
vimboss
parents: 1702
diff changeset
1083 change a buffer name or change directory
6e9c10c63e25 updated for version 7.2-216
vimboss
parents: 1702
diff changeset
1084 here.
13437
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
diff changeset
1085 {only available with the +eval feature}
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1086 *Syntax*
1154
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parents: 1061
diff changeset
1087 Syntax When the 'syntax' option has been set. The
f23b876b21ff updated for version 7.1a
vimboss
parents: 1061
diff changeset
1088 pattern is matched against the syntax name.
579
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1089 <afile> can be used for the name of the file
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1090 where this option was set, and <amatch> for
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1091 the new value of 'syntax'.
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1092 See |:syn-on|.
9599
42a8a81decdf commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/12c11d553053f5a9eae9eb3c518279b12fa928c2
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9595
diff changeset
1093 *TabClosed*
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parents: 9595
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1094 TabClosed After closing a tab page.
677
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parents: 674
diff changeset
1095 *TabEnter*
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parents: 674
diff changeset
1096 TabEnter Just after entering a tab page. |tab-page|
872
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vimboss
parents: 856
diff changeset
1097 After triggering the WinEnter and before
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vimboss
parents: 856
diff changeset
1098 triggering the BufEnter event.
677
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parents: 674
diff changeset
1099 *TabLeave*
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vimboss
parents: 674
diff changeset
1100 TabLeave Just before leaving a tab page. |tab-page|
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parents: 674
diff changeset
1101 A WinLeave event will have been triggered
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vimboss
parents: 674
diff changeset
1102 first.
9595
0190d5de215f commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c917da4b3e8801a255dbefea8e4ed19c1c716dd8
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9286
diff changeset
1103 *TabNew*
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parents: 9286
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1104 TabNew When a tab page was created. |tab-page|
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parents: 9286
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1105 A WinEnter event will have been triggered
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1106 first, TabEnter follows.
579
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1107 *TermChanged*
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1108 TermChanged After the value of 'term' has changed. Useful
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1109 for re-loading the syntax file to update the
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1110 colors, fonts and other terminal-dependent
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parents: 574
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1111 settings. Executed for all loaded buffers.
13444
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parents: 13442
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1112 *TerminalOpen*
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parents: 13442
diff changeset
1113 TerminalOpen Just after a terminal buffer was created, with
9f06f7aca74c patch 8.0.1596: no autocommand specifically for opening a terminal window
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13442
diff changeset
1114 `:terminal` or |term_start()|. This event is
9f06f7aca74c patch 8.0.1596: no autocommand specifically for opening a terminal window
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13442
diff changeset
1115 triggered even if the buffer is created
9f06f7aca74c patch 8.0.1596: no autocommand specifically for opening a terminal window
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parents: 13442
diff changeset
1116 without a window, with the ++hidden option.
18450
507348b211b4 patch 8.1.2219: no autocommand for open window with terminal
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parents: 18130
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1117 *TerminalWinOpen*
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parents: 18130
diff changeset
1118 TerminalWinOpen Just after a terminal buffer was created, with
507348b211b4 patch 8.1.2219: no autocommand for open window with terminal
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 18130
diff changeset
1119 `:terminal` or |term_start()|. This event is
507348b211b4 patch 8.1.2219: no autocommand for open window with terminal
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 18130
diff changeset
1120 triggered only if the buffer is created
507348b211b4 patch 8.1.2219: no autocommand for open window with terminal
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parents: 18130
diff changeset
1121 with a window. Can be used to set window
507348b211b4 patch 8.1.2219: no autocommand for open window with terminal
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 18130
diff changeset
1122 local options for the terminal window.
579
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1123 *TermResponse*
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parents: 574
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1124 TermResponse After the response to |t_RV| is received from
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parents: 574
diff changeset
1125 the terminal. The value of |v:termresponse|
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parents: 574
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1126 can be used to do things depending on the
2788
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parents: 2577
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1127 terminal version. Note that this event may be
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2577
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1128 triggered halfway executing another event,
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parents: 2577
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1129 especially if file I/O, a shell command or
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parents: 2577
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1130 anything else that takes time is involved.
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parents: 4229
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1131 *TextChanged*
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parents: 4229
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1132 TextChanged After a change was made to the text in the
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parents: 15442
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1133 current buffer in Normal mode. That is after
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 15442
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1134 |b:changedtick| has changed (also when that
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parents: 15442
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1135 happened before the TextChanged autocommand
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parents: 15442
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1136 was defined).
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parents: 4229
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1137 Not triggered when there is typeahead or when
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4229
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1138 an operator is pending.
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parents: 15640
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1139 Note: This can not be skipped with
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 15640
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1140 `:noautocmd`.
4264
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parents: 4229
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1141 Careful: This is triggered very often, don't
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parents: 4229
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1142 do anything that the user does not expect or
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parents: 4229
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1143 that is slow.
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parents: 4229
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1144 *TextChangedI*
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parents: 4229
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1145 TextChangedI After a change was made to the text in the
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4229
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1146 current buffer in Insert mode.
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4229
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1147 Not triggered when the popup menu is visible.
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parents: 4229
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1148 Otherwise the same as TextChanged.
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13231
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1149 *TextChangedP*
5ed6e4a25925 patch 8.0.1494: no autocmd triggered in Insert mode with visible popup menu
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13231
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1150 TextChangedP After a change was made to the text in the
5ed6e4a25925 patch 8.0.1494: no autocmd triggered in Insert mode with visible popup menu
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13231
diff changeset
1151 current buffer in Insert mode, only when the
5ed6e4a25925 patch 8.0.1494: no autocmd triggered in Insert mode with visible popup menu
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13231
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1152 popup menu is visible. Otherwise the same as
5ed6e4a25925 patch 8.0.1494: no autocmd triggered in Insert mode with visible popup menu
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13231
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1153 TextChanged.
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13037
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1154 *TextYankPost*
13037
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1155 TextYankPost After text has been yanked or deleted in the
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1156 current buffer. The following values of
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1157 |v:event| can be used to determine the operation
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
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1158 that triggered this autocmd:
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parents: 18102
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1159 operator The operation performed.
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parents: 18102
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1160 regcontents Text that was stored in the
13037
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1161 register, as a list of lines,
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1162 like with: >
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1163 getreg(r, 1, 1)
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1164 < regname Name of the |register| or
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1165 empty string for the unnamed
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1166 register.
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1167 regtype Type of the register, see
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1168 |getregtype()|.
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 20800
diff changeset
1169 visual True if the operation is
b8ca32dcfabb patch 8.2.0964: TextYankPost does not provide info about Visual selection
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 20800
diff changeset
1170 performed on a |Visual| area.
13037
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1171 Not triggered when |quote_| is used nor when
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1172 called recursively.
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1173 It is not allowed to change the buffer text,
6e81a68d63a1 patch 8.0.1394: cannot intercept a yank command
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 12785
diff changeset
1174 see |textlock|.
13437
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13240
diff changeset
1175 {only when compiled with the +eval feature}
20800
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
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1176
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1177 *User*
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parents: 574
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1178 User Never executed automatically. To be used for
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1179 autocommands that are only executed with
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vimboss
parents: 574
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1180 ":doautocmd".
13735
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13482
diff changeset
1181 Note that when `:doautocmd User MyEvent` is
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files.
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13482
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1182 used while there are no matching autocommands,
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parents: 13482
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1183 you will get an error. If you don't want
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parents: 13482
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1184 that, define a dummy autocommand yourself.
20800
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Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
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1185
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1186 *SigUSR1*
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1187 SigUSR1 After the SIGUSR1 signal has been detected.
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1188 Could be used if other ways of notifying Vim
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1189 are not feasible. E.g. to check for the
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1190 result of a build that takes a long time, or
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1191 when a motion sensor is triggered.
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1192 {only on Unix}
e76b83c07bd8 patch 8.2.0952: no simple way to interrupt Vim
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 19303
diff changeset
1193
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parents: 574
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1194 *UserGettingBored*
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parents: 4229
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1195 UserGettingBored When the user presses the same key 42 times.
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 4229
diff changeset
1196 Just kidding! :-)
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
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1197 *VimEnter*
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parents: 574
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1198 VimEnter After doing all the startup stuff, including
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1199 loading .vimrc files, executing the "-c cmd"
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1200 arguments, creating all windows and loading
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1201 the buffers in them.
8738
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
diff changeset
1202 Just before this event is triggered the
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
diff changeset
1203 |v:vim_did_enter| variable is set, so that you
e770986c855a commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1473551a4457d4920b235eeeb9f279e196ee7225
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
diff changeset
1204 can do: >
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
diff changeset
1205 if v:vim_did_enter
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
diff changeset
1206 call s:init()
e770986c855a commit https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1473551a4457d4920b235eeeb9f279e196ee7225
Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
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1207 else
18130
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parents: 18102
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1208 au VimEnter * call s:init()
8738
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
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1209 endif
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 7384
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1210 < *VimLeave*
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
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1211 VimLeave Before exiting Vim, just after writing the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1212 .viminfo file. Executed only once, like
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1213 VimLeavePre.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1214 To detect an abnormal exit use |v:dying|.
2226
36a9ac99e1ca Don't execute some autocommands when v:dying is 2 or more.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
1215 When v:dying is 2 or more this event is not
36a9ac99e1ca Don't execute some autocommands when v:dying is 2 or more.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
1216 triggered.
23048
ad674a98058a patch 8.2.2070: can't get the exit value in VimLeave(Pre) autocommands
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22958
diff changeset
1217 To get the exit code use |v:exiting|.
579
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1218 *VimLeavePre*
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1219 VimLeavePre Before exiting Vim, just before writing the
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1220 .viminfo file. This is executed only once,
1ef373b13126 updated for version 7.0164
vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1221 if there is a match with the name of what
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1222 happens to be the current buffer when exiting.
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1223 Mostly useful with a "*" pattern. >
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1224 :autocmd VimLeavePre * call CleanupStuff()
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vimboss
parents: 574
diff changeset
1225 < To detect an abnormal exit use |v:dying|.
2226
36a9ac99e1ca Don't execute some autocommands when v:dying is 2 or more.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
1226 When v:dying is 2 or more this event is not
36a9ac99e1ca Don't execute some autocommands when v:dying is 2 or more.
Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
parents: 2154
diff changeset
1227 triggered.
23048
ad674a98058a patch 8.2.2070: can't get the exit value in VimLeave(Pre) autocommands
Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
parents: 22958
diff changeset
1228 To get the exit code use |v:exiting|.
766
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vimboss
parents: 724
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1229 *VimResized*
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vimboss
parents: 724
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1230 VimResized After the Vim window was resized, thus 'lines'
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vimboss
parents: 724
diff changeset
1231 and/or 'columns' changed. Not when starting
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vimboss
parents: 724
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1232 up though.
7
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1233 *WinEnter*
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parents:
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1234 WinEnter After entering another window. Not done for
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parents:
diff changeset
1235 the first window, when Vim has just started.
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parents:
diff changeset
1236 Useful for setting the window height.
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parents:
diff changeset
1237 If the window is for another buffer, Vim
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parents:
diff changeset
1238 executes the BufEnter autocommands after the
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parents:
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1239 WinEnter autocommands.
13735
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13482
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1240 Note: For split and tabpage commands the
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13482
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1241 WinEnter event is triggered after the split
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 13482
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1242 or tab command but before the file is loaded.
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parents: 13482
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1243
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1244 *WinLeave*
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parents:
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1245 WinLeave Before leaving a window. If the window to be
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parents:
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1246 entered next is for a different buffer, Vim
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
1247 executes the BufLeave autocommands before the
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vimboss
parents:
diff changeset
1248 WinLeave autocommands (but not for ":new").
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parents:
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1249 Not used for ":qa" or ":q" when exiting Vim.
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parents:
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1250
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 9595
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1251 *WinNew*
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parents: 9595
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1252 WinNew When a new window was created. Not done for
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Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
parents: 10198
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1253 the first window, when Vim has just started.
9599
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parents: 9595
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1254 Before a WinEnter event.
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1255
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1256 ==============================================================================
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1257 6. Patterns *autocmd-patterns* *{pat}*
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parents:
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1258
6741
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parents: 6259
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1259 The {pat} argument can be a comma separated list. This works as if the
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parents: 6259
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1260 command was given with each pattern separately. Thus this command: >
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parents: 6259
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1261 :autocmd BufRead *.txt,*.info set et
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parents: 6259
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1262 Is equivalent to: >
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parents: 6259
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1263 :autocmd BufRead *.txt set et
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parents: 6259
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1264 :autocmd BufRead *.info set et
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parents: 6259
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1265
7
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1266 The file pattern {pat} is tested for a match against the file name in one of
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parents:
diff changeset
1267 two ways:
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1268 1. When there is no '/' in the pattern, Vim checks for a match against only
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1269 the tail part of the file name (without its leading directory path).
2033
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1270 2. When there is a '/' in the pattern, Vim checks for a match against both the
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1271 short file name (as you typed it) and the full file name (after expanding
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1272 it to a full path and resolving symbolic links).
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1274 The special pattern <buffer> or <buffer=N> is used for buffer-local
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1275 autocommands |autocmd-buflocal|. This pattern is not matched against the name
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1276 of a buffer.
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1277
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1278 Examples: >
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1279 :autocmd BufRead *.txt set et
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1280 Set the 'et' option for all text files. >
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1281
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1282 :autocmd BufRead /vim/src/*.c set cindent
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1283 Set the 'cindent' option for C files in the /vim/src directory. >
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1284
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1285 :autocmd BufRead /tmp/*.c set ts=5
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1286 If you have a link from "/tmp/test.c" to "/home/nobody/vim/src/test.c", and
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1287 you start editing "/tmp/test.c", this autocommand will match.
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1288
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1289 Note: To match part of a path, but not from the root directory, use a '*' as
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1290 the first character. Example: >
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1291 :autocmd BufRead */doc/*.txt set tw=78
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1292 This autocommand will for example be executed for "/tmp/doc/xx.txt" and
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1293 "/usr/home/piet/doc/yy.txt". The number of directories does not matter here.
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1294
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1295
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1296 The file name that the pattern is matched against is after expanding
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1297 wildcards. Thus if you issue this command: >
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1298 :e $ROOTDIR/main.$EXT
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1299 The argument is first expanded to: >
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1300 /usr/root/main.py
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1301 Before it's matched with the pattern of the autocommand. Careful with this
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1302 when using events like FileReadCmd, the value of <amatch> may not be what you
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1303 expect.
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1304
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1305
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1306 Environment variables can be used in a pattern: >
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1307 :autocmd BufRead $VIMRUNTIME/doc/*.txt set expandtab
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1308 And ~ can be used for the home directory (if $HOME is defined): >
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1309 :autocmd BufWritePost ~/.vimrc so ~/.vimrc
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1310 :autocmd BufRead ~archive/* set readonly
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1311 The environment variable is expanded when the autocommand is defined, not when
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1312 the autocommand is executed. This is different from the command!
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1313
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1314 *file-pattern*
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1315 The pattern is interpreted like mostly used in file names:
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1316 * matches any sequence of characters; Unusual: includes path
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1317 separators
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1318 ? matches any single character
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1319 \? matches a '?'
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1320 . matches a '.'
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1321 ~ matches a '~'
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1322 , separates patterns
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1323 \, matches a ','
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1324 { } like \( \) in a |pattern|
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1325 , inside { }: like \| in a |pattern|
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1326 \} literal }
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1327 \{ literal {
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1328 \\\{n,m\} like \{n,m} in a |pattern|
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1329 \ special meaning like in a |pattern|
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1330 [ch] matches 'c' or 'h'
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1331 [^ch] match any character but 'c' and 'h'
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1332
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1333 Note that for all systems the '/' character is used for path separator (even
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1334 for MS-Windows). This was done because the backslash is difficult to use in a
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1335 pattern and to make the autocommands portable across different systems.
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1337 It is possible to use |pattern| items, but they may not work as expected,
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1338 because of the translation done for the above.
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1339
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1340 *autocmd-changes*
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1341 Matching with the pattern is done when an event is triggered. Changing the
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1342 buffer name in one of the autocommands, or even deleting the buffer, does not
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1343 change which autocommands will be executed. Example: >
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1344
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1345 au BufEnter *.foo bdel
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1346 au BufEnter *.foo set modified
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1347
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1348 This will delete the current buffer and then set 'modified' in what has become
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1349 the current buffer instead. Vim doesn't take into account that "*.foo"
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1350 doesn't match with that buffer name. It matches "*.foo" with the name of the
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1351 buffer at the moment the event was triggered.
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1352
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1353 However, buffer-local autocommands will not be executed for a buffer that has
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1354 been wiped out with |:bwipe|. After deleting the buffer with |:bdel| the
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1355 buffer actually still exists (it becomes unlisted), thus the autocommands are
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1356 still executed.
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1357
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1359 7. Buffer-local autocommands *autocmd-buflocal* *autocmd-buffer-local*
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1360 *<buffer=N>* *<buffer=abuf>* *E680*
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1361
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1362 Buffer-local autocommands are attached to a specific buffer. They are useful
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1363 if the buffer does not have a name and when the name does not match a specific
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1364 pattern. But it also means they must be explicitly added to each buffer.
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1365
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1366 Instead of a pattern buffer-local autocommands use one of these forms:
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1367 <buffer> current buffer
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1368 <buffer=99> buffer number 99
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1369 <buffer=abuf> using <abuf> (only when executing autocommands)
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1370 |<abuf>|
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1371
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1372 Examples: >
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1373 :au CursorHold <buffer> echo 'hold'
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1374 :au CursorHold <buffer=33> echo 'hold'
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1376
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1377 All the commands for autocommands also work with buffer-local autocommands,
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1378 simply use the special string instead of the pattern. Examples: >
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1379 :au! * <buffer> " remove buffer-local autocommands for
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1380 " current buffer
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1381 :au! * <buffer=33> " remove buffer-local autocommands for
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1382 " buffer #33
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1383 :bufdo :au! CursorHold <buffer> " remove autocmd for given event for all
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1384 " buffers
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1385 :au * <buffer> " list buffer-local autocommands for
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1386 " current buffer
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1387
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1388 Note that when an autocommand is defined for the current buffer, it is stored
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1389 with the buffer number. Thus it uses the form "<buffer=12>", where 12 is the
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1390 number of the current buffer. You will see this when listing autocommands,
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1391 for example.
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1392
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1393 To test for presence of buffer-local autocommands use the |exists()| function
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1394 as follows: >
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1395 :if exists("#CursorHold#<buffer=12>") | ... | endif
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1396 :if exists("#CursorHold#<buffer>") | ... | endif " for current buffer
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1397
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1398 When a buffer is wiped out its buffer-local autocommands are also gone, of
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1399 course. Note that when deleting a buffer, e.g., with ":bdel", it is only
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1401 buffer-local autocommands: >
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1402 :set verbose=6
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1403
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1404 It is not possible to define buffer-local autocommands for a non-existent
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1405 buffer.
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1406
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1407 ==============================================================================
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1411 executing a group of autocommands. For example, all the autocommands for
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1412 syntax highlighting are put in the "highlight" group, to be able to execute
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1413 ":doautoall highlight BufRead" when the GUI starts.
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1414
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1417 default group separately; you can execute them only by executing autocommands
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1418 for all groups.
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1419
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1420 Normally, when executing autocommands automatically, Vim uses the autocommands
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1422 ":doautocmd" or ":doautoall", or when defining or deleting autocommands.
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1423
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1424 The group name can contain any characters except white space. The group name
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1425 "end" is reserved (also in uppercase).
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1426
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1427 The group name is case sensitive. Note that this is different from the event
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1428 name!
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1429
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1430 *:aug* *:augroup*
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1431 :aug[roup] {name} Define the autocmd group name for the
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1432 following ":autocmd" commands. The name "end"
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1433 or "END" selects the default group.
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1438 *:augroup-delete* *E367* *W19* *E936*
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1439 :aug[roup]! {name} Delete the autocmd group {name}. Don't use
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1440 this if there is still an autocommand using
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1441 this group! You will get a warning if doing
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1442 it anyway. When the group is the current
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1443 group you will get error E936.
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1444
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1445 To enter autocommands for a specific group, use this method:
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1446 1. Select the group with ":augroup {name}".
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1447 2. Delete any old autocommands with ":au!".
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1448 3. Define the autocommands.
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1449 4. Go back to the default group with "augroup END".
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1450
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1451 Example: >
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1452 :augroup uncompress
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1453 : au!
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1454 : au BufEnter *.gz %!gunzip
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1455 :augroup END
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1456
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1457 This prevents having the autocommands defined twice (e.g., after sourcing the
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1458 .vimrc file again).
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1459
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1460 ==============================================================================
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1461 9. Executing autocommands *autocmd-execute*
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1462
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1463 Vim can also execute Autocommands non-automatically. This is useful if you
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1464 have changed autocommands, or when Vim has executed the wrong autocommands
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1465 (e.g., the file pattern match was wrong).
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1466
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1467 Note that the 'eventignore' option applies here too. Events listed in this
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1468 option will not cause any commands to be executed.
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1469
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1470 *:do* *:doau* *:doaut* *:doautocmd* *E217*
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1471 :do[autocmd] [<nomodeline>] [group] {event} [fname]
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1472 Apply the autocommands matching [fname] (default:
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1473 current file name) for {event} to the current buffer.
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1474 You can use this when the current file name does not
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1475 match the right pattern, after changing settings, or
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1476 to execute autocommands for a certain event.
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1477 It's possible to use this inside an autocommand too,
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1478 so you can base the autocommands for one extension on
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1479 another extension. Example: >
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1480 :au BufEnter *.cpp so ~/.vimrc_cpp
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1481 :au BufEnter *.cpp doau BufEnter x.c
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1482 < Be careful to avoid endless loops. See
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1483 |autocmd-nested|.
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1484
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1485 When the [group] argument is not given, Vim executes
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1486 the autocommands for all groups. When the [group]
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1487 argument is included, Vim executes only the matching
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1488 autocommands for that group. Note: if you use an
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1489 undefined group name, Vim gives you an error message.
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1490 *<nomodeline>*
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1491 After applying the autocommands the modelines are
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1492 processed, so that their settings overrule the
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1493 settings from autocommands, like what happens when
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1494 editing a file. This is skipped when the <nomodeline>
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1495 argument is present. You probably want to use
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Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org>
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1496 <nomodeline> for events that are not used when loading
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1497 a buffer, such as |User|.
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1498 Processing modelines is also skipped when no
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1499 matching autocommands were executed.
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1500
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1501 *:doautoa* *:doautoall*
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1502 :doautoa[ll] [<nomodeline>] [group] {event} [fname]
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1503 Like ":doautocmd", but apply the autocommands to each
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1504 loaded buffer. Note that [fname] is used to select
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1505 the autocommands, not the buffers to which they are
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1506 applied.
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1507 Careful: Don't use this for autocommands that delete a
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1508 buffer, change to another buffer or change the
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1509 contents of a buffer; the result is unpredictable.
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1510 This command is intended for autocommands that set
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1511 options, change highlighting, and things like that.
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1512
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1513 ==============================================================================
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1514 10. Using autocommands *autocmd-use*
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1515
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1516 For WRITING FILES there are four possible sets of events. Vim uses only one
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1517 of these sets for a write command:
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1518
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1519 BufWriteCmd BufWritePre BufWritePost writing the whole buffer
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1520 FilterWritePre FilterWritePost writing to filter temp file
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1521 FileAppendCmd FileAppendPre FileAppendPost appending to a file
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1522 FileWriteCmd FileWritePre FileWritePost any other file write
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1523
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1524 When there is a matching "*Cmd" autocommand, it is assumed it will do the
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1525 writing. No further writing is done and the other events are not triggered.
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1526 |Cmd-event|
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1527
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1528 Note that the *WritePost commands should undo any changes to the buffer that
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1529 were caused by the *WritePre commands; otherwise, writing the file will have
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1530 the side effect of changing the buffer.
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1531
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1532 Before executing the autocommands, the buffer from which the lines are to be
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1533 written temporarily becomes the current buffer. Unless the autocommands
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1534 change the current buffer or delete the previously current buffer, the
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1535 previously current buffer is made the current buffer again.
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1536
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1537 The *WritePre and *AppendPre autocommands must not delete the buffer from
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parents:
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1538 which the lines are to be written.
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1539
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1540 The '[ and '] marks have a special position:
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1541 - Before the *ReadPre event the '[ mark is set to the line just above where
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1542 the new lines will be inserted.
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1543 - Before the *ReadPost event the '[ mark is set to the first line that was
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1544 just read, the '] mark to the last line.
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1545 - Before executing the *WriteCmd, *WritePre and *AppendPre autocommands the '[
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1546 mark is set to the first line that will be written, the '] mark to the last
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1547 line.
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1548 Careful: '[ and '] change when using commands that change the buffer.
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1549
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1550 In commands which expect a file name, you can use "<afile>" for the file name
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1551 that is being read |:<afile>| (you can also use "%" for the current file
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1552 name). "<abuf>" can be used for the buffer number of the currently effective
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1553 buffer. This also works for buffers that don't have a name. But it doesn't
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1554 work for files without a buffer (e.g., with ":r file").
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1555
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1556 *gzip-example*
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1557 Examples for reading and writing compressed files: >
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1558 :augroup gzip
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1559 : autocmd!
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1560 : autocmd BufReadPre,FileReadPre *.gz set bin
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1561 : autocmd BufReadPost,FileReadPost *.gz '[,']!gunzip
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1562 : autocmd BufReadPost,FileReadPost *.gz set nobin
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1563 : autocmd BufReadPost,FileReadPost *.gz execute ":doautocmd BufReadPost " . expand("%:r")
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1564 : autocmd BufWritePost,FileWritePost *.gz !mv <afile> <afile>:r
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1565 : autocmd BufWritePost,FileWritePost *.gz !gzip <afile>:r
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1566
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1567 : autocmd FileAppendPre *.gz !gunzip <afile>
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1568 : autocmd FileAppendPre *.gz !mv <afile>:r <afile>
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1569 : autocmd FileAppendPost *.gz !mv <afile> <afile>:r
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1570 : autocmd FileAppendPost *.gz !gzip <afile>:r
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1571 :augroup END
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1572
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1573 The "gzip" group is used to be able to delete any existing autocommands with
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1574 ":autocmd!", for when the file is sourced twice.
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1575
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1576 ("<afile>:r" is the file name without the extension, see |:_%:|)
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1577
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1578 The commands executed for the BufNewFile, BufRead/BufReadPost, BufWritePost,
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1579 FileAppendPost and VimLeave events do not set or reset the changed flag of the
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1580 buffer. When you decompress the buffer with the BufReadPost autocommands, you
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1581 can still exit with ":q". When you use ":undo" in BufWritePost to undo the
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1582 changes made by BufWritePre commands, you can still do ":q" (this also makes
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1583 "ZZ" work). If you do want the buffer to be marked as modified, set the
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1584 'modified' option.
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1585
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1586 To execute Normal mode commands from an autocommand, use the ":normal"
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1587 command. Use with care! If the Normal mode command is not finished, the user
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1588 needs to type characters (e.g., after ":normal m" you need to type a mark
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1589 name).
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1590
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1591 If you want the buffer to be unmodified after changing it, reset the
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1592 'modified' option. This makes it possible to exit the buffer with ":q"
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1593 instead of ":q!".
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1594
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1595 *autocmd-nested* *E218*
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1596 By default, autocommands do not nest. For example, if you use ":e" or ":w" in
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1597 an autocommand, Vim does not execute the BufRead and BufWrite autocommands for
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1598 those commands. If you do want this, use the "nested" flag for those commands
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1599 in which you want nesting. For example: >
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1600 :autocmd FileChangedShell *.c ++nested e!
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1601 The nesting is limited to 10 levels to get out of recursive loops.
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1602
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1603 It's possible to use the ":au" command in an autocommand. This can be a
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1604 self-modifying command! This can be useful for an autocommand that should
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1605 execute only once.
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1606
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1607 If you want to skip autocommands for one command, use the |:noautocmd| command
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1608 modifier or the 'eventignore' option.
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1610 Note: When reading a file (with ":read file" or with a filter command) and the
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1611 last line in the file does not have an <EOL>, Vim remembers this. At the next
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1612 write (with ":write file" or with a filter command), if the same line is
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1613 written again as the last line in a file AND 'binary' is set, Vim does not
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1614 supply an <EOL>. This makes a filter command on the just read lines write the
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1615 same file as was read, and makes a write command on just filtered lines write
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1616 the same file as was read from the filter. For example, another way to write
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1617 a compressed file: >
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1618
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1619 :autocmd FileWritePre *.gz set bin|'[,']!gzip
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1620 :autocmd FileWritePost *.gz undo|set nobin
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1621 <
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1622 *autocommand-pattern*
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1623 You can specify multiple patterns, separated by commas. Here are some
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1624 examples: >
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1625
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1626 :autocmd BufRead * set tw=79 nocin ic infercase fo=2croq
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1627 :autocmd BufRead .letter set tw=72 fo=2tcrq
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1628 :autocmd BufEnter .letter set dict=/usr/lib/dict/words
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1629 :autocmd BufLeave .letter set dict=
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1630 :autocmd BufRead,BufNewFile *.c,*.h set tw=0 cin noic
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1631 :autocmd BufEnter *.c,*.h abbr FOR for (i = 0; i < 3; ++i)<CR>{<CR>}<Esc>O
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1632 :autocmd BufLeave *.c,*.h unabbr FOR
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1633
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1634 For makefiles (makefile, Makefile, imakefile, makefile.unix, etc.): >
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1635
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1636 :autocmd BufEnter ?akefile* set include=^s\=include
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1637 :autocmd BufLeave ?akefile* set include&
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1638
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1639 To always start editing C files at the first function: >
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1640
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1641 :autocmd BufRead *.c,*.h 1;/^{
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1642
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1643 Without the "1;" above, the search would start from wherever the file was
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1644 entered, rather than from the start of the file.
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1645
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1646 *skeleton* *template*
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1647 To read a skeleton (template) file when opening a new file: >
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1648
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1649 :autocmd BufNewFile *.c 0r ~/vim/skeleton.c
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1650 :autocmd BufNewFile *.h 0r ~/vim/skeleton.h
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1651 :autocmd BufNewFile *.java 0r ~/vim/skeleton.java
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1652
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1653 To insert the current date and time in a *.html file when writing it: >
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1654
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1655 :autocmd BufWritePre,FileWritePre *.html ks|call LastMod()|'s
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1656 :fun LastMod()
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1657 : if line("$") > 20
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1658 : let l = 20
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1659 : else
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1660 : let l = line("$")
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1661 : endif
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1662 : exe "1," . l . "g/Last modified: /s/Last modified: .*/Last modified: " .
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1663 : \ strftime("%Y %b %d")
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1664 :endfun
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1665
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1666 You need to have a line "Last modified: <date time>" in the first 20 lines
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1667 of the file for this to work. Vim replaces <date time> (and anything in the
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1668 same line after it) with the current date and time. Explanation:
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1669 ks mark current position with mark 's'
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1670 call LastMod() call the LastMod() function to do the work
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1671 's return the cursor to the old position
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1672 The LastMod() function checks if the file is shorter than 20 lines, and then
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1673 uses the ":g" command to find lines that contain "Last modified: ". For those
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1674 lines the ":s" command is executed to replace the existing date with the
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1675 current one. The ":execute" command is used to be able to use an expression
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1676 for the ":g" and ":s" commands. The date is obtained with the strftime()
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1677 function. You can change its argument to get another date string.
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1678
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1679 When entering :autocmd on the command-line, completion of events and command
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1680 names may be done (with <Tab>, CTRL-D, etc.) where appropriate.
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1681
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1682 Vim executes all matching autocommands in the order that you specify them.
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1683 It is recommended that your first autocommand be used for all files by using
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1684 "*" as the file pattern. This means that you can define defaults you like
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1685 here for any settings, and if there is another matching autocommand it will
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1686 override these. But if there is no other matching autocommand, then at least
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1687 your default settings are recovered (if entering this file from another for
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1688 which autocommands did match). Note that "*" will also match files starting
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1689 with ".", unlike Unix shells.
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1690
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1691 *autocmd-searchpat*
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1692 Autocommands do not change the current search patterns. Vim saves the current
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1693 search patterns before executing autocommands then restores them after the
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1694 autocommands finish. This means that autocommands do not affect the strings
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1695 highlighted with the 'hlsearch' option. Within autocommands, you can still
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1696 use search patterns normally, e.g., with the "n" command.
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1697 If you want an autocommand to set the search pattern, such that it is used
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1698 after the autocommand finishes, use the ":let @/ =" command.
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1699 The search-highlighting cannot be switched off with ":nohlsearch" in an
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1700 autocommand. Use the 'h' flag in the 'viminfo' option to disable search-
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1701 highlighting when starting Vim.
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1702
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1703 *Cmd-event*
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1704 When using one of the "*Cmd" events, the matching autocommands are expected to
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1705 do the file reading, writing or sourcing. This can be used when working with
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1706 a special kind of file, for example on a remote system.
7
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1707 CAREFUL: If you use these events in a wrong way, it may have the effect of
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1708 making it impossible to read or write the matching files! Make sure you test
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1709 your autocommands properly. Best is to use a pattern that will never match a
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1710 normal file name, for example "ftp://*".
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1711
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1712 When defining a BufReadCmd it will be difficult for Vim to recover a crashed
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1713 editing session. When recovering from the original file, Vim reads only those
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1714 parts of a file that are not found in the swap file. Since that is not
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1715 possible with a BufReadCmd, use the |:preserve| command to make sure the
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1716 original file isn't needed for recovery. You might want to do this only when
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1717 you expect the file to be modified.
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1718
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1719 For file read and write commands the |v:cmdarg| variable holds the "++enc="
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1720 and "++ff=" argument that are effective. These should be used for the command
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1721 that reads/writes the file. The |v:cmdbang| variable is one when "!" was
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1722 used, zero otherwise.
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1723
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1724 See the $VIMRUNTIME/plugin/netrwPlugin.vim for examples.
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1725
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1726 ==============================================================================
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1727 11. Disabling autocommands *autocmd-disable*
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1728
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1729 To disable autocommands for some time use the 'eventignore' option. Note that
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1730 this may cause unexpected behavior, make sure you restore 'eventignore'
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1731 afterwards, using a |:try| block with |:finally|.
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1732
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1733 *:noautocmd* *:noa*
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1734 To disable autocommands for just one command use the ":noautocmd" command
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1735 modifier. This will set 'eventignore' to "all" for the duration of the
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1736 following command. Example: >
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1737
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1738 :noautocmd w fname.gz
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1739
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1740 This will write the file without triggering the autocommands defined by the
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1741 gzip plugin.
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1742
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1743 Note that some autocommands are not triggered right away, but only later.
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1744 This specifically applies to |CursorMoved| and |TextChanged|.
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1745
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1746
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1747 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: