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Added tag v8.1.0461 for changeset e35d98651e56968fb27e2731409a3c27cd5233c6

author	Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
date	Sun, 07 Oct 2018 20:30:07 +0200
parents	b178e2039b2d
children	405309f9dd13

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13963 1174611ad715 Vim 8.1 release Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13912 diff changeset	1 terminal.txt For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2018 May 17
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	2
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	3
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	4 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	5
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	6
13963 1174611ad715 Vim 8.1 release Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13912 diff changeset	7 Terminal window support terminal terminal-window
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	8
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	9
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	10 The terminal feature is optional, use this to check if your Vim has it: >
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	11 echo has('terminal')
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	12 If the result is "1" you have it.
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	13
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	14
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	15 1. Basic use \|terminal-use\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	16 Typing \|terminal-typing\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	17 Size and color \|terminal-size-color\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	18 Syntax \|:terminal\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	19 Resizing \|terminal-resizing\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	20 Terminal Modes \|Terminal-mode\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	21 Cursor style \|terminal-cursor-style\|
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	22 Session \|terminal-session\|
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	23 Special keys \|terminal-special-keys\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	24 Unix \|terminal-unix\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	25 MS-Windows \|terminal-ms-windows\|
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	26 2. Terminal communication \|terminal-communication\|
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	27 Vim to job: term_sendkeys() \|terminal-to-job\|
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	28 Job to Vim: JSON API \|terminal-api\|
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	29 Using the client-server feature \|terminal-client-server\|
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	30 3. Remote testing \|terminal-testing\|
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	31 4. Diffing screen dumps \|terminal-diff\|
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	32 Writing a screen dump test for Vim \|terminal-dumptest\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	33 Creating a screen dump \|terminal-screendump\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	34 Comparing screen dumps \|terminal-diffscreendump\|
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	35 5. Debugging \|terminal-debug\|
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	36 Starting \|termdebug-starting\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	37 Example session \|termdebug-example\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	38 Stepping through code \|termdebug-stepping\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	39 Inspecting variables \|termdebug-variables\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	40 Other commands \|termdebug-commands\|
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	41 Prompt mode \|termdebug-prompt\|
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	42 Communication \|termdebug-communication\|
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	43 Customizing \|termdebug-customizing\|
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	44
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	45 {Vi does not have any of these commands}
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	46 {only available when compiled with the \|+terminal\| feature}
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	47 The terminal feature requires the \|+multi_byte\|, \|+job\| and \|+channel\| features.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	48
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	49 ==============================================================================
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	50 1. Basic use terminal-use
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	51
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	52 This feature is for running a terminal emulator in a Vim window. A job can be
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	53 started connected to the terminal emulator. For example, to run a shell: >
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	54 :term bash
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	55
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	56 Or to run build command: >
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	57 :term make myprogram
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	58
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	59 The job runs asynchronously from Vim, the window will be updated to show
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	60 output from the job, also while editing in another window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	61
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	62
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	63 Typing ~
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	64 terminal-typing
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	65 When the keyboard focus is in the terminal window, typed keys will be sent to
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	66 the job. This uses a pty when possible. You can click outside of the
d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	67 terminal window to move keyboard focus elsewhere.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	68
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	69 CTRL-W can be used to navigate between windows and other CTRL-W commands, e.g.:
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	70 CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	71 CTRL-W : enter an Ex command
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	72 See \|CTRL-W\| for more commands.
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	73
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	74 Special in the terminal window: CTRL-W_. CTRL-W_N
be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	75 CTRL-W . send a CTRL-W to the job in the terminal
13668 6a84e3d2b810 patch 8.0.1706: cannot sent CTRL- to a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13626 diff changeset	76 CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	77 CTRL-W N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	78 CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Terminal-Normal mode, see \|Terminal-mode\|
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	79 CTRL-W " {reg} paste register {reg} CTRL-W_quote
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	80 Also works with the = register to insert the result of
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	81 evaluating an expression.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	82 CTRL-W CTRL-C ends the job, see below \|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C\|
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	83
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	84 See option 'termwinkey' for specifying another key instead of CTRL-W that
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	85 will work like CTRL-W. However, typing 'termwinkey' twice sends 'termwinkey'
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	86 to the job. For example:
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	87 'termwinkey' CTRL-W move focus to the next window
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	88 'termwinkey' : enter an Ex command
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	89 'termwinkey' 'termwinkey' send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
14109 279465096a16 patch 8.1.0072: use of 'termwinkey' is inconsistent Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14107 diff changeset	90 'termwinkey' . send 'termwinkey' to the job in the terminal
279465096a16 patch 8.1.0072: use of 'termwinkey' is inconsistent Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14107 diff changeset	91 'termwinkey' CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	92 'termwinkey' N go to terminal Normal mode, see below
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	93 'termwinkey' CTRL-N same as CTRL-W N
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	94 'termwinkey' CTRL-C same as \|t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C\|
11965 a932d3da41c8 patch 8.0.0863: a remote command does not work in the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11914 diff changeset	95 t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	96 The special key combination CTRL-\ CTRL-N can be used to switch to Normal
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	97 mode, just like this works in any other mode.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	98 t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	99 CTRL-W CTRL-C can be typed to forcefully end the job. On MS-Windows a
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	100 CTRL-BREAK will also kill the job.
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	101
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	102 If you type CTRL-C the effect depends on what the pty has been configured to
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	103 do. For simple commands this causes a SIGINT to be sent to the job, which
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	104 would end it. Other commands may ignore the SIGINT or handle the CTRL-C
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	105 themselves (like Vim does).
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	106
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	107 To change the keys you type use terminal mode mappings, see \|:tmap\|.
dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	108 These are defined like any mapping, but apply only when typing keys that are
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	109 sent to the job running in the terminal. For example, to make F1 switch
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	110 to Terminal-Normal mode: >
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	111 tnoremap <F1> <C-W>N
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	112 You can use Esc, but you need to make sure it won't cause other keys to
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	113 break: >
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	114 tnoremap <Esc> <C-W>N
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	115 set notimeout ttimeout timeoutlen=100
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	116
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	117 < options-in-terminal
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	118 After opening the terminal window and setting 'buftype' to "terminal" the
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	119 TerminalOpen autocommand event is triggered. This makes it possible to set
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	120 options specifically for the window and buffer. Example: >
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	121 au TerminalOpen * if &buftype == 'terminal' \| setlocal bufhidden=hide \| endif
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	122 The <abuf> is set to the terminal buffer, but if there is no window (hidden
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	123 terminal) then setting options will happen in the wrong buffer, therefore the
583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	124 check for &buftype in the example.
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	125
12907 32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	126 Mouse events (click and drag) are passed to the terminal. Mouse move events
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	127 are only passed when Vim itself is receiving them. For a terminal that is
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	128 when 'balloonevalterm' is enabled.
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	129
11814 d3d0db111d17 patch 8.0.0787: cannot send CTRL-W command to terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11774 diff changeset	130
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	131 Size and color ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	132 terminal-size-color
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	133 See option 'termwinsize' for controlling the size of the terminal window.
11659 49c12c93abf3 Updated runtime files and translations. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11621 diff changeset	134 (TODO: scrolling when the terminal is larger than the window)
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	135
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	136 The job running in the terminal can change the colors. The default foreground
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	137 and background colors are taken from Vim, the Normal highlight group.
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	138
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	139 For a color terminal the 'background' option is used to decide whether the
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	140 terminal window will start with a white or black background.
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	141
13100 656ab57d1ddc update a few runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13051 diff changeset	142 To use a different color the Terminal highlight group can be used, for
656ab57d1ddc update a few runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13051 diff changeset	143 example: >
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	144 hi Terminal ctermbg=lightgrey ctermfg=blue guibg=lightgrey guifg=blue
13626 ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	145 <
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	146 g:terminal_ansi_colors
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	147 In GUI mode or with 'termguicolors', the 16 ANSI colors used by default in new
13626 ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	148 terminal windows may be configured using the variable
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	149 `g:terminal_ansi_colors`, which should be a list of 16 color names or
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	150 hexadecimal color codes, similar to those accepted by \|highlight-guifg\|. When
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	151 not using GUI colors, the terminal window always uses the 16 ANSI colors of
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	152 the underlying terminal.
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	153 The \|term_setansicolors()\| function can be used to change the colors, and
ab89131d30e0 patch 8.0.1685: can't set ANSI colors of a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13592 diff changeset	154 \|term_getansicolors()\| to get the currently used colors.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	155
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	156
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	157 Syntax ~
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	158
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	159 :[range]ter[minal] [options] [command] :ter :terminal
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	160 Open a new terminal window.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	161
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	162 If [command] is provided run it as a job and connect
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	163 the input and output to the terminal.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	164 If [command] is not given the 'shell' option is used.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	165 if [command] is NONE no job is started, the pty of the
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	166 terminal can be used by a command like gdb.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	167
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	168 If [command] is missing the default behavior is to
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	169 close the terminal when the shell exits. This can be
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	170 changed with the ++noclose argument.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	171 If [command] is present the default behavior is to
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	172 keep the terminal open in Terminal-Normal mode. This
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	173 can be changed with the ++close argument.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	174
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	175 A new buffer will be created, using [command] or
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	176 'shell' as the name, prefixed with a "!". If a buffer
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	177 by this name already exists a number is added in
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	178 parentheses. E.g. if "gdb" exists the second terminal
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	179 buffer will use "!gdb (1)".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	180
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	181 If [range] is given the specified lines are used as
6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	182 input for the job. It will not be possible to type
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	183 keys in the terminal window. For MS-Windows see the
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	184 ++eof argument below.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	185
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	186 term++close term++open
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	187 Supported [options] are:
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	188 ++close The terminal window will close
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	189 automatically when the job terminates.
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	190 ++noclose The terminal window will NOT close
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	191 automatically when the job terminates.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	192 ++open When the job terminates and no window
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	193 shows it, a window will be opened.
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	194 Note that this can be interruptive.
13476 d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	195 The last of ++close, ++noclose and ++open
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	196 matters and rules out earlier arguments.
d130044d4f1f patch 8.0.1612: need to close terminal after shell stopped Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13438 diff changeset	197
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	198 ++curwin Open the terminal in the current
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	199 window, do not split the current
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	200 window. Fails if the current buffer
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	201 cannot be \|abandon\|ed.
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	202 ++hidden Open the terminal in a hidden buffer,
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	203 no window will be used.
13437 02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	204 ++norestore Do not include this terminal window
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	205 in a session file.
13438 33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	206 ++kill={how} When trying to close the terminal
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	207 window kill the job with {how}. See
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	208 \|term_setkill()\| for the values.
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	209 ++rows={height} Use {height} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	210 height. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	211 Vim height (no window above or below
14006 665fe1f419b0 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	212 the terminal window) the command line
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	213 height will be reduced as needed.
12192 6947d5bcf57f patch 8.0.0976: cannot send lines to a terminal job Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12160 diff changeset	214 ++cols={width} Use {width} for the terminal window
13125 371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	215 width. If the terminal uses the full
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	216 Vim width (no window left or right of
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	217 the terminal window) this value is
371ceeebbdaa Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13100 diff changeset	218 ignored.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	219 ++eof={text} when using [range]: text to send after
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	220 the last line was written. Cannot
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	221 contain white space. A CR is
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	222 appended. For MS-Windows the default
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	223 is to send CTRL-D.
12311 66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	224 E.g. for a shell use "++eof=exit" and
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	225 for Python "++eof=exit()". Special
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	226 codes can be used like with `:map`,
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	227 e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z.
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	228
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	229 If you want to use more options use the \|term_start()\|
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	230 function.
14637 0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	231 If you want to split the window vertically, use: >
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	232 :vertical terminal
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	233 < Or short: >
0ecb909e3249 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14519 diff changeset	234 :vert ter
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	235
13438 33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	236 When the buffer associated with the terminal is forcibly unloaded or wiped out
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	237 the job is killed, similar to calling `job_stop(job, "kill")` .
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	238 Closing the window normally results in \|E947\|. When a kill method was set
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	239 with "++kill={how}" or \|term_setkill()\| then closing the window will use that
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	240 way to kill or interrupt the job. For example: >
33eea5ce5415 patch 8.0.1593: :qall never exits with an active terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13437 diff changeset	241 :term ++kill=term tail -f /tmp/log
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	242
12267 e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	243 So long as the job is running the window behaves like it contains a modified
12311 66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	244 buffer. Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :quit` fails. When using
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	245 `CTRL-W :quit!` the job is ended. The text in the window is lost. The buffer
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	246 still exists, but getting it in a window with `:buffer` will show an empty
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	247 buffer.
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	248
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	249 Trying to close the window with `CTRL-W :close` also fails. Using
66fa8eabbd6e patch 8.0.1035: sending buffer lines to terminal doesn't work on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12267 diff changeset	250 `CTRL-W :close!` will close the window and make the buffer hidden.
12267 e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	251
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	252 You can use `CTRL-W :hide` to close the terminal window and make the buffer
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	253 hidden, the job keeps running. The `:buffer` command can be used to turn the
e3bde71afff0 patch 8.0.1013: terminal window behaves different from a buffer with changes Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12254 diff changeset	254 current window into a terminal window. If there are unsaved changes this
14006 665fe1f419b0 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13963 diff changeset	255 fails, use ! to force, as usual.
12064 407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	256
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	257 To have a background job run without a window, and open the window when it's
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	258 done, use options like this: >
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	259 :term ++hidden ++open make
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	260 Note that the window will open at an unexpected moment, this will interrupt
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	261 what you are doing.
407a475c67fd patch 8.0.0912: cannot run a job in a hidden terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12031 diff changeset	262
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	263 E947 E948
11967 12833414cc02 patch 8.0.0864: cannot specify the name of a terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11965 diff changeset	264 So long as the job is running, the buffer is considered modified and Vim
12833414cc02 patch 8.0.0864: cannot specify the name of a terminal Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11965 diff changeset	265 cannot be quit easily, see \|abandon\|.
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	266
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	267 When the job has finished and no changes were made to the buffer: closing the
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	268 window will wipe out the buffer.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	269
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	270 Before changes can be made to a terminal buffer, the 'modifiable' option must
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	271 be set. This is only possible when the job has finished. At the first change
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	272 the buffer will become a normal buffer and the highlighting is removed.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	273 You may want to change the buffer name with \|:file\| to be able to write, since
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	274 the buffer name will still be set to the command.
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	275
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	276
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	277 Resizing ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	278 terminal-resizing
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	279 The size of the terminal can be in one of three modes:
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	280
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	281 1. The 'termwinsize' option is empty: The terminal size follows the window
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	282 size. The minimal size is 2 screen lines with 10 cells.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	283
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	284 2. The 'termwinsize' option is "rows*cols", where "rows" is the minimal number
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	285 of screen rows and "cols" is the minimal number of cells.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	286
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	287 3. The 'termwinsize' option is "rowsXcols" (where the x is upper or lower
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	288 case). The terminal size is fixed to the specified number of screen lines
a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	289 and cells. If the window is bigger there will be unused empty space.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	290
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	291 If the window is smaller than the terminal size, only part of the terminal can
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	292 be seen (the lower-left part).
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	293
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	294 The \|term_getsize()\| function can be used to get the current size of the
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	295 terminal. \|term_setsize()\| can be used only when in the first or second mode,
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	296 not when 'termwinsize' is "rowsXcols".
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	297
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	298
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	299 Terminal-Job and Terminal-Normal mode ~
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	300 Terminal-mode Terminal-Job
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	301 When the job is running the contents of the terminal is under control of the
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	302 job. That includes the cursor position. Typed keys are sent to the job.
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	303 The terminal contents can change at any time. This is called Terminal-Job
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	304 mode.
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	305
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	306 Use CTRL-W N (or 'termwinkey' N) to switch to Terminal-Normal mode. Now the
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	307 contents of the terminal window is under control of Vim, the job output is
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	308 suspended. CTRL-\ CTRL-N does the same.
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	309
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	310 Terminal-Job mode is where \|:tmap\| mappings are applied. Keys sent by
12457 dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	311 \|term_sendkeys()\| are not subject to tmap, but keys from \|feedkeys()\| are.
dfb8254aa735 patch 8.0.1108: cannot specify mappings for the terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12455 diff changeset	312
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	313 It is not possible to enter Insert mode from Terminal-Job mode.
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	314
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	315 Terminal-Normal E946
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	316 In Terminal-Normal mode you can move the cursor around with the usual Vim
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	317 commands, Visually mark text, yank text, etc. But you cannot change the
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	318 contents of the buffer. The commands that would start insert mode, such as
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	319 'i' and 'a', return to Terminal-Job mode. The window will be updated to show
12487 3f16cf18386c patch 8.0.1123: cannot define a toolbar for a window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12457 diff changeset	320 the contents of the terminal. \|:startinsert\| is ineffective.
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	321
12031 9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	322 In Terminal-Normal mode the statusline and window title show "(Terminal)". If
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	323 the job ends while in Terminal-Normal mode this changes to
9897241c08b5 patch 8.0.0896: cannot close a terminal window when the job ends Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11967 diff changeset	324 "(Terminal-finished)".
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	325
13680 c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	326 When the job outputs lines in the terminal, such that the contents scrolls off
c32e9628dc30 patch 8.0.1712: terminal scrollback is not limited Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13668 diff changeset	327 the top, those lines are remembered and can be seen in Terminal-Normal mode.
13735 a62eeee5f116 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13706 diff changeset	328 The number of lines is limited by the 'termwinscroll' option. When going over
13912 a9fdf01085a8 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13857 diff changeset	329 this limit, the first 10% of the scrolled lines are deleted and are lost.
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	330
11866 be40c8a9240d patch 8.0.0813: cannot use a terminal window while the job is running Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11814 diff changeset	331
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	332 Cursor style ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	333 terminal-cursor-style
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	334 By default the cursor in the terminal window uses a not blinking block. The
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	335 normal xterm escape sequences can be used to change the blinking state and the
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	336 shape. Once focus leaves the terminal window Vim will restore the original
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	337 cursor.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	338
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	339 An exception is when xterm is started with the "-bc" argument, or another way
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	340 that causes the cursor to blink. This actually means that the blinking flag
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	341 is inverted. Since Vim cannot detect this, the terminal window cursor
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	342 blinking will also be inverted.
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	343
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	344
13437 02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	345 Session ~
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	346 terminal-session
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	347 A terminal window will be restored when using a session file, if possible and
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	348 wanted.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	349
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	350 If "terminal" was removed from 'sessionoptions' then no terminal windows will
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	351 be restored.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	352
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	353 If the job in the terminal was finished the window will not be restored.
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	354
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	355 If the terminal can be restored, the command that was used to open it will be
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	356 used again. To change this use the \|term_setrestore()\| function. This can
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	357 also be used to not restore a specific terminal by setting the command to
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	358 "NONE".
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	359
02b3f719eacb Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13377 diff changeset	360
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	361 Special keys ~
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	362 terminal-special-keys
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	363 Since the terminal emulator simulates an xterm, only escape sequences that
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	364 both Vim and xterm recognize will be available in the terminal window. If you
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	365 want to pass on other escape sequences to the job running in the terminal you
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	366 need to set up forwarding. Example: >
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	367 tmap <expr> <Esc>]b SendToTerm("\<Esc>]b")
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	368 func SendToTerm(what)
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	369 call term_sendkeys('', a:what)
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	370 return ''
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	371 endfunc
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	372
f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	373
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	374 Unix ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	375 terminal-unix
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	376 On Unix a pty is used to make it possible to run all kinds of commands. You
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	377 can even run Vim in the terminal! That's used for debugging, see below.
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	378
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	379 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
13585 03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	380 TERM the name of the terminal, from the 'term' option or
03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	381 $TERM in the GUI; falls back to "xterm" if it does not
03224283bafc patch 8.0.1665: when running a terminal from the GUI 'term' is not useful Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13575 diff changeset	382 start with "xterm"
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	383 ROWS number of rows in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	384 LINES same as ROWS
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	385 COLUMNS number of columns in the terminal initially
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	386 COLORS number of colors, 't_Co' (256256256 in the GUI)
4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	387 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
14063 f39150ec146e patch 8.1.0049: shell cannot tell running in a terminal window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14006 diff changeset	388 VIM_TERMINAL v:version
11914 4f7081eb1e26 Updated runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11866 diff changeset	389
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	390
21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	391 MS-Windows ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	392 terminal-ms-windows
11774 edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	393 On MS-Windows winpty is used to make it possible to run all kind of commands.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	394 Obviously, they must be commands that run in a terminal, not open their own
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	395 window.
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	396
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	397 You need the following two files from winpty:
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	398
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	399 winpty.dll
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	400 winpty-agent.exe
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	401
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	402 You can download them from the following page:
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	403
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	404 https://github.com/rprichard/winpty
edf1a2a247fa patch 8.0.0769: build problems with terminal on MS-Windows Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11763 diff changeset	405
12160 b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	406 Just put the files somewhere in your PATH. You can set the 'winptydll' option
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	407 to point to the right file, if needed. If you have both the 32-bit and 64-bit
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	408 version, rename to winpty32.dll and winpty64.dll to match the way Vim was
b80c0172d1a8 patch 8.0.0960: job in terminal does not get CTRL-C Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12064 diff changeset	409 build.
11763 21f3930dfe6e Documentation updates. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 11659 diff changeset	410
12907 32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	411 Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job:
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	412 VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername
32531a3eab1f patch 8.0.1330: MS-Windows: job in terminal can't get back to Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12833 diff changeset	413
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	414 ==============================================================================
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	415 2. Terminal communication terminal-communication
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	416
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	417 There are several ways to communicate with the job running in a terminal:
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	418 - Use \|term_sendkeys()\| to send text and escape sequences from Vim to the job.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	419 - Use the JSON API to send encoded commands from the job to Vim.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	420 - Use the \|client-server\| mechanism. This works on machines with an X server
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	421 and on MS-Windows.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	422
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	423
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	424 Vim to job: term_sendkeys() ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	425 terminal-to-job
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	426 This allows for remote controlling the job running in the terminal. It is a
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	427 one-way mechanism. The job can update the display to signal back to Vim.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	428 For example, if a shell is running in a terminal, you can do: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	429 call term_sendkeys(buf, "ls *.java\<CR>")
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	430
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	431 This requires for the job to be in the right state where it will do the right
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	432 thing when receiving the keys. For the above example, the shell must be
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	433 waiting for a command to be typed.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	434
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	435 For a job that was written for the purpose, you can use the JSON API escape
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	436 sequence in the other direction. E.g.: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	437 call term_sendkeys(buf, "\<Esc>]51;["response"]\x07")
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	438
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	439
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	440 Job to Vim: JSON API ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	441 terminal-api
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	442 The job can send JSON to Vim, using a special escape sequence. The JSON
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	443 encodes a command that Vim understands. Example of such a message: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	444 <Esc>]51;["drop", "README.md"]<07>
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	445
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	446 The body is always a list, making it easy to find the end: ]<07>.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	447 The <Esc>]51;msg<07> sequence is reserved by xterm for "Emacs shell", which is
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	448 similar to what we are doing here.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	449
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	450 Currently supported commands:
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	451
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	452 call {funcname} {argument}
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	453
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	454 Call a user defined function with {argument}.
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	455 The function is called with two arguments: the buffer number
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	456 of the terminal and {argument}, the decoded JSON argument.
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	457 The function name must start with "Tapi_" to avoid
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	458 accidentally calling a function not meant to be used for the
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	459 terminal API.
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	460 The user function should sanity check the argument.
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	461 The function can use \|term_sendkeys()\| to send back a reply.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	462 Example in JSON: >
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	463 ["call", "Tapi_Impression", ["play", 14]]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	464 < Calls a function defined like this: >
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	465 function Tapi_Impression(bufnum, arglist)
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	466 if len(a:arglist) == 2
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	467 echomsg "impression " . a:arglist[0]
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	468 echomsg "count " . a:arglist[1]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	469 endif
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	470 endfunc
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	471 < Output from `:echo` may be erased by a redraw, use `:echomsg`
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	472 to be able to see it with `:messages`.
87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	473
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	474 drop {filename} [options]
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	475
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	476 Let Vim open a file, like the `:drop` command. If {filename}
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	477 is already open in a window, switch to that window. Otherwise
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	478 open a new window to edit {filename}.
13857 e751b5c9dff3 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13735 diff changeset	479 Note that both the job and Vim may change the current
e751b5c9dff3 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13735 diff changeset	480 directory, thus it's best to use the full path.
13575 4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	481
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	482 [options] is only used when opening a new window. If present,
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	483 it must be a Dict. Similarly to \|++opt\|, These entries are recognized:
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	484 "ff" file format: "dos", "mac" or "unix"
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	485 "fileformat" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	486 "enc" overrides 'fileencoding'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	487 "encoding" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	488 "bin" sets 'binary'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	489 "binary" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	490 "nobin" resets 'binary'
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	491 "nobinary" idem
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	492 "bad" specifies behavior for bad characters, see
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	493 \|++bad\|
4df23d9bad47 patch 8.0.1660: the terminal API "drop" command doesn't support options Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13563 diff changeset	494
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	495 Example in JSON: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	496 ["drop", "path/file.txt", {"ff": "dos"}]
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	497
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	498 A trick to have Vim send this escape sequence: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	499 exe "set t_ts=\<Esc>]51; t_fs=\x07"
13547 87a9c1be0ae3 patch 8.0.1647: terminal API may call any user function Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13535 diff changeset	500 let &titlestring = '["call","Tapi_TryThis",["hello",123]]'
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	501 redraw
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	502 set t_ts& t_fs&
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	503
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	504 Rationale: Why not allow for any command or expression? Because that might
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	505 create a security problem.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	506
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	507
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	508 Using the client-server feature ~
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	509 terminal-client-server
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	510 This only works when v:servername is not empty. If needed you can set it,
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	511 before opening the terminal, with: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	512 call remote_startserver('vim-server')
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	513
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	514 $VIM_SERVERNAME is set in the terminal to pass on the server name.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	515
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	516 In the job you can then do something like: >
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	517 vim --servername $VIM_SERVERNAME --remote +123 some_file.c
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	518 This will open the file "some_file.c" and put the cursor on line 123.
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	519
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	520 ==============================================================================
e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	521 3. Remote testing terminal-testing
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	522
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	523 Most Vim tests execute a script inside Vim. For some tests this does not
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	524 work, running the test interferes with the code being tested. To avoid this
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	525 Vim is executed in a terminal window. The test sends keystrokes to it and
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	526 inspects the resulting screen state.
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	527
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	528 Functions ~
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	529
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	530 \|term_sendkeys()\| send keystrokes to a terminal (not subject to tmap)
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	531 \|term_wait()\| wait for screen to be updated
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	532 \|term_scrape()\| inspect terminal screen
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	533
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	534
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	535 ==============================================================================
13535 e9ffb5b35266 patch 8.0.1641: job in terminal can't communicate with Vim Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13482 diff changeset	536 4. Diffing screen dumps terminal-diff
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	537
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	538 In some cases it can be bothersome to test that Vim displays the right
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	539 characters on the screen. E.g. with syntax highlighting. To make this
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	540 simpler it is possible to take a screen dump of a terminal and compare it to
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	541 an expected screen dump.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	542
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	543 Vim uses the window size, text, color and other attributes as displayed. The
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	544 Vim screen size, font and other properties do not matter. Therefore this
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	545 mechanism is portable across systems. A conventional screenshot would reflect
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	546 all differences, including font size and family.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	547
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	548
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	549 Writing a screen dump test for Vim ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	550 terminal-dumptest
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	551 For an example see the Test_syntax_c() function in
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	552 src/testdir/test_syntax.vim. The main parts are:
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	553 - Write a file you want to test with. This is useful for testing syntax
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	554 highlighting. You can also start Vim with en empty buffer.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	555 - Run Vim in a terminal with a specific size. The default is 20 lines of 75
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	556 characters. This makes sure the dump is always this size. The function
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	557 RunVimInTerminal() takes care of this. Pass it the arguments for the Vim
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	558 command.
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	559 - Send any commands to Vim using \|term_sendkeys()\|. For example: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	560 call term_sendkeys(buf, ":echo &lines &columns\<CR>")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	561 - Check that the screen is now in the expected state, using
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	562 VerifyScreenDump(). This expects the reference screen dump to be in the
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	563 src/testdir/dumps/ directory. Pass the name without ".dump". It is
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	564 recommended to use the name of the test function and a sequence number, so
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	565 that we know what test is using the file.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	566 - Repeat sending commands and checking the state.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	567 - Finally stop Vim by calling StopVimInTerminal().
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	568
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	569 The first time you do this you won't have a screen dump yet. Create an empty
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	570 file for now, e.g.: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	571 touch src/testdir/dumps/Test_function_name_01.dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	572
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	573 The test will then fail, giving you the command to compare the reference dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	574 and the failed dump, e.g.: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	575 call term_dumpdiff("Test_func.dump.failed", "dumps/Test_func.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	576
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	577 Use this command in Vim, with the current directory set to src/testdir.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	578 Once you are satisfied with the test, move the failed dump in place of the
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	579 reference: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	580 :!mv Test_func.dump.failed dumps/Test_func.dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	581
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	582
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	583 Creating a screen dump ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	584 terminal-screendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	585
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	586 To create the screen dump, run Vim (or any other program) in a terminal and
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	587 make it show the desired state. Then use the \|term_dumpwrite()\| function to
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	588 create a screen dump file. For example: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	589 :call term_dumpwrite(77, "mysyntax.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	590
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	591 Here "77" is the buffer number of the terminal. Use `:ls!` to see it.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	592
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	593 You can view the screen dump with \|term_dumpload()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	594 :call term_dumpload("mysyntax.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	595
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	596 To verify that Vim still shows exactly the same screen, run Vim again with
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	597 exactly the same way to show the desired state. Then create a screen dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	598 again, using a different file name: >
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	599 :call term_dumpwrite(88, "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	600
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	601 To assert that the files are exactly the same use \|assert_equalfile()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	602 call assert_equalfile("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	603
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	604 If there are differences then v:errors will contain the error message.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	605
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	606
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	607 Comparing screen dumps ~
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	608 terminal-diffscreendump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	609
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	610 \|assert_equalfile()\| does not make it easy to see what is different.
4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	611 To spot the problem use \|term_dumpdiff()\|: >
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	612 call term_dumpdiff("mysyntax.dump", "test.dump")
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	613
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	614 This will open a window consisting of three parts:
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	615 1. The contents of the first dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	616 2. The difference between the first and second dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	617 3. The contents of the second dump
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	618
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	619 You can usually see what differs in the second part. Use the 'ruler' to
14695 b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	620 relate it to the position in the first or second dump. Letters indicate the
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	621 kind of difference:
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	622 X different character
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	623 > cursor in first but not in second
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	624 < cursor in second but not in first
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	625 w character width differs (single vs double width)
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	626 f foreground color differs
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	627 b background color differs
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	628 a attribute differs (bold, underline, reverse, etc.)
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	629 ? character missing in both
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	630 + character missing in first
b178e2039b2d Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14637 diff changeset	631 - character missing in second
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	632
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	633 Alternatively, press "s" to swap the first and second dump. Do this several
13304 013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	634 times so that you can spot the difference in the context of the text.
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	635
013c44d9dc09 patch 8.0.1526: no test using a screen dump yet Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13125 diff changeset	636 ==============================================================================
13963 1174611ad715 Vim 8.1 release Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13912 diff changeset	637 5. Debugging terminal-debug terminal-debugger
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	638
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	639 The Terminal debugging plugin can be used to debug a program with gdb and view
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	640 the source code in a Vim window. Since this is completely contained inside
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	641 Vim this also works remotely over an ssh connection.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	642
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	643 When the \|+terminal\| feature is missing, the plugin will use the "prompt"
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	644 buffer type, if possible. The running program will then use a newly opened
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	645 terminal window. See \|termdebug-prompt\| below for details.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	646
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	647
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	648 Starting ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	649 termdebug-starting
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	650 Load the plugin with this command: >
8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	651 packadd termdebug
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	652 < :Termdebug
14519 5c5908e81e93 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14421 diff changeset	653 To start debugging use `:Termdebug` or `:TermdebugCommand` followed by the
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	654 command name, for example: >
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	655 :Termdebug vim
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	656
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	657 This opens two windows:
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	658
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	659 gdb window A terminal window in which "gdb vim" is executed. Here you
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	660 can directly interact with gdb. The buffer name is "!gdb".
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	661
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	662 program window A terminal window for the executed program. When "run" is
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	663 used in gdb the program I/O will happen in this window, so
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	664 that it does not interfere with controlling gdb. The buffer
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	665 name is "gdb program".
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	666
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	667 The current window is used to show the source code. When gdb pauses the
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	668 source file location will be displayed, if possible. A sign is used to
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	669 highlight the current position, using highlight group debugPC.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	670
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	671 If the buffer in the current window is modified, another window will be opened
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	672 to display the current gdb position. You can use `:Winbar` to add a window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	673 toolbar there.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	674
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	675 Focus the terminal of the executed program to interact with it. This works
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	676 the same as any command running in a terminal window.
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	677
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	678 When the debugger ends, typically by typing "quit" in the gdb window, the two
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	679 opened windows are closed.
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	680
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	681 Only one debugger can be active at a time.
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	682 :TermdebugCommand
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	683 If you want to give specific commands to the command being debugged, you can
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	684 use the `:TermdebugCommand` command followed by the command name and
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	685 additional parameters. >
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	686 :TermdebugCommand vim --clean -c ':set nu'
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	687
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	688 Both the `:Termdebug` and `:TermdebugCommand` support an optional "!" bang
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	689 argument to start the command right away, without pausing at the gdb window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	690 (and cursor will be in the debugged window). For example: >
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	691 :TermdebugCommand! vim --clean
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	692
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	693 To attach gdb to an already running executable or use a core file, pass extra
13682 fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	694 arguments. E.g.: >
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	695 :Termdebug vim core
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	696 :Termdebug vim 98343
fc660a6ef37d patch 8.0.1713: terminal debugger doesn't handle arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13680 diff changeset	697
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	698 If no argument is given, you'll end up in a gdb window, in which you need to
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	699 specify which command to run using e.g. the gdb `file` command.
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	700
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	701
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	702 Example session ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	703 termdebug-example
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	704 Start in the Vim "src" directory and build Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	705 % make
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	706 Start Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	707 % ./vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	708 Load the termdebug plugin and start debugging Vim: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	709 :packadd termdebug
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	710 :Termdebug vim
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	711 You should now have three windows:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	712 source - where you started, has a window toolbar with buttons
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	713 gdb - you can type gdb commands here
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	714 program - the executed program will use this window
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	715
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	716 You can use CTRL-W CTRL-W or the mouse to move focus between windows.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	717 Put focus on the gdb window and type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	718 break ex_help
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	719 run
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	720 Vim will start running in the program window. Put focus there and type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	721 :help gui
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	722 Gdb will run into the ex_help breakpoint. The source window now shows the
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	723 ex_cmds.c file. A red "1 " marker will appear in the signcolumn where the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	724 breakpoint was set. The line where the debugger stopped is highlighted. You
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	725 can now step through the program. Let's use the mouse: click on the "Next"
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	726 button in the window toolbar. You will see the highlighting move as the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	727 debugger executes a line of source code.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	728
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	729 Click "Next" a few times until the for loop is highlighted. Put the cursor on
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	730 the end of "eap->arg", then click "Eval" in the toolbar. You will see this
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	731 displayed:
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	732 "eap->arg": 0x555555e68855 "gui" ~
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	733 This way you can inspect the value of local variables. You can also focus the
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	734 gdb window and use a "print" command, e.g.: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	735 print *eap
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	736 If mouse pointer movements are working, Vim will also show a balloon when the
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	737 mouse rests on text that can be evaluated by gdb.
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	738
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	739 Now go back to the source window and put the cursor on the first line after
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	740 the for loop, then type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	741 :Break
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	742 You will see a ">>" marker appear, this indicates the new breakpoint. Now
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	743 click "Cont" in the toolbar and the code until the breakpoint will be
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	744 executed.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	745
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	746 You can type more advanced commands in the gdb window. For example, type: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	747 watch curbuf
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	748 Now click "Cont" in the toolbar (or type "cont" in the gdb window). Execution
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	749 will now continue until the value of "curbuf" changes, which is in do_ecmd().
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	750 To remove this watchpoint again type in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	751 delete 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	752
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	753 You can see the stack by typing in the gdb window: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	754 where
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	755 Move through the stack frames, e.g. with: >
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	756 frame 3
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	757 The source window will show the code, at the point where the call was made to
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	758 a deeper level.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	759
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	760
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	761 Stepping through code ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	762 termdebug-stepping
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	763 Put focus on the gdb window to type commands there. Some common ones are:
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	764 - CTRL-C interrupt the program
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	765 - next execute the current line and stop at the next line
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	766 - step execute the current line and stop at the next statement,
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	767 entering functions
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	768 - finish execute until leaving the current function
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	769 - where show the stack
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	770 - frame N go to the Nth stack frame
db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	771 - continue continue execution
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	772
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	773 :Run :Arguments
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	774 In the window showing the source code these commands can be used to control
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	775 gdb:
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	776 `:Run` [args] run the program with [args] or the previous arguments
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	777 `:Arguments` {args} set arguments for the next `:Run`
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	778
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	779 :Break set a breakpoint at the current line; a sign will be displayed
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	780 :Clear delete the breakpoint at the current line
12833 db9ffed7e1fc patch 8.0.1293: setting a breakpoint in the terminal debugger sometimes fails Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12826 diff changeset	781
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	782 :Step execute the gdb "step" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	783 :Over execute the gdb "next" command (`:Next` is a Vim command)
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	784 :Finish execute the gdb "finish" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	785 :Continue execute the gdb "continue" command
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	786 :Stop interrupt the program
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	787
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	788 If 'mouse' is set the plugin adds a window toolbar with these entries:
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	789 Step `:Step`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	790 Next `:Over`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	791 Finish `:Finish`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	792 Cont `:Continue`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	793 Stop `:Stop`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	794 Eval `:Evaluate`
13051 a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	795 This way you can use the mouse to perform the most common commands. You need
a6d3e2081544 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12907 diff changeset	796 to have the 'mouse' option set to enable mouse clicks.
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	797 :Winbar
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	798 You can add the window toolbar in other windows you open with: >
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	799 :Winbar
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	800
13592 a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	801 If gdb stops at a source line and there is no window currently showing the
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	802 source code, a new window will be created for the source code. This also
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	803 happens if the buffer in the source code window has been modified and can't be
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	804 abandoned.
a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	805
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	806 Gdb gives each breakpoint a number. In Vim the number shows up in the sign
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	807 column, with a red background. You can use these gdb commands:
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	808 - info break list breakpoints
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	809 - delete N delete breakpoint N
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	810 You can also use the `:Clear` command if the cursor is in the line with the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	811 breakpoint, or use the "Clear breakpoint" right-click menu entry.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	812
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	813
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	814 Inspecting variables ~
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	815 termdebug-variables :Evaluate
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	816 `:Evaluate` evaluate the expression under the cursor
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	817 `K` same
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	818 `:Evaluate` {expr} evaluate {expr}
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	819 `:'<,'>Evaluate` evaluate the Visually selected text
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	820
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	821 This is similar to using "print" in the gdb window.
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	822 You can usually shorten `:Evaluate` to `:Ev`.
12425 29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	823
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	824
29d21591ad6b patch 8.0.1092: terminal debugger can't evaluate expressions Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12411 diff changeset	825 Other commands ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	826 termdebug-commands
13706 bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	827 :Gdb jump to the gdb window
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	828 :Program jump to the window with the running program
bfd9249f72e0 patch 8.0.1725: terminal debugger doesn't handle command arguments Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13682 diff changeset	829 :Source jump to the window with the source code, create it if there
13592 a64485061f75 patch 8.0.1668: terminal debugger: can't re-open source code window Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13589 diff changeset	830 isn't one
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	831
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	832
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	833 Prompt mode ~
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	834 termdebug-prompt
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	835 When the \|+terminal\| feature is not supported and on MS-Windows, gdb will run
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	836 in a buffer with 'buftype' set to "prompt". This works slightly differently:
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	837 - The gdb window will be in Insert mode while typing commands. Go to Normal
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	838 mode with <Esc>, then you can move around in the buffer, copy/paste, etc.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	839 Go back to editing the gdb command with any command that starts Insert mode,
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	840 such as `a` or `i`.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	841 - The program being debugged will run in a separate window. On MS-Windows
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	842 this is a new console window. On Unix, if the \|+terminal\| feature is
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	843 available a Terminal window will be opened to run the debugged program in.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	844
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	845 termdebug_use_prompt
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	846 Prompt mode can be used even when the \|+terminal\| feature is present with: >
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	847 let g:termdebug_use_prompt = 1
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	848
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	849
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	850 Communication ~
12826 f690da1b3c04 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12756 diff changeset	851 termdebug-communication
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	852 There is another, hidden, buffer, which is used for Vim to communicate with
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	853 gdb. The buffer name is "gdb communication". Do not delete this buffer, it
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	854 will break the debugger.
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	855
14126 1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	856 Gdb has some weird behavior, the plugin does its best to work around that.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	857 For example, after typing "continue" in the gdb window a CTRL-C can be used to
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	858 interrupt the running program. But after using the MI command
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	859 "-exec-continue" pressing CTRL-C does not interrupt. Therefore you will see
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	860 "continue" being used for the `:Continue` command, instead of using the
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	861 communication channel.
1ce45478cbf1 patch 8.1.0080: can't see the breakpoint number in the terminal debugger Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14123 diff changeset	862
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	863
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	864 Customizing ~
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	865
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	866 GDB command termdebug-customizing
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	867
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	868 To change the name of the gdb command, set the "termdebugger" variable before
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	869 invoking `:Termdebug`: >
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	870 let termdebugger = "mygdb"
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	871 < gdb-version
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	872 Only debuggers fully compatible with gdb will work. Vim uses the GDB/MI
13482 9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	873 interface. The "new-ui" command requires gdb version 7.12 or later. if you
9eebe457eb3c Update runtime files. Convert a couple of help files to utf-8. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13476 diff changeset	874 get this error:
12756 3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	875 Undefined command: "new-ui". Try "help".~
3b26420fc639 Long overdue runtime update. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12559 diff changeset	876 Then your gdb is too old.
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	877
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	878
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	879 Colors hl-debugPC hl-debugBreakpoint
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	880
12411 5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	881 The color of the signs can be adjusted with these highlight groups:
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	882 - debugPC the current position
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	883 - debugBreakpoint a breakpoint
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	884
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	885 The defaults are, when 'background' is "light":
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	886 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=lightblue guibg=lightblue
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	887 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	888
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	889 When 'background' is "dark":
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	890 hi debugPC term=reverse ctermbg=darkblue guibg=darkblue
5d4d744151c2 patch 8.0.1085: terminal debugger can't set breakpoints Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12311 diff changeset	891 hi debugBreakpoint term=reverse ctermbg=red guibg=red
12254 8d76a56861ec Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12192 diff changeset	892
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	893
14107 274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	894 Shorcuts termdebug_shortcuts
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	895
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	896 You can define your own shortcuts (mappings) to control gdb, that can work in
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	897 any window, using the TermDebugSendCommand() function. Example: >
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	898 map ,w :call TermDebugSendCommand('where')<CR>
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	899 The argument is the gdb command.
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	900
274c9f1fbfd2 patch 8.1.0071: terminal debugger only works with the terminal feature Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14063 diff changeset	901
13377 1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	902 Popup menu termdebug_popup
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	903
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	904 By default the Termdebug plugin sets 'mousemodel' to "popup_setpos" and adds
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	905 these entries to the popup menu:
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	906 Set breakpoint `:Break`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	907 Clear breakpoint `:Clear`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	908 Evaluate `:Evaluate`
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	909 If you don't want this then disable it with: >
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	910 let g:termdebug_popup = 0
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	911
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	912
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	913 Vim window width termdebug_wide
1ffba37fd222 patch 8.0.1562: the terminal debugger can't set a breakpoint with the mouse Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 13304 diff changeset	914
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	915 To change the width of the Vim window when debugging starts, and use a
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	916 vertical split: >
85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	917 let g:termdebug_wide = 163
14249 4543777545a3 Updated runtime and language files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14126 diff changeset	918 This will set &columns to 163 when `:Termdebug` is used. The value is restored
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	919 when quitting the debugger.
14123 583bf95b6c84 Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14109 diff changeset	920 If g:termdebug_wide is set and &columns is already larger than
12559 34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	921 g:termdebug_wide then a vertical split will be used without changing &columns.
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	922 Set it to 1 to get a vertical split without every changing &columns (useful
34c8ec888122 Update runtime files Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12487 diff changeset	923 for when the terminal can't be resized by Vim).
12455 85ddf8e00595 patch 8.0.1107: terminal debugger jumps to non-existing file Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 12425 diff changeset	924
11621 b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	925
b8299e742f41 patch 8.0.0693: no terminal emulator support Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: diff changeset	926
14421 2f7e67dd088c Update runtime files. Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> parents: 14249 diff changeset	927 vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl:

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