Use double sentence spacing and wrap lines at 'textwidth'. Code
examples and tables were not wrapped unless this had already been done
locally.
closes: #18453
Signed-off-by: Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Also fix typo in autoload/netrw.vim.
related: #18371closes: #18376
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Explicitly mention the "..=" compound assignment operator everywhere
".=" is documented.
Convert some uses of "." and ".=" in the examples to ".." and "..=",
respectively.
closes: #18380
Signed-off-by: Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
In Windows [/] should be escaped [\/]:
autocmd CmdlineChanged [:\/\?] call wildtrigger()
This updated example works both in Linux and Windows.
closes: #18262
Signed-off-by: Maxim Kim <habamax@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: cannot easily trigger wildcard expansion
Solution: Introduce wildtrigger() function
(Girish Palya)
This PR introduces a new `wildtrigger()` function.
See `:h wildtrigger()`
`wildtrigger()` behaves like pressing the `wildchar,` but provides a
more refined and controlled completion experience:
- Suppresses beeps when no matches are found.
- Avoids displaying irrelevant completions (like full command lists)
when the prefix is insufficient or doesn't match.
- Skips completion if the typeahead buffer has pending input or if a
wildmenu is already active.
- Does not print "..." before completion.
This is an improvement on the `feedkeys()` based autocompletion script
given in #16759.
closes: #17806
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: 'wildchar' does not work in search contexts
Solution: implement search completion when 'wildchar' is typed
(Girish Palya).
This change enhances Vim's command-line completion by extending
'wildmode' behavior to search pattern contexts, including:
- '/' and '?' search commands
- ':s', ':g', ':v', and ':vim' commands
Completions preserve the exact regex pattern typed by the user,
appending the completed word directly to the original input. This
ensures that all regex elements — such as '<', '^', grouping brackets
'()', wildcards '\*', '.', and other special characters — remain intact
and in their original positions.
---
**Use Case**
While searching (using `/` or `?`) for lines containing a pattern like
`"foobar"`, you can now type a partial pattern (e.g., `/f`) followed by
a trigger key (`wildchar`) to open a **popup completion menu** showing
all matching words.
This offers two key benefits:
1. **Precision**: Select the exact word you're looking for without
typing it fully.
2. **Memory aid**: When you can’t recall a full function or variable
name, typing a few letters helps you visually identify and complete the
correct symbol.
---
**What’s New**
Completion is now supported in the following contexts:
- `/` and `?` search commands
- `:s`, `:g`, `:v`, and `:vimgrep` ex-commands
---
**Design Notes**
- While `'wildchar'` (usually `<Tab>`) triggers completion, you'll have
to use `<CTRL-V><Tab>` or "\t" to search for a literal tab.
- **Responsiveness**: Search remains responsive because it checks for
user input frequently.
---
**Try It Out**
Basic setup using the default `<Tab>` as the completion trigger:
```vim
set wim=noselect,full wop=pum wmnu
```
Now type:
```
/foo<Tab>
```
This opens a completion popup for matches containing "foo".
For matches beginning with "foo" type `/\<foo<Tab>`.
---
**Optional: Autocompletion**
For automatic popup menu completion as you type in search or `:`
commands, include this in your `.vimrc`:
```vim
vim9script
set wim=noselect:lastused,full wop=pum wcm=<C-@> wmnu
autocmd CmdlineChanged [:/?] CmdComplete()
def CmdComplete()
var [cmdline, curpos, cmdmode] = [getcmdline(), getcmdpos(),
expand('<afile>') == ':']
var trigger_char = '\%(\w\|[*/:.-]\)$'
var not_trigger_char = '^\%(\d\|,\|+\|-\)\+$' # Exclude numeric range
if getchar(1, {number: true}) == 0 # Typehead is empty, no more
pasted input
&& !wildmenumode() && curpos == cmdline->len() + 1
&& (!cmdmode || (cmdline =~ trigger_char && cmdline !~
not_trigger_char))
SkipCmdlineChanged()
feedkeys("\<C-@>", "t")
timer_start(0, (_) => getcmdline()->substitute('\%x00', '',
'ge')->setcmdline()) # Remove <C-@>
endif
enddef
def SkipCmdlineChanged(key = ''): string
set ei+=CmdlineChanged
timer_start(0, (_) => execute('set ei-=CmdlineChanged'))
return key == '' ? '' : ((wildmenumode() ? "\<C-E>" : '') .. key)
enddef
**Optional: Preserve history recall behavior**
cnoremap <expr> <Up> SkipCmdlineChanged("\<Up>")
cnoremap <expr> <Down> SkipCmdlineChanged("\<Down>")
**Optional: Customize popup height**
autocmd CmdlineEnter : set bo+=error | exec $'set ph={max([10,
winheight(0) - 4])}'
autocmd CmdlineEnter [/?] set bo+=error | set ph=8
autocmd CmdlineLeave [:/?] set bo-=error ph&
```
closes: #17570
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
- It's clear that :s and :& are Ex commands, so remove "command" along
with the duplicate "the".
- Use "or" instead of "and" following "without".
closes: #15527
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Problem: :keeppatterns does not retain the substitute pattern
for a :s command
Solution: preserve the last substitute pattern when used with the
:keeppatterns command modifier (Gregory Anders)
closes: #15497
Signed-off-by: Gregory Anders <greg@gpanders.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
The docs for cmdline completion doesn't mention that [abc] is considered
a wildcard, and |wildcards| contains more detailed information, so just
link to it.
Also fix some typos in other help files.
Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: [security]: overflow with count for :s command
Solution: Abort the :s command if the count is too large
If the count after the :s command is larger than what fits into a
(signed) long variable, abort with e_value_too_large.
Adds a test with INT_MAX as count and verify it correctly fails.
It seems the return value on Windows using mingw compiler wraps around,
so the initial test using :s/./b/9999999999999999999999999990 doesn't
fail there, since the count is wrapping around several times and finally
is no longer larger than 2147483647. So let's just use 2147483647 in the
test, which hopefully will always cause a failure
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
* Improve command-line completion docs
Add more details about 'ignorecase' and its effect on cmdline
completion.
Make sure keys used in wildmenu are properly documented and linked in the
keys' documentation entries, and in `:h index` for proper
cross-referencing, as wildmenu popup is slightly different from
insert-mode popup menu.
* Fix docs typos
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: cannot complete option values
Solution: Add completion functions for several options
Add cmdline tab-completion for setting string options
Add tab-completion for setting string options on the cmdline using
`:set=` (along with `:set+=` and `:set-=`).
The existing tab completion for setting options currently only works
when nothing is typed yet, and it only fills in with the existing value,
e.g. when the user does `:set diffopt=<Tab>` it will be completed to
`set diffopt=internal,filler,closeoff` and nothing else. This isn't too
useful as a user usually wants auto-complete to suggest all the possible
values, such as 'iblank', or 'algorithm:patience'.
For set= and set+=, this adds a new optional callback function for each
option that can be invoked when doing completion. This allows for each
option to have control over how completion works. For example, in
'diffopt', it will suggest the default enumeration, but if `algorithm:`
is selected, it will further suggest different algorithm types like
'meyers' and 'patience'. When using set=, the existing option value will
be filled in as the first choice to preserve the existing behavior. When
using set+= this won't happen as it doesn't make sense.
For flag list options (e.g. 'mouse' and 'guioptions'), completion will
take into account existing typed values (and in the case of set+=, the
existing option value) to make sure it doesn't suggest duplicates.
For set-=, there is a new `ExpandSettingSubtract` function which will
handle flag list and comma-separated options smartly, by only suggesting
values that currently exist in the option.
Note that Vim has some existing code that adds special handling for
'filetype', 'syntax', and misc dir options like 'backupdir'. This change
preserves them as they already work, instead of converting to the new
callback API for each option.
closes: #13182
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Co-authored-by: Yee Cheng Chin <ychin.git@gmail.com>
Problem: Solution for "!!sort" in closed fold is not optimal.
Solution: Use a different range instead of the subtle difference in handling
a range with an offset. (issue #11487)
Problem: Too many #ifdefs.
Solution: Graduate the +cmdwin feature. Now the tiny and small builds are
equal, drop the small build. (Martin Tournoij, closes#11268)
