Merge pull request #16845 from seandewar/floaty-aucmd-win

fix(aucmd_win): ensure aucmd_win stays floating

src/nvim/eval/funcs.c

@@ -4242,7 +4242,7 @@ static void win_move_into_split(win_T *wp, win_T *targetwin, int size, int flags
   int height = wp->w_height;
   win_T *oldwin = curwin;
 
-  if (wp == targetwin) {
+  if (wp == targetwin || wp == aucmd_win) {
     return;
   }
 

src/nvim/window.c

@@ -958,6 +958,11 @@ int win_split_ins(int size, int flags, win_T *new_wp, int dir)
   int wmh1;
   bool did_set_fraction = false;
 
+  // aucmd_win should always remain floating
+  if (new_wp != NULL && new_wp == aucmd_win) {
+    return FAIL;
+  }
+
   if (flags & WSP_TOP) {
     oldwin = firstwin;
   } else if (flags & WSP_BOT || curwin->w_floating) {
@@ -1833,6 +1838,9 @@ static void win_totop(int size, int flags)
     beep_flush();
     return;
   }
+  if (curwin == aucmd_win) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (curwin->w_floating) {
     ui_comp_remove_grid(&curwin->w_grid_alloc);

test/functional/autocmd/autocmd_spec.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')(after_each)
 local Screen = require('test.functional.ui.screen')
 
 local assert_visible = helpers.assert_visible
+local assert_alive = helpers.assert_alive
 local dedent = helpers.dedent
 local eq = helpers.eq
 local eval = helpers.eval
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ local funcs = helpers.funcs
 local expect = helpers.expect
 local command = helpers.command
 local exc_exec = helpers.exc_exec
+local exec_lua = helpers.exec_lua
 local curbufmeths = helpers.curbufmeths
 local source = helpers.source
 
@@ -333,6 +335,68 @@ describe('autocmd', function()
       pcall_err(command, "call nvim_set_current_win(g:winid)"))
   end)
 
+  it("`aucmd_win` cannot be changed into a normal window #13699", function()
+    local screen = Screen.new(50, 10)
+    screen:attach()
+    screen:set_default_attr_ids {
+      [1] = {bold = true, foreground = Screen.colors.Blue1},
+      [2] = {reverse = true},
+      [3] = {bold = true, reverse = true},
+    }
+
+    -- Create specific layout and ensure it's left unchanged.
+    -- Use nvim_buf_call on a hidden buffer so aucmd_win is used.
+    exec_lua [[
+      vim.cmd "wincmd s | wincmd _"
+      _G.buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, true)
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_call(_G.buf, function() vim.cmd "wincmd J" end)
+    ]]
+    screen:expect [[
+      ^                                                  |
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {3:[No Name]                                         }|
+                                                        |
+      {2:[No Name]                                         }|
+                                                        |
+    ]]
+    -- This used to crash after making aucmd_win a normal window via the above.
+    exec_lua [[
+      vim.cmd "tabnew | tabclose # | wincmd s | wincmd _"
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_call(_G.buf, function() vim.cmd "wincmd K" end)
+    ]]
+    assert_alive()
+    screen:expect_unchanged()
+
+    -- Ensure splitting still works from inside the aucmd_win.
+    exec_lua [[vim.api.nvim_buf_call(_G.buf, function() vim.cmd "split" end)]]
+    screen:expect [[
+      ^                                                  |
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {3:[No Name]                                         }|
+                                                        |
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {2:[Scratch]                                         }|
+                                                        |
+      {1:~                                                 }|
+      {2:[No Name]                                         }|
+                                                        |
+    ]]
+
+    -- After all of our messing around, aucmd_win should still be floating.
+    -- Use :only to ensure _G.buf is hidden again (so the aucmd_win is used).
+    eq("editor", exec_lua [[
+      vim.cmd "only"
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_call(_G.buf, function()
+        _G.config = vim.api.nvim_win_get_config(0)
+      end)
+      return _G.config.relative
+    ]])
+  end)
+
   it(':doautocmd does not warn "No matching autocommands" #10689', function()
     local screen = Screen.new(32, 3)
     screen:attach()