feat(api): add nvim_win_text_height (#24236)

It uses the same code as "scroll_delta" of "win_viewport" UI event to
calculate text height, but is more flexible.

src/nvim/api/buffer.c

@@ -1334,27 +1334,6 @@ static void fix_cursor(linenr_T lo, linenr_T hi, linenr_T extra)
   invalidate_botline();
 }
 
-// Normalizes 0-based indexes to buffer line numbers
-static int64_t normalize_index(buf_T *buf, int64_t index, bool end_exclusive, bool *oob)
-{
-  assert(buf->b_ml.ml_line_count > 0);
-  int64_t max_index = buf->b_ml.ml_line_count + (int)end_exclusive - 1;
-  // Fix if < 0
-  index = index < 0 ? max_index + index + 1 : index;
-
-  // Check for oob
-  if (index > max_index) {
-    *oob = true;
-    index = max_index;
-  } else if (index < 0) {
-    *oob = true;
-    index = 0;
-  }
-  // Convert the index to a vim line number
-  index++;
-  return index;
-}
-
 /// Initialise a string array either:
 /// - on the Lua stack (as a table) (if lstate is not NULL)
 /// - as an API array object (if lstate is NULL).

src/nvim/api/keysets.h

@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ typedef struct {
   Object link;
 } Dict(get_highlight);
 
+typedef struct {
+  Object start_row;
+  Object end_row;
+  Object start_vcol;
+  Object end_vcol;
+} Dict(win_text_height);
+
 typedef struct {
   Object buffer;
   Object event;

src/nvim/api/private/helpers.c

@@ -478,6 +478,27 @@ Array string_to_array(const String input, bool crlf)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/// Normalizes 0-based indexes to buffer line numbers.
+int64_t normalize_index(buf_T *buf, int64_t index, bool end_exclusive, bool *oob)
+{
+  assert(buf->b_ml.ml_line_count > 0);
+  int64_t max_index = buf->b_ml.ml_line_count + (int)end_exclusive - 1;
+  // A negative index counts from the bottom.
+  index = index < 0 ? max_index + index + 1 : index;
+
+  // Check for oob and clamp.
+  if (index > max_index) {
+    *oob = true;
+    index = max_index;
+  } else if (index < 0) {
+    *oob = true;
+    index = 0;
+  }
+  // Convert the index to a 1-based line number.
+  index++;
+  return index;
+}
+
 /// Returns a substring of a buffer line
 ///
 /// @param buf          Buffer handle

src/nvim/api/window.c

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "nvim/api/private/defs.h"
 #include "nvim/api/private/helpers.h"
+#include "nvim/api/private/validate.h"
 #include "nvim/api/window.h"
 #include "nvim/ascii.h"
 #include "nvim/buffer_defs.h"
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "nvim/lua/executor.h"
 #include "nvim/memline_defs.h"
 #include "nvim/move.h"
+#include "nvim/plines.h"
 #include "nvim/pos.h"
 #include "nvim/types.h"
 #include "nvim/window.h"
@@ -462,3 +464,104 @@ void nvim_win_set_hl_ns(Window window, Integer ns_id, Error *err)
   win->w_hl_needs_update = true;
   redraw_later(win, UPD_NOT_VALID);
 }
+
+/// Computes the number of screen lines occupied by a range of text in a given window.
+/// Works for off-screen text and takes folds into account.
+///
+/// Diff filler or virtual lines above a line are counted as a part of that line,
+/// unless the line is on "start_row" and "start_vcol" is specified.
+///
+/// Diff filler or virtual lines below the last buffer line are counted in the result
+/// when "end_row" is omitted.
+///
+/// Line indexing is similar to |nvim_buf_get_text()|.
+///
+/// @param window  Window handle, or 0 for current window.
+/// @param opts    Optional parameters:
+///                - start_row: Starting line index, 0-based inclusive.
+///                             When omitted start at the very top.
+///                - end_row: Ending line index, 0-based inclusive.
+///                           When omitted end at the very bottom.
+///                - start_vcol: Starting virtual column index on "start_row",
+///                              0-based inclusive, rounded down to full screen lines.
+///                              When omitted include the whole line.
+///                - end_vcol: Ending virtual column index on "end_row",
+///                            0-based exclusive, rounded up to full screen lines.
+///                            When omitted include the whole line.
+/// @return  The number of screen lines that the range of text occupy.
+///
+/// @see |virtcol()| for text width.
+Object nvim_win_text_height(Window window, Dict(win_text_height) *opts, Error *err)
+  FUNC_API_SINCE(12)
+{
+  win_T *const win = find_window_by_handle(window, err);
+  if (!win) {
+    return NIL;
+  }
+  buf_T *const buf = win->w_buffer;
+  const linenr_T line_count = buf->b_ml.ml_line_count;
+
+  linenr_T start_lnum = 1;
+  linenr_T end_lnum = line_count;
+  int64_t start_vcol = -1;
+  int64_t end_vcol = -1;
+
+  bool oob = false;
+
+  if (HAS_KEY(opts->start_row)) {
+    VALIDATE_T("start_row", kObjectTypeInteger, opts->start_row.type, {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    start_lnum = (linenr_T)normalize_index(buf, opts->start_row.data.integer, false, &oob);
+  }
+
+  if (HAS_KEY(opts->end_row)) {
+    VALIDATE_T("end_row", kObjectTypeInteger, opts->end_row.type, {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    end_lnum = (linenr_T)normalize_index(buf, opts->end_row.data.integer, false, &oob);
+  }
+
+  VALIDATE(!oob, "%s", "Line index out of bounds", {
+    return NIL;
+  });
+  VALIDATE((start_lnum <= end_lnum), "%s", "'start_row' is higher than 'end_row'", {
+    return NIL;
+  });
+
+  if (HAS_KEY(opts->start_vcol)) {
+    VALIDATE(HAS_KEY(opts->start_row), "%s", "'start_vcol' specified without 'start_row'", {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    VALIDATE_T("start_vcol", kObjectTypeInteger, opts->start_vcol.type, {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    start_vcol = opts->start_vcol.data.integer;
+    VALIDATE_RANGE((start_vcol >= 0 && start_vcol <= MAXCOL), "start_vcol", {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (HAS_KEY(opts->end_vcol)) {
+    VALIDATE(HAS_KEY(opts->end_row), "%s", "'end_vcol' specified without 'end_row'", {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    VALIDATE_T("end_vcol", kObjectTypeInteger, opts->end_vcol.type, {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+    end_vcol = opts->end_vcol.data.integer;
+    VALIDATE_RANGE((end_vcol >= 0 && end_vcol <= MAXCOL), "end_vcol", {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (start_lnum == end_lnum && start_vcol >= 0 && end_vcol >= 0) {
+    VALIDATE((start_vcol <= end_vcol), "%s", "'start_vcol' is higher than 'end_vcol'", {
+      return NIL;
+    });
+  }
+
+  const int64_t res = win_text_height(win, start_lnum, start_vcol, end_lnum, end_vcol)
+                      + (HAS_KEY(opts->end_row) ? 0 : win_get_fill(win, line_count + 1));
+  return INTEGER_OBJ(res);
+}

src/nvim/api/window.h

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef NVIM_API_WINDOW_H
 #define NVIM_API_WINDOW_H
 
+#include "nvim/api/keysets.h"
 #include "nvim/api/private/defs.h"
 
 #ifdef INCLUDE_GENERATED_DECLARATIONS

src/nvim/plines.c

@@ -600,14 +600,14 @@ static int win_nolbr_chartabsize(chartabsize_T *cts, int *headp)
 
 /// Get the number of screen lines a range of text will take in window "wp".
 ///
-/// @param start_lnum  first line number
-/// @param start_vcol  >= 0: virtual column on "start_lnum" where counting starts,
-///                          rounded down to full screen lines
-///                    < 0:  count a full "start_lnum", including filler lines above
-/// @param end_lnum    last line number
-/// @param end_vcol    >= 0: virtual column on "end_lnum" where counting ends,
-///                          rounded up to full screen lines
-///                    < 0:  count a full "end_lnum", not including fillers lines below
+/// @param start_lnum  Starting line number, 1-based inclusive.
+/// @param start_vcol  >= 0: Starting virtual column index on "start_lnum",
+///                          0-based inclusive, rounded down to full screen lines.
+///                    < 0:  Count a full "start_lnum", including filler lines above.
+/// @param end_lnum    Ending line number, 1-based inclusive.
+/// @param end_vcol    >= 0: Ending virtual column index on "end_lnum",
+///                          0-based exclusive, rounded up to full screen lines.
+///                    < 0:  Count a full "end_lnum", not including fillers lines below.
 int64_t win_text_height(win_T *const wp, const linenr_T start_lnum, const int64_t start_vcol,
                         const linenr_T end_lnum, const int64_t end_vcol)
 {
@@ -620,39 +620,39 @@ int64_t win_text_height(win_T *const wp, const linenr_T start_lnum, const int64_
     width2 = MAX(width2, 0);
   }
 
-  int64_t size = 0;
-  int64_t height_nofill = 0;
+  int64_t height_sum = 0;
+  int64_t height_cur_nofill = 0;
   linenr_T lnum = start_lnum;
 
   if (start_vcol >= 0) {
     linenr_T lnum_next = lnum;
     const bool folded = hasFoldingWin(wp, lnum, &lnum, &lnum_next, true, NULL);
-    height_nofill = folded ? 1 : plines_win_nofill(wp, lnum, false);
-    size += height_nofill;
+    height_cur_nofill = folded ? 1 : plines_win_nofill(wp, lnum, false);
+    height_sum += height_cur_nofill;
     const int64_t row_off = (start_vcol < width1 || width2 <= 0)
                             ? 0
                             : 1 + (start_vcol - width1) / width2;
-    size -= MIN(row_off, height_nofill);
+    height_sum -= MIN(row_off, height_cur_nofill);
     lnum = lnum_next + 1;
   }
 
   while (lnum <= end_lnum) {
     linenr_T lnum_next = lnum;
     const bool folded = hasFoldingWin(wp, lnum, &lnum, &lnum_next, true, NULL);
-    height_nofill = folded ? 1 : plines_win_nofill(wp, lnum, false);
-    size += win_get_fill(wp, lnum) + height_nofill;
+    height_cur_nofill = folded ? 1 : plines_win_nofill(wp, lnum, false);
+    height_sum += win_get_fill(wp, lnum) + height_cur_nofill;
     lnum = lnum_next + 1;
   }
 
   if (end_vcol >= 0) {
-    size -= height_nofill;
+    height_sum -= height_cur_nofill;
     const int64_t row_off = end_vcol == 0
                             ? 0
                             : (end_vcol <= width1 || width2 <= 0)
                               ? 1
                               : 1 + (end_vcol - width1 + width2 - 1) / width2;
-    size += MIN(row_off, height_nofill);
+    height_sum += MIN(row_off, height_cur_nofill);
   }
 
-  return size;
+  return height_sum;
 }