Problem: UIs implementing ext_cmdline/message must also implement
ext_popupmenu in order to get cmdline completion with
wildoptions+=pum.
Solution: Allow marking a window as the ext_cmdline window through
nvim_open_win(), including prompt offset. Anchor the cmdline-
completion popupmenu to this window.
Problem: Delay for reading a message may be unwanted for ext_messages,
and can be done by the implementation. Empty completion source
error message is not distinguishable as such.
Solution: Only delay without ext_messages enabled. Emit empty completion
source message as an error.
When the TUI is suspending or stopping, redraw events should not be
processed, as when it next processes redraw events it's already waiting
for a DA1 response after having disabled some terminal modes.
Fix#33708
clarify complete_match() documentation to better explain its backward
search behavior, argument handling, and return value format and add an
example of isexpand
closes: https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/17212ffc89e47d0
Problem: Return value of getcmdline() inconsistent in CmdlineLeavePre
when leaving cmdline in different ways (after v9.1.1329).
Solution: Trigger CmdlineLeavePre before calling abandon_cmdline() so
that getcmdline() can return the command line (zeertzjq).
closes: vim/vim#172189240369774
Problem: CmdlineLeavePre may trigger twice
(after v9.1.1329)
Solution: check that the key was typed, trigger it when it wasn't before
(Girish Palya)
There are two problems:
- CmdlineLeavePre may be triggered twice when a cabbr is present.
- CmdlineLeavePre fails to trigger when exiting the command-line via
<Backspace>.
Check if the Carriage Return (Enter) key was actually typed.
Trigger the event when the command-line is exited using Backspace and
other keys.
closes: vim/vim#1721446755e6b52
Co-authored-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
* feat(shada): don't store jumplist if '0 in 'shada'
* fix(shada): don't store search and sub patterns if /0 in 'shada'
* fix(shada): don't store empty replacement string
* fix(shada): don't add '0' mark if f0 in 'shada'
Problem: double free in f_complete_match() (after v9.1.1341)
Solution: remove additional free of trig pointer, correctly free
regmatch.regprog and before_cursor in the error case
closes: https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/172033accf046ec
Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: Cannot define completion triggers and act upon it
Solution: add the new option 'isexpand' and add the complete_match()
function to return the completion matches according to the
'isexpand' setting (glepnir)
Currently, completion trigger position is determined solely by the
'iskeyword' pattern (\k\+$), which causes issues when users need
different completion behaviors - such as triggering after '/' for
comments or '.' for methods. Modifying 'iskeyword' to include these
characters has undesirable side effects on other Vim functionality that
relies on keyword definitions.
Introduce a new buffer-local option 'isexpand' that allows specifying
different completion triggers and add the complete_match() function that
finds the appropriate start column for completion based on these
triggers, scanning backwards from cursor position.
This separation of concerns allows customized completion behavior
without affecting iskeyword-dependent features. The option's
buffer-local nature enables per-filetype completion triggers.
closes: vim/vim#16716bcd5995b40
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
Problem:
- When multigrid is enabled, screenchar()/screenstring() functions return wrong
results. See https://github.com/neovide/neovide/issues/2569
- `screenstring()` executed via RPC in child Nvim process, doesn't recognize
floating windows.
Solution:
In ui_comp_get_grid_at_coord(), also iterate window grids.
Problem: missing out-of-memory check in textformat.c
Solution: add out-of-memory check, add small optimizations to
internal_format() and same_leader() (John Marriott)
closes: vim/vim#17200c25368ba14
Co-authored-by: John Marriott <basilisk@internode.on.net>
Problem: As in f85bc41, assume unfocusable windows to be UI windows
whose buffer content is unexpectedly included in 'complete'
"w" completion.
Solution: Exclude unfocusable windows when looping over windows.
Problem: 'showmode' ext_messages state is not cleared after insert_expand mode.
Solution: Replace empty message with more idiomatic way to clear the showmode.
Problem: Undo corrupted with 'completeopt' "preinsert" when switching
buffer or window.
Solution: Do not delete preinsert text when switching buffer or window.
(zeertzjq)
related: neovim/neovim#33581closes: vim/vim#171931343681aba
Problem: cannot get information about command line completion
Solution: add CmdlineLeavePre autocommand and cmdcomplete_info() Vim
script function (Girish Palya)
This commit introduces two features to improve introspection and control
over command-line completion in Vim:
- Add CmdlineLeavePre autocmd event:
A new event triggered just before leaving the command line and before
CmdlineLeave. It allows capturing completion-related state that is
otherwise cleared by the time CmdlineLeave fires.
- Add cmdcomplete_info() Vim script function:
Returns a Dictionary with details about the current command-line
completion state.
These are similar in spirit to InsertLeavePre and complete_info(),
but focused on command-line mode.
**Use case:**
In [[PR vim/vim#16759](https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/16759)], two examples
demonstrate command-line completion: one for live grep, and another for
fuzzy file finding. However, both examples share two key limitations:
1. **Broken history recall (`<Up>`)**
When selecting a completion item via `<Tab>` or `<C-n>`, the original
pattern used for searching (e.g., a regex or fuzzy string) is
overwritten in the command-line history. This makes it impossible to
recall the original query later.
This is especially problematic for interactive grep workflows, where
it’s useful to recall a previous search and simply select a different
match from the menu.
2. **Lack of default selection on `<CR>`**
Often, it’s helpful to allow `<CR>` (Enter) to accept the first match
in the completion list, even when no item is explicitly selected. This
behavior is particularly useful in fuzzy file finding.
----
Below are the updated examples incorporating these improvements:
**Live grep, fuzzy find file, fuzzy find buffer:**
```vim
command! -nargs=+ -complete=customlist,GrepComplete Grep VisitFile()
def GrepComplete(arglead: string, cmdline: string, cursorpos: number):
list<any>
return arglead->len() > 1 ? systemlist($'grep -REIHns "{arglead}"' ..
' --exclude-dir=.git --exclude=".*" --exclude="tags" --exclude="*.swp"') : []
enddef
def VisitFile()
if (selected_match != null_string)
var qfitem = getqflist({lines: [selected_match]}).items[0]
if qfitem->has_key('bufnr') && qfitem.lnum > 0
var pos = qfitem.vcol > 0 ? 'setcharpos' : 'setpos'
exec $':b +call\ {pos}(".",\ [0,\ {qfitem.lnum},\ {qfitem.col},\ 0]) {qfitem.bufnr}'
setbufvar(qfitem.bufnr, '&buflisted', 1)
endif
endif
enddef
nnoremap <leader>g :Grep<space>
nnoremap <leader>G :Grep <c-r>=expand("<cword>")<cr>
command! -nargs=* -complete=customlist,FuzzyFind Find
execute(selected_match != '' ? $'edit {selected_match}' : '')
var allfiles: list<string>
autocmd CmdlineEnter : allfiles = null_list
def FuzzyFind(arglead: string, _: string, _: number): list<string>
if allfiles == null_list
allfiles = systemlist($'find {get(g:, "fzfind_root", ".")} \! \(
-path "*/.git" -prune -o -name "*.swp" \) -type f -follow')
endif
return arglead == '' ? allfiles : allfiles->matchfuzzy(arglead)
enddef
nnoremap <leader><space> :<c-r>=execute('let
fzfind_root="."')\|''<cr>Find<space><c-@>
nnoremap <leader>fv :<c-r>=execute('let
fzfind_root="$HOME/.vim"')\|''<cr>Find<space><c-@>
nnoremap <leader>fV :<c-r>=execute('let
fzfind_root="$VIMRUNTIME"')\|''<cr>Find<space><c-@>
command! -nargs=* -complete=customlist,FuzzyBuffer Buffer execute('b '
.. selected_match->matchstr('\d\+'))
def FuzzyBuffer(arglead: string, _: string, _: number): list<string>
var bufs = execute('buffers', 'silent!')->split("\n")
var altbuf = bufs->indexof((_, v) => v =~ '^\s*\d\+\s\+#')
if altbuf != -1
[bufs[0], bufs[altbuf]] = [bufs[altbuf], bufs[0]]
endif
return arglead == '' ? bufs : bufs->matchfuzzy(arglead)
enddef
nnoremap <leader><bs> :Buffer <c-@>
var selected_match = null_string
autocmd CmdlineLeavePre : SelectItem()
def SelectItem()
selected_match = ''
if getcmdline() =~ '^\s*\%(Grep\|Find\|Buffer\)\s'
var info = cmdcomplete_info()
if info != {} && info.pum_visible && !info.matches->empty()
selected_match = info.selected != -1 ? info.matches[info.selected] : info.matches[0]
setcmdline(info.cmdline_orig). # Preserve search pattern in history
endif
endif
enddef
```
**Auto-completion snippet:**
```vim
set wim=noselect:lastused,full wop=pum wcm=<C-@> wmnu
autocmd CmdlineChanged : CmdComplete()
def CmdComplete()
var [cmdline, curpos] = [getcmdline(), getcmdpos()]
if getchar(1, {number: true}) == 0 # Typehead is empty (no more pasted input)
&& !pumvisible() && curpos == cmdline->len() + 1
&& cmdline =~ '\%(\w\|[*/:.-]\)$' && cmdline !~ '^\d\+$' # Reduce noise
feedkeys("\<C-@>", "ti")
SkipCmdlineChanged() # Suppress redundant completion attempts
# Remove <C-@> that get inserted when no items are available
timer_start(0, (_) => getcmdline()->substitute('\%x00', '', 'g')->setcmdline())
endif
enddef
cnoremap <expr> <up> SkipCmdlineChanged("\<up>")
cnoremap <expr> <down> SkipCmdlineChanged("\<down>")
autocmd CmdlineEnter : set bo+=error
autocmd CmdlineLeave : set bo-=error
def SkipCmdlineChanged(key = ''): string
set ei+=CmdlineChanged
timer_start(0, (_) => execute('set ei-=CmdlineChanged'))
return key != '' ? ((pumvisible() ? "\<c-e>" : '') .. key) : ''
enddef
```
These customizable snippets can serve as *lightweight* and *native*
alternatives to picker plugins like **FZF** or **Telescope** for common,
everyday workflows. Also, live grep snippet can replace **cscope**
without the overhead of building its database.
closes: vim/vim#1711592f68e26ec
Co-authored-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Problem:
nvim_parse_cmd returns invalid 'range' field for cmd like `:bdelete`.
Solution:
Add the condtion `ea.add_count > 0` as required to put 'range'
into result.
Co-authored-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Problem:
'winblend' does not display text behind blank unicode characters other than 0x20 ascii space.
Solution:
In ui_compositor.c -> compose_line() check for either 0x20 or 0x80A0E2 (utf8 \u2800).
Problem:
Cursor is visible in "hidden" floating window.
Solution:
Hide cursor when curwin is a hidden floating window.
Show cursor after returning to a normal (non-hidden) window.
Problem:
Neovim disables a number of terminal modes when it exits, some of which
cause the terminal to send asynchronous events to Neovim. It's possible
that Neovim exits before the terminal has received and processed all of
the sequences to disable these modes, causing the terminal to emit one
of these asynchronous sequences after Neovim has already exited. If this
happens, then the sequence is received by the user's shell (or some
other program that is not Neovim).
Solution:
When Neovim exits, it now emits a Device Attributes request (DA1)
after disabling all of the different modes. When the terminal responds
to this request we know that it has already received all of our other
sequences disabling the other modes. At that point, it should not be
emitting any further asynchronous sequences. This means the process of
exiting Neovim is now asynchronous as well since it depends on receiving
the DA1 response from the terminal.
Problem: When iterating in reverse with {start} > {end} in
`nvim_buf_get_extmarks()`, marks that overlap {start} and are
greater than {end} are included in the return value twice.
Marks that overlap {end} and do not overlap {start} are not
not included in the return value at all. Marks are not
actually returned in a meaningful "traversal order".
Solution: Rather than actually iterating in reverse, (also possible but
requires convoluted conditions and would require fetching
overlapping marks for both the {start} and {end} position,
while still ending up with non-traversal ordered marks),
iterate normally and reverse the return value.
Problem:
Default 'statusline' is implemented in C and not representable as
a statusline expression. This makes it hard for user configs/plugins to
extend it.
Solution:
- Change the default 'statusline' slightly to a statusline expression.
- Remove the C implementation.
Problem: We allow setting 'cmdheight' to 0 with ext_messages enabled
since b72931e7. Enabling ext_messages with vim.ui_attach()
implicitly sets 'cmdheight' to 0 for BWC. When non-zero
'cmdheight' is wanted, this behavior make it unnecessarily
hard to keep track of the user configured value.
Solution: Add set_cmdheight to vim.ui_attach() opts table that can be
set to false to avoid setting 'cmdheight' to 0.
Useful to e.g. limit the height to the window height, avoiding unnecessary
work. Or to find out how many buffer lines beyond "start_row" take up a
certain number of logical lines (returned in "end_row" and "end_vcol").
Problem: too many strlen() calls in indent.c
Solution: refactor indent.c slightly and remove strlen() calls
(John Marriott)
closes: vim/vim#17156eac45c558e
Co-authored-by: John Marriott <basilisk@internode.on.net>
Problem: invalid cursor position after 'tagfunc'
(gandalf4a)
Solution: call check_cursor() after executing the 'tagfunc'
9919085491
Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: small delete register cannot paste multi-line correctly
(after v8.2.2189)
Solution: caused by 032a2d050b82b146d70d6ff714838ee62c07d8ad, so make
this logic handle charwise only (phanium)
closes: vim/vim#171517e93d4c617
