Problem:
Coordinates-to-position conversion for the finish column in
`vim.hl.range()` checks the start column. This results in an incorrect
finish column when only one of the column coordinates is `vim.v.maxcol`.
Solution:
Check the finish column when converting the finish position. Update the
existing screen test so that a `vim.v.maxcol` finish highlights the
end-of-line marker, matching the existing `-1` behavior.
Other (squashed) commits:
fix(tui): emit ui_send output atomically with the frame
Problem:
tui_ui_send() writes directly to the TTY, bypassing the output buffer.
Sequences sent via nvim_ui_send() (e.g. kitty multiple-cursors, or
visual-dot-repeat) always arrive in a separate TTY write from the frame
they were computed for. This manifests as "tearing", or e.g. in the case
of multicursor the terminal renders text with stale cursor overlays.
Solution:
- tui_ui_send(): while a frame is being assembled (pending invalid
regions or buffered output), buffer instead of writing directly.
- Out-of-frame sends (tty queries, clear-on-disable) still write
immediately.
- mcursor.lua: emit the terminal-cursor update at the end of the redraw
cycle (`on_end`, when screen positions are final) instead of
vim.schedule().
Problem:
When `vim.hl.range(0, …, { timeout = N })` is called, the deferred
`range_hl_clear` captures `buf=0`, which resolves to an arbitrary
"current buffer" at timeout. This may cause a stale highlight that never
gets cleared.
Solution:
Resolve `buf=0` explicitly, before `range_hl_clear` captures it.
Problem:
Diagnostic highlight groups were applied by iterating and calling
`vim.hl.range` for each group individually. That resulted in multiple
extmarks with the same priority being created separately, which does not
allow `DiagnosticUnnecessary` and `DiagnosticDeprecated` with matching
options override `Diagnostic*` styling.
Solution:
Pass the list of hl-groups to `vim.hl.range` so they are applied
together in the correct order.
Problem: Currently vim.hl.range only allows one timed highlight.
Creating another one, removes the old one.
Solution: vim.hl.range now returns a timer and a function. The timer
keeps track of how much time is left in the highlight and the function
allows you to clear it, letting the user decide what to do with old
highlights.
Problem: yi' don't highlight last character since
8ce504820a.
Solution: Always use `opts.inclusive=true`, since calculation of `"]`
(`b_op_end`) have taken `inclusive` into account.
Problem:
`vim.validate()` takes two forms when it only needs one.
Solution:
- Teach the fast form all the features of the spec form.
- Deprecate the spec form.
- General optimizations for both forms.
- Add a `message` argument which can be used alongside or in place
of the `optional` argument.
Problem:
- `vim.highlight` module does not follow `:help dev-name-common`, which
documents the name for "highlight" as "hl".
- Shorter names are usually preferred.
Solution:
Rename `vim.highlight` to `vim.hl`.
This is not a breaking change until 2.0 (or maybe never).
