Problem: Anchoring a floating window to the tabline and laststatus is
cumbersome; requiring autocommands and looping over all
windows/tabpages.
Solution: Add new "tabline" and "laststatus" options to the `relative`
field of nvim_open_win() to place a window relative to.
Problem: It was decided on Matrix chat that multitype options won't be necessary for Neovim options, and that options should only have a single canonical type. Therefore the code for supporting multitype options is unnecessary.
Solution: Remove the additional code that's used to provide multitype option support.
Problem:
Whether an option is allowed to be empty isn't well defined and
isn't properly checked.
Solution:
- For non-list string options, explicitly check the option value
if it is empty.
- Annotate non-list string options that can accept an empty value.
- Adjust command completion to ignore the empty value.
- Render values in Lua meta files
The code represents a useful pattern in normal mode where remapping
`<tab>` will implicitly also remap `<c-i>` unless you remap that
explicitly. This relies on the _unmapped_ behavior being identical which
is not true in terminal mode, as vterm can distinguish these keys.
Vim seems to entangle this with kitty keyboard mode detection which
is irrelevant for us. Conditional fallbacks depending on
keyboard mode could be done completely inside `vterm/` without getchar.c
getting involved, I would think.
Problem: Popup menu internal error with some abbr in completion item.
Solution: Don't compute attributes when there is no corresponding text.
Reduce indent in pum_redraw() while at it (zeertzjq).
fixes: vim/vim#16427closes: vim/vim#164353a0cc36c69
**Problem:** Parsing can be slow for large files, and it is a blocking
operation which can be disruptive and annoying.
**Solution:** Provide a function for asynchronous parsing, which accepts
a callback to be run after parsing completes.
Co-authored-by: Lewis Russell <lewis6991@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Luuk van Baal <luukvbaal@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: VanaIgr <vanaigranov@gmail.com>
Problem: [security]: heap-buffer-overflow with visual mode when
using :all, causing Vim trying to access beyond end-of-line
(gandalf)
Solution: Reset visual mode on :all, validate position in gchar_pos()
and charwise_block_prep()
This fixes CVE-2025-22134
Github Advisory:
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-5rgf-26wj-48v8c9a1e257f1
Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: completion text is highlighted even with no pattern found
Solution: use ins_compl_leader_len() instead of checking
compl_leader.length (glepnir)
closes: vim/vim#164229fddb8ae77
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
Problem: ComplMatchIns highlight hard to read on light background
(after v9.1.0996)
Solution: define the highlighting group cleared, it should be configured in
colorschemes separately (glepnir)
closes: vim/vim#16414ad409876d9
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
Problem: ComplMatchIns may highlight wrong text
Solution: don't highlight in case of fuzzy match,
skip-highlight when not inserting anything
(glepnir)
closes: vim/vim#16404e890887b80
Problem: Assert hit related to message kind, which is reset after a
ext_messages UI is forcibly detached, so the assertion is
expectedly false. Assert hit related to message grid variables
after an ext_messages UI attaches while message grid is scrolled.
Solution: Don't check message kind assertion if no ext_messages UI is
attached. Flush message grid when first/last ext_messages UI
attaches/detaches.
Problem:
The `nvim_notify` API (note: unrelated to `vim.notify()` Lua API) was
not given any real motivation in https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/13843
There are, and were, idiomatic and ergonomic alternatives already.
Solution:
Deprecate `nvim_notify`.
Problem:
Deprecated API `nvim_get_option()` doesn't validate the option name,
which leads to an assertion failure.
Solution:
Validate option name in `nvim_get_option()`.
Ref: #31894
Problem: We want to deprecate `nvim_err_write(ln)()` but there is no
obvious replacement (from Lua). Meanwhile we already have
`nvim_echo()` with an `opts` argument.
Solution: Add `err` argument to `nvim_echo()` that directly maps to
`:echoerr`.
If a "on_lines" callback changes the structure of the marktree, the
iterator (which is used for an entire window viewport) might now
point to invalid memory. Restore the iterator to the beginning of the
line in this case.
fixes#29484
Problem: too many strlen() calls in drawscreen.c
Solution: refactor drawscreen.c and remove calls to strlen(),
make get_keymap_str() (in screen.c) return string length
instead of TRUE/FALSE (John Marriott).
a21240b97d
Co-authored-by: John Marriott <basilisk@internode.on.net>
Problem: too many strlen() calls in insexpand.c
Solution: Refactor insexpand.c and reduce number of calls to STRLEN(),
fix a warning get_next_filename_completion(), add new function
ins_compl_leader_len() (John Marriott)
closes: vim/vim#160955e6ea92b2c
Co-authored-by: John Marriott <basilisk@internode.on.net>
Problem: incorrect return type doc causes luals `Annotations specify that at most 0 return value(s) are required, found 1 returned here instead.` diagnosis
Solution: correct return type doc
Problem: Linking `TablineSel` to `Normal` makes it more noticeable with
`notermguicolors` but less so with `termguicolors` (compared to using
bold text in both cases).
Solution: use bold text with `termguicolors` and regular with
`notermguicolors`.
Problem: v:stacktrace has wrong type in Vim9 script.
Solution: Change the type to t_list_dict_any. Fix grammar in docs.
(zeertzjq)
closes: vim/vim#163906655bef330
Problem: Although patch 9.1.0990 fixed a real problem/inconsistency,
it also introduced new behavior that may break BWC and/or be
unexpected. Before 9.1.0990, window commands could make the
topframe smaller (without changing 'cmdheight'; quirk that is
now fixed), but did not allow extending the topframe beyond
the 'cmdheight' set by the user. After 9.1.0990, the user can
reduce the 'cmdheight' below the value they set explicitly,
through window commands, which may lead to confusion.
(aftere v9.1.0990)
Solution: Store the value explicitly set by the user and clamp the
'cmdheight' when resizing the topframe. This also applies to
dragging laststatus, which in contrast to window commands
_did_ allow reducing the 'cmdheight' to values below the one
set by the user. So with this patch there is still new
behavior, but I think in a way that is less surprising.
While at it, also fix a Coverity warning, introduced in
v9.1.0990 (Luuk van Baal)
c97e869535
Problem:
`nvim -es` (and `nvim -Es`) is the recommended way to non-interactively
run commands/vimscript. But it enables shada by default, which is
usually not wanted.
Solution:
- Disable shada by default for `nvim -es/-Es`. This can be overridden by
`-i foo` if needed.
- Do NOT change the 'loadplugins' default.
- User config + packages _should_ be enabled by default, for both `nvim
-es` and `nvim -l`. Else any Lua packages you have can't be accessed
without `-u path/to/config`, which is clumsy.
- Use-cases:
```
nvim --headless "+Lazy! sync" +qa
would become: nvim -es "+Lazy! sync"
nvim --headless +PlugInstall +qall
would become: nvim -es +PlugInstall
```
- Opt-out (`--clean` or `-u NONE`) is much easier than opt-in (`-u
path/to/config`).
- User config/packages are analogous to pip packages, which are
expected when doing `python -c ...`.
related: 7c94bcd2d7
related: ddd0eb6f51
Problem:
If completeopt does not include "popup" flag, nvim__complete_set still
auto-creates a floating preview window.
Solution:
Fail if completeopt does not include the "popup" flag.
Problem: when popup preview buffer has filetype like markdown and ts
is enabled, the extmark clean and update not correct, if add the extmark
sync there has lots of duplicate codes like nvim_buf_set_lines.
Solution: use nvim_buf_set_lines api internally to set info to popup
preview buffer.
Problem: Inconsistent behavior when changing cmdheight by resizing the
topframe through wincmds and dragging laststatus. Changing
cmdheight by resizing the topframe does not trigger OptionSet.
Solution: Consolidate logic for changing the cmdheight, set the option
value to handle side-effects (Luuk van Baal)
e15cbc1af4
vim-patch:9.0.0187: command line height changes when maximizing window height
Problem: Command line height changes when maximizing window height.
Solution: Do not change the command line height. (closesvim/vim#10885)
96bde99bf8
Problem:
Can't use `n.clear()` to test non-RPC `nvim` invocations. So tests end
up creating ad-hoc wrappers around `system()` or `jobstart()`.
Solution:
- Introduce `n.spawn_wait()`
- TODO (followup PR): Rename `n.spawn()` and `n.spawn_wait()`.
It's misleading that `n.spawn()` returns a RPC session...
Problem:
This test causes a null pointer dereference:
local proc = n.spawn_wait('-l', 'test/functional/fixtures/startup-fail.lua')
RUN T1565 startup -l Lua Lua-error sets Nvim exitcode: 241.00 ms OK
==================== File …/build/log/asan.13763 ====================
= …/src/nvim/grid.c:389:12: runtime error: null pointer passed as argument 1, which is declared to never be null
= /usr/include/string.h:61:62: note: nonnull attribute specified here
= 0 0x55cc2d869762 in grid_line_start …/src/nvim/grid.c:389:5
= 1 0x55cc2d8717ca in grid_clear …/src/nvim/grid.c:618:5
= 2 0x55cc2dbe0f6f in msg_clr_eos_force …/src/nvim/message.c:3085:3
= 3 0x55cc2dbbbdec in msg_clr_eos …/src/nvim/message.c:3061:5
= 4 0x55cc2dbbae2c in msg_multiline …/src/nvim/message.c:281:9
= 5 0x55cc2dbba2b4 in msg_keep …/src/nvim/message.c:364:5
= 6 0x55cc2dbc4992 in emsg_multiline …/src/nvim/message.c:773:10
= 7 0x55cc2dbc5d43 in semsg_multiline …/src/nvim/message.c:824:9
= 8 0x55cc2d9c5945 in nlua_error …/src/nvim/lua/executor.c:158:5
= 9 0x55cc2d9c89fd in nlua_exec_file …/src/nvim/lua/executor.c:1862:5
= 10 0x55cc2d9f4d69 in main …/src/nvim/main.c:637:19
= 11 0x7f319b62a1c9 in __libc_start_call_main csu/../sysdeps/nptl/libc_start_call_main.h:58:16
= 12 0x7f319b62a28a in __libc_start_main csu/../csu/libc-start.c:360:3
= 13 0x55cc2ced0f64 in _start (…/build/bin/nvim+0xc48f64) (BuildId: 309c83f8d74297c89719dae9c271dd8ec23e64c3)
Cause:
The tests use `redrawdebug=invalid` by default, but `default_grid_alloc`
skips calling `grid_alloc` when not `full_screen`.
Solution:
Check for `full_screen`.
Problem: Message grid newline formatting based on `msg_col` is not
utilized with ext_messages.
Solution: Increment `msg_col` with the cell width of the chunk. Allowing
message code that uses `msg_col` to determine when to place a
newline to do so. E.g. when the message goes beyond `Columns`;
this is not necessarily where the ext_messages implementation
would want to place a newline, but it is a best guess. Message
parsing and manipulation is still possible.
