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: 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>
These occurrences also accept string, which is used like in getline.
Also make the lnum field of vim.fn.sign_placelist.list.item optional, as it can
be omitted like vim.fn.sign_place.dict's.
Problem: Strange error with type for matchfuzzy() "camelcase".
Solution: Show the error "Invalid value for argument camelcase" instead
of "Invalid argument: camelcase" (zeertzjq).
Note that using tv_get_string() will lead to confusion, as when the
value cannot be converted to a string tv_get_string() will also give an
error about that, but "camelcase" takes a boolean, not a string. Also
don't use tv_get_string() for the "limit" argument above.
closes: vim/vim#16926c4815c157b
Problem: When searching for "Cur", CamelCase matches like "lCursor" score
higher than exact prefix matches like Cursor, which is
counter-intuitive (Maxim Kim).
Solution: Add a 'camelcase' option to matchfuzzy() that lets users disable
CamelCase bonuses when needed, making prefix matches rank higher.
(glepnir)
fixes: vim/vim#16504closes: vim/vim#1679728e40a7b55
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
"umask" is pronounce like "youmask", so having an "an" before it is a
bit strange. In other places in the help, "umask" is not preceded by
either "a" or "an", and sometimes preceded by "the".
Also, "Note" is usually followed either by ":" or "that" in builtin.txt,
so add a ":" after "Note".
closes: 16860
c1c3b5d6a0
Problem: has('bsd') is true for GNU/Hurd
Solution: exclude GNU/Hurd from BSD feature flag
(Zhaoming Luo)
GNU/Hurd, like Mac OS X, is a BSD-based system. It should exclude
has('bsd') feature just like what Mac OS X does. The __GNU__ pre-defined
macro indicates it's compiled for GNU/Hurd.
closes: vim/vim#16580a41dfcd55b
Co-authored-by: Zhaoming Luo <zhmingluo@163.com>
Problem: Cannot control cursor positioning of getchar().
Solution: Add "cursor" flag to {opts}, with possible values "hide",
"keep" and "msg".
related: vim/vim#10603closes: vim/vim#16569edf0f7db28
Problem: getchar() can't distinguish between C-I and Tab.
Solution: Add {opts} to pass extra flags to getchar() and getcharstr(),
with "number" and "simplify" keys.
related: vim/vim#10603closes: vim/vim#16554e0a2ab397f
Cherry-pick tv_dict_has_key() from patch 8.2.4683.
Problem: no way to get current selected item in a async context
Solution: add completed flag to show the entries of currently selected
index item (glepnir)
closes: vim/vim#16451037b028a22
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
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
vim-patch:9.1.0983: not able to get the displayed items in complete_info()
Problem: not able to get the displayed items in complete_info()
(Evgeni Chasnovski)
Solution: return the visible items via the "matches" key for
complete_info() (glepnir)
fixes: vim/vim#10007closes: vim/vim#16307d4088edae2
Problem:
`termopen` has long been a superficial wrapper around `jobstart`, and
has no real purpose. Also, `vim.system` and `nvim_open_term` presumably
will replace all features of `jobstart` and `termopen`, so centralizing
the logic will help with that.
Solution:
- Introduce `eval/deprecated.c`, where all deprecated eval funcs will live.
- Introduce "term" flag of `jobstart`.
- Deprecate `termopen`.
This commit makaes the following changes to the vim help syntax:
- fix excessive URL detection in help, because `file:{filename}` in
doc/options.txt is determined to be a URL.
- update highlighting N for :resize in help
- split Italian-specific syntax into separate help script
- highlight `Note` in parentheses in help
- update 'titlestring' behaviour in documentation for invalid '%' format
closes: vim/vim#158836c2fc377bf
Co-authored-by: Milly <milly.ca@gmail.com>
Problem: Some runtime files no longer spark joy.
Solution: Kondo the place up.
Still sparks _some_ joy (moved to new `runtime/scripts` folder):
* `macros/less.*`
* `mswin.vim`
* `tools/emoji_list.lua`
No longer sparks joy (removed):
* `macmap.vim` (gvimrc file; not useful in Nvim)
* `tools/check_colors.vim` (no longer useful with new default colorscheme and treesitter)
* `macros/editexisting.vim` (throws error on current Nvim)
* `macros/justify.vim` (obsolete shim for `packadd! justify`)
* `macros/matchit.vim` (same)
* `macros/shellmenu.vim` (same)
* `macros/swapmous.vim` (same)
Problem: cannot preserve error position when setting quickfix lists
Solution: Add the 'u' action for setqflist()/setloclist() and try
to keep the closes target position (Jeremy Fleischman)
fixes: vim/vim#15839closes: vim/vim#1584127fbf6e5e8
Co-authored-by: Jeremy Fleischman <jeremyfleischman@gmail.com>
Problem: current command completion is a bit limited
Solution: Add the shellcmdline completion type and getmdcomplpat()
function (Ruslan Russkikh).
closes: vim/vim#158230407d621bb
Co-authored-by: Ruslan Russkikh <dvrussk@yandex.ru>
Problem: `runtime/tools/emoji_list.vim` is a Lua script masquerading as
Vimscript, which is unnecessary now that `:source` works for Lua files.
Solution: Remove Vimscript wrapper.
Problem: No way to get prompt for input()/confirm()
Solution: add getcmdprompt() function (Shougo Matsushita)
(Shougo Matsushita)
closes: vim/vim#156676908428560
Co-authored-by: Shougo Matsushita <Shougo.Matsu@gmail.com>
According to :h win32-PATH, "the same directory as Vim" means the same
directory as the Vim executable, not Vim's current directory. In patch
8.2.4860 these two concepts were mixed up.
closes: vim/vim#154510cc5dce578
