From d82c918e2f3e6af65c36fb14457968053dcc03a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Girish Palya Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 13:03:43 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] runtime(doc): Improve doc for cmdline-autocomplete Maybe this was unnecessary, but saw this: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17854 Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt --- runtime/doc/builtin.txt | 7 ++++++- runtime/doc/cmdline.txt | 8 +++++--- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt index 02264ea4e5..2c18290f91 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Aug 06 +*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Aug 08 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -12353,6 +12353,11 @@ wildtrigger() *wildtrigger()* To retain normal history navigation (up/down keys): > cnoremap cnoremap +< + To set an option specifically when performing a search, e.g. + to set 'pumheight': > + autocmd CmdlineEnter [/\?] set pumheight=8 + autocmd CmdlineLeave [/\?] set pumheight& < Return value is always 0. diff --git a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt index edc0f0fc36..e5d932a9da 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Jul 21 +*cmdline.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2025 Aug 08 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ to insert special things while typing you can use the CTRL-R command. For example, "%" stands for the current file name, while CTRL-R % inserts the current file name right away. See |c_CTRL-R|. -Note: If you want to avoid the effects of special characters in a Vim script +Note: If you want to avoid the effects of special characters in a Vim script you may want to use |fnameescape()|. Also see |`=|. @@ -1325,8 +1325,10 @@ Example: > :au CmdwinLeave : let &cpt = b:cpt_save This sets 'complete' to use completion in the current window for |i_CTRL-N|. Another example: > - :au CmdwinEnter [/?] startinsert + :au CmdwinEnter [/\?] startinsert This will make Vim start in Insert mode in the command-line window. +Note: The "?" needs to be escaped, as this is a |file-pattern|. See also +|cmdline-autocompletion|. *cmdwin-char* The character used for the pattern indicates the type of command-line: