patch 8.1.1553: not easy to change the text in a popup window

Problem:    Not easy to change the text in a popup window.
Solution:   Add popup_settext(). (Ben Jackson, closes #4549)
            Also display a space for an empty popup.

runtime/doc/popup.txt

@@ -104,15 +104,18 @@ TODO:
   incomplete cell.
 - Can the buffer be re-used, to avoid using up lots of buffer numbers?
 - Use a popup window for the "info" item of completion instead of using a
-  preview window.
+  preview window.  Ideas in issue #4544.
+  How to add highlighting?
+- When the lines do not fit show a scrollbar (like in the popup menu).
+  Use the mouse wheel for scrolling.
 - Implement:
 	popup_filter_menu({id}, {key})
 	popup_menu({text}, {options})
 	popup_setoptions({id}, {options})
-	flip option
 	hidden option
 	tabpage option with number
 	title option
+	flip option
 	transparent text property
 
 
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ Manipulating a popup window:
 	|popup_show()|		show a previously hidden popup
 	|popup_move()|		change the position and size of a popup
 	|popup_setoptions()|	override options of a popup
+	|popup_settext()|	replace the popup buffer contents
 
 Closing popup windows:
 	|popup_close()|		close one popup
@@ -330,6 +334,11 @@ popup_setoptions({id}, {options})			*popup_setoptions()*
 		{not implemented yet}
 		Override options in popup {id} with entries in {options}.
 
+popup_settext({id}, {text})				*popup_settext()*
+		Set the text of the buffer in poup win {id}. {text} is the
+		same as supplied to |popup_create()|.
+		Does not change the window size or position, other than caused
+		by the different text.
 
 
 POPUP BUFFER AND WINDOW					*popup-buffer*
@@ -365,8 +374,9 @@ need them.
 
 POPUP_CREATE() ARGUMENTS				*popup_create-usage*
 
-The first argument of |popup_create()| specifies the text to be displayed, and
+The first argument of |popup_create()| (and the second argument to
-optionally text properties.  It is in one of three forms:
+|popup_setttext()|) specifies the text to be displayed, and optionally text
+properties.  It is in one of three forms:
 - a string
 - a list of strings
 - a list of dictionaries, where each dictionary has these entries:
@@ -404,7 +414,9 @@ The second argument of |popup_create()| is a dictionary with options:
 	flip		When TRUE (the default) and the position is relative
 			to the cursor, flip to below or above the cursor to
 			avoid overlap with the |popupmenu-completion| or
-			another popup with a higher "zindex".
+			another popup with a higher "zindex".  When there is
+			no space above/below the cursor then show the popup to
+			the side of the popup or popup menu.
 			{not implemented yet}
 	maxheight	Maximum height of the contents, excluding border and
 			padding.
@@ -434,7 +446,9 @@ The second argument of |popup_create()| is a dictionary with options:
 	wrap		TRUE to make the lines wrap (default TRUE).
 	drag		TRUE to allow the popup to be dragged with the mouse
 			by grabbing at at the border.  Has no effect if the
-			popup does not have a border.
+			popup does not have a border. As soon as dragging
+			starts and "pos" is "center" it is changed to
+			"topleft".
 	highlight	Highlight group name to use for the text, stored in
 			the 'wincolor' option.
 	padding		List with numbers, defining the padding

src/evalfunc.c

@@ -822,6 +822,7 @@ static struct fst
     {"popup_hide",	1, 1, f_popup_hide},
     {"popup_move",	2, 2, f_popup_move},
     {"popup_notification", 2, 2, f_popup_notification},
+    {"popup_settext",	2, 2, f_popup_settext},
     {"popup_show",	1, 1, f_popup_show},
 #endif
 #ifdef FEAT_FLOAT

src/popupwin.c

@@ -601,8 +601,10 @@ popup_adjust_position(win_T *wp)
 	wp->w_topline = wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count;
 
     // Compute width based on longest text line and the 'wrap' option.
+    // Use a minimum width of one, so that something shows when there is no
+    // text.
     // TODO: more accurate wrapping
-    wp->w_width = 0;
+    wp->w_width = 1;
     for (lnum = wp->w_topline; lnum <= wp->w_buffer->b_ml.ml_line_count; ++lnum)
     {
 	int len = vim_strsize(ml_get_buf(wp->w_buffer, lnum, FALSE));
@@ -703,6 +705,48 @@ typedef enum
     TYPE_DIALOG
 } create_type_T;
 
+/*
+ * Make "buf" empty and set the contents to "text".
+ * Used by popup_create() and popup_settext().
+ */
+    static void
+popup_set_buffer_text(buf_T *buf, typval_T text)
+{
+    int	    lnum;
+
+    // Clear the buffer, then replace the lines.
+    curbuf = buf;
+    for (lnum = buf->b_ml.ml_line_count; lnum > 0; --lnum)
+	ml_delete(lnum, FALSE);
+    curbuf = curwin->w_buffer;
+
+    // Add text to the buffer.
+    if (text.v_type == VAR_STRING)
+    {
+	// just a string
+	ml_append_buf(buf, 0, text.vval.v_string, (colnr_T)0, TRUE);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+	list_T *l = text.vval.v_list;
+
+	if (l->lv_len > 0)
+	{
+	    if (l->lv_first->li_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
+		// list of strings
+		add_popup_strings(buf, l);
+	    else
+		// list of dictionaries
+		add_popup_dicts(buf, l);
+	}
+    }
+
+    // delete the line that was in the empty buffer
+    curbuf = buf;
+    ml_delete(buf->b_ml.ml_line_count, FALSE);
+    curbuf = curwin->w_buffer;
+}
+
 /*
  * popup_create({text}, {options})
  * popup_atcursor({text}, {options})
@@ -789,31 +833,7 @@ popup_create(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv, create_type_T type)
 	// TODO: find tab page "nr"
 	emsg("Not implemented yet");
 
-    // Add text to the buffer.
+    popup_set_buffer_text(buf, argvars[0]);
-    if (argvars[0].v_type == VAR_STRING)
-    {
-	// just a string
-	ml_append_buf(buf, 0, argvars[0].vval.v_string, (colnr_T)0, TRUE);
-    }
-    else
-    {
-	list_T *l = argvars[0].vval.v_list;
-
-	if (l->lv_len > 0)
-	{
-	    if (l->lv_first->li_tv.v_type == VAR_STRING)
-		// list of strings
-		add_popup_strings(buf, l);
-	    else
-		// list of dictionaries
-		add_popup_dicts(buf, l);
-	}
-    }
-
-    // Delete the line of the empty buffer.
-    curbuf = buf;
-    ml_delete(buf->b_ml.ml_line_count, FALSE);
-    curbuf = curwin->w_buffer;
 
     if (type == TYPE_ATCURSOR)
     {
@@ -1112,6 +1132,22 @@ f_popup_show(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * popup_settext({id}, {text})
+ */
+    void
+f_popup_settext(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
+{
+    int		id = (int)tv_get_number(&argvars[0]);
+    win_T	*wp = find_popup_win(id);
+
+    if (wp != NULL)
+    {
+	popup_set_buffer_text(wp->w_buffer, argvars[1]);
+	popup_adjust_position(wp);
+    }
+}
+
     static void
 popup_free(win_T *wp)
 {

src/proto/popupwin.pro

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ void f_popup_notification(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_close(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_hide(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void f_popup_show(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
+void f_popup_settext(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv);
 void popup_close(int id);
 void popup_close_tabpage(tabpage_T *tp, int id);
 void close_all_popups(void);

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_01.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @28|t+0#0000001#ffd7ff255|h|i|s| |i|s| |a| |t|e|x|t| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@30
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+| +0#0000000&@56|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_02.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @35| +0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&|c|a|l@1| |p|o|p|u|p|_|s|e|t@1|e|x|t|(|p|,| |'@1|)| @30|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_03.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @35|a+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @35|b+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @35|c+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&|c|a|l@1| |p|o|p|u|p|_|s|e|t@1|e|x|t|(|p|,| |[|'|a|'|,|'|b|'|,|'|c|'|]|)| @19|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_04.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @35|a+0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&|c|a|l@1| |p|o|p|u|p|_|s|e|t@1|e|x|t|(|p|,| |[|'|a|'|]|)| @27|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_05.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @35| +0#0000001#ffd7ff255| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@36
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|:+0#0000000&|c|a|l@1| |p|o|p|u|p|_|s|e|t@1|e|x|t|(|p|,| |[|]|)| @30|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/dumps/Test_popup_settext_06.dump

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+> +0&#ffffff0@74
+|~+0#4040ff13&| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @33|a+0#0000001#ffd7ff255@3| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@35
+|~| @33|b+0#0000001#ffd7ff255@3| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@35
+|~| @33|c+0#0000001#ffd7ff255@3| +0#4040ff13#ffffff0@35
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+|~| @73
+| +0#0000000&@56|0|,|0|-|1| @8|A|l@1| 

src/testdir/test_popupwin.vim

@@ -916,13 +916,13 @@ func Test_popup_empty()
   let winid = popup_create('', {'padding': [2,2,2,2]})
   redraw
   let pos = popup_getpos(winid)
-  call assert_equal(4, pos.width)
+  call assert_equal(5, pos.width)
   call assert_equal(5, pos.height)
 
   let winid = popup_create([], {'border': []})
   redraw
   let pos = popup_getpos(winid)
-  call assert_equal(2, pos.width)
+  call assert_equal(3, pos.width)
   call assert_equal(3, pos.height)
 endfunc
 
@@ -1231,3 +1231,47 @@ func Test_notifications()
   call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
   call delete('XtestNotifications')
 endfunc
+
+function Test_popup_settext()
+  if !CanRunVimInTerminal()
+    throw 'Skipped: cannot make screendumps'
+  endif
+
+  let lines =<< trim END
+    let opts = {'wrap': 0}
+    let p = popup_create('test', opts)
+    call popup_settext(p, 'this is a text')
+  END
+
+  call writefile( lines, 'XtestPopupSetText' )
+  let buf = RunVimInTerminal('-S XtestPopupSetText', {'rows': 10})
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_01', {})
+
+  " Setting to empty string clears it
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, '')\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_02', {})
+
+  " Setting a list
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, ['a','b','c'])\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_03', {})
+
+  " Shrinking with a list
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, ['a'])\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_04', {})
+
+  " Growing with a list
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, ['a','b','c'])\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_03', {})
+
+  " Empty list clears
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, [])\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_05', {})
+
+  " Dicts
+  call term_sendkeys(buf, ":call popup_settext(p, [{'text': 'aaaa'}, {'text': 'bbbb'}, {'text': 'cccc'}])\<CR>")
+  call VerifyScreenDump(buf, 'Test_popup_settext_06', {})
+
+  " clean up
+  call StopVimInTerminal(buf)
+  call delete('XtestPopupSetText')
+endfunction

src/version.c

@@ -777,6 +777,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    1553,
 /**/
     1552,
 /**/