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 #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: #17115
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: filetype: nroff detection can be improved
Solution: improve nroff detection (Eisuke Kawashima)
- explicitly check roff comments and macros typically found in manpages
- do not try to detect alphabetically-sectioned files, except for n, as
nroff
- l: > 'l' happens to be a section for historical reasons
<https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=391977>
- n: e.g. /usr/share/man/mann/Tcl.n.gz
- o: unsure (perhaps fedora-specific)
- p: unsure (perhaps fedora-specific)
closes: #17160
Signed-off-by: Eisuke Kawashima <e-kwsm@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
E749 is given when :print (with any range) is issued on an empty buffer,
like the one you get with :new or :enew. Furthermore, due to Vi
compatibility :| is a synonym.
As a result, mappings intended to include a <bar> separator (esp. in the
case of boolean or "||") between commands can generate E749 on startup
when placed in a vimrc if the bars are not properly encoded or escaped.
[1]. Document this failure mode and synonym near the generated error,
and cross link with :help :bar. Note that one must read or scroll quite
a bit to find the mention of :| behaving like :print!
[1]: https://vi.stackexchange.com/q/46625/10604closes: #17173
Signed-off-by: D. Ben Knoble <ben.knoble+github@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
This commit changes *.h files to default to C (instead of C++), and
deprecates the existing `g:c_syntax_for_h` and `g:ch_syntax_for_h`
variables in favor of a unified `g:filetype_h`, like is used for other
ambiguous file extensions.
closes: #17135
Signed-off-by: Amelia Clarke <selene@perilune.dev>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
The offered "tracer.vim" script can be used to measure and
record elapsed time for explicitly annotated "search*()"es,
set off with "VIM_INDENT_TEST_TRACE_(START|END)" comment
markers, in indent plugins.
related: #17116
Signed-off-by: Aliaksei Budavei <0x000c70@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: filetype: MS ixx and mpp files are not recognized
Solution: detect *.mpp and *.ixx files as c++ filetype
(Hampus Avekvist)
closes: #17155
Signed-off-by: Hampus Avekvist <hampus.avekvist@hey.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: Various typos in the code, redundant and strange use of
:execute in test_ins_complete.vim (after 9.1.1315).
Solution: Fix typos in the code and in the documentation, use the
executed command directly (zeertzjq).
closes: #17143
Co-authored-by: Christ van Willegen <cvwillegen@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Since jj v0.24.0 (December 2024), `JJ:` comments are recognised even
when not followed by a space.
closes: #17130
Signed-off-by: ash <ash@sorrel.sh>
Signed-off-by: Gregory Anders <greg@gpanders.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: completion: not possible to limit number of matches
Solution: allow to limit the matches for 'complete' sources by using the
"{flag}^{limit}" notation (Girish Palya)
This change extends the 'complete' option to support limiting the
number of matches returned from individual completion sources.
**Rationale:** In large files, certain sources (such as the current
buffer) can generate an overwhelming number of matches, which may cause
more relevant results from other sources (e.g., LSP or tags) to be
pushed out of view. By specifying per-source match limits, the
completion menu remains balanced and diverse, improving visibility and
relevance of suggestions.
A caret (`^`) followed by a number can be appended to a source flag to
specify the maximum number of matches for that source. For example:
```
:set complete=.^9,w,u,t^5
```
In this configuration:
- The current buffer (`.`) will return up to 9 matches.
- The tag completion (`t`) will return up to 5 matches.
- Other sources (`w`, `u`) are not limited.
This feature is fully backward-compatible and does not affect behavior
when the `^count` suffix is not used.
The caret (`^`) was chosen as the delimiter because it is least likely
to appear in file names.
closes: #17087
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Wrap the setting of basic whitespace formatting options in a conditional
block, following the de facto standard.
Setting 'et', 'sts' and 'sw' can be disabled by setting
"gleam_recommended_style" to false.
Follow up to PR #17086.
closes: #17128
Signed-off-by: Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: During insert-mode completion, the most relevant match is often
the one closest to the cursor—frequently just above the current line.
However, both `<C-N>` and `<C-P>` tend to rank candidates from the
current buffer that appear above the cursor near the bottom of the
completion menu, rather than near the top. This ordering can feel
unintuitive, especially when `noselect` is active, as it doesn't
prioritize the most contextually relevant suggestions.
Solution: This change introduces a new sub-option value "nearest" for the
'completeopt' setting. When enabled, matches from the current buffer
are prioritized based on their proximity to the cursor position,
improving the relevance of suggestions during completion
(Girish Palya).
Key Details:
- Option: "nearest" added to 'completeopt'
- Applies to: Matches from the current buffer only
- Effect: Sorts completion candidates by their distance from the cursor
- Interaction with other options:
- Has no effect if the `fuzzy` option is also present
This feature is helpful especially when working within large buffers where
multiple similar matches may exist at different locations.
You can test this feature with auto-completion using the snippet below. Try it
in a large file like `vim/src/insexpand.c`, where you'll encounter many
potential matches. You'll notice that the popup menu now typically surfaces the
most relevant matches—those closest to the cursor—at the top. Sorting by
spatial proximity (i.e., contextual relevance) often produces more useful
matches than sorting purely by lexical distance ("fuzzy").
Another way to sort matches is by recency, using an LRU (Least Recently Used)
cache—essentially ranking candidates based on how recently they were used.
However, this is often overkill in practice, as spatial proximity (as provided
by the "nearest" option) is usually sufficient to surface the most relevant
matches.
```vim
set cot=menuone,popup,noselect,nearest inf
def SkipTextChangedIEvent(): string
# Suppress next event caused by <c-e> (or <c-n> when no matches found)
set eventignore+=TextChangedI
timer_start(1, (_) => {
set eventignore-=TextChangedI
})
return ''
enddef
autocmd TextChangedI * InsComplete()
def InsComplete()
if getcharstr(1) == '' && getline('.')->strpart(0, col('.') - 1) =~ '\k$'
SkipTextChangedIEvent()
feedkeys("\<c-n>", "n")
endif
enddef
inoremap <silent> <c-e> <c-r>=<SID>SkipTextChangedIEvent()<cr><c-e>
inoremap <silent><expr> <tab> pumvisible() ? "\<c-n>" : "\<tab>"
inoremap <silent><expr> <s-tab> pumvisible() ? "\<c-p>" : "\<s-tab>"
```
closes: #17076
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: GNU extensions, such as `ifeq` and `wildcard` function, are
highlighted in BSDmakefile
Solution: detect BSD, GNU, or Microsoft implementation according to
filename, user-defined global variables, or file contents
closes: #17089
Co-authored-by: Roland Hieber <rohieb@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Eisuke Kawashima <e-kwsm@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: filetype: some man files are not recognized
(e.g. 1p (POSIX commands))
Solution: update the filetype detection pattern and detect more man
files as nroff (Eisuke Kawashima)
- sections are revised referring to
- debian-12:/etc/manpath.config
- fedora-41:/etc/man_db.conf
- detection logic is improved
- detection test is implemented
closes: #17117
Signed-off-by: Eisuke Kawashima <e-kwsm@users.noreply.github.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: completion: cannot configure completion functions with
'complete'
Solution: add support for setting completion functions using the f and o
flag for 'complete' (Girish Palya)
This change adds two new values to the `'complete'` (`'cpt'`) option:
- `f` – invokes the function specified by the `'completefunc'` option
- `f{func}` – invokes a specific function `{func}` (can be a string or `Funcref`)
These new flags extend keyword completion behavior (e.g., via `<C-N>` /
`<C-P>`) by allowing function-based sources to participate in standard keyword
completion.
**Key behaviors:**
- Multiple `f{func}` values can be specified, and all will be called in order.
- Functions should follow the interface defined in `:help complete-functions`.
- When using `f{func}`, escaping is required for spaces (with `\`) and commas
(with `\\`) in `Funcref` names.
- If a function sets `'refresh'` to `'always'`, it will be re-invoked on every
change to the input text. Otherwise, Vim will attempt to reuse and filter
existing matches as the input changes, which matches the default behavior of
other completion sources.
- Matches are inserted at the keyword boundary for consistency with other completion methods.
- If finding matches is time-consuming, `complete_check()` can be used to
maintain responsiveness.
- Completion matches are gathered in the sequence defined by the `'cpt'`
option, preserving source priority.
This feature increases flexibility of standard completion mechanism and may
reduce the need for external completion plugins for many users.
**Examples:**
Complete matches from [LSP](https://github.com/yegappan/lsp) client. Notice the use of `refresh: always` and `function()`.
```vim
set cpt+=ffunction("g:LspCompletor"\\,\ [5]). # maxitems = 5
def! g:LspCompletor(maxitems: number, findstart: number, base: string): any
if findstart == 1
return g:LspOmniFunc(findstart, base)
endif
return {words: g:LspOmniFunc(findstart, base)->slice(0, maxitems), refresh: 'always'}
enddef
autocmd VimEnter * g:LspOptionsSet({ autoComplete: false, omniComplete: true })
```
Complete matches from `:iabbrev`.
```vim
set cpt+=fAbbrevCompletor
def! g:AbbrevCompletor(findstart: number, base: string): any
if findstart > 0
var prefix = getline('.')->strpart(0, col('.') - 1)->matchstr('\S\+$')
if prefix->empty()
return -2
endif
return col('.') - prefix->len() - 1
endif
var lines = execute('ia', 'silent!')
if lines =~? gettext('No abbreviation found')
return v:none # Suppresses warning message
endif
var items = []
for line in lines->split("\n")
var m = line->matchlist('\v^i\s+\zs(\S+)\s+(.*)$')
if m->len() > 2 && m[1]->stridx(base) == 0
items->add({ word: m[1], info: m[2], dup: 1 })
endif
endfor
return items->empty() ? v:none :
items->sort((v1, v2) => v1.word < v2.word ? -1 : v1.word ==# v2.word ? 0 : 1)
enddef
```
**Auto-completion:**
Vim's standard completion frequently checks for user input while searching for
new matches. It is responsive irrespective of file size. This makes it
well-suited for smooth auto-completion. You can try with above examples:
```vim
set cot=menuone,popup,noselect inf
autocmd TextChangedI * InsComplete()
def InsComplete()
if getcharstr(1) == '' && getline('.')->strpart(0, col('.') - 1) =~ '\k$'
SkipTextChangedIEvent()
feedkeys("\<c-n>", "n")
endif
enddef
inoremap <silent> <c-e> <c-r>=<SID>SkipTextChangedIEvent()<cr><c-e>
def SkipTextChangedIEvent(): string
# Suppress next event caused by <c-e> (or <c-n> when no matches found)
set eventignore+=TextChangedI
timer_start(1, (_) => {
set eventignore-=TextChangedI
})
return ''
enddef
```
closes: #17065
Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Co-authored-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Co-authored-by: glepnir <glephunter@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Girish Palya <girishji@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: filetype: mbsyncrc files are not recognized
Solution: detect isyncrc and "*.mbsyncrc" files as mbsync filetype,
include filetype and syntax plugin (Pierrick Guillaume)
mbsync is a command line application which synchronizes mailboxes;
currently Maildir and IMAP4 mailboxes are supported.
New messages, message deletions and flag changes can be propagated both ways;
the operation set can be selected in a fine-grained manner.
References:
mbsync syntax overview: mbsync manual (isync v1.4.4)
https://isync.sourceforge.io/mbsync.html
Upstream support for the mbsync filetype.
Original plugin: https://github.com/Fymyte/mbsync.vimcloses: #17103
Signed-off-by: Pierrick Guillaume <pguillaume@fymyte.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: Some parts of the tutor are outdated.
- For example, pressing `<Tab>` after typing `:e` does not complete the
command `:edit`, but shows a completion menu with the first entry being
`:earlier`.
closes: #17107
Signed-off-by: Phạm Bình An <phambinhanctb2004@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
This has been bothering me quite for some time and I never knew why it
happened. Just today it occurred to me this might have been because of
the last-position-jump.
So I figured, let's fix it for everybody, not just me.
closes: #17092
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: comment plugin does not handle 'exclusive' selection for
comment object (@mawkish)
Solution: handle special case selection='exclusive' for inline comment
object (Maxim Kim)
fixes: #17023closes: #17098
Signed-off-by: Maxim Kim <habamax@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Dash may not be installed on a BSD CI runner, list it in the
shebang line.
See #17084closes: #17094
Signed-off-by: Aliaksei Budavei <0x000c70@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: tests: no test for matchparen plugin with WinScrolled event
Solution: add missing test
closes: #10942
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem:
- Help tags provide a good way to navigate the Vim documentation, but
many help documents don't use them effectively. I think one of the
reasons is that help writers have to look up help tags manually with
`:help` command, which is not very convenient.
- 'iskeyword' is only set for help buffers opened by `:help` command.
That means if I'm editing a help file, I cannot jump to tag in same
file using `Ctrl-]` unless I manually set it, which is annoying.
Solution:
- Add omni completion for Vim help tags.
- Set 'iskeyword' for `ft-help`
closes: #17073
Co-authored-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Signed-off-by: Phạm Bình An <phambinhanctb2004@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Problem: Using wrong window in ll_resize_stack()
(after v9.1.1287)
Solution: Use "wp" instead of "curwin", even though they are always the
same value. Fix typos in documentation (zeertzjq).
closes: #17080
Signed-off-by: zeertzjq <zeertzjq@outlook.com>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
