patch 7.4.2204

Problem:    It is not easy to get information about buffers, windows and
            tabpages.
Solution:   Add getbufinfo(), getwininfo() and gettabinfo(). (Yegappan
            Lakshmanan)

runtime/doc/eval.txt

@@ -2081,6 +2081,7 @@ garbagecollect([{atexit}])	none	free memory, breaking cyclic references
 get({list}, {idx} [, {def}])	any	get item {idx} from {list} or {def}
 get({dict}, {key} [, {def}])	any	get item {key} from {dict} or {def}
 get({func}, {what})		any	get property of funcref/partial {func}
+getbufinfo( [{expr}])		List  	information about buffers
 getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
 				List	lines {lnum} to {end} of buffer {expr}
 getbufvar({expr}, {varname} [, {def}])
@@ -2110,10 +2111,12 @@ getqflist([{what}])		List	list of quickfix items
 getreg([{regname} [, 1 [, {list}]]])
 				String or List   contents of register
 getregtype([{regname}])		String	type of register
+gettabinfo( [{expr}])		List  	list of tab pages
 gettabvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
 				any	variable {varname} in tab {nr} or {def}
 gettabwinvar({tabnr}, {winnr}, {name} [, {def}])
 				any	{name} in {winnr} in tab page {tabnr}
+getwininfo( [{winid}])		List  	list of windows
 getwinposx()			Number	X coord in pixels of GUI Vim window
 getwinposy()			Number	Y coord in pixels of GUI Vim window
 getwinvar({nr}, {varname} [, {def}])
@@ -3976,6 +3979,55 @@ get({func}, {what})
 			'dict'	The dictionary
 			'args'	The list with arguments
 
+							*getbufinfo()*
+getbufinfo([{expr}])
+getbufinfo([{dict}])
+		Get information aobut buffers as a List of Dictionaries.
+
+		Without an argument information about all the buffers is
+		returned.
+
+		When the argument is a Dictionary only the buffers matching
+		the specified criteria are returned.  The following keys can
+		be specified in {dict}:
+			buflisted	include only listed buffers.
+			bufloaded	include only loaded buffers.
+
+		Otherwise, {expr} specifies a particular buffer to return
+		information for.  For the use of {expr}, see |bufname()|
+		above.  If the buffer is found the returned List has one item.
+		Otherwise the result is an empty list.
+
+		Each returned List item is a dictionary with the following
+		entries:
+			changed		TRUE if the buffer is modified.
+			changedtick	number of changes made to the buffer.
+			hidden		TRUE if the buffer is hidden.
+			listed		TRUE if the buffer is listed.
+			lnum		current line number in buffer.
+			loaded		TRUE if the buffer is loaded.
+			name		full path to the file in the buffer.
+			nr		buffer number.
+			options		dictionary of buffer local options.
+			signs		list of signs placed in the buffer.
+					Each list item is a dictionary with
+					the following fields:
+					    id	  sign identifier
+					    lnum  line number
+					    name  sign name
+			variables	dictionary of buffer local variables.
+			windows		list of window IDs with this buffer
+
+		Examples: >
+			for buf in getbufinfo()
+			    echo buf.name
+			endfor
+			for buf in getbufinfo({'buflisted':1})
+			    if buf.options.filetype == 'java'
+				....
+			    endif
+			endfor
+<
 							*getbufline()*
 getbufline({expr}, {lnum} [, {end}])
 		Return a |List| with the lines starting from {lnum} to {end}
@@ -4461,6 +4513,18 @@ getregtype([{regname}])					*getregtype()*
 		<CTRL-V> is one character with value 0x16.
 		If {regname} is not specified, |v:register| is used.
 
+gettabinfo([{arg}])					*gettabinfo()*
+		If {arg} is not specified, then information about all the tab
+		pages is returned as a List. Each List item is a Dictionary.
+		Otherwise, {arg} specifies the tab page number and information
+		about that one is returned.  If the tab page does not exist an
+		empty List is returned.
+
+		Each List item is a Dictionary with the following entries:
+			nr		tab page number.
+			windows		List of window IDs in the tag page.
+			variables	dictionary of tabpage local variables.
+
 gettabvar({tabnr}, {varname} [, {def}])				*gettabvar()*
 		Get the value of a tab-local variable {varname} in tab page
 		{tabnr}. |t:var|
@@ -4502,6 +4566,26 @@ getwinposy()	The result is a Number, which is the Y coordinate in pixels of
 		the top of the GUI Vim window.	The result will be -1 if the
 		information is not available.
 
+getwininfo([{winid}])					*getwininfo()*
+		Returns information about windows as a List with Dictionaries.
+
+		If {winid} is given Information about the window with that ID
+		is returned.  If the window does not exist the result is an
+		empty list.
+
+		Without an information about all the windows in all the tab
+		pages is returned.
+
+		Each List item is a Dictionary with the following entries:
+			nr		window number.
+			tpnr		tab page number.
+			winid		window ID.
+			height		window height.
+			width		window width.
+			bufnum		number of buffer in the window.
+			options		dictionary of window local options.
+			variables	dictionary of window local variables.
+
 getwinvar({winnr}, {varname} [, {def}])				*getwinvar()*
 		Like |gettabwinvar()| for the current tabpage.
 		Examples: >

runtime/doc/usr_41.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Jul 24
+*usr_41.txt*	For Vim version 7.4.  Last change: 2016 Aug 07
 
 		     VIM USER MANUAL - by Bram Moolenaar
 
@@ -803,6 +803,9 @@ Buffers, windows and the argument list:
 	win_gotoid()		go to window with ID
 	win_id2tabwin()		get tab and window nr from window ID
 	win_id2win()		get window nr from window ID
+	getbufinfo()		get a list with buffer information
+	gettabinfo()		get a list with tab page information
+	getwininfo()		get a list with window information
 
 Command line:					*command-line-functions*
 	getcmdline()		get the current command line
@@ -957,7 +960,10 @@ Jobs:		    			        *job-functions*
 
 Timers:						*timer-functions*
 	timer_start()		create a timer
+	timer_pause()		pause or unpause a timer
 	timer_stop()		stop a timer
+	timer_stopall()		stop all timers
+	timer_info()		get information about timers
 
 Various:					*various-functions*
 	mode()			get current editing mode