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authorJustin M. Keyes <justinkz@gmail.com>2019-04-08 23:08:01 +0200
committerJustin M. Keyes <justinkz@gmail.com>2019-04-22 20:56:16 +0200
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-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/api.txt18
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/deprecated.txt3
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/eval.txt48
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt11
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/ui.txt19
5 files changed, 49 insertions, 50 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/api.txt b/runtime/doc/api.txt
index c8b9dd5fad..6b80b71335 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/api.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/api.txt
@@ -206,17 +206,15 @@ Highlights are registered using the |nvim_buf_add_highlight()| function. If an
external highlighter plugin wants to add many highlights in a batch,
performance can be improved by calling |nvim_buf_add_highlight()| as an
asynchronous notification, after first (synchronously) reqesting a source id.
-Example using the Nvim python-client:
+
+Example using the Python API client (|pynvim|):
>
src = vim.new_highlight_source()
-
buf = vim.current.buffer
for i in range(5):
buf.add_highlight("String",i,0,-1,src_id=src)
-
- # some time later
-
- buf.clear_highlight(src)
+ # some time later ...
+ buf.clear_namespace(src)
<
If the highlights don't need to be deleted or updated, just pass -1 as
src_id (this is the default in python). Use |nvim_buf_clear_namespace()| to
@@ -224,13 +222,12 @@ clear highlights from a specific source, in a specific line range or the
entire buffer by passing in the line range 0, -1 (the latter is the default in
python as used above).
-An example of calling the api from vimscript: >
+Example using the API from Vimscript: >
call nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, 0, v:true, ["test text"])
let src = nvim_buf_add_highlight(0, 0, "String", 1, 0, 4)
call nvim_buf_add_highlight(0, src, "Identifier", 0, 5, -1)
-
- " later
+ " some time later ...
call nvim_buf_clear_namespace(0, src, 0, -1)
@@ -656,6 +653,7 @@ nvim_open_win({buffer}, {enter}, {config}) *nvim_open_win()*
For a general overview of floats, see |api-floatwin|.
Exactly one of `external` and `relative` must be specified.
+ The `width` and `height` of the new window must be specified.
With editor positioning row=0, col=0 refers to the top-left
corner of the screen-grid and row=Lines-1, Columns-1 refers to
@@ -697,7 +695,7 @@ nvim_open_win({buffer}, {enter}, {config}) *nvim_open_win()*
- `height` : window height (in character cells).
Minimum of 1.
- `width` : window width (in character cells).
- Minimum of 2.
+ Minimum of 1.
- `row` : row position. Screen cell height are
used as unit. Can be floating point.
- `col` : column position. Screen cell width is
diff --git a/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt b/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
index 9e74efabe0..9272c0693e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/deprecated.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ updated.
==============================================================================
+API ~
+*nvim_buf_clear_highlight()* Use |nvim_buf_clear_namespace()| instead.
+
Commands ~
*:rv*
*:rviminfo* Deprecated alias to |:rshada| command.
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index d400df6b7d..9e2994ae2e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1502,7 +1502,8 @@ v:dying Normally zero. When a deadly signal is caught it's set to
v:exiting Exit code, or |v:null| if not exiting. |VimLeave|
*v:errmsg* *errmsg-variable*
-v:errmsg Last given error message. It's allowed to set this variable.
+v:errmsg Last given error message.
+ Modifiable (can be set).
Example: >
:let v:errmsg = ""
:silent! next
@@ -1827,7 +1828,8 @@ v:shell_error Result of the last shell command. When non-zero, the last
:endif
<
*v:statusmsg* *statusmsg-variable*
-v:statusmsg Last given status message. It's allowed to set this variable.
+v:statusmsg Last given status message.
+ Modifiable (can be set).
*v:stderr* *stderr-variable*
v:stderr |channel-id| corresponding to stderr. The value is always 2;
@@ -1893,9 +1895,9 @@ v:termresponse The escape sequence returned by the terminal for the DA
v:testing Must be set before using `test_garbagecollect_now()`.
*v:this_session* *this_session-variable*
-v:this_session Full filename of the last loaded or saved session file. See
- |:mksession|. It is allowed to set this variable. When no
- session file has been saved, this variable is empty.
+v:this_session Full filename of the last loaded or saved session file.
+ Empty when no session file has been saved. See |:mksession|.
+ Modifiable (can be set).
*v:throwpoint* *throwpoint-variable*
v:throwpoint The point where the exception most recently caught and not
@@ -1922,22 +1924,20 @@ v:val Value of the current item of a |List| or |Dictionary|. Only
|filter()|. Read-only.
*v:version* *version-variable*
-v:version Version number of Vim: Major version number times 100 plus
- minor version number. Version 5.0 is 500. Version 5.1 (5.01)
- is 501. Read-only. "version" also works, for backwards
- compatibility.
- Use |has()| to check if a certain patch was included, e.g.: >
- if has("patch-7.4.123")
-< Note that patch numbers are specific to the version, thus both
- version 5.0 and 5.1 may have a patch 123, but these are
- completely different.
+v:version Vim version number: major version times 100 plus minor
+ version. Vim 5.0 is 500, Vim 5.1 is 501.
+ Read-only.
+ Use |has()| to check the Nvim (not Vim) version: >
+ :if has("nvim-0.2.1")
+<
*v:vim_did_enter* *vim_did_enter-variable*
-v:vim_did_enter Zero until most of startup is done. It is set to one just
- before |VimEnter| autocommands are triggered.
+v:vim_did_enter 0 during startup, 1 just before |VimEnter|.
+ Read-only.
*v:warningmsg* *warningmsg-variable*
-v:warningmsg Last given warning message. It's allowed to set this variable.
+v:warningmsg Last given warning message.
+ Modifiable (can be set).
*v:windowid* *windowid-variable*
v:windowid Application-specific window "handle" which may be set by any
@@ -4674,8 +4674,8 @@ has({feature}) Returns 1 if {feature} is supported, 0 otherwise. The
{feature} argument is a feature name like "nvim-0.2.1" or
"win32", see below. See also |exists()|.
- Vim's compile-time feature names (prefixed with "+") are not
- supported because Nvim is always compiled with ALL possible
+ Vim's compile-time feature-names (prefixed with "+") are not
+ recognized because Nvim is always compiled with all possible
features. |feature-compile|
Feature names can be:
@@ -4704,14 +4704,12 @@ has({feature}) Returns 1 if {feature} is supported, 0 otherwise. The
wsl WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) system
*has-patch*
- 3. Vim patches. The "patch123" feature means that Vim patch
- 123 has been included. This does not check the Vim
- version, you could check |v:version| for that.
- Example: >
+ 3. Vim patch. For example the "patch123" feature means that
+ Vim patch 123 at the current |v:version| was included: >
:if v:version > 602 || v:version == 602 && has("patch148")
-< 5. Vim version. For example the "patch-7.4.237" feature means
- that the Vim version is 7.4.237 or later. >
+< 4. Vim version. For example the "patch-7.4.237" feature means
+ that Nvim is Vim-compatible to version 7.4.237 or later. >
:if has("patch-7.4.237")
diff --git a/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt b/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt
index 862aa7b750..91a4a3c267 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt
@@ -114,17 +114,18 @@ You can also embed an Nvim instance via |jobstart()|, and communicate using
==============================================================================
4. Implementing API clients *rpc-api-client* *api-client*
-"API clients" wrap the Nvim API to provide idiomatic "SDKs" for their
-respective platforms (see |dev-jargon|). You can build a new API client for
-your favorite platform or programming language.
+API clients wrap the Nvim API to provide idiomatic "SDKs" for their respective
+platforms (see |jargon|). You can build a new API client for your favorite
+platform or programming language.
-Existing API clients are listed here:
+API clients are listed here:
https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Related-projects#api-clients
+ *pynvim*
The Python client is the reference implementation for API clients. It is
always up-to-date with the Nvim API, so its source code and test suite are
authoritative references.
- https://github.com/neovim/python-client
+ https://github.com/neovim/pynvim
API client implementation guidelines ~
diff --git a/runtime/doc/ui.txt b/runtime/doc/ui.txt
index 98476ea8fa..3d14f83ae5 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/ui.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/ui.txt
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ Grid Events (line-based) *ui-linegrid*
These events are used if `ext_linegrid` option is set (recommended for all new
UIs). The biggest change compared to previous revision is to use a single
-event `grid_line` to update the contents of a screen line (where the old
+`grid_line` event to update the contents of a screen line (where the old
protocol used a combination of cursor, highlight and text events)
Most of these events take a `grid` index as first parameter. Grid 1 is the
@@ -465,10 +465,10 @@ Detailed highlight state Extension *ui-hlstate*
Only sent if `ext_hlstate` option is set in |ui-options|. `ext_hlstate` implies
`ext_linegrid`.
-By default, nvim will only describe grid cells using the final calculated
-higlight attributes, as described by the dict keys in |ui-event-highlight_set|.
+By default Nvim will only describe grid cells using the final calculated
+highlight attributes, as described by the dict keys in |ui-event-highlight_set|.
The `ext_hlstate` extension allows to the UI to also receive a semantic
-describtion of the higlights active in a cell. In this mode highlights will be
+description of the highlights active in a cell. In this mode highlights will be
predefined in a table, see |ui-event-hl_attr_define| and |ui-event-grid_line|.
The `info` parameter in `hl_attr_define` will contain a semantic description
of the highlights. As highlight groups can be combined, this will be an array
@@ -476,14 +476,13 @@ of items, with the item with highest priority last. Each item is a dictionary
with the following possible keys:
`kind`: always present. One of the following values:
- "ui": A builtin ui highlight.
- "syntax": highlight applied to a buffer by a syntax declaration or
- other runtime/plugin functionallity such as
+ "ui": Builtin UI highlight. |highlight-groups|
+ "syntax": Highlight applied to a buffer by a syntax declaration or
+ other runtime/plugin functionality such as
|nvim_buf_add_highlight()|
"terminal": highlight from a process running in a |terminal-emulator|.
- Contains no futher semantic information.
- `ui_name`: Name of the builtin highlight. See |highlight-groups| for
- possible values. Only present for "ui".
+ Contains no further semantic information.
+ `ui_name`: Highlight name from |highlight-groups|. Only for "ui" kind.
`hi_name`: Name of the final |:highlight| group where the used
attributes are defined.
`id`: Unique numeric id representing this item.