vim-patch:9.0.1061: cannot display 'showcmd' somewhere else

Problem:    Cannot display 'showcmd' somewhere else.
Solution:   Add the 'showcmdloc' option. (Luuk van Baal, closes vim/vim#11684)

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ba936f6f4e85cc1408bc3967f9fd7665d948909b

Co-authored-by: Luuk van Baal <luukvbaal@gmail.com>

2 files changed, 23 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/runtime/doc/news.txt b/runtime/doc/news.txt
index 2ce0bd4de2..d6f6464f78 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/news.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/news.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ The following new APIs or features were added.
 • When using Nvim inside tmux 3.2 or later, the default clipboard provider
   will now copy to the system clipboard. |provider-clipboard|
 
-• 'splitkeep' option to control the scroll behavior of horizontal splits.
+• |'showcmdloc'| option to display the 'showcmd' information in the
+  status line or tab line. A new %S statusline item is available to place
+  the 'showcmd' text in a custom 'statusline'. Useful for when |'cmdheight'|
+  is set to 0.
+
+• |'splitkeep'| option to control the scroll behavior of horizontal splits.
 
 • |nvim_select_popupmenu_item()| now supports |cmdline-completion| popup menu.
 
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index c3bec5a0c1..b0c4193927 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -5641,7 +5641,6 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 			global
 	Show (partial) command in the last line of the screen.  Set this
 	option off if your terminal is slow.
-	The option has no effect when 'cmdheight' is zero.
 	In Visual mode the size of the selected area is shown:
 	- When selecting characters within a line, the number of characters.
 	  If the number of bytes is different it is also displayed: "2-6"
@@ -5649,6 +5648,22 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	- When selecting more than one line, the number of lines.
 	- When selecting a block, the size in screen characters:
 	  {lines}x{columns}.
+	This information can be displayed in an alternative location using the
+	'showcmdloc' option, useful when 'cmdheight' is 0.
+
+			*'showcmdloc'* *'sloc'*
+'showcmdloc' 'sloc'	string	(default "last")
+	This option can be used to display the (partially) entered command in
+	another location.  Possible values are:
+	  last		Last line of the screen (default).
+	  statusline	Status line of the current window.
+	  tabline	First line of the screen if 'showtabline' is enabled.
+	Setting this option to "statusline" or "tabline" means that these will
+	be redrawn whenever the command changes, which can be on every key
+	pressed.
+	The %S 'statusline' item can be used in 'statusline' or 'tabline' to
+	place the text.  Without a custom 'statusline' or 'tabline' it will be
+	displayed in a convenient location.
 
 			*'showfulltag'* *'sft'* *'noshowfulltag'* *'nosft'*
 'showfulltag' 'sft'	boolean (default off)
@@ -6120,6 +6135,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
 	P S   Percentage through file of displayed window.  This is like the
 	      percentage described for 'ruler'.  Always 3 in length, unless
 	      translated.
+	S S   'showcmd' content, see 'showcmdloc'.
 	a S   Argument list status as in default title.  ({current} of {max})
 	      Empty if the argument file count is zero or one.
 	{ NF  Evaluate expression between '%{' and '}' and substitute result.