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authorJustin M. Keyes <justinkz@gmail.com>2019-03-03 15:01:16 +0100
committerJustin M. Keyes <justinkz@gmail.com>2019-03-26 21:33:06 +0100
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gen_vimdoc.py: render nested lists, etc [ci skip]
- render_node() is now the main rendering function: it traverses a node and builds the Vim help text recursively. - render_para() is weird and ugly, it is the entry-point for rendering the help text for one docstring'd function.
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime')
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/api.txt511
1 files changed, 270 insertions, 241 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/api.txt b/runtime/doc/api.txt
index bfa0618b51..52994ce073 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/api.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/api.txt
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ nvim_get_hl_by_name({name}, {rgb}) *nvim_get_hl_by_name()*
Return: ~
Highlight definition map
+ See also: ~
+ nvim_get_hl_by_id
+
nvim_get_hl_by_id({hl_id}, {rgb}) *nvim_get_hl_by_id()*
Gets a highlight definition by id. |hlID()|
@@ -303,6 +306,9 @@ nvim_get_hl_by_id({hl_id}, {rgb}) *nvim_get_hl_by_id()*
Return: ~
Highlight definition map
+ See also: ~
+ nvim_get_hl_by_name
+
nvim_feedkeys({keys}, {mode}, {escape_csi}) *nvim_feedkeys()*
Sends input-keys to Nvim, subject to various quirks controlled
by `mode` flags. This is a blocking call, unlike
@@ -316,6 +322,10 @@ nvim_feedkeys({keys}, {mode}, {escape_csi}) *nvim_feedkeys()*
{escape_csi} If true, escape K_SPECIAL/CSI bytes in
`keys`
+ See also: ~
+ feedkeys()
+ vim_strsave_escape_csi
+
nvim_input({keys}) *nvim_input()*
Queues raw user-input. Unlike |nvim_feedkeys()|, this uses a
low-level input buffer and the call is non-blocking (input is
@@ -326,7 +336,6 @@ nvim_input({keys}) *nvim_input()*
Note:
|keycodes| like <CR> are translated, so "<" is special. To
input a literal "<", send <LT>.
-
Note:
For mouse events use |nvim_input_mouse()|. The pseudokey
form "<LeftMouse><col,row>" is deprecated since
@@ -346,9 +355,8 @@ nvim_input({keys}) *nvim_input()*
nvim_input_mouse({button}, {action}, {modifier}, {grid}, {row}, {col})
Send mouse event from GUI.
- The call is non-blocking. It doesn't wait on any resulting
- action, but queues the event to be processed soon by the event
- loop.
+ Non-blocking: does not wait on any result, but queues the
+ event to be processed soon by the event loop.
Note:
Currently this doesn't support "scripting" multiple mouse
@@ -392,6 +400,10 @@ nvim_replace_termcodes({str}, {from_part}, {do_lt}, {special})
{special} Replace |keycodes|, e.g. <CR> becomes a "\n"
char.
+ See also: ~
+ replace_termcodes
+ cpoptions
+
nvim_command_output({command}) *nvim_command_output()*
Executes an ex-command and returns its (non-error) output.
Shell |:!| output is not captured.
@@ -420,7 +432,7 @@ nvim_execute_lua({code}, {args}) *nvim_execute_lua()*
inside the chunk. The chunk can return a value.
Only statements are executed. To evaluate an expression,
- prefix it with `return`: return my_function(...)
+ prefix it with `return` : return my_function(...)
Parameters: ~
{code} lua code to execute
@@ -458,7 +470,7 @@ nvim_call_dict_function({dict}, {fn}, {args}) *nvim_call_dict_function()*
Result of the function call
nvim_strwidth({text}) *nvim_strwidth()*
- Calculates the number of display cells occupied by `text`.
+ Calculates the number of display cells occupied by `text` .
<Tab> counts as one cell.
Parameters: ~
@@ -575,11 +587,14 @@ nvim_err_writeln({str}) *nvim_err_writeln()*
Parameters: ~
{str} Message
+ See also: ~
+ nvim_err_write()
+
nvim_list_bufs() *nvim_list_bufs()*
Gets the current list of buffer handles
- Includes unlisted (unloaded/deleted) buffers, like `:ls!`. Use
- |nvim_buf_is_loaded()| to check if a buffer is loaded.
+ Includes unlisted (unloaded/deleted) buffers, like `:ls!` .
+ Use |nvim_buf_is_loaded()| to check if a buffer is loaded.
Return: ~
List of buffer handles
@@ -618,13 +633,16 @@ nvim_create_buf({listed}, {scratch}) *nvim_create_buf()*
Creates a new, empty, unnamed buffer.
Parameters: ~
- {listed} Controls 'buflisted'
+ {listed} Sets 'buflisted'
{scratch} Creates a "throwaway" |scratch-buffer| for
temporary work (always 'nomodified')
Return: ~
Buffer handle, or 0 on error
+ See also: ~
+ buf_open_scratch
+
nvim_open_win({buffer}, {enter}, {config}) *nvim_open_win()*
Open a new window.
@@ -639,51 +657,6 @@ nvim_open_win({buffer}, {enter}, {config}) *nvim_open_win()*
Exactly one of `external` and `relative` must be specified.
- Parameters: ~
- {buffer} handle of buffer to be displayed in the window
- {enter} whether the window should be entered (made the
- current window)
- {config} Dictionary for the window configuration accepts
- these keys:
-
- `relative`: If set, the window becomes a
- floating window. The window will be placed with
- row,col coordinates relative to one of the
- following:
- "editor" the global editor grid
- "win" a window. Use `win` to specify window id,
- or current window will be used by default.
- "cursor" the cursor position in current window.
-
- `win`: when using `relative='win'`, window id of the window
- where the position is defined.
-
- `anchor`: the corner of the float that the row,col
- position defines
- "NW" north-west (default)
- "NE" north-east
- "SW" south-west
- "SE" south-east
-
- `focusable`: Whether window can be focused by wincmds and
- mouse events. Defaults to true. Even if set to false,
- the window can still be entered using
- |nvim_set_current_win()| API call.
-
- `height`: Window height in character cells. Minimum of 1.
-
- `width`: Window width in character cells. Minimum of 2.
-
- `row`: row position. Screen cell height are used as unit.
- Can be floating point.
-
- `col`: column position. Screen cell width is used as
- unit. Can be floating point.
-
- `external`: GUI should display the window as an external
- top-level window. Currently accepts no other
- positioning configuration together with this.
-
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
the bottom-right corner. Floating point values are allowed,
@@ -698,9 +671,49 @@ nvim_open_win({buffer}, {enter}, {config}) *nvim_open_win()*
should not be used to specify arbitrary WM screen positions.
Parameters: ~
-
- Return: ~
- the window handle or 0 when error
+ {buffer} handle of buffer to be displayed in the window
+ {enter} whether the window should be entered (made the
+ current window)
+ {config} Dictionary for the window configuration accepts
+ these keys:
+ - `relative` : If set, the window becomes a floating
+ window. The window will be placed with row,col
+ coordinates relative to one of the following:
+ - "editor" the global editor grid
+ - "win" a window. Use `win` to specify a
+ window id, or the current window will be
+ used by default. "cursor" the cursor
+ position in current window.
+
+ - `win` : When using relative='win', window id
+ of the window where the position is defined.
+ - `anchor` : The corner of the float that the row,col
+ position defines:
+ - "NW" north-west (default)
+ - "NE" north-east
+ - "SW" south-west
+ - "SE" south-east
+
+ - `height` : window height (in character cells).
+ Minimum of 1.
+ - `width` : window width (in character cells).
+ Minimum of 2.
+ - `row` : row position. Screen cell height are
+ used as unit. Can be floating point.
+ - `col` : column position. Screen cell width is
+ used as unit. Can be floating point.
+ - `focusable` : Whether window can be focused by
+ wincmds and mouse events. Defaults to true.
+ Even if set to false, the window can still be
+ entered using |nvim_set_current_win()| API
+ call.
+ - `external` : GUI should display the window as
+ an external top-level window. Currently
+ accepts no other positioning configuration
+ together with this.
+
+ Return: ~
+ Window handle, or 0 on error
nvim_list_tabpages() *nvim_list_tabpages()*
Gets the current list of tabpage handles.
@@ -808,86 +821,87 @@ nvim_get_api_info() *nvim_get_api_info()*
*nvim_set_client_info()*
nvim_set_client_info({name}, {version}, {type}, {methods},
{attributes})
- Identify the client for nvim. Can be called more than once,
- but subsequent calls will remove earlier info, which should be
- resent if it is still valid. (This could happen if a library
- first identifies the channel, and a plugin using that library
- later overrides that info)
-
- Parameters: ~
- {name} short name for the connected client
- {version} Dictionary describing the version, with the
- following possible keys (all optional)
- "major" major version (defaults to 0 if not
- set, for no release yet) "minor" minor
- version "patch" patch number "prerelease"
- string describing a prerelease, like "dev"
- or "beta1" "commit" hash or similar
- identifier of commit
- {type} Must be one of the following values. A
- client library should use "remote" if the
- library user hasn't specified other value.
- "remote" remote client that connected to
- nvim. "ui" gui frontend "embedder"
- application using nvim as a component, for
- instance IDE/editor implementing a vim mode.
- "host" plugin host, typically started by
- nvim "plugin" single plugin, started by
- nvim
+ Identifies the client. Can be called more than once;
+ subsequent calls remove earlier info, which should be included
+ by the caller if it is still valid. (E.g. if a library first
+ identifies the channel, then a plugin using that library later
+ overrides that info)
+
+ Parameters: ~
+ {name} Short name for the connected client
+ {version} Dictionary describing the version, with
+ these (optional) keys:
+ - "major" major version (defaults to 0 if
+ not set, for no release yet)
+ - "minor" minor version
+ - "patch" patch number
+ - "prerelease" string describing a
+ prerelease, like "dev" or "beta1"
+ - "commit" hash or similar identifier of
+ commit
+ {type} Must be one of the following values. Client
+ libraries should default to "remote" unless
+ overridden by the user.
+ - "remote" remote client connected to Nvim.
+ - "ui" gui frontend
+ - "embedder" application using Nvim as a
+ component (for example, IDE/editor
+ implementing a vim mode).
+ - "host" plugin host, typically started by
+ nvim
+ - "plugin" single plugin, started by nvim
{methods} Builtin methods in the client. For a host,
this does not include plugin methods which
will be discovered later. The key should be
the method name, the values are dicts with
- the following (optional) keys: "async" if
- true, send as a notification. If false or
- unspecified, use a blocking request "nargs"
- Number of arguments. Could be a single
- integer or an array two integers, minimum
- and maximum inclusive. Further keys might be
- added in later versions of nvim and unknown
- keys are thus ignored. Clients must only use
- keys defined in this or later versions of
- nvim!
- {attributes} Informal attributes describing the client.
- Clients might define their own keys, but the
- following are suggested: "website" Website
- of client (for instance github repository)
- "license" Informal description of the
- license, such as "Apache 2", "GPLv3" or
- "MIT" "logo" URI or path to image,
- preferably small logo or icon. .png or .svg
- format is preferred.
+ these (optional) keys (more keys may be
+ added in future versions of Nvim, thus
+ unknown keys are ignored. Clients must only
+ use keys defined in this or later versions
+ of Nvim):
+ - "async" if true, send as a notification.
+ If false or unspecified, use a blocking
+ request
+ - "nargs" Number of arguments. Could be a
+ single integer or an array of two
+ integers, minimum and maximum inclusive.
+ {attributes} Arbitrary string:string map of informal
+ client properties. Suggested keys:
+ - "website": Client homepage URL (e.g.
+ GitHub repository)
+ - "license": License description ("Apache
+ 2", "GPLv3", "MIT", …)
+ - "logo": URI or path to image, preferably
+ small logo or icon. .png or .svg format is
+ preferred.
nvim_get_chan_info({chan}) *nvim_get_chan_info()*
Get information about a channel.
Return: ~
- a Dictionary, describing a channel with the following
- keys:
-
- `stream`: the stream underlying the channel:
- "stdio" stdin and stdout of this Nvim instance.
- "stderr" stderr of this Nvim instance.
- "socket" TCP/IP socket or named pipe.
- "job" job with communication over its stdio.
-
- `mode`: how data received on the channel is interpreted:
- "bytes" send and recieve raw bytes.
- "terminal" a |terminal| instance interprets ASCII sequences
- "rpc" |RPC| communication on the channel is active
-
- `pty`: Name of pseudoterminal, if one is used (optional).
- On a POSIX system, this will be a device path like
- /dev/pts/1. Even if the name is unknown, the key will
- still be present to indicate a pty is used. This is
- currently the case when using winpty on windows.
-
- `buffer`: buffer with connected |terminal|
- instance (optional).
-
- `client`: information about the client on the other end of
- the RPC channel, if it has added it using
- |nvim_set_client_info()| (optional).
+ Dictionary describing a channel, with these keys:
+ - "stream" the stream underlying the channel
+ - "stdio" stdin and stdout of this Nvim instance
+ - "stderr" stderr of this Nvim instance
+ - "socket" TCP/IP socket or named pipe
+ - "job" job with communication over its stdio
+
+ - "mode" how data received on the channel is interpreted
+ - "bytes" send and receive raw bytes
+ - "terminal" a |terminal| instance interprets ASCII
+ sequences
+ - "rpc" |RPC| communication on the channel is active
+
+ - "pty" Name of pseudoterminal, if one is used (optional).
+ On a POSIX system, this will be a device path like
+ /dev/pts/1. Even if the name is unknown, the key will
+ still be present to indicate a pty is used. This is
+ currently the case when using winpty on windows.
+ - "buffer" buffer with connected |terminal| instance
+ (optional)
+ - "client" information about the client on the other end
+ of the RPC channel, if it has added it using
+ |nvim_set_client_info()|. (optional)
nvim_list_chans() *nvim_list_chans()*
Get information about all open channels.
@@ -901,12 +915,12 @@ nvim_call_atomic({calls}) *nvim_call_atomic()*
This has two main usages:
1. To perform several requests from an async context
- atomically, i.e. without interleaving redraws, RPC requests
- from other clients, or user interactions (however API methods
- may trigger autocommands or event processing which have such
- side-effects, e.g. |:sleep| may wake timers).
+ atomically, i.e. without interleaving redraws, RPC requests
+ from other clients, or user interactions (however API
+ methods may trigger autocommands or event processing which
+ have such side-effects, e.g. |:sleep| may wake timers).
2. To minimize RPC overhead (roundtrips) of a sequence of many
- requests.
+ requests.
Parameters: ~
{calls} an array of calls, where each call is described
@@ -914,13 +928,13 @@ nvim_call_atomic({calls}) *nvim_call_atomic()*
and an array of arguments.
Return: ~
- an array with two elements. The first is an array of
- return values. The second is NIL if all calls succeeded.
- If a call resulted in an error, it is a three-element
- array with the zero-based index of the call which resulted
- in an error, the error type and the error message. If an
- error occurred, the values from all preceding calls will
- still be returned.
+ Array of two elements. The first is an array of return
+ values. The second is NIL if all calls succeeded. If a
+ call resulted in an error, it is a three-element array
+ with the zero-based index of the call which resulted in an
+ error, the error type and the error message. If an error
+ occurred, the values from all preceding calls will still
+ be returned.
*nvim_parse_expression()*
nvim_parse_expression({expr}, {flags}, {highlight})
@@ -930,20 +944,24 @@ nvim_parse_expression({expr}, {flags}, {highlight})
{async}
Parameters: ~
- {expr} Expression to parse. Is always treated as a
+ {expr} Expression to parse. Always treated as a
single line.
- {flags} Flags: - "m" if multiple expressions in a
- row are allowed (only the first one will be
- parsed), - "E" if EOC tokens are not allowed
- (determines whether they will stop parsing
- process or be recognized as an
- operator/space, though also yielding an
- error). - "l" when needing to start parsing
- with lvalues for ":let" or ":for". Common
- flag sets: - "m" to parse like for ":echo". -
- "E" to parse like for "<C-r>=". - empty
- string for ":call". - "lm" to parse for
- ":let".
+ {flags} Flags:
+ - "m" if multiple expressions in a row are
+ allowed (only the first one will be
+ parsed),
+ - "E" if EOC tokens are not allowed
+ (determines whether they will stop parsing
+ process or be recognized as an
+ operator/space, though also yielding an
+ error).
+ - "l" when needing to start parsing with
+ lvalues for ":let" or ":for". Common flag
+ sets:
+ - "m" to parse like for ":echo".
+ - "E" to parse like for "<C-r>=".
+ - empty string for ":call".
+ - "lm" to parse for ":let".
{highlight} If true, return value will also include
"highlight" key containing array of 4-tuples
(arrays) (Integer, Integer, Integer, String),
@@ -954,51 +972,66 @@ nvim_parse_expression({expr}, {flags}, {highlight})
[start_col, end_col)).
Return: ~
- AST: top-level dictionary with these keys: "error":
- Dictionary with error, present only if parser saw some
- error. Contains the following keys: "message": String,
- error message in printf format, translated. Must contain
- exactly one "%.*s". "arg": String, error message argument.
- "len": Amount of bytes successfully parsed. With flags
- equal to "" that should be equal to the length of expr
- string. @note: “Sucessfully parsed” here means
- “participated in AST creation”, not “till the first
- error”. "ast": AST, either nil or a dictionary with these
- keys: "type": node type, one of the value names from
- ExprASTNodeType stringified without "kExprNode" prefix.
- "start": a pair [line, column] describing where node is
- “started” where "line" is always 0 (will not be 0 if you
- will be using nvim_parse_viml() on e.g. ":let", but that
- is not present yet). Both elements are Integers. "len":
- “length” of the node. This and "start" are there for
- debugging purposes primary (debugging parser and providing
- debug information). "children": a list of nodes described
- in top/"ast". There always is zero, one or two children,
- key will not be present if node has no children. Maximum
- number of children may be found in node_maxchildren array.
- Local values (present only for certain nodes): "scope": a
- single Integer, specifies scope for "Option" and
- "PlainIdentifier" nodes. For "Option" it is one of
- ExprOptScope values, for "PlainIdentifier" it is one of
- ExprVarScope values. "ident": identifier (without scope,
- if any), present for "Option", "PlainIdentifier",
- "PlainKey" and "Environment" nodes. "name": Integer,
- register name (one character) or -1. Only present for
- "Register" nodes. "cmp_type": String, comparison type, one
- of the value names from ExprComparisonType, stringified
- without "kExprCmp" prefix. Only present for "Comparison"
- nodes. "ccs_strategy": String, case comparison strategy,
- one of the value names from ExprCaseCompareStrategy,
- stringified without "kCCStrategy" prefix. Only present for
- "Comparison" nodes. "augmentation": String, augmentation
- type for "Assignment" nodes. Is either an empty string,
- "Add", "Subtract" or "Concat" for "=", "+=", "-=" or ".="
- respectively. "invert": Boolean, true if result of
- comparison needs to be inverted. Only present for
- "Comparison" nodes. "ivalue": Integer, integer value for
- "Integer" nodes. "fvalue": Float, floating-point value for
- "Float" nodes. "svalue": String, value for
- "SingleQuotedString" and "DoubleQuotedString" nodes.
+
+ - AST: top-level dictionary with these keys:
+ - "error": Dictionary with error, present only if parser
+ saw some error. Contains the following keys:
+ - "message": String, error message in printf format,
+ translated. Must contain exactly one "%.*s".
+ - "arg": String, error message argument.
+
+ - "len": Amount of bytes successfully parsed. With flags
+ equal to "" that should be equal to the length of expr
+ string. (“Sucessfully parsed” here means “participated
+ in AST creation”, not “till the first error”.)
+ - "ast": AST, either nil or a dictionary with these
+ keys:
+ - "type": node type, one of the value names from
+ ExprASTNodeType stringified without "kExprNode"
+ prefix.
+ - "start": a pair [line, column] describing where node
+ is "started" where "line" is always 0 (will not be 0
+ if you will be using nvim_parse_viml() on e.g.
+ ":let", but that is not present yet). Both elements
+ are Integers.
+ - "len": “length” of the node. This and "start" are
+ there for debugging purposes primary (debugging
+ parser and providing debug information).
+ - "children": a list of nodes described in top/"ast".
+ There always is zero, one or two children, key will
+ not be present if node has no children. Maximum
+ number of children may be found in node_maxchildren
+ array.
+
+ - Local values (present only for certain nodes):
+ - "scope": a single Integer, specifies scope for
+ "Option" and "PlainIdentifier" nodes. For "Option" it
+ is one of ExprOptScope values, for "PlainIdentifier"
+ it is one of ExprVarScope values.
+ - "ident": identifier (without scope, if any), present
+ for "Option", "PlainIdentifier", "PlainKey" and
+ "Environment" nodes.
+ - "name": Integer, register name (one character) or -1.
+ Only present for "Register" nodes.
+ - "cmp_type": String, comparison type, one of the value
+ names from ExprComparisonType, stringified without
+ "kExprCmp" prefix. Only present for "Comparison"
+ nodes.
+ - "ccs_strategy": String, case comparison strategy, one
+ of the value names from ExprCaseCompareStrategy,
+ stringified without "kCCStrategy" prefix. Only present
+ for "Comparison" nodes.
+ - "augmentation": String, augmentation type for
+ "Assignment" nodes. Is either an empty string, "Add",
+ "Subtract" or "Concat" for "=", "+=", "-=" or ".="
+ respectively.
+ - "invert": Boolean, true if result of comparison needs
+ to be inverted. Only present for "Comparison" nodes.
+ - "ivalue": Integer, integer value for "Integer" nodes.
+ - "fvalue": Float, floating-point value for "Float"
+ nodes.
+ - "svalue": String, value for "SingleQuotedString" and
+ "DoubleQuotedString" nodes.
nvim__id({obj}) *nvim__id()*
Returns object given as argument.
@@ -1058,23 +1091,22 @@ nvim_list_uis() *nvim_list_uis()*
Gets a list of dictionaries representing attached UIs.
Return: ~
- Array of UI dictionaries. Each dictionary has the
- following keys:
- `height`: requested height of the UI
- `width`: requested width of the UI
- `rgb`: whether the UI uses rgb colors
- (false implies cterm colors)
- `ext_...`: Requested UI extensions, see |ui-options|
- `chan`: Channel id of remote UI (not present for TUI)
+ Array of UI dictionaries, each with these keys:
+ - "height" requested height of the UI
+ - "width" requested width of the UI
+ - "rgb" whether the UI uses rgb colors (false implies
+ cterm colors)
+ - "ext_..." Requested UI extensions, see |ui-options|
+ - "chan" Channel id of remote UI (not present for TUI)
nvim_get_proc_children({pid}) *nvim_get_proc_children()*
- Gets the immediate children of process `pid`.
+ Gets the immediate children of process `pid` .
Return: ~
Array of child process ids, empty if process not found.
nvim_get_proc({pid}) *nvim_get_proc()*
- Gets info describing process `pid`.
+ Gets info describing process `pid` .
Return: ~
Map of process properties, or NIL if process not found.
@@ -1096,7 +1128,7 @@ nvim_select_popupmenu_item({item}, {insert}, {finish}, {opts})
{insert} Whether the selection should be inserted in the
buffer.
{finish} Finish the completion and dismiss the popupmenu.
- Implies `insert`.
+ Implies `insert` .
{opts} Optional parameters. Reserved for future use.
nvim__inspect_cell({row}, {col}) *nvim__inspect_cell()*
@@ -1123,7 +1155,7 @@ nvim_buf_line_count({buffer}) *nvim_buf_line_count()*
Gets the buffer line count
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
Line count, or 0 for unloaded buffer. |api-buffer|
@@ -1132,11 +1164,11 @@ nvim_buf_attach({buffer}, {send_buffer}, {opts}) *nvim_buf_attach()*
Activate updates from this buffer to the current channel.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} The buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{send_buffer} Set to true if the initial notification
should contain the whole buffer. If so, the
first notification will be a
- `nvim_buf_lines_event`. Otherwise, the
+ `nvim_buf_lines_event` . Otherwise, the
first notification will be a
`nvim_buf_changedtick_event`
{opts} Optional parameters. Reserved for future
@@ -1144,14 +1176,14 @@ nvim_buf_attach({buffer}, {send_buffer}, {opts}) *nvim_buf_attach()*
Return: ~
False when updates couldn't be enabled because the buffer
- isn't loaded or optscontained an invalid key; otherwise
+ isn't loaded or `opts` contained an invalid key; otherwise
True.
nvim_buf_detach({buffer}) *nvim_buf_detach()*
Deactivate updates from this buffer to the current channel.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} The buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
False when updates couldn't be disabled because the buffer
@@ -1169,7 +1201,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_lines({buffer}, {start}, {end}, {strict_indexing})
unless `strict_indexing` is set.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{start} First line index
{end} Last line index (exclusive)
{strict_indexing} Whether out-of-bounds should be an
@@ -1196,7 +1228,7 @@ nvim_buf_set_lines({buffer}, {start}, {end}, {strict_indexing},
unless `strict_indexing` is set.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{start} First line index
{end} Last line index (exclusive)
{strict_indexing} Whether out-of-bounds should be an
@@ -1216,7 +1248,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_offset({buffer}, {index}) *nvim_buf_get_offset()*
Returns -1 for unloaded buffer.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{index} Line index
Return: ~
@@ -1226,7 +1258,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_var({buffer}, {name}) *nvim_buf_get_var()*
Gets a buffer-scoped (b:) variable.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Variable name
Return: ~
@@ -1236,17 +1268,17 @@ nvim_buf_get_changedtick({buffer}) *nvim_buf_get_changedtick()*
Gets a changed tick of a buffer
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle.
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
- b:changedtickvalue.
+ `b:changedtick` value.
nvim_buf_get_keymap({buffer}, {mode}) *nvim_buf_get_keymap()*
Gets a list of buffer-local |mapping| definitions.
Parameters: ~
{mode} Mode short-name ("n", "i", "v", ...)
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
Array of maparg()-like dictionaries describing mappings.
@@ -1256,7 +1288,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_commands({buffer}, {opts}) *nvim_buf_get_commands()*
Gets a map of buffer-local |user-commands|.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle.
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{opts} Optional parameters. Currently not used.
Return: ~
@@ -1266,7 +1298,7 @@ nvim_buf_set_var({buffer}, {name}, {value}) *nvim_buf_set_var()*
Sets a buffer-scoped (b:) variable
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Variable name
{value} Variable value
@@ -1274,14 +1306,14 @@ nvim_buf_del_var({buffer}, {name}) *nvim_buf_del_var()*
Removes a buffer-scoped (b:) variable
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Variable name
nvim_buf_get_option({buffer}, {name}) *nvim_buf_get_option()*
Gets a buffer option value
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Option name
Return: ~
@@ -1292,7 +1324,7 @@ nvim_buf_set_option({buffer}, {name}, {value}) *nvim_buf_set_option()*
option (only works if there's a global fallback)
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Option name
{value} Option value
@@ -1300,7 +1332,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_name({buffer}) *nvim_buf_get_name()*
Gets the full file name for the buffer
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
Buffer name
@@ -1309,7 +1341,7 @@ nvim_buf_set_name({buffer}, {name}) *nvim_buf_set_name()*
Sets the full file name for a buffer
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Buffer name
nvim_buf_is_loaded({buffer}) *nvim_buf_is_loaded()*
@@ -1317,7 +1349,7 @@ nvim_buf_is_loaded({buffer}) *nvim_buf_is_loaded()*
more info about unloaded buffers.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
true if the buffer is valid and loaded, false otherwise.
@@ -1330,7 +1362,7 @@ nvim_buf_is_valid({buffer}) *nvim_buf_is_valid()*
|api-buffer| for more info about unloaded buffers.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
Return: ~
true if the buffer is valid, false otherwise.
@@ -1340,7 +1372,7 @@ nvim_buf_get_mark({buffer}, {name}) *nvim_buf_get_mark()*
named mark
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{name} Mark name
Return: ~
@@ -1364,7 +1396,7 @@ nvim_buf_add_highlight({buffer}, {ns_id}, {hl_group}, {line},
`ns_id` to add highlights to the namespace. All highlights in
the same namespace can then be cleared with single call to
|nvim_buf_clear_namespace|. If the highlight never will be
- deleted by an API call, pass `ns_id = -1`.
+ deleted by an API call, pass `ns_id = -1` .
As a shorthand, `ns_id = 0` can be used to create a new
namespace for the highlight, the allocated id is then
@@ -1374,7 +1406,7 @@ nvim_buf_add_highlight({buffer}, {ns_id}, {hl_group}, {line},
|nvim_create_namespace| to create a new empty namespace.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{ns_id} namespace to use or -1 for ungrouped
highlight
{hl_group} Name of the highlight group to use
@@ -1396,7 +1428,7 @@ nvim_buf_clear_namespace({buffer}, {ns_id}, {line_start}, {line_end})
to line_start and line_end respectively.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{ns_id} Namespace to clear, or -1 to clear all
namespaces.
{line_start} Start of range of lines to clear
@@ -1420,14 +1452,14 @@ nvim_buf_set_virtual_text({buffer}, {ns_id}, {line}, {chunks}, {opts})
both virtual text and highlights added by
|nvim_buf_add_highlight|, both can then be cleared with a
single call to |nvim_buf_clear_namespace|. If the virtual text
- never will be cleared by an API call, pass `ns_id = -1`.
+ never will be cleared by an API call, pass `ns_id = -1` .
As a shorthand, `ns_id = 0` can be used to create a new
namespace for the virtual text, the allocated id is then
returned.
Parameters: ~
- {buffer} Buffer handle
+ {buffer} Buffer handle, or 0 for current buffer
{ns_id} Namespace to use or 0 to create a namespace, or
-1 for a ungrouped annotation
{line} Line to annotate with virtual text
@@ -1601,7 +1633,7 @@ nvim_win_set_config({window}, {config}) *nvim_win_set_config()*
parameters.
When reconfiguring a floating window, absent option keys will
- not be changed. The following restriction apply: `row`, `col`
+ not be changed. The following restriction apply: `row` , `col`
and `relative` must be reconfigured together. Only changing a
subset of these is an error.
@@ -1636,9 +1668,6 @@ nvim_win_close({window}, {force}) *nvim_win_close()*
buffer will become hidden, even if 'hidden' is
not set.
- Return: ~
- Window number
-
==============================================================================
Tabpage Functions *api-tabpage*
@@ -1650,7 +1679,7 @@ nvim_tabpage_list_wins({tabpage}) *nvim_tabpage_list_wins()*
{tabpage} Tabpage
Return: ~
- List of windows in tabpage
+ List of windows in `tabpage`
nvim_tabpage_get_var({tabpage}, {name}) *nvim_tabpage_get_var()*
Gets a tab-scoped (t:) variable