refactor(options): generic expand and did_set callbacks (#32011)

* refactor(options): generic expand and did_set callbacks

Problem:

Many options have similar callbacks to check the values are valid.

Solution:

Generalize these callbacks into a single function that reads the option
table.

* refactor: gen_options.lua

refactor: gen_options.lua - inline get_cond

* refactor(options): use a simpler format for the common default

1 files changed, 383 insertions, 405 deletions

diff --git a/src/nvim/options.lua b/src/nvim/options.lua
index 2425dcb93e..ee8034a871 100644
--- a/src/nvim/options.lua
+++ b/src/nvim/options.lua
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@
 --- @field alias? string|string[]
 --- @field short_desc? string|fun(): string
 --- @field varname? string
+--- @field flags_varname? string
 --- @field type vim.option_type
 --- @field immutable? boolean
 --- @field list? 'comma'|'onecomma'|'commacolon'|'onecommacolon'|'flags'|'flagscomma'
 --- @field scope vim.option_scope[]
 --- @field deny_duplicates? boolean
 --- @field enable_if? string
---- @field defaults? vim.option_defaults
+--- @field defaults? vim.option_defaults|vim.option_value|fun(): string
 --- @field values? vim.option_valid_values
 --- @field flags? true|table<string,integer>
 --- @field secure? true
@@ -29,7 +30,11 @@
 --- @field no_mkrc? true
 --- @field alloced? true
 --- @field redraw? vim.option_redraw[]
+---
+--- If not provided and `values` is present, then is set to 'did_set_str_generic'
 --- @field cb? string
+---
+--- If not provided and `values` is present, then is set to 'expand_set_str_generic'
 --- @field expand_cb? string
 --- @field tags? string[]
 
@@ -37,14 +42,14 @@
 --- @field condition? string
 ---    string: #ifdef string
 ---    !string: #ifndef string
---- @field if_true integer|boolean|string|fun(): string
---- @field if_false? integer|boolean|string
+--- @field if_true vim.option_value|fun(): string
+--- @field if_false? vim.option_value
 --- @field doc? string Default to show in options.txt
---- @field meta? integer|boolean|string Default to use in Lua meta files
+--- @field meta? string Default to use in Lua meta files
 
 --- @alias vim.option_scope 'global'|'buf'|'win'
 --- @alias vim.option_type 'boolean'|'number'|'string'
---- @alias vim.option_value boolean|number|string
+--- @alias vim.option_value boolean|integer|string
 --- @alias vim.option_valid_values (string|[string,vim.option_valid_values])[]
 
 --- @alias vim.option_redraw
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ local function N_(s) -- luacheck: ignore 211 (currently unused)
 end
 
 -- luacheck: ignore 621
-return {
+local options = {
   cstr = cstr,
   --- @type string[]
   valid_scopes = { 'global', 'buf', 'win' },
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ return {
   options = {
     {
       abbreviation = 'al',
-      defaults = { if_true = 224 },
+      defaults = 224,
       full_name = 'aleph',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('ASCII code of the letter Aleph (Hebrew)'),
@@ -99,7 +104,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ari',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Allow CTRL-_ in Insert mode.  This is default off, to avoid that users
         that accidentally type CTRL-_ instead of SHIFT-_ get into reverse
@@ -114,7 +119,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ambw',
       cb = 'did_set_ambiwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'single' },
+      defaults = 'single',
       values = { 'single', 'double' },
       desc = [=[
         Tells Vim what to do with characters with East Asian Width Class
@@ -148,7 +153,6 @@ return {
         set to one of CJK locales.  See Unicode Standard Annex #11
         (https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr11).
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_ambiwidth',
       full_name = 'ambiwidth',
       redraw = { 'all_windows', 'ui_option' },
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -159,7 +163,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'arab',
       cb = 'did_set_arabic',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         This option can be set to start editing Arabic text.
         Setting this option will:
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'arshape',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on and 'termbidi' is off, the required visual character
         corrections that need to take place for displaying the Arabic language
@@ -209,7 +213,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'acd',
       cb = 'did_set_autochdir',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
         open a file, switch buffers, delete a buffer or open/close a window.
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ai',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Copy indent from current line when starting a new line (typing <CR>
         in Insert mode or when using the "o" or "O" command).  If you do not
@@ -248,7 +252,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ar',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and
         it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again.
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'aw',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Write the contents of the file, if it has been modified, on each
         `:next`, `:rewind`, `:last`, `:first`, `:previous`, `:stop`,
@@ -293,7 +297,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'awa',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Like 'autowrite', but also used for commands ":edit", ":enew", ":quit",
         ":qall", ":exit", ":xit", ":recover" and closing the Vim window.
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bg',
       cb = 'did_set_background',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'dark' },
+      defaults = 'dark',
       values = { 'light', 'dark' },
       desc = [=[
         When set to "dark" or "light", adjusts the default color groups for
@@ -335,7 +339,6 @@ return {
         will change.  To use other settings, place ":highlight" commands AFTER
         the setting of the 'background' option.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_background',
       full_name = 'background',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('"dark" or "light", used for highlight colors'),
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bs',
       cb = 'did_set_backspace',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'indent,eol,start' },
+      defaults = 'indent,eol,start',
       values = { 'indent', 'eol', 'start', 'nostop' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -363,7 +366,6 @@ return {
         When the value is empty, Vi compatible backspacing is used, none of
         the ways mentioned for the items above are possible.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_backspace',
       full_name = 'backspace',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -373,7 +375,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'bk',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Make a backup before overwriting a file.  Leave it around after the
         file has been successfully written.  If you do not want to keep the
@@ -463,17 +465,17 @@ return {
         the system may refuse to do this.  In that case the "auto" value will
         again not rename the file.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_backupcopy',
       full_name = 'backupcopy',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global', 'buf' },
       short_desc = N_("make backup as a copy, don't rename the file"),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_bkc',
+      flags_varname = 'bkc_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'bdir',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         List of directories for the backup file, separated with commas.
@@ -529,7 +531,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bex',
       cb = 'did_set_backupext_or_patchmode',
-      defaults = { if_true = '~' },
+      defaults = '~',
       desc = [=[
         String which is appended to a file name to make the name of the
         backup file.  The default is quite unusual, because this avoids
@@ -593,8 +595,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'bo',
-      cb = 'did_set_belloff',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'all' },
+      defaults = 'all',
       values = {
         'all',
         'backspace',
@@ -657,18 +658,18 @@ return {
         indicate that an error occurred. It can be silenced by adding the
         "error" keyword.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_belloff',
       full_name = 'belloff',
       list = 'comma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('do not ring the bell for these reasons'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_bo',
+      flags_varname = 'bo_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'bin',
       cb = 'did_set_binary',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         This option should be set before editing a binary file.  You can also
         use the |-b| Vim argument.  When this option is switched on a few
@@ -706,7 +707,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_eof_eol_fixeol_bomb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When writing a file and the following conditions are met, a BOM (Byte
         Order Mark) is prepended to the file:
@@ -754,7 +755,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'bri',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Every wrapped line will continue visually indented (same amount of
         space as the beginning of that line), thus preserving horizontal blocks
@@ -769,7 +770,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'briopt',
       cb = 'did_set_breakindentopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       -- Keep this in sync with briopt_check().
       values = { 'shift:', 'min:', 'sbr', 'list:', 'column:' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -802,7 +803,6 @@ return {
         		    added for the 'showbreak' setting.
         		    (default: off)
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_breakindentopt',
       full_name = 'breakindentopt',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'current_buffer' },
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bh',
       cb = 'did_set_bufhidden',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { '', 'hide', 'unload', 'delete', 'wipe' },
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies what happens when a buffer is no longer
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ return {
         This option is used together with 'buftype' and 'swapfile' to specify
         special kinds of buffers.   See |special-buffers|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_bufhidden',
       full_name = 'bufhidden',
       noglob = true,
       scope = { 'buf' },
@@ -867,7 +866,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bl',
       cb = 'did_set_buflisted',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When this option is set, the buffer shows up in the buffer list.  If
         it is reset it is not used for ":bnext", "ls", the Buffers menu, etc.
@@ -886,7 +885,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'bt',
       cb = 'did_set_buftype',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = {
         '',
         'acwrite',
@@ -943,7 +942,6 @@ return {
         without saving.  For writing there must be matching |BufWriteCmd|,
         |FileWriteCmd| or |FileAppendCmd| autocommands.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_buftype',
       full_name = 'buftype',
       noglob = true,
       scope = { 'buf' },
@@ -954,8 +952,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cmp',
-      cb = 'did_set_casemap',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'internal,keepascii' },
+      defaults = 'internal,keepascii',
       values = { 'internal', 'keepascii' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -970,17 +967,17 @@ return {
         		case mapping, the current locale is not effective.
         		This probably only matters for Turkish.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_casemap',
       full_name = 'casemap',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('specifies how case of letters is changed'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_cmp',
+      flags_varname = 'cmp_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cdh',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| without an argument changes the
         current working directory to the |$HOME| directory like in Unix.
@@ -1054,7 +1051,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_cedit',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         |channel| connected to the buffer, or 0 if no channel is connected.
         In a |:terminal| buffer this is the terminal channel.
@@ -1071,7 +1068,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ccv',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         An expression that is used for character encoding conversion.  It is
         evaluated when a file that is to be read or has been written has a
@@ -1127,7 +1124,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cin',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Enables automatic C program indenting.  See 'cinkeys' to set the keys
         that trigger reindenting in insert mode and 'cinoptions' to set your
@@ -1148,7 +1145,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cink',
-      defaults = { if_true = '0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e' },
+      defaults = '0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
@@ -1167,7 +1164,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cino',
       cb = 'did_set_cinoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         The 'cinoptions' affect the way 'cindent' reindents lines in a C
@@ -1183,7 +1180,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cinsd',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'public,protected,private' },
+      defaults = 'public,protected,private',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Keywords that are interpreted as a C++ scope declaration by |cino-g|.
@@ -1201,7 +1198,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cinw',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'if,else,while,do,for,switch' },
+      defaults = 'if,else,while,do,for,switch',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         These keywords start an extra indent in the next line when
@@ -1220,8 +1217,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cb',
-      cb = 'did_set_clipboard',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'unnamed', 'unnamedplus' },
       flags = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -1249,18 +1245,18 @@ return {
         		"*". See |clipboard|.
       ]=],
       deny_duplicates = true,
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_clipboard',
       full_name = 'clipboard',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('use the clipboard as the unnamed register'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_cb',
+      flags_varname = 'cb_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ch',
       cb = 'did_set_cmdheight',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         Number of screen lines to use for the command-line.  Helps avoiding
         |hit-enter| prompts.
@@ -1285,7 +1281,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cwh',
-      defaults = { if_true = 7 },
+      defaults = 7,
       desc = [=[
         Number of screen lines to use for the command-line window. |cmdwin|
       ]=],
@@ -1298,7 +1294,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cc',
       cb = 'did_set_colorcolumn',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         'colorcolumn' is a comma-separated list of screen columns that are
@@ -1353,7 +1349,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'com',
       cb = 'did_set_comments',
-      defaults = { if_true = 's1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,fb:-,fb:•' },
+      defaults = 's1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,fb:-,fb:•',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A comma-separated list of strings that can start a comment line.  See
@@ -1371,7 +1367,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cms',
       cb = 'did_set_commentstring',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         A template for a comment.  The "%s" in the value is replaced with the
         comment text, and should be padded with a space when possible.
@@ -1386,7 +1382,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cp',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'compatible',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -1396,7 +1392,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cpt',
       cb = 'did_set_complete',
-      defaults = { if_true = '.,w,b,u,t' },
+      defaults = '.,w,b,u,t',
       values = { '.', 'w', 'b', 'u', 'k', 'kspell', 's', 'i', 'd', ']', 't', 'U', 'f' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -1433,7 +1429,6 @@ return {
         based expansion (e.g., dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|, included patterns
         |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|, tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| and normal expansions).
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_complete',
       full_name = 'complete',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'buf' },
@@ -1445,7 +1440,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cfu',
       cb = 'did_set_completefunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode completion
         with CTRL-X CTRL-U. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
@@ -1467,7 +1462,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cia',
       cb = 'did_set_completeitemalign',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'abbr,kind,menu' },
+      defaults = 'abbr,kind,menu',
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -1488,7 +1483,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cot',
       cb = 'did_set_completeopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'menu,preview' },
+      defaults = 'menu,preview',
       values = {
         'menu',
         'menuone',
@@ -1543,18 +1538,18 @@ return {
         	    list of alternatives, but not how the candidates are
         	    collected (using different completion types).
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_completeopt',
       full_name = 'completeopt',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global', 'buf' },
       short_desc = N_('options for Insert mode completion'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_cot',
+      flags_varname = 'cot_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'csl',
       cb = 'did_set_completeslash',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { '', 'slash', 'backslash' },
       desc = [=[
         		only modifiable in MS-Windows
@@ -1570,7 +1565,6 @@ return {
         command line completion the global value is used.
       ]=],
       enable_if = 'BACKSLASH_IN_FILENAME',
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_completeslash',
       full_name = 'completeslash',
       scope = { 'buf' },
       type = 'string',
@@ -1579,7 +1573,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cocu',
       cb = 'did_set_concealcursor',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Sets the modes in which text in the cursor line can also be concealed.
         When the current mode is listed then concealing happens just like in
@@ -1607,7 +1601,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cole',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Determine how text with the "conceal" syntax attribute |:syn-conceal|
         is shown:
@@ -1636,7 +1630,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cf',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When 'confirm' is on, certain operations that would normally
         fail because of unsaved changes to a buffer, e.g. ":q" and ":e",
@@ -1655,7 +1649,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ci',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Copy the structure of the existing lines indent when autoindenting a
         new line.  Normally the new indent is reconstructed by a series of
@@ -1676,7 +1670,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'cpo',
       cb = 'did_set_cpoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('CPO_VIM', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('CPO_VIM', 'string'),
       desc = [=[
         A sequence of single character flags.  When a character is present
         this indicates Vi-compatible behavior.  This is used for things where
@@ -1918,7 +1912,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'crb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When this option is set, as the cursor in the current
         window moves other cursorbound windows (windows that also have
@@ -1935,7 +1929,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cuc',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Highlight the screen column of the cursor with CursorColumn
         |hl-CursorColumn|.  Useful to align text.  Will make screen redrawing
@@ -1954,7 +1948,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'cul',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Highlight the text line of the cursor with CursorLine |hl-CursorLine|.
         Useful to easily spot the cursor.  Will make screen redrawing slower.
@@ -1970,7 +1964,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'culopt',
       cb = 'did_set_cursorlineopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'both' },
+      defaults = 'both',
       -- Keep this in sync with fill_culopt_flags().
       values = { 'line', 'screenline', 'number', 'both' },
       flags = {
@@ -1994,7 +1988,6 @@ return {
 
         "line" and "screenline" cannot be used together.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_cursorlineopt',
       full_name = 'cursorlineopt',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'current_window', 'highlight_only' },
@@ -2003,8 +1996,7 @@ return {
       type = 'string',
     },
     {
-      cb = 'did_set_debug',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'msg', 'throw', 'beep' },
       desc = [=[
         These values can be used:
@@ -2019,7 +2011,6 @@ return {
         'indentexpr'.
       ]=],
       -- TODO(lewis6991): bug, values currently cannot be combined
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_debug',
       full_name = 'debug',
       list = 'comma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -2029,7 +2020,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'def',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Pattern to be used to find a macro definition.  It is a search
         pattern, just like for the "/" command.  This option is used for the
@@ -2059,7 +2050,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'deco',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         If editing Unicode and this option is set, backspace and Normal mode
         "x" delete each combining character on its own.  When it is off (the
@@ -2079,7 +2070,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'dict',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
@@ -2116,7 +2107,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_diff',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Join the current window in the group of windows that shows differences
         between files.  See |diff-mode|.
@@ -2131,7 +2122,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'dex',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Expression which is evaluated to obtain a diff file (either ed-style
         or unified-style) from two versions of a file.  See |diff-diffexpr|.
@@ -2149,7 +2140,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'dip',
       cb = 'did_set_diffopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'internal,filler,closeoff' },
+      defaults = 'internal,filler,closeoff',
       -- Keep this in sync with diffopt_changed().
       values = {
         'filler',
@@ -2290,7 +2281,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'dg',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode with {char1} <BS>
         {char2}.  See |digraphs|.
@@ -2303,7 +2294,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'dir',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         List of directory names for the swap file, separated with commas.
@@ -2361,7 +2352,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'dy',
       cb = 'did_set_display',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'lastline' },
+      defaults = 'lastline',
       values = { 'lastline', 'truncate', 'uhex', 'msgsep' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -2384,7 +2375,6 @@ return {
         The "@" character can be changed by setting the "lastline" item in
         'fillchars'.  The character is highlighted with |hl-NonText|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_display',
       full_name = 'display',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'all_windows' },
@@ -2392,11 +2382,11 @@ return {
       short_desc = N_('list of flags for how to display text'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_dy',
+      flags_varname = 'dy_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ead',
-      cb = 'did_set_eadirection',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'both' },
+      defaults = 'both',
       values = { 'both', 'ver', 'hor' },
       desc = [=[
         Tells when the 'equalalways' option applies:
@@ -2404,7 +2394,6 @@ return {
         	hor	horizontally, height of windows is not affected
         	both	width and height of windows is affected
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_eadirection',
       full_name = 'eadirection',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_("in which direction 'equalalways' works"),
@@ -2413,7 +2402,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ed',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'edcompatible',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -2422,8 +2411,8 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'emo',
-      cb = 'did_set_ambiwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      cb = 'did_set_emoji',
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on all Unicode emoji characters are considered to be full width.
         This excludes "text emoji" characters, which are normally displayed as
@@ -2444,7 +2433,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'enc',
       cb = 'did_set_encoding',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('ENC_DFLT', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('ENC_DFLT', 'string'),
       deny_in_modelines = true,
       desc = [=[
         String-encoding used internally and for |RPC| communication.
@@ -2461,7 +2450,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'eof',
       cb = 'did_set_eof_eol_fixeol_bomb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Indicates that a CTRL-Z character was found at the end of the file
         when reading it.  Normally only happens when 'fileformat' is "dos".
@@ -2481,7 +2470,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'eol',
       cb = 'did_set_eof_eol_fixeol_bomb',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When writing a file and this option is off and the 'binary' option
         is on, or 'fixeol' option is off, no <EOL> will be written for the
@@ -2507,7 +2496,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ea',
       cb = 'did_set_equalalways',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, all the windows are automatically made the same size after
         splitting or closing a window.  This also happens the moment the
@@ -2532,7 +2521,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ep',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         External program to use for "=" command.  When this option is empty
         the internal formatting functions are used; either 'lisp', 'cindent'
@@ -2552,7 +2541,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'eb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Ring the bell (beep or screen flash) for error messages.  This only
         makes a difference for error messages, the bell will be used always
@@ -2568,7 +2557,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ef',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('DFLT_ERRORFILE', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('DFLT_ERRORFILE', 'string'),
       desc = [=[
         Name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode (see |:cf|).
         When the "-q" command-line argument is used, 'errorfile' is set to the
@@ -2608,7 +2597,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ei',
       cb = 'did_set_eventignore',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A list of autocommand event names, which are to be ignored.
@@ -2628,7 +2617,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'et',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         In Insert mode: Use the appropriate number of spaces to insert a
         <Tab>.  Spaces are used in indents with the '>' and '<' commands and
@@ -2643,7 +2632,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ex',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Automatically execute .nvim.lua, .nvimrc, and .exrc files in the
         current directory, if the file is in the |trust| list. Use |:trust| to
@@ -2666,7 +2655,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fenc',
       cb = 'did_set_encoding',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         File-content encoding for the current buffer. Conversion is done with
         iconv() or as specified with 'charconvert'.
@@ -2718,7 +2707,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fencs',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'ucs-bom,utf-8,default,latin1' },
+      defaults = 'ucs-bom,utf-8,default,latin1',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         This is a list of character encodings considered when starting to edit
@@ -2803,7 +2792,6 @@ return {
         option is set, because the file would be different when written.
         This option cannot be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_fileformat',
       full_name = 'fileformat',
       no_mkrc = true,
       redraw = { 'curswant', 'statuslines' },
@@ -2814,7 +2802,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ffs',
-      cb = 'did_set_fileformats',
+      cb = 'did_set_str_generic',
       defaults = {
         condition = 'USE_CRNL',
         if_true = 'dos,unix',
@@ -2869,7 +2857,7 @@ return {
           used.
         Also see |file-formats|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_fileformat',
+      expand_cb = 'expand_set_str_generic',
       full_name = 'fileformats',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -2899,7 +2887,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ft',
       cb = 'did_set_filetype_or_syntax',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When this option is set, the FileType autocommand event is triggered.
         All autocommands that match with the value of this option will be
@@ -2934,7 +2922,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fcs',
       cb = 'did_set_chars_option',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Characters to fill the statuslines, vertical separators and special
@@ -3009,7 +2997,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ffu',
       cb = 'did_set_findfunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Function that is called to obtain the filename(s) for the |:find|
         command.  When this option is empty, the internal |file-searching|
@@ -3069,7 +3057,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fixeol',
       cb = 'did_set_eof_eol_fixeol_bomb',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When writing a file and this option is on, <EOL> at the end of file
         will be restored if missing.  Turn this option off if you want to
@@ -3088,8 +3076,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fcl',
-      cb = 'did_set_foldclose',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'all' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -3097,7 +3084,6 @@ return {
         its level is higher than 'foldlevel'.  Useful if you want folds to
         automatically close when moving out of them.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_foldclose',
       full_name = 'foldclose',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'current_window' },
@@ -3108,8 +3094,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdc',
-      cb = 'did_set_foldcolumn',
-      defaults = { if_true = '0' },
+      defaults = '0',
       values = {
         'auto',
         'auto:1',
@@ -3141,7 +3126,6 @@ return {
             "[1-9]":      to display a fixed number of columns
         See |folding|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_foldcolumn',
       full_name = 'foldcolumn',
       redraw = { 'current_window' },
       scope = { 'win' },
@@ -3150,7 +3134,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fen',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When off, all folds are open.  This option can be used to quickly
         switch between showing all text unfolded and viewing the text with
@@ -3169,7 +3153,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fde',
       cb = 'did_set_foldexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '0' },
+      defaults = '0',
       desc = [=[
         The expression used for when 'foldmethod' is "expr".  It is evaluated
         for each line to obtain its fold level.  The context is set to the
@@ -3194,7 +3178,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdi',
       cb = 'did_set_foldignore',
-      defaults = { if_true = '#' },
+      defaults = '#',
       desc = [=[
         Used only when 'foldmethod' is "indent".  Lines starting with
         characters in 'foldignore' will get their fold level from surrounding
@@ -3210,7 +3194,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdl',
       cb = 'did_set_foldlevel',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Sets the fold level: Folds with a higher level will be closed.
         Setting this option to zero will close all folds.  Higher numbers will
@@ -3226,7 +3210,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdls',
-      defaults = { if_true = -1 },
+      defaults = -1,
       desc = [=[
         Sets 'foldlevel' when starting to edit another buffer in a window.
         Useful to always start editing with all folds closed (value zero),
@@ -3248,7 +3232,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fmr',
       cb = 'did_set_foldmarker',
-      defaults = { if_true = '{{{,}}}' },
+      defaults = '{{{,}}}',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         The start and end marker used when 'foldmethod' is "marker".  There
@@ -3267,7 +3251,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdm',
       cb = 'did_set_foldmethod',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'manual' },
+      defaults = 'manual',
       values = { 'manual', 'expr', 'marker', 'indent', 'syntax', 'diff' },
       desc = [=[
         The kind of folding used for the current window.  Possible values:
@@ -3278,7 +3262,6 @@ return {
         |fold-syntax|	syntax	    Syntax highlighting items specify folds.
         |fold-diff|	diff	    Fold text that is not changed.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_foldmethod',
       full_name = 'foldmethod',
       redraw = { 'current_window' },
       scope = { 'win' },
@@ -3288,7 +3271,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fml',
       cb = 'did_set_foldminlines',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         Sets the number of screen lines above which a fold can be displayed
         closed.  Also for manually closed folds.  With the default value of
@@ -3307,7 +3290,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdn',
       cb = 'did_set_foldnestmax',
-      defaults = { if_true = 20 },
+      defaults = 20,
       desc = [=[
         Sets the maximum nesting of folds for the "indent" and "syntax"
         methods.  This avoids that too many folds will be created.  Using more
@@ -3321,8 +3304,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdo',
-      cb = 'did_set_foldopen',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'block,hor,mark,percent,quickfix,search,tag,undo' },
+      defaults = 'block,hor,mark,percent,quickfix,search,tag,undo',
       values = {
         'all',
         'block',
@@ -3370,7 +3352,6 @@ return {
         To close folds you can re-apply 'foldlevel' with the |zx| command or
         set the 'foldclose' option to "all".
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_foldopen',
       full_name = 'foldopen',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'curswant' },
@@ -3378,11 +3359,12 @@ return {
       short_desc = N_('for which commands a fold will be opened'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_fdo',
+      flags_varname = 'fdo_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fdt',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'foldtext()' },
+      defaults = 'foldtext()',
       desc = [=[
         An expression which is used to specify the text displayed for a closed
         fold.  The context is set to the script where 'foldexpr' was set,
@@ -3409,7 +3391,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fex',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Expression which is evaluated to format a range of lines for the |gq|
         operator or automatic formatting (see 'formatoptions').  When this
@@ -3461,7 +3443,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'flp',
-      defaults = { if_true = '^\\s*\\d\\+[\\]:.)}\\t ]\\s*' },
+      defaults = '^\\s*\\d\\+[\\]:.)}\\t ]\\s*',
       desc = [=[
         A pattern that is used to recognize a list header.  This is used for
         the "n" flag in 'formatoptions'.
@@ -3482,7 +3464,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'fo',
       cb = 'did_set_formatoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('DFLT_FO_VIM', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('DFLT_FO_VIM', 'string'),
       desc = [=[
         This is a sequence of letters which describes how automatic
         formatting is to be done.
@@ -3501,7 +3483,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fp',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         The name of an external program that will be used to format the lines
         selected with the |gq| operator.  The program must take the input on
@@ -3525,7 +3507,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'fs',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, the OS function fsync() will be called after saving a file
         (|:write|, |writefile()|, …), |swap-file|, |undo-persistence| and |shada-file|.
@@ -3551,7 +3533,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gd',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on.  This means that
         all matches in a line are substituted instead of one.  When a 'g' flag
@@ -3575,7 +3557,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gfm',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('DFLT_GREPFORMAT', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('DFLT_GREPFORMAT', 'string'),
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Format to recognize for the ":grep" command output.
@@ -3634,9 +3616,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'gcr',
       cb = 'did_set_guicursor',
-      defaults = {
-        if_true = 'n-v-c-sm:block,i-ci-ve:ver25,r-cr-o:hor20,t:block-blinkon500-blinkoff500-TermCursor',
-      },
+      defaults = 'n-v-c-sm:block,i-ci-ve:ver25,r-cr-o:hor20,t:block-blinkon500-blinkoff500-TermCursor',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Configures the cursor style for each mode. Works in the GUI and many
@@ -3735,7 +3715,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gfn',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This is a list of fonts which will be used for the GUI version of Vim.
         In its simplest form the value is just one font name.  When
@@ -3807,7 +3787,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gfw',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Comma-separated list of fonts to be used for double-width characters.
@@ -3943,7 +3923,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gtl',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty describes the text to use in a label of the GUI tab
         pages line.  When empty and when the result is empty Vim will use a
@@ -3969,7 +3949,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'gtt',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty describes the text to use in a tooltip for the GUI tab
         pages line.  When empty Vim will use a default tooltip.
@@ -4015,7 +3995,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'hh',
       cb = 'did_set_helpheight',
-      defaults = { if_true = 20 },
+      defaults = 20,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal initial height of the help window when it is opened with the
         ":help" command.  The initial height of the help window is half of the
@@ -4060,7 +4040,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'hid',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When off a buffer is unloaded (including loss of undo information)
         when it is |abandon|ed.  When on a buffer becomes hidden when it is
@@ -4086,7 +4066,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'hl',
       cb = 'did_set_highlight',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('HIGHLIGHT_INIT', 'string') },
+      defaults = macros('HIGHLIGHT_INIT', 'string'),
       deny_duplicates = true,
       full_name = 'highlight',
       list = 'onecomma',
@@ -4097,7 +4077,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'hi',
-      defaults = { if_true = 10000 },
+      defaults = 10000,
       desc = [=[
         A history of ":" commands, and a history of previous search patterns
         is remembered.  This option decides how many entries may be stored in
@@ -4113,7 +4093,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'hk',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'hkmap',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -4122,7 +4102,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'hkp',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'hkmapp',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -4132,7 +4112,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'hls',
       cb = 'did_set_hlsearch',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When there is a previous search pattern, highlight all its matches.
         The |hl-Search| highlight group determines the highlighting for all
@@ -4182,7 +4162,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_iconstring',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When this option is not empty, it will be used for the icon text of
         the window.  This happens only when the 'icon' option is on.
@@ -4202,7 +4182,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ic',
       cb = 'did_set_ignorecase',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Ignore case in search patterns, |cmdline-completion|, when
         searching in the tags file, and |expr-==|.
@@ -4218,7 +4198,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'imc',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When set the Input Method is always on when starting to edit a command
         line, unless entering a search pattern (see 'imsearch' for that).
@@ -4253,7 +4233,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'imi',
       cb = 'did_set_iminsert',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('B_IMODE_NONE', 'number') },
+      defaults = macros('B_IMODE_NONE', 'number'),
       desc = [=[
         Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used in
         Insert mode.  Valid values:
@@ -4278,7 +4258,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ims',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('B_IMODE_USE_INSERT', 'number') },
+      defaults = macros('B_IMODE_USE_INSERT', 'number'),
       desc = [=[
         Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used when
         entering a search pattern.  Valid values:
@@ -4301,7 +4281,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'icm',
       cb = 'did_set_inccommand',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'nosplit' },
+      defaults = 'nosplit',
       values = { 'nosplit', 'split', '' },
       desc = [=[
         When nonempty, shows the effects of |:substitute|, |:smagic|,
@@ -4318,7 +4298,6 @@ return {
         'redrawtime') then 'inccommand' is automatically disabled until
         |Command-line-mode| is done.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_inccommand',
       full_name = 'inccommand',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('Live preview of substitution'),
@@ -4327,7 +4306,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'inc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Pattern to be used to find an include command.  It is a search
         pattern, just like for the "/" command (See |pattern|).  This option
@@ -4349,7 +4328,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'inex',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Expression to be used to transform the string found with the 'include'
         option to a file name.  Mostly useful to change "." to "/" for Java: >vim
@@ -4390,7 +4369,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'is',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
         so far, matches.  The matched string is highlighted.  If the pattern
@@ -4433,7 +4412,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'inde',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Expression which is evaluated to obtain the proper indent for a line.
         It is used when a new line is created, for the |=| operator and
@@ -4485,7 +4464,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'indk',
-      defaults = { if_true = '0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e' },
+      defaults = '0{,0},0),0],:,0#,!^F,o,O,e',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
@@ -4502,7 +4481,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'inf',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When doing keyword completion in insert mode |ins-completion|, and
         'ignorecase' is also on, the case of the match is adjusted depending
@@ -4521,7 +4500,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'im',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'insertmode',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -4627,7 +4606,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'isk',
       cb = 'did_set_iskeyword',
-      defaults = { if_true = '@,48-57,_,192-255' },
+      defaults = '@,48-57,_,192-255',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Keywords are used in searching and recognizing with many commands:
@@ -4653,7 +4632,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'isp',
       cb = 'did_set_isopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = '@,161-255' },
+      defaults = '@,161-255',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         The characters given by this option are displayed directly on the
@@ -4693,7 +4672,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'js',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Insert two spaces after a '.', '?' and '!' with a join command.
         Otherwise only one space is inserted.
@@ -4706,8 +4685,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'jop',
-      cb = 'did_set_jumpoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'clean' },
+      defaults = 'clean',
       values = { 'stack', 'view', 'clean' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -4726,18 +4704,18 @@ return {
           clean         Remove unloaded buffers from the jumplist.
         		EXPERIMENTAL: this flag may change in the future.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_jumpoptions',
       full_name = 'jumpoptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('Controls the behavior of the jumplist'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_jop',
+      flags_varname = 'jop_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'kmp',
       cb = 'did_set_keymap',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Name of a keyboard mapping.  See |mbyte-keymap|.
         Setting this option to a valid keymap name has the side effect of
@@ -4757,7 +4735,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'km',
       cb = 'did_set_keymodel',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'startsel', 'stopsel' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -4770,7 +4748,6 @@ return {
         Special keys in this context are the cursor keys, <End>, <Home>,
         <PageUp> and <PageDown>.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_keymodel',
       full_name = 'keymodel',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -4811,7 +4788,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'lmap',
       cb = 'did_set_langmap',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         This option allows switching your keyboard into a special language
@@ -4865,7 +4842,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'lm',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Language to use for menu translation.  Tells which file is loaded
         from the "lang" directory in 'runtimepath': >vim
@@ -4896,7 +4873,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'lnr',
       cb = 'did_set_langnoremap',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       full_name = 'langnoremap',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_("do not apply 'langmap' to mapped characters"),
@@ -4906,7 +4883,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'lrm',
       cb = 'did_set_langremap',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When off, setting 'langmap' does not apply to characters resulting from
         a mapping.  If setting 'langmap' disables some of your mappings, make
@@ -4921,7 +4898,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ls',
       cb = 'did_set_laststatus',
-      defaults = { if_true = 2 },
+      defaults = 2,
       desc = [=[
         The value of this option influences when the last window will have a
         status line:
@@ -4941,7 +4918,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'lz',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When this option is set, the screen will not be redrawn while
         executing macros, registers and other commands that have not been
@@ -4959,7 +4936,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'lbr',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         If on, Vim will wrap long lines at a character in 'breakat' rather
         than at the last character that fits on the screen.  Unlike
@@ -5005,7 +4982,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'lsp',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         		only in the GUI
         Number of pixel lines inserted between characters.  Useful if the font
@@ -5025,7 +5002,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_lisp',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Lisp mode: When <Enter> is typed in insert mode set the indent for
         the next line to Lisp standards (well, sort of).  Also happens with
@@ -5045,7 +5022,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'lop',
       cb = 'did_set_lispoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'expr:0', 'expr:1' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -5057,7 +5034,6 @@ return {
         Note that when using 'indentexpr' the `=` operator indents all the
         lines, otherwise the first line is not indented (Vi-compatible).
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_lispoptions',
       full_name = 'lispoptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'buf' },
@@ -5084,7 +5060,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_lispwords',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         List mode: By default, show tabs as ">", trailing spaces as "-", and
         non-breakable space characters as "+". Useful to see the difference
@@ -5112,7 +5088,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'lcs',
       cb = 'did_set_chars_option',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'tab:> ,trail:-,nbsp:+' },
+      defaults = 'tab:> ,trail:-,nbsp:+',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Strings to use in 'list' mode and for the |:list| command.  It is a
@@ -5223,7 +5199,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'lpl',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on the plugin scripts are loaded when starting up |load-plugins|.
         This option can be reset in your |vimrc| file to disable the loading
@@ -5238,7 +5214,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_lpl',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Changes the special characters that can be used in search patterns.
         See |pattern|.
@@ -5256,7 +5232,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mef',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Name of the errorfile for the |:make| command (see |:make_makeprg|)
         and the |:grep| command.
@@ -5281,7 +5257,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'menc',
       cb = 'did_set_encoding',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Encoding used for reading the output of external commands.  When empty,
         encoding is not converted.
@@ -5304,7 +5280,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mp',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'make' },
+      defaults = 'make',
       desc = [=[
         Program to use for the ":make" command.  See |:make_makeprg|.
         This option may contain '%' and '#' characters (see  |:_%| and |:_#|),
@@ -5333,7 +5309,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'mps',
       cb = 'did_set_matchpairs',
-      defaults = { if_true = '(:),{:},[:]' },
+      defaults = '(:),{:},[:]',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Characters that form pairs.  The |%| command jumps from one to the
@@ -5361,7 +5337,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mat',
-      defaults = { if_true = 5 },
+      defaults = 5,
       desc = [=[
         Tenths of a second to show the matching paren, when 'showmatch' is
         set.  Note that this is not in milliseconds, like other options that
@@ -5375,7 +5351,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mco',
-      defaults = { if_true = macros('MAX_MCO', 'number') },
+      defaults = macros('MAX_MCO', 'number'),
       full_name = 'maxcombine',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('maximum nr of combining characters displayed'),
@@ -5384,7 +5360,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mfd',
-      defaults = { if_true = 100 },
+      defaults = 100,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum depth of function calls for user functions.  This normally
         catches endless recursion.  When using a recursive function with
@@ -5403,7 +5379,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mmd',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1000 },
+      defaults = 1000,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum number of times a mapping is done without resulting in a
         character to be used.  This normally catches endless mappings, like
@@ -5420,7 +5396,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mmp',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1000 },
+      defaults = 1000,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for pattern matching.
         The maximum value is about 2000000.  Use this to work without a limit.
@@ -5443,7 +5419,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mis',
-      defaults = { if_true = 25 },
+      defaults = 25,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum number of items to use in a menu.  Used for menus that are
         generated from a list of items, e.g., the Buffers menu.  Changing this
@@ -5458,7 +5434,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'mopt',
       cb = 'did_set_messagesopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'hit-enter,history:500' },
+      defaults = 'hit-enter,history:500',
       values = { 'hit-enter', 'wait:', 'history:' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -5482,7 +5458,6 @@ return {
         		Setting it to zero clears the message history.
         		This item must always be present.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_messagesopt',
       full_name = 'messagesopt',
       list = 'onecommacolon',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -5493,7 +5468,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'msm',
       cb = 'did_set_mkspellmem',
-      defaults = { if_true = '460000,2000,500' },
+      defaults = '460000,2000,500',
       desc = [=[
         Parameters for |:mkspell|.  This tunes when to start compressing the
         word tree.  Compression can be slow when there are many words, but
@@ -5558,7 +5533,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mle',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on allow some options that are an expression to be set in the
         modeline.  Check the option for whether it is affected by
@@ -5575,7 +5550,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mls',
-      defaults = { if_true = 5 },
+      defaults = 5,
       desc = [=[
         If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
         checked for set commands.  If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
@@ -5591,7 +5566,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ma',
       cb = 'did_set_modifiable',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When off the buffer contents cannot be changed.  The 'fileformat' and
         'fileencoding' options also can't be changed.
@@ -5608,7 +5583,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'mod',
       cb = 'did_set_modified',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, the buffer is considered to be modified.  This option is set
         when:
@@ -5641,7 +5616,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_mod',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, listings pause when the whole screen is filled.  You will get
         the |more-prompt|.  When this option is off there are no pauses, the
@@ -5655,7 +5630,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_mouse',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'nvi' },
+      defaults = 'nvi',
       desc = [=[
         Enables mouse support. For example, to enable the mouse in Normal mode
         and Visual mode: >vim
@@ -5704,7 +5679,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mousef',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         The window that the mouse pointer is on is automatically activated.
         When changing the window layout or window focus in another way, the
@@ -5721,7 +5696,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mh',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         		only in the GUI
         When on, the mouse pointer is hidden when characters are typed.
@@ -5736,8 +5711,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mousem',
-      cb = 'did_set_mousemodel',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'popup_setpos' },
+      defaults = 'popup_setpos',
       values = { 'extend', 'popup', 'popup_setpos' },
       desc = [=[
         Sets the model to use for the mouse.  The name mostly specifies what
@@ -5788,7 +5762,6 @@ return {
             "g<LeftMouse>"  is "<C-LeftMouse>	(jump to tag under mouse click)
             "g<RightMouse>" is "<C-RightMouse>	("CTRL-T")
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_mousemodel',
       full_name = 'mousemodel',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('changes meaning of mouse buttons'),
@@ -5797,7 +5770,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mousemev',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, mouse move events are delivered to the input queue and are
         available for mapping. The default, off, avoids the mouse movement
@@ -5814,7 +5787,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_mousescroll',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'ver:3,hor:6' },
+      defaults = 'ver:3,hor:6',
       values = { 'hor:', 'ver:' },
       desc = [=[
         This option controls the number of lines / columns to scroll by when
@@ -5835,7 +5808,6 @@ return {
         <	Will make Nvim scroll 5 lines at a time when scrolling vertically, and
         scroll 2 columns at a time when scrolling horizontally.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_mousescroll',
       full_name = 'mousescroll',
       list = 'comma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -5923,7 +5895,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'mouset',
-      defaults = { if_true = 500 },
+      defaults = 500,
       desc = [=[
         Defines the maximum time in msec between two mouse clicks for the
         second click to be recognized as a multi click.
@@ -5936,8 +5908,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'nf',
-      cb = 'did_set_nrformats',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'bin,hex' },
+      defaults = 'bin,hex',
       values = { 'bin', 'octal', 'hex', 'alpha', 'unsigned', 'blank' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -5982,7 +5953,6 @@ return {
         considered decimal.  This also happens for numbers that are not
         recognized as octal or hex.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_nrformats',
       full_name = 'nrformats',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'buf' },
@@ -5993,7 +5963,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'nu',
       cb = 'did_set_number_relativenumber',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Print the line number in front of each line.  When the 'n' option is
         excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped line will not use the column of
@@ -6026,7 +5996,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'nuw',
       cb = 'did_set_numberwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = 4 },
+      defaults = 4,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal number of columns to use for the line number.  Only relevant
         when the 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set or printing lines
@@ -6048,7 +6018,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ofu',
       cb = 'did_set_omnifunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode omni
         completion with CTRL-X CTRL-O. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
@@ -6071,7 +6041,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'odev',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         		only for Windows
         Enable reading and writing from devices.  This may get Vim stuck on a
@@ -6089,7 +6059,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'opfunc',
       cb = 'did_set_operatorfunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be called by the |g@| operator.
         See |:map-operator| for more info and an example.  The value can be
@@ -6133,7 +6103,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'para',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'IPLPPPQPP TPHPLIPpLpItpplpipbp' },
+      defaults = 'IPLPPPQPP TPHPLIPpLpItpplpipbp',
       desc = [=[
         Specifies the nroff macros that separate paragraphs.  These are pairs
         of two letters (see |object-motions|).
@@ -6146,7 +6116,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_paste',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'paste',
       pri_mkrc = true,
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -6156,7 +6126,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pt',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       full_name = 'pastetoggle',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -6166,7 +6136,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'pex',
       cb = 'did_set_optexpr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Expression which is evaluated to apply a patch to a file and generate
         the resulting new version of the file.  See |diff-patchexpr|.
@@ -6183,7 +6153,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'pm',
       cb = 'did_set_backupext_or_patchmode',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty the oldest version of a file is kept.  This can be used
         to keep the original version of a file if you are changing files in a
@@ -6212,7 +6182,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pa',
-      defaults = { if_true = '.,,' },
+      defaults = '.,,',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
@@ -6274,7 +6244,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pi',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When changing the indent of the current line, preserve as much of the
         indent structure as possible.  Normally the indent is replaced by a
@@ -6297,7 +6267,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pvh',
-      defaults = { if_true = 12 },
+      defaults = 12,
       desc = [=[
         Default height for a preview window.  Used for |:ptag| and associated
         commands.  Used for |CTRL-W_}| when no count is given.
@@ -6311,7 +6281,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'pvw',
       cb = 'did_set_previewwindow',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Identifies the preview window.  Only one window can have this option
         set.  It's normally not set directly, but by using one of the commands
@@ -6326,7 +6296,7 @@ return {
       type = 'boolean',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       full_name = 'prompt',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('enable prompt in Ex mode'),
@@ -6336,7 +6306,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'pb',
       cb = 'did_set_pumblend',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Enables pseudo-transparency for the |popup-menu|. Valid values are in
         the range of 0 for fully opaque popupmenu (disabled) to 100 for fully
@@ -6360,7 +6330,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ph',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum number of items to show in the popup menu
         (|ins-completion-menu|). Zero means "use available screen space".
@@ -6373,7 +6343,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pw',
-      defaults = { if_true = 15 },
+      defaults = 15,
       desc = [=[
         Minimum width for the popup menu (|ins-completion-menu|).  If the
         cursor column + 'pumwidth' exceeds screen width, the popup menu is
@@ -6387,7 +6357,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'pyx',
-      defaults = { if_true = 3 },
+      defaults = 3,
       desc = [=[
         Specifies the python version used for pyx* functions and commands
         |python_x|.  As only Python 3 is supported, this always has the value
@@ -6406,7 +6376,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'qftf',
       cb = 'did_set_quickfixtextfunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be used to get the text to display
         in the quickfix and location list windows.  This can be used to
@@ -6430,7 +6400,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'qe',
-      defaults = { if_true = '\\' },
+      defaults = '\\',
       desc = [=[
         The characters that are used to escape quotes in a string.  Used for
         objects like a', a" and a` |a'|.
@@ -6447,7 +6417,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ro',
       cb = 'did_set_readonly',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         If on, writes fail unless you use a '!'.  Protects you from
         accidentally overwriting a file.  Default on when Vim is started
@@ -6468,8 +6438,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'rdb',
-      cb = 'did_set_redrawdebug',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = {
         'compositor',
         'nothrottle',
@@ -6517,10 +6486,11 @@ return {
       short_desc = N_('Changes the way redrawing works (debug)'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_rdb',
+      flags_varname = 'rdb_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'rdt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 2000 },
+      defaults = 2000,
       desc = [=[
         Time in milliseconds for redrawing the display.  Applies to
         'hlsearch', 'inccommand', |:match| highlighting, syntax highlighting,
@@ -6540,7 +6510,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 're',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         This selects the default regexp engine. |two-engines|
         The possible values are:
@@ -6564,7 +6534,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'rnu',
       cb = 'did_set_number_relativenumber',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Show the line number relative to the line with the cursor in front of
         each line. Relative line numbers help you use the |count| you can
@@ -6591,7 +6561,7 @@ return {
       type = 'boolean',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       full_name = 'remap',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -6599,7 +6569,7 @@ return {
       immutable = true,
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = 2 },
+      defaults = 2,
       desc = [=[
         Threshold for reporting number of lines changed.  When the number of
         changed lines is more than 'report' a message will be given for most
@@ -6615,7 +6585,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ri',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Inserting characters in Insert mode will work backwards.  See "typing
         backwards" |ins-reverse|.  This option can be toggled with the CTRL-_
@@ -6629,7 +6599,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'rl',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, display orientation becomes right-to-left, i.e., characters
         that are stored in the file appear from the right to the left.
@@ -6649,8 +6619,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'rlc',
-      cb = 'did_set_rightleftcmd',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'search' },
+      defaults = 'search',
       values = { 'search' },
       desc = [=[
         Each word in this option enables the command line editing to work in
@@ -6661,8 +6630,8 @@ return {
         This is useful for languages such as Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi.
         The 'rightleft' option must be set for 'rightleftcmd' to take effect.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_rightleftcmd',
       full_name = 'rightleftcmd',
+      list = 'comma',
       redraw = { 'current_window' },
       scope = { 'win' },
       short_desc = N_('commands for which editing works right-to-left'),
@@ -6670,7 +6639,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ru',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Show the line and column number of the cursor position, separated by a
         comma.  When there is room, the relative position of the displayed
@@ -6705,7 +6674,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ruf',
       cb = 'did_set_rulerformat',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When this option is not empty, it determines the content of the ruler
         string, as displayed for the 'ruler' option.
@@ -6877,7 +6846,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'scb',
       cb = 'did_set_scrollbind',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         See also |scroll-binding|.  When this option is set, scrolling the
         current window also scrolls other scrollbind windows (windows that
@@ -6896,7 +6865,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sj',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal number of lines to scroll when the cursor gets off the
         screen (e.g., with "j").  Not used for scroll commands (e.g., CTRL-E,
@@ -6913,7 +6882,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'so',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
         This will make some context visible around where you are working.  If
@@ -6934,8 +6903,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sbo',
-      cb = 'did_set_scrollopt',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'ver,jump' },
+      defaults = 'ver,jump',
       values = { 'ver', 'hor', 'jump' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -6967,7 +6935,6 @@ return {
         When 'diff' mode is active there always is vertical scroll binding,
         even when "ver" isn't there.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_scrollopt',
       full_name = 'scrollopt',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -6977,7 +6944,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sect',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'SHNHH HUnhsh' },
+      defaults = 'SHNHH HUnhsh',
       desc = [=[
         Specifies the nroff macros that separate sections.  These are pairs of
         two letters (See |object-motions|).  The default makes a section start
@@ -6990,7 +6957,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_sections',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'secure',
       scope = { 'global' },
       secure = true,
@@ -7001,7 +6968,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sel',
       cb = 'did_set_selection',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'inclusive' },
+      defaults = 'inclusive',
       values = { 'inclusive', 'exclusive', 'old' },
       desc = [=[
         This option defines the behavior of the selection.  It is only used
@@ -7024,7 +6991,6 @@ return {
         backwards, you cannot include the last character of a line, when
         starting in Normal mode and 'virtualedit' empty.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_selection',
       full_name = 'selection',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('what type of selection to use'),
@@ -7033,8 +6999,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'slm',
-      cb = 'did_set_selectmode',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'mouse', 'key', 'cmd' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -7046,7 +7011,6 @@ return {
            cmd		when using "v", "V" or CTRL-V
         See |Select-mode|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_selectmode',
       full_name = 'selectmode',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -7057,7 +7021,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ssop',
       cb = 'did_set_sessionoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'blank,buffers,curdir,folds,help,tabpages,winsize,terminal' },
+      defaults = 'blank,buffers,curdir,folds,help,tabpages,winsize,terminal',
       -- Also used for 'viewoptions'.
       values = {
         'buffers',
@@ -7120,13 +7084,13 @@ return {
         If you leave out "options" many things won't work well after restoring
         the session.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_sessionoptions',
       full_name = 'sessionoptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('options for |:mksession|'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_ssop',
+      flags_varname = 'ssop_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sd',
@@ -7263,7 +7227,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sdf',
       alias = { 'vif', 'viminfofile' },
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty, overrides the file name used for |shada| (viminfo).
@@ -7517,7 +7481,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'stmp',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, use temp files for shell commands.  When off use a pipe.
         When using a pipe is not possible temp files are used anyway.
@@ -7538,7 +7502,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sxe',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When 'shellxquote' is set to "(" then the characters listed in this
         option will be escaped with a '^' character.  This makes it possible
@@ -7581,7 +7545,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sr',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Round indent to multiple of 'shiftwidth'.  Applies to > and <
         commands.  CTRL-T and CTRL-D in Insert mode always round the indent to
@@ -7596,7 +7560,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sw',
       cb = 'did_set_shiftwidth_tabstop',
-      defaults = { if_true = 8 },
+      defaults = 8,
       desc = [=[
         Number of spaces to use for each step of (auto)indent.  Used for
         |'cindent'|, |>>|, |<<|, etc.
@@ -7612,7 +7576,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'shm',
       cb = 'did_set_shortmess',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'ltToOCF' },
+      defaults = 'ltToOCF',
       desc = [=[
         This option helps to avoid all the |hit-enter| prompts caused by file
         messages, for example with CTRL-G, and to avoid some other messages.
@@ -7682,7 +7646,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sbr',
       cb = 'did_set_showbreak',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         String to put at the start of lines that have been wrapped.  Useful
         values are "> " or "+++ ": >vim
@@ -7710,7 +7674,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sc',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Show (partial) command in the last line of the screen.  Set this
         option off if your terminal is slow.
@@ -7733,7 +7697,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sloc',
       cb = 'did_set_showcmdloc',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'last' },
+      defaults = 'last',
       values = { 'last', 'statusline', 'tabline' },
       desc = [=[
         This option can be used to display the (partially) entered command in
@@ -7748,7 +7712,6 @@ return {
         place the text.  Without a custom 'statusline' or 'tabline' it will be
         displayed in a convenient location.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_showcmdloc',
       full_name = 'showcmdloc',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('change location of partial command'),
@@ -7757,7 +7720,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sft',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When completing a word in insert mode (see |ins-completion|) from the
         tags file, show both the tag name and a tidied-up form of the search
@@ -7776,7 +7739,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sm',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When a bracket is inserted, briefly jump to the matching one.  The
         jump is only done if the match can be seen on the screen.  The time to
@@ -7802,7 +7765,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'smd',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         If in Insert, Replace or Visual mode put a message on the last line.
         The |hl-ModeMsg| highlight group determines the highlighting.
@@ -7817,7 +7780,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'stal',
       cb = 'did_set_showtabline',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         The value of this option specifies when the line with tab page labels
         will be displayed:
@@ -7837,7 +7800,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ss',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         The minimal number of columns to scroll horizontally.  Used only when
         the 'wrap' option is off and the cursor is moved off of the screen.
@@ -7853,7 +7816,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'siso',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         The minimal number of screen columns to keep to the left and to the
         right of the cursor if 'nowrap' is set.  Setting this option to a
@@ -7885,7 +7848,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'scl',
       cb = 'did_set_signcolumn',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'auto' },
+      defaults = 'auto',
       values = {
         'yes',
         'no',
@@ -7928,7 +7891,6 @@ return {
            "number"	display signs in the 'number' column. If the number
         		column is not present, then behaves like "auto".
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_signcolumn',
       full_name = 'signcolumn',
       redraw = { 'current_window' },
       scope = { 'win' },
@@ -7937,7 +7899,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'scs',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Override the 'ignorecase' option if the search pattern contains upper
         case characters.  Only used when the search pattern is typed and
@@ -7954,7 +7916,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'si',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Do smart autoindenting when starting a new line.  Works for C-like
         programs, but can also be used for other languages.  'cindent' does
@@ -7984,7 +7946,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sta',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, a <Tab> in front of a line inserts blanks according to
         'shiftwidth'.  'tabstop' or 'softtabstop' is used in other places.  A
@@ -8006,7 +7968,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sms',
       cb = 'did_set_smoothscroll',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Scrolling works with screen lines.  When 'wrap' is set and the first
         line in the window wraps part of it may not be visible, as if it is
@@ -8024,7 +7986,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sts',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while performing editing
         operations, like inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>.  It "feels" like
@@ -8050,7 +8012,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_spell',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on spell checking will be done.  See |spell|.
         The languages are specified with 'spelllang'.
@@ -8064,7 +8026,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'spc',
       cb = 'did_set_spellcapcheck',
-      defaults = { if_true = '[.?!]\\_[\\])\'"\\t ]\\+' },
+      defaults = '[.?!]\\_[\\])\'"\\t ]\\+',
       desc = [=[
         Pattern to locate the end of a sentence.  The following word will be
         checked to start with a capital letter.  If not then it is highlighted
@@ -8086,7 +8048,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'spf',
       cb = 'did_set_spellfile',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Name of the word list file where words are added for the |zg| and |zw|
@@ -8123,7 +8085,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'spl',
       cb = 'did_set_spelllang',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'en' },
+      defaults = 'en',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A comma-separated list of word list names.  When the 'spell' option is
@@ -8175,7 +8137,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'spo',
       cb = 'did_set_spelloptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'camel', 'noplainbuffer' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -8190,7 +8152,6 @@ return {
         		designated regions of the buffer are spellchecked in
         		this case.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_spelloptions',
       full_name = 'spelloptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'current_buffer', 'highlight_only' },
@@ -8202,7 +8163,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'sps',
       cb = 'did_set_spellsuggest',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'best' },
+      defaults = 'best',
       -- Keep this in sync with spell_check_sps().
       values = { 'best', 'fast', 'double', 'expr:', 'file:', 'timeout:' },
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -8274,7 +8235,6 @@ return {
         security reasons.
       ]=],
       expand = true,
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_spellsuggest',
       full_name = 'spellsuggest',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -8285,7 +8245,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, splitting a window will put the new window below the current
         one. |:split|
@@ -8298,8 +8258,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'spk',
-      cb = 'did_set_splitkeep',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'cursor' },
+      defaults = 'cursor',
       values = { 'cursor', 'screen', 'topline' },
       desc = [=[
         The value of this option determines the scroll behavior when opening,
@@ -8315,7 +8274,6 @@ return {
         with the previous cursor position. For "screen", the text cannot always
         be kept on the same screen line when 'wrap' is enabled.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_splitkeep',
       full_name = 'splitkeep',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('determines scroll behavior for split windows'),
@@ -8324,7 +8282,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'spr',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, splitting a window will put the new window right of the
         current one. |:vsplit|
@@ -8337,7 +8295,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sol',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When "on" the commands listed below move the cursor to the first
         non-blank of the line.  When off the cursor is kept in the same column
@@ -8361,7 +8319,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'stc',
       cb = 'did_set_statuscolumn',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty, this option determines the content of the area to the
         side of a window, normally containing the fold, sign and number columns.
@@ -8426,7 +8384,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'stl',
       cb = 'did_set_statusline',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty, this option determines the content of the status line.
         Also see |status-line|.
@@ -8651,7 +8609,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'su',
-      defaults = { if_true = '.bak,~,.o,.h,.info,.swp,.obj' },
+      defaults = '.bak,~,.o,.h,.info,.swp,.obj',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Files with these suffixes get a lower priority when multiple files
@@ -8674,7 +8632,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'sua',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Comma-separated list of suffixes, which are used when searching for a
@@ -8692,7 +8650,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'swf',
       cb = 'did_set_swapfile',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Use a swapfile for the buffer.  This option can be reset when a
         swapfile is not wanted for a specific buffer.  For example, with
@@ -8722,8 +8680,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'swb',
-      cb = 'did_set_switchbuf',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'uselast' },
+      defaults = 'uselast',
       values = { 'useopen', 'usetab', 'split', 'newtab', 'vsplit', 'uselast' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -8756,17 +8713,17 @@ return {
         If a window has 'winfixbuf' enabled, 'switchbuf' is currently not
         applied to the split window.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_switchbuf',
       full_name = 'switchbuf',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('sets behavior when switching to another buffer'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_swb',
+      flags_varname = 'swb_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'smc',
-      defaults = { if_true = 3000 },
+      defaults = 3000,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum column in which to search for syntax items.  In long lines the
         text after this column is not highlighted and following lines may not
@@ -8785,7 +8742,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'syn',
       cb = 'did_set_filetype_or_syntax',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When this option is set, the syntax with this name is loaded, unless
         syntax highlighting has been switched off with ":syntax off".
@@ -8821,8 +8778,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tcl',
-      cb = 'did_set_tabclose',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'left', 'uselast' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -8837,18 +8793,18 @@ return {
         		possible.  This option takes precedence over the
         		others.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_tabclose',
       full_name = 'tabclose',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('which tab page to focus when closing a tab'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_tcl',
+      flags_varname = 'tcl_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tal',
       cb = 'did_set_tabline',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty, this option determines the content of the tab pages
         line at the top of the Vim window.  When empty Vim will use a default
@@ -8881,7 +8837,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tpm',
-      defaults = { if_true = 50 },
+      defaults = 50,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum number of tab pages to be opened by the |-p| command line
         argument or the ":tab all" command. |tabpage|
@@ -8895,7 +8851,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ts',
       cb = 'did_set_shiftwidth_tabstop',
-      defaults = { if_true = 8 },
+      defaults = 8,
       desc = [=[
         Number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for.  Also see
         the |:retab| command, and the 'softtabstop' option.
@@ -8946,7 +8902,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tbs',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When searching for a tag (e.g., for the |:ta| command), Vim can either
         use a binary search or a linear search in a tags file.  Binary
@@ -9006,7 +8962,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'tc',
       cb = 'did_set_tagcase',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'followic' },
+      defaults = 'followic',
       values = { 'followic', 'ignore', 'match', 'followscs', 'smart' },
       flags = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -9018,17 +8974,17 @@ return {
            match	Match case
            smart	Ignore case unless an upper case letter is used
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_tagcase',
       full_name = 'tagcase',
       scope = { 'global', 'buf' },
       short_desc = N_('how to handle case when searching in tags files'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_tc',
+      flags_varname = 'tc_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tfu',
       cb = 'did_set_tagfunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be used to perform tag searches.
         The function gets the tag pattern and should return a List of matching
@@ -9049,7 +9005,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tl',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         If non-zero, tags are significant up to this number of characters.
       ]=],
@@ -9061,7 +9017,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tr',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         If on and using a tags file in another directory, file names in that
         tags file are relative to the directory where the tags file is.
@@ -9074,7 +9030,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tag',
-      defaults = { if_true = './tags;,tags' },
+      defaults = './tags;,tags',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Filenames for the tag command, separated by spaces or commas.  To
@@ -9106,7 +9062,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tgst',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When on, the |tagstack| is used normally.  When off, a ":tag" or
         ":tselect" command with an argument will not push the tag onto the
@@ -9124,7 +9080,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tbidi',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         The terminal is in charge of Bi-directionality of text (as specified
         by Unicode).  The terminal is also expected to do the required shaping
@@ -9143,7 +9099,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tenc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       full_name = 'termencoding',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('Terminal encoding'),
@@ -9152,7 +9108,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tgc',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Enables 24-bit RGB color in the |TUI|.  Uses "gui" |:highlight|
         attributes instead of "cterm" attributes. |guifg|
@@ -9171,8 +9127,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tpf',
-      cb = 'did_set_termpastefilter',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'BS,HT,ESC,DEL' },
+      defaults = 'BS,HT,ESC,DEL',
       values = { 'BS', 'HT', 'FF', 'ESC', 'DEL', 'C0', 'C1' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -9196,15 +9151,15 @@ return {
 
            C1	    Control characters 0x80...0x9F
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_termpastefilter',
       full_name = 'termpastefilter',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_tpf',
+      flags_varname = 'tpf_flags',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         If the host terminal supports it, buffer all screen updates
         made during a redraw cycle so that each screen is displayed in
@@ -9219,7 +9174,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_termsync',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       full_name = 'terse',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('No description'),
@@ -9229,7 +9184,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'tw',
       cb = 'did_set_textwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum width of text that is being inserted.  A longer line will be
         broken after white space to get this width.  A zero value disables
@@ -9247,7 +9202,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tsr',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
@@ -9277,7 +9232,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'tsrfu',
       cb = 'did_set_thesaurusfunc',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         This option specifies a function to be used for thesaurus completion
         with CTRL-X CTRL-T. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| See |compl-thesaurusfunc|.
@@ -9297,7 +9252,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'top',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on: The tilde command "~" behaves like an operator.
       ]=],
@@ -9309,7 +9264,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'to',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         This option and 'timeoutlen' determine the behavior when part of a
         mapped key sequence has been received. For example, if <c-f> is
@@ -9324,7 +9279,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tm',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1000 },
+      defaults = 1000,
       desc = [=[
         Time in milliseconds to wait for a mapped sequence to complete.
       ]=],
@@ -9336,7 +9291,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_title_icon',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, the title of the window will be set to the value of
         'titlestring' (if it is not empty), or to:
@@ -9358,7 +9313,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_titlelen',
-      defaults = { if_true = 85 },
+      defaults = 85,
       desc = [=[
         Gives the percentage of 'columns' to use for the length of the window
         title.  When the title is longer, only the end of the path name is
@@ -9377,7 +9332,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_titlelen',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         If not empty, this option will be used to set the window title when
         exiting.  Only if 'title' is enabled.
@@ -9394,7 +9349,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_titlestring',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When this option is not empty, it will be used for the title of the
         window.  This happens only when the 'title' option is on.
@@ -9430,7 +9385,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_titlestring',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         This option and 'ttimeoutlen' determine the behavior when part of a
         key code sequence has been received by the |TUI|.
@@ -9453,7 +9408,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ttm',
-      defaults = { if_true = 50 },
+      defaults = 50,
       desc = [=[
         Time in milliseconds to wait for a key code sequence to complete. Also
         used for CTRL-\ CTRL-N and CTRL-\ CTRL-G when part of a command has
@@ -9468,7 +9423,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'tf',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       full_name = 'ttyfast',
       no_mkrc = true,
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -9478,7 +9433,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'udir',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         List of directory names for undo files, separated with commas.
@@ -9515,7 +9470,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'udf',
       cb = 'did_set_undofile',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When on, Vim automatically saves undo history to an undo file when
         writing a buffer to a file, and restores undo history from the same
@@ -9535,7 +9490,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ul',
       cb = 'did_set_undolevels',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1000 },
+      defaults = 1000,
       desc = [=[
         Maximum number of changes that can be undone.  Since undo information
         is kept in memory, higher numbers will cause more memory to be used.
@@ -9563,7 +9518,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ur',
-      defaults = { if_true = 10000 },
+      defaults = 10000,
       desc = [=[
         Save the whole buffer for undo when reloading it.  This applies to the
         ":e!" command and reloading for when the buffer changed outside of
@@ -9586,7 +9541,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'uc',
       cb = 'did_set_updatecount',
-      defaults = { if_true = 200 },
+      defaults = 200,
       desc = [=[
         After typing this many characters the swap file will be written to
         disk.  When zero, no swap file will be created at all (see chapter on
@@ -9608,7 +9563,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ut',
-      defaults = { if_true = 4000 },
+      defaults = 4000,
       desc = [=[
         If this many milliseconds nothing is typed the swap file will be
         written to disk (see |crash-recovery|).  Also used for the
@@ -9623,7 +9578,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'vsts',
       cb = 'did_set_varsofttabstop',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while editing,
         such as inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>.  It "feels" like variable-
@@ -9651,7 +9606,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'vts',
       cb = 'did_set_vartabstop',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         A list of the number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for,
         separated by commas.  Each value corresponds to one tab, with the
@@ -9673,7 +9628,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'vbs',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Sets the verbosity level.  Also set by |-V| and |:verbose|.
 
@@ -9712,7 +9667,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'vfile',
       cb = 'did_set_verbosefile',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When not empty all messages are written in a file with this name.
         When the file exists messages are appended.
@@ -9734,7 +9689,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'vdir',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         Name of the directory where to store files for |:mkview|.
         This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
@@ -9750,8 +9705,8 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'vop',
-      cb = 'did_set_viewoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'folds,cursor,curdir' },
+      cb = 'did_set_str_generic',
+      defaults = 'folds,cursor,curdir',
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
@@ -9768,18 +9723,19 @@ return {
            slash	|deprecated| Always enabled. Uses "/" in filenames.
            unix		|deprecated| Always enabled. Uses "\n" line endings.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_sessionoptions',
+      expand_cb = 'expand_set_str_generic',
       full_name = 'viewoptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('specifies what to save for :mkview'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_vop',
+      flags_varname = 'vop_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 've',
       cb = 'did_set_virtualedit',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       values = { 'block', 'insert', 'all', 'onemore', 'none', 'NONE' },
       flags = {
         Block = 5,
@@ -9818,7 +9774,6 @@ return {
         not get a warning for it.
         When combined with other words, "none" is ignored.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_virtualedit',
       full_name = 'virtualedit',
       list = 'onecomma',
       redraw = { 'curswant' },
@@ -9826,10 +9781,11 @@ return {
       short_desc = N_('when to use virtual editing'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_ve',
+      flags_varname = 've_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'vb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Use visual bell instead of beeping.  Also see 'errorbells'.
       ]=],
@@ -9840,7 +9796,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_vb',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Give a warning message when a shell command is used while the buffer
         has been changed.
@@ -9854,7 +9810,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'ww',
       cb = 'did_set_whichwrap',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'b,s' },
+      defaults = 'b,s',
       desc = [=[
         Allow specified keys that move the cursor left/right to move to the
         previous/next line when the cursor is on the first/last character in
@@ -9925,7 +9881,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wcm',
       cb = 'did_set_wildchar',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         'wildcharm' works exactly like 'wildchar', except that it is
         recognized when used inside a macro.  You can find "spare" command-line
@@ -9944,7 +9900,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wig',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         A list of file patterns.  A file that matches with one of these
@@ -9968,7 +9924,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wic',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         When set case is ignored when completing file names and directories.
         Has no effect when 'fileignorecase' is set.
@@ -9983,7 +9939,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wmnu',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         When 'wildmenu' is on, command-line completion operates in an enhanced
         mode.  On pressing 'wildchar' (usually <Tab>) to invoke completion,
@@ -10032,7 +9988,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wim',
       cb = 'did_set_wildmode',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'full' },
+      defaults = 'full',
       -- Keep this in sync with check_opt_wim().
       values = { 'full', 'longest', 'list', 'lastused' },
       flags = true,
@@ -10082,7 +10038,6 @@ return {
         <	Complete longest common string, then list alternatives.
         More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_wildmode',
       full_name = 'wildmode',
       list = 'onecommacolon',
       scope = { 'global' },
@@ -10092,8 +10047,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wop',
-      cb = 'did_set_wildoptions',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'pum,tagfile' },
+      defaults = 'pum,tagfile',
       values = { 'fuzzy', 'tagfile', 'pum' },
       flags = true,
       deny_duplicates = true,
@@ -10116,18 +10070,17 @@ return {
         			d	#define
         			f	function
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_wildoptions',
       full_name = 'wildoptions',
       list = 'onecomma',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('specifies how command line completion is done'),
       type = 'string',
       varname = 'p_wop',
+      flags_varname = 'wop_flags',
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wak',
-      cb = 'did_set_winaltkeys',
-      defaults = { if_true = 'menu' },
+      defaults = 'menu',
       values = { 'yes', 'menu', 'no' },
       desc = [=[
         		only used in Win32
@@ -10146,7 +10099,6 @@ return {
         key is never used for the menu.
         This option is not used for <F10>; on Win32.
       ]=],
-      expand_cb = 'expand_set_winaltkeys',
       full_name = 'winaltkeys',
       scope = { 'global' },
       short_desc = N_('when the windows system handles ALT keys'),
@@ -10156,7 +10108,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wbr',
       cb = 'did_set_winbar',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       desc = [=[
         When non-empty, this option enables the window bar and determines its
         contents. The window bar is a bar that's shown at the top of every
@@ -10183,7 +10135,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'winbl',
       cb = 'did_set_winblend',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Enables pseudo-transparency for a floating window. Valid values are in
         the range of 0 for fully opaque window (disabled) to 100 for fully
@@ -10223,7 +10175,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wfb',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         If enabled, the window and the buffer it is displaying are paired.
         For example, attempting to change the buffer with |:edit| will fail.
@@ -10238,7 +10190,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wfh',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Keep the window height when windows are opened or closed and
         'equalalways' is set.  Also for |CTRL-W_=|.  Set by default for the
@@ -10253,7 +10205,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wfw',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Keep the window width when windows are opened or closed and
         'equalalways' is set.  Also for |CTRL-W_=|.
@@ -10268,7 +10220,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wh',
       cb = 'did_set_winheight',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal number of lines for the current window.  This is not a hard
         minimum, Vim will use fewer lines if there is not enough room.  If the
@@ -10297,7 +10249,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'winhl',
       cb = 'did_set_winhighlight',
-      defaults = { if_true = '' },
+      defaults = '',
       deny_duplicates = true,
       desc = [=[
         Window-local highlights.  Comma-delimited list of highlight
@@ -10329,7 +10281,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wmh',
       cb = 'did_set_winminheight',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         The minimal height of a window, when it's not the current window.
         This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
@@ -10350,7 +10302,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wmw',
       cb = 'did_set_winminwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = 1 },
+      defaults = 1,
       desc = [=[
         The minimal width of a window, when it's not the current window.
         This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
@@ -10372,7 +10324,7 @@ return {
     {
       abbreviation = 'wiw',
       cb = 'did_set_winwidth',
-      defaults = { if_true = 20 },
+      defaults = 20,
       desc = [=[
         Minimal number of columns for the current window.  This is not a hard
         minimum, Vim will use fewer columns if there is not enough room.  If
@@ -10393,7 +10345,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       cb = 'did_set_wrap',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         This option changes how text is displayed.  It doesn't change the text
         in the buffer, see 'textwidth' for that.
@@ -10419,7 +10371,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wm',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Number of characters from the right window border where wrapping
         starts.  When typing text beyond this limit, an <EOL> will be inserted
@@ -10437,7 +10389,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'ws',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Searches wrap around the end of the file.  Also applies to |]s| and
         |[s|, searching for spelling mistakes.
@@ -10450,7 +10402,7 @@ return {
       varname = 'p_ws',
     },
     {
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Allows writing files.  When not set, writing a file is not allowed.
         Can be used for a view-only mode, where modifications to the text are
@@ -10466,7 +10418,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wa',
-      defaults = { if_true = false },
+      defaults = false,
       desc = [=[
         Allows writing to any file with no need for "!" override.
       ]=],
@@ -10478,7 +10430,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wb',
-      defaults = { if_true = true },
+      defaults = true,
       desc = [=[
         Make a backup before overwriting a file.  The backup is removed after
         the file was successfully written, unless the 'backup' option is
@@ -10501,7 +10453,7 @@ return {
     },
     {
       abbreviation = 'wd',
-      defaults = { if_true = 0 },
+      defaults = 0,
       desc = [=[
         Only takes effect together with 'redrawdebug'.
         The number of milliseconds to wait after each line or each flush
@@ -10514,3 +10466,29 @@ return {
     },
   },
 }
+
+--- @param o vim.option_meta
+local function preprocess(o)
+  if o.values then
+    o.cb = o.cb or 'did_set_str_generic'
+    o.expand_cb = o.expand_cb or 'expand_set_str_generic'
+  end
+
+  if type(o.alias) == 'string' then
+    o.alias = {
+      o.alias --[[@as string]],
+    }
+  end
+
+  if type(o.defaults) ~= 'table' then
+    o.defaults = {
+      if_true = o.defaults --[[@as string|boolean|number ]],
+    }
+  end
+end
+
+for _, o in ipairs(options.options) do
+  preprocess(o)
+end
+
+return options