vim-patch:7.4.710

Problem:    It is not possible to make spaces visibible in list mode.
Solution:   Add the "space" item to 'listchars'. (David Bürgin, issue 350)

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v7-4-710

Closes #2485.

1 files changed, 96 insertions, 0 deletions

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+-- Tests for 'listchars' display with 'list' and :list.
+
+local helpers = require('test.functional.helpers')
+local feed, insert, source = helpers.feed, helpers.insert, helpers.source
+local clear, execute, expect = helpers.clear, helpers.execute, helpers.expect
+
+describe("'listchars'", function()
+  before_each(clear)
+
+  it("works with 'list'", function()
+    source([[
+      function GetScreenCharsForLine(lnum)
+        return join(map(range(1, virtcol('$')), 'nr2char(screenchar(a:lnum, v:val))'), '')
+      endfunction
+      nnoremap <expr> GG ":call add(g:lines, GetScreenCharsForLine(".screenrow()."))\<CR>"
+    ]])
+
+    insert([[
+      start:
+      	aa	
+        bb	  
+         cccc	 
+      dd        ee  	
+       ]])
+
+    execute('let g:lines = []')
+
+    -- Set up 'listchars', switch on 'list', and use the "GG" mapping to record
+    -- what the buffer lines look like.
+    execute('set listchars+=tab:>-,space:.,trail:<')
+    execute('set list')
+    execute('/^start:/')
+    execute('normal! jzt')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GGH')
+
+    -- Repeat without displaying "trail" spaces.
+    execute('set listchars-=trail:<')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG<cr>')
+    feed('GG')
+
+    -- Delete the buffer contents and :put the collected lines.
+    execute('%d')
+    execute('put =g:lines', '1d')
+
+    -- Assert buffer contents.
+    expect([[
+      >-------aa>-----$
+      ..bb>---<<$
+      ...cccc><$
+      dd........ee<<>-$
+      <$
+      >-------aa>-----$
+      ..bb>---..$
+      ...cccc>.$
+      dd........ee..>-$
+      .$]])
+  end)
+
+  it('works with :list', function()
+    insert([[
+      start:
+        fff	  
+      	gg	
+           h	
+      iii    	  ]])
+
+    -- Set up 'listchars', switch 'list' *off* (:list must show the 'listchars'
+    -- even when 'list' is off), then run :list and collect the output.
+    execute('set listchars+=tab:>-,space:.,trail:<')
+    execute('set nolist')
+    execute('/^start:/')
+    execute('redir! => g:lines')
+    execute('+1,$list')
+    execute('redir END')
+
+    -- Delete the buffer contents and :put the collected lines.
+    execute('%d')
+    execute('put =g:lines', '1d')
+
+    -- Assert buffer contents.
+    expect([[
+      
+      
+      ..fff>--<<$
+      >-------gg>-----$
+      .....h>-$
+      iii<<<<><<$]])
+  end)
+end)