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| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/develop.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/nvim_terminal_emulator.txt | 10 |
2 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/develop.txt b/runtime/doc/develop.txt index 1b77d87aac..6ecbf9fb0d 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/develop.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/develop.txt @@ -124,8 +124,14 @@ include the kitchen sink... but you can use it for plumbing." ============================================================================== 2. Design decisions *design-decisions* -Window +Jargon *dev-jargon* +Host ~ +A plugin "host" is both a client (of the Nvim API) and a server (of an +external platform, e.g. python). It is a remote plugin that hosts other +plugins. + +Window ~ The word "window" is commonly used for several things: A window on the screen, the xterm window, a window inside Vim to view a buffer. To avoid confusion, other items that are sometimes called window have been @@ -139,7 +145,6 @@ window View on a buffer. There can be several windows in Vim, together with the command line, menubar, toolbar, etc. they fit in the shell. - Providers *dev-provider* A goal of Nvim is to allow extension of the editor without special knowledge diff --git a/runtime/doc/nvim_terminal_emulator.txt b/runtime/doc/nvim_terminal_emulator.txt index 45695ccf02..4296ef6490 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/nvim_terminal_emulator.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/nvim_terminal_emulator.txt @@ -33,9 +33,15 @@ There are 3 ways to create a terminal buffer: - By editing a file with a name matching `term://(.{-}//(\d+:)?)?\zs.*`. For example: > - :e term://bash - :vsp term://top + :edit term://bash + :vsplit term://top < + Note: The "term://" pattern is handled by a BufReadCmd handler, so the + |autocmd-nested| modifier is required to use it in an autocmd. > + autocmd VimEnter * nested split term://sh +< This is only mentioned for reference; you should use the |:terminal| + command instead. + When the terminal spawns the program, the buffer will start to mirror the terminal display and change its name to `term://$CWD//$PID:$COMMAND`. Note that |:mksession| will "save" the terminal buffers by restarting all |