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| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/builtin.txt | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/nvim/eval.lua | 19 |
3 files changed, 45 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt index 1a762c6ec0..8ee01d6156 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -4102,10 +4102,21 @@ line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()* display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode) w$ last line visible in current window (this is one less than "w0" if no lines are visible) - v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the - cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode - returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in - that it's updated right away. + v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor + position. In Visual mode, returns the other end + of the Visual area. A good way to think about + this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement + each other. While "." refers to the cursor + position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the + cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "." + together to work on all of a selection in + characterwise visual mode. If the cursor is at + the end of a characterwise visual area, "v" refers + to the start of the same visual area. And if the + cursor is at the start of a characterwise visual + area, "v" refers to the end of the same visual + area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's + updated right away. Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number then applies to another buffer. To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua index 87e2852efd..ad057d902b 100644 --- a/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua +++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_meta/vimfn.lua @@ -4971,10 +4971,21 @@ function vim.fn.libcallnr(libname, funcname, argument) end --- display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode) --- w$ last line visible in current window (this is one --- less than "w0" if no lines are visible) ---- v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the ---- cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode ---- returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in ---- that it's updated right away. +--- v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor +--- position. In Visual mode, returns the other end +--- of the Visual area. A good way to think about +--- this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement +--- each other. While "." refers to the cursor +--- position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the +--- cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "." +--- together to work on all of a selection in +--- characterwise visual mode. If the cursor is at +--- the end of a characterwise visual area, "v" refers +--- to the start of the same visual area. And if the +--- cursor is at the start of a characterwise visual +--- area, "v" refers to the end of the same visual +--- area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's +--- updated right away. --- Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number --- then applies to another buffer. --- To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use diff --git a/src/nvim/eval.lua b/src/nvim/eval.lua index 0e7b0bf4ec..f5706f9553 100644 --- a/src/nvim/eval.lua +++ b/src/nvim/eval.lua @@ -6081,10 +6081,21 @@ M.funcs = { display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode) w$ last line visible in current window (this is one less than "w0" if no lines are visible) - v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the - cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode - returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in - that it's updated right away. + v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor + position. In Visual mode, returns the other end + of the Visual area. A good way to think about + this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement + each other. While "." refers to the cursor + position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the + cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "." + together to work on all of a selection in + characterwise visual mode. If the cursor is at + the end of a characterwise visual area, "v" refers + to the start of the same visual area. And if the + cursor is at the start of a characterwise visual + area, "v" refers to the end of the same visual + area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's + updated right away. Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number then applies to another buffer. To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use |