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Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc/diff.txt')
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1 files changed, 22 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/diff.txt b/runtime/doc/diff.txt index c9de54342e..f39a51022a 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/diff.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/diff.txt @@ -214,14 +214,28 @@ The diffs are highlighted with these groups: |hl-DiffAdd| DiffAdd Added (inserted) lines. These lines exist in this buffer but not in another. |hl-DiffChange| DiffChange Changed lines. -|hl-DiffText| DiffText Changed text inside a Changed line. Vim - finds the first character that is different, - and the last character that is different - (searching from the end of the line). The - text in between is highlighted. This means - that parts in the middle that are still the - same are highlighted anyway. The 'diffopt' - flags "iwhite" and "icase" are used here. +|hl-DiffText| DiffText Changed text inside a Changed line. Exact + behavior depends on the `inline:` setting in + 'diffopt'. + With `inline:` set to "simple", Vim finds the + first character that is different, and the + last character that is different (searching + from the end of the line). The text in + between is highlighted. This means that parts + in the middle that are still the same are + highlighted anyway. The 'diffopt' flags + "iwhite" and "icase" are used here. + With `inline:` set to "char" or "word", Vim + uses the internal diff library to perform a + detailed diff between the changed blocks and + highlight the exact difference between the + two. Will respect any 'diffopt' flag that + affects internal diff. + Not used when `inline:` is set to "none". +|hl-DiffTextAdd| DiffTextAdd Added text inside a Changed line. Similar to + DiffText, but used when there is no + corresponding text in other buffers. Not used + when `inline:` is set to "simple" or "none". |hl-DiffDelete| DiffDelete Deleted lines. Also called filler lines, because they don't really exist in this buffer. |