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diff --git a/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt b/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt index 02086e24fd..3f3c41f566 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/msgpack_rpc.txt @@ -250,23 +250,21 @@ connect to another with different type codes. ============================================================================== 6. Remote UIs *rpc-remote-ui* -Nvim allows Graphical user interfaces to be implemented by separate processes -communicating with Nvim over the RPC API. Currently the ui model conists of a -terminal-like grid with one single, monospace font size, with a few elements -that could be drawn separately from the grid (for the momemnt only the popup -menu) - -After connecting to a nvim instance (typically a spawned, embedded instance) -use the |nvim_ui_attach|(width, height, options) API method to tell nvim that your -program wants to draw the nvim screen on a grid with "width" times -"height" cells. "options" should be a dictionary with the following (all -optional) keys: - `rgb`: Controls what color format to use. +GUIs can be implemented as external processes communicating with Nvim over the +RPC API. Currently the UI model consists of a terminal-like grid with one +single, monospace font size. Some elements (UI "widgets") can be drawn +separately from the grid. + +After connecting to Nvim (usually a spawned, embedded instance) use the +|nvim_ui_attach| API method to tell Nvim that your program wants to draw the +Nvim screen on a grid of width × height cells. `options` must be +a dictionary with these (optional) keys: + `rgb` Controls what color format to use. Set to true (default) to use 24-bit rgb colors. Set to false to use terminal color codes (at most 256 different colors). - `popupmenu_external`: Instead of drawing the completion popupmenu on + `popupmenu_external` Instead of drawing the completion popupmenu on the grid, Nvim will send higher-level events to the ui and let it draw the popupmenu. Defaults to false. |