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Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc/options.txt')
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diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt index 7729ec5d38..ff346e878d 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/options.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt @@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. The screen column can be an absolute number, or a number preceded with '+' or '-', which is added to or subtracted from 'textwidth'. > - :set cc=+1 " highlight column after 'textwidth' + :set cc=+1 " highlight column after 'textwidth' :set cc=+1,+2,+3 " highlight three columns after 'textwidth' :hi ColorColumn ctermbg=lightgrey guibg=lightgrey < @@ -5386,7 +5386,7 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. local to buffer Number of spaces to use for each step of (auto)indent. Used for |'cindent'|, |>>|, |<<|, etc. - When zero the 'ts' value will be used. Use the |shiftwidth()| + When zero the 'tabstop' value will be used. Use the |shiftwidth()| function to get the effective shiftwidth value. *'shortmess'* *'shm'* @@ -5662,6 +5662,8 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. line in the window wraps part of it may not be visible, as if it is above the window. "<<<" is displayed at the start of the first line, highlighted with |hl-NonText|. + You may also want to add "lastline" to the 'display' option to show as + much of the last line as possible. NOTE: only partly implemented, currently works with CTRL-E, CTRL-Y and scrolling with the mouse. @@ -6313,13 +6315,25 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|. (or 3 or whatever you prefer) and use 'noexpandtab'. Then Vim will use a mix of tabs and spaces, but typing <Tab> and <BS> will behave like a tab appears every 4 (or 3) characters. - 2. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use + This is the recommended way, the file will look the same with other + tools and when listing it in a terminal. + 2. Set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use + 'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The + formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed (leave + it at 8 just in case). The file will be a bit larger. + You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file. You can get rid + of them by first setting 'expandtab' and using `%retab!`, making + sure the value of 'tabstop' is set correctly. + 3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use 'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed. - 3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a + You do need to check if no Tabs exist in the file, just like in the + item just above. + 4. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a |modeline| to set these values when editing the file again. Only - works when using Vim to edit the file. - 4. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and + works when using Vim to edit the file, other tools assume a tabstop + is worth 8 spaces. + 5. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and 'noexpandtab'. This should then work (for initial indents only) for any tabstop setting that people use. It might be nice to have tabs after the first non-blank inserted as spaces if you do this |