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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*sign.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2014 May 07
+*sign.txt* Nvim
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Gordon Prieur
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
Sign Support Features *sign-support*
-1. Introduction |sign-intro|
-2. Commands |sign-commands|
+ Type |gO| to see the table of contents.
==============================================================================
1. Introduction *sign-intro* *signs*
@@ -40,8 +39,10 @@ There are two steps in using signs:
When signs are defined for a file, Vim will automatically add a column of two
characters to display them in. When the last sign is unplaced the column
-disappears again. The color of the column is set with the SignColumn group
-|hl-SignColumn|. Example to set the color: >
+disappears again. This behavior can be changed with the 'signcolumn' option.
+
+The color of the column is set with the SignColumn group |hl-SignColumn|.
+Example to set the color: >
:highlight SignColumn guibg=darkgrey
@@ -78,12 +79,15 @@ DEFINING A SIGN. *:sign-define* *E255* *E160* *E612*
will cause redraw problems.
toolkit supports ~
Win32 .bmp, .ico, .cur
- pixmap (.xpm) |+xpm_w32|
linehl={group}
Highlighting group used for the whole line the sign is placed
in. Most useful is defining a background color.
+ numhl={group}
+ Highlighting group used for 'number' column at the associated
+ line. Overrides |hl-LineNr|, |hl-CursorLineNr|.
+
text={text} *E239*
Define the text that is displayed when there is no icon or the
GUI is not being used. Only printable characters are allowed
@@ -186,7 +190,9 @@ JUMPING TO A SIGN *:sign-jump* *E157*
If the file isn't displayed in window and the current file can
not be |abandon|ed this fails.
-:sign jump {id} buffer={nr}
- Same, but use buffer {nr}.
+:sign jump {id} buffer={nr} *E934*
+ Same, but use buffer {nr}. This fails if buffer {nr} does not
+ have a name.
+
- vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
+ vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: