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@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ other plugins using signs.
*sign-priority*
Each placed sign is assigned a priority value independently of the sign group.
-The default priority for a sign is 10. When multiple signs that each have an
-icon or text are placed on the same line, signs are ordered with decreasing
-priority from left to right, up until the maximum width set in 'signcolumn'.
-Lower priority signs that do not fit are hidden. Highest priority signs with
-highlight attributes are always shown.
+The default priority for a sign is 10, this value can be changed for different
+signs by specifying a different value at definition time. When multiple signs
+that each have an icon or text are placed on the same line, signs are ordered
+with decreasing priority from left to right, up until the maximum width set in
+'signcolumn'. Low priority signs that do not fit are hidden. Highest priority
+signs with highlight attributes are always shown.
When the line on which the sign is placed is deleted, the sign is removed along
with it.
@@ -113,6 +114,9 @@ See |sign_define()| for the equivalent Vim script function.
toolkit supports ~
Win32 .bmp, .ico, .cur
+ priority={prio}
+ Default priority for the sign, see |sign-priority|.
+
linehl={group}
Highlighting group used for the whole line the sign is placed
in. Most useful is defining a background color.
@@ -183,11 +187,11 @@ See |sign_place()| for the equivalent Vim script function.
By default, the sign is placed in the global sign group.
- By default, the sign is assigned a default priority of 10. To
- assign a different priority value, use "priority={prio}" to
- specify a value. The priority is used to determine the sign
- that is displayed when multiple signs are placed on the same
- line.
+ By default, the sign is assigned a default priority of 10,
+ unless specified otherwise by the sign definition. To assign a
+ different priority value, use "priority={prio}" to specify a
+ value. The priority is used to determine the sign that is
+ displayed when multiple signs are placed on the same line.
Examples: >
:sign place 5 line=3 name=sign1 file=a.py