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MAJOR COMPONENTS ~
-Embedded terminal emulator |terminal|
-RPC API |RPC|
-Shared data |shada|
-XDG base directories |xdg|
+API |API|
+Lua scripting |lua|
Job control |job-control|
Remote plugins |remote-plugin|
-Python plugins |provider-python|
-Clipboard integration |provider-clipboard|
+Providers
+ Clipboard |provider-clipboard|
+ Python plugins |provider-python|
+ Ruby plugins |provider-ruby|
+Shared data |shada|
+Embedded terminal |terminal|
+XDG base directories |xdg|
USER EXPERIENCE ~
@@ -87,6 +90,16 @@ Working intuitively and consistently is a major goal of Nvim.
- Vim's internal test functions (test_autochdir(), test_settime(), etc.) are
not exposed (nor implemented); instead Nvim has a robust API.
+- Behaviors, options, documentation are removed if they cost users more time
+ than they save.
+
+Usability details have been improved where the benefit outweighs any
+backwards-compatibility cost. Some examples:
+
+- |K| in help documents can be used like |CTRL-]|.
+- Directories for 'directory' and 'undodir' are auto-created.
+- Terminal features such as 'guicursor' are enabled where possible.
+
ARCHITECTURE ~
External plugins run in separate processes. |remote-plugin| This improves
@@ -130,6 +143,7 @@ Commands:
|:checkhealth|
|:drop| is available on all platforms
|:Man| is available by default, with many improvements such as completion
+ |:tchdir| tab-local |current-directory|
Functions:
|dictwatcheradd()| notifies a callback whenever a |Dict| is modified
@@ -145,6 +159,7 @@ Events:
|TextYankPost|
Highlight groups:
+ |hl-NormalNC| highlights non-current windows
|hl-QuickFixLine|
|hl-Substitute|
|hl-TermCursor|
@@ -284,6 +299,8 @@ Highlight groups:
|hl-ColorColumn|, |hl-CursorColumn| are lower priority than most other
groups
+The variable name "count" is no fallback for |v:count| anymore.
+
==============================================================================
5. Missing legacy features *nvim-features-missing*
@@ -363,7 +380,7 @@ Other options:
'esckeys'
'guioptions' "t" flag was removed
*'guipty'* (Nvim uses pipes and PTYs consistently on all platforms.)
- 'highlight' (the builtin |highlight-groups| cannot be changed)
+ 'highlight' (Names of builtin |highlight-groups| cannot be changed.)
*'imactivatefunc'* *'imaf'*
*'imactivatekey'* *'imak'*
*'imstatusfunc'* *'imsf'*