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Diffstat (limited to 'runtime')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/cmdline.txt | 20 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/options.txt | 9 |
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt index 5ee1a2af13..c586b30863 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/cmdline.txt @@ -493,16 +493,26 @@ example, to match only files that end in ".c": > :e *.c$ This will not match a file ending in ".cpp". Without the "$" it does match. -The old value of an option can be obtained by hitting 'wildchar' just after -the '='. For example, typing 'wildchar' after ":set dir=" will insert the -current value of 'dir'. This overrules file name completion for the options -that take a file name. - If you would like using <S-Tab> for CTRL-P in an xterm, put this command in your .cshrc: > xmodmap -e "keysym Tab = Tab Find" And this in your vimrc: > :cmap <Esc>[1~ <C-P> +< *complete-set-option* +When setting an option using |:set=|, the old value of an option can be +obtained by hitting 'wildchar' just after the '='. For example, typing +'wildchar' after ":set dir=" will insert the current value of 'dir'. This +overrules file name completion for the options that take a file name. + +When using |:set=|, |:set+=|, or |:set^=|, string options that have +pre-defined names or syntax (e.g. 'diffopt', 'listchars') or are a list of +single-character flags (e.g. 'shortmess') will also present a list of possible +values for completion when using 'wildchar'. + +When using |:set-=|, comma-separated options like 'diffopt' or 'backupdir' +will show each item separately. Flag list options like 'shortmess' will show +both the entire old value and the individual flags. Otherwise completion will +just fill in with the entire old value. ============================================================================== 3. Ex command-lines *cmdline-lines* diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt index 84cff775f6..35fb08a9a4 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/options.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt @@ -52,14 +52,16 @@ achieve special effects. These options come in three forms: 'lines' Warning: This may have a lot of side effects. - *:set-args* *E487* *E521* + *:set-args* *:set=* *E487* *E521* :se[t] {option}={value} or :se[t] {option}:{value} Set string or number option to {value}. For numeric options the value can be given in decimal, hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0'). The old value can be inserted by typing 'wildchar' (by - default this is a <Tab>). See |cmdline-completion|. + default this is a <Tab>). Many string options with + fixed syntax also support completing known values. + See |cmdline-completion| and |complete-set-option|. White space between {option} and '=' is allowed and will be ignored. White space between '=' and {value} is not allowed. @@ -93,6 +95,9 @@ achieve special effects. These options come in three forms: When the option is a list of flags, {value} must be exactly as they appear in the option. Remove flags one by one to avoid problems. + The individual values from a comma separated list or + list of flags can be inserted by typing 'wildchar'. + See |complete-set-option|. Also see |:set-args| above. The {option} arguments to ":set" may be repeated. For example: > |