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@@ -4528,10 +4528,14 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
'redrawtime' 'rdt' number (default 2000)
global
Time in milliseconds for redrawing the display. Applies to
- 'hlsearch', 'inccommand' and |:match| highlighting.
+ 'hlsearch', 'inccommand', |:match| highlighting and syntax
+ highlighting.
When redrawing takes more than this many milliseconds no further
- matches will be highlighted. This is used to avoid that Vim hangs
- when using a very complicated pattern.
+ matches will be highlighted.
+ For syntax highlighting the time applies per window. When over the
+ limit syntax highlighting is disabled until |CTRL-L| is used.
+ This is used to avoid that Vim hangs when using a very complicated
+ pattern.
*'regexpengine'* *'re'*
'regexpengine' 're' number (default 0)