diff options
| author | Peter Aronoff <peter@aronoff.org> | 2024-06-11 19:22:53 +0200 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org> | 2024-06-11 19:23:08 +0200 |
| commit | 210b39c2d686d875e2464ca1f42131453dc6bd41 (patch) | |
| tree | f3fcd079ad54e4359180c605cdf06fb12e11bfc1 /runtime/doc | |
| parent | 4877cb411f00ebf546417e9a71ab493916b50955 (diff) | |
runtime(doc): clarify documentation for "v" position at line()
Problem: the previous documentation falsely states that "v" always
refers to the start of a visual area. In fact, the reference of "v" and
"." complement each other. If the cursor is at the start of
a (characterwise) visual area, then "v" refers to the end of the area.
Solution: be more verbose and explicit about the connection between "."
and "v" and also refer to |v_o| which many vim users will be familiar
with for visual areas.
Signed-off-by: Peter Aronoff <peter@aronoff.org>
Signed-off-by: Christian Brabandt <cb@256bit.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime/doc')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/builtin.txt | 21 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt index 2ed94ea932..66f1bae132 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Jun 06 +*builtin.txt* For Vim version 9.1. Last change: 2024 Jun 11 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -6191,10 +6191,21 @@ line({expr} [, {winid}]) *line()* display isn't updated, e.g. in silent Ex mode) w$ last line visible in current window (this is one less than "w0" if no lines are visible) - v In Visual mode: the start of the Visual area (the - cursor is the end). When not in Visual mode - returns the cursor position. Differs from |'<| in - that it's updated right away. + v When not in Visual mode, returns the cursor + position. In Visual mode, returns the other end + of the Visual area. A good way to think about + this is that in Visual mode "v" and "." complement + each other. While "." refers to the cursor + position, "v" refers to where |v_o| would move the + cursor. As a result, you can use "v" and "." + together to work on all of a selection in + characterwise visual mode. If the cursor is at + the end of a characterwise visual area, "v" refers + to the start of the same visual area. And if the + cursor is at the start of a characterwise visual + area, "v" refers to the end of the same visual + area. "v" differs from |'<| and |'>| in that it's + updated right away. Note that a mark in another file can be used. The line number then applies to another buffer. To get the column number use |col()|. To get both use |