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| author | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2019-01-01 19:49:20 +0100 |
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| committer | Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> | 2019-01-01 19:49:20 +0100 |
| commit | b9c67a51c15481d9257e5c26581d17780e9808d5 (patch) | |
| tree | 1db52a94e46122039c21097bb920e81ea39e3510 /runtime | |
| parent | 4c05fa08c9739e307ddc88ac91ba6d208f1fd68e (diff) | |
patch 8.1.0675: text property column in screen columns is not practicalv8.1.0675
Problem: Text property column is screen columns is not practical.
Solution: Use byte values for the column.
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/eval.txt | 24 |
1 files changed, 13 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt index 636817b39b..5d9e7b2f13 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2018 Dec 28 +*eval.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Jan 01 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -6689,18 +6689,19 @@ prompt_setprompt({buf}, {text}) *prompt_setprompt()* < *prop_add()* *E965* prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) - Attach a text property at position {lnum}, {col}. Use one for - the first column. + Attach a text property at position {lnum}, {col}. {col} is + counted in bytes, use one for the first column. If {lnum} is invalid an error is given. *E966* If {col} is invalid an error is given. *E964* {props} is a dictionary with these fields: - length length of text in characters, can only be used + length length of text in bytes, can only be used for a property that does not continue in - another line - end_lnum line number for end of text - end_col last column of the text; not used when - "length" is present + another line; can be zero + end_lnum line number for the end of text + end_col column just after the text; not used when "length" + is present; when {col} and "end_col" are equal + this is a zero-width text property bufnr buffer to add the property to; when omitted the current buffer is used id user defined ID for the property; when omitted @@ -6709,11 +6710,12 @@ prop_add({lnum}, {col}, {props}) All fields except "type" are optional. It is an error when both "length" and "end_lnum" or "end_col" - are passed. Either use "length" or "end_col" for a property + are given. Either use "length" or "end_col" for a property within one line, or use "end_lnum" and "end_col" for a property that spans more than one line. - When neither "length" nor "end_col" are passed the property - will apply to one character. + When neither "length" nor "end_col" are given the property + will be zero-width. That means it will not be highlighted but + will move with the text, as a kind of mark. The property can end exactly at the last character of the text, or just after it. In the last case, if text is appended to the line, the text property size will increase, also when |