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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-04-27 20:37:57 +0200
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-04-27 20:37:57 +0200
commit00aa069db8132851a91cfc5ca7f58ef945c75c73 (patch)
tree54e88e9f1c4a981eb265015eabdc2cde2931cc5e /runtime
parent2155a6abaa5d065ad7b580229321860591126f2e (diff)
patch 8.1.1218: cannot set a directory for a tab pagev8.1.1218
Problem: Cannot set a directory for a tab page. Solution: Add the tab-local directory. (Yegappan Lakshmanan, closes #4212)
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime')
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/autocmd.txt15
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/editing.txt45
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/eval.txt49
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/index.txt2
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/options.txt6
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/usr_22.txt24
-rw-r--r--runtime/doc/usr_41.txt2
7 files changed, 112 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
index edd1f54f21..5d60fbeea6 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*autocmd.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Apr 08
+*autocmd.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Apr 27
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -690,13 +690,14 @@ DiffUpdated After diffs have been updated. Depending on
change or when doing |:diffupdate|.
*DirChanged*
DirChanged The working directory has changed in response
- to the |:cd| or |:lcd| commands, or as a
- result of the 'autochdir' option.
+ to the |:cd| or |:tcd| or |:lcd| commands, or
+ as a result of the 'autochdir' option.
The pattern can be:
- "window" to trigger on `:lcd`
- "global" to trigger on `:cd`
- "auto" to trigger on 'autochdir'.
- "drop" to trigger on editing a file
+ "window" to trigger on `:lcd`
+ "tabpage" to trigger on `:tcd`
+ "global" to trigger on `:cd`
+ "auto" to trigger on 'autochdir'.
+ "drop" to trigger on editing a file
<afile> is set to the new directory name.
*ExitPre*
ExitPre When using `:quit`, `:wq` in a way it makes
diff --git a/runtime/doc/editing.txt b/runtime/doc/editing.txt
index 1fc1c2fef8..60ac959b58 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/editing.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/editing.txt
@@ -1304,9 +1304,10 @@ use has("browsefilter"): >
==============================================================================
7. The current directory *current-directory*
-You may use the |:cd| and |:lcd| commands to change to another directory, so
-you will not have to type that directory name in front of the file names. It
-also makes a difference for executing external commands, e.g. ":!ls".
+You can use the |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| commands to change to another
+directory, so you will not have to type that directory name in front of the
+file names. It also makes a difference for executing external commands, e.g.
+":!ls".
Changing directory fails when the current buffer is modified, the '.' flag is
present in 'cpoptions' and "!" is not used in the command.
@@ -1334,6 +1335,17 @@ present in 'cpoptions' and "!" is not used in the command.
*:chd* *:chdir*
:chd[ir][!] [path] Same as |:cd|.
+ *:tcd*
+:tcd[!] {path} Like |:cd|, but only set the directory for the current
+ tab. The current window will also use this directory.
+ The current directory is not changed for windows in
+ other tabs and for windows in the current tab that
+ have their own window-local directory.
+ {not in Vi}
+
+ *:tch* *:tchdir*
+:tch[dir][!] Same as |:tcd|. {not in Vi}
+
*:lc* *:lcd*
:lc[d][!] {path} Like |:cd|, but only set the current directory when
the cursor is in the current window. The current
@@ -1348,17 +1360,26 @@ present in 'cpoptions' and "!" is not used in the command.
:pw[d] Print the current directory name. {Vi: no pwd}
Also see |getcwd()|.
-So long as no |:lcd| command has been used, all windows share the same current
-directory. Using a command to jump to another window doesn't change anything
-for the current directory.
+So long as no |:lcd| or |:tcd| command has been used, all windows share the
+same current directory. Using a command to jump to another window doesn't
+change anything for the current directory.
+
When a |:lcd| command has been used for a window, the specified directory
becomes the current directory for that window. Windows where the |:lcd|
-command has not been used stick to the global current directory. When jumping
-to another window the current directory will become the last specified local
-current directory. If none was specified, the global current directory is
-used.
-When a |:cd| command is used, the current window will lose his local current
-directory and will use the global current directory from now on.
+command has not been used stick to the global or tab-local current directory.
+When jumping to another window the current directory will become the last
+specified local current directory. If none was specified, the global or
+tab-local current directory is used.
+
+When a |:tcd| command has been used for a tab page, the specified directory
+becomes the current directory for the current tab page and the current window.
+The current directory of other tab pages is not affected. When jumping to
+another tab page, the current directory will become the last specified local
+directory for that tab page. If the current tab has no local current directory
+the global current directory is used.
+
+When a |:cd| command is used, the current window and tab page will lose the
+local current directory and will use the global current directory from now on.
After using |:cd| the full path name will be used for reading and writing
files. On some networked file systems this may cause problems. The result of
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index ceaa0e0645..f728c12cbb 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -2398,6 +2398,7 @@ has({feature}) Number |TRUE| if feature {feature} supported
has_key({dict}, {key}) Number |TRUE| if {dict} has entry {key}
haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
Number |TRUE| if the window executed |:lcd|
+ or |:tcd|
hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]])
Number |TRUE| if mapping to {what} exists
histadd({history}, {item}) String add an item to a history
@@ -4918,9 +4919,28 @@ getcwd([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]])
directory. See also |haslocaldir()|.
With {winnr} and {tabnr} return the local current directory of
- the window in the specified tab page.
+ the window in the specified tab page. If {winnr} is -1 return
+ the working directory of the tabpage.
+ If {winnr} is zero use the current window, if {tabnr} is zero
+ use the current tabpage.
+ Without any arguments, return the working directory of the
+ current window.
Return an empty string if the arguments are invalid.
+ Examples: >
+ " Get the working directory of the current window
+ :echo getcwd()
+ :echo getcwd(0)
+ :echo getcwd(0, 0)
+ " Get the working directory of window 3 in tabpage 2
+ :echo getcwd(3, 2)
+ " Get the global working directory
+ :echo getcwd(-1)
+ " Get the working directory of tabpage 3
+ :echo getcwd(-1, 3)
+ " Get the working directory of current tabpage
+ :echo getcwd(-1, 0)
+<
getfsize({fname}) *getfsize()*
The result is a Number, which is the size in bytes of the
given file {fname}.
@@ -5478,16 +5498,39 @@ has_key({dict}, {key}) *has_key()*
an entry with key {key}. Zero otherwise.
haslocaldir([{winnr} [, {tabnr}]]) *haslocaldir()*
- The result is a Number, which is 1 when the window has set a
- local path via |:lcd|, and 0 otherwise.
+ The result is a Number:
+ 1 when the window has set a local directory via |:lcd|
+ 2 when the tab-page has set a local directory via |:tcd|
+ 0 otherwise.
Without arguments use the current window.
With {winnr} use this window in the current tab page.
With {winnr} and {tabnr} use the window in the specified tab
page.
{winnr} can be the window number or the |window-ID|.
+ If {winnr} is -1 it is ignored and only the tabpage is used.
Return 0 if the arguments are invalid.
+ Examples: >
+ if haslocaldir() == 1
+ " window local directory case
+ elseif haslocaldir() == 2
+ " tab-local directory case
+ else
+ " global directory case
+ endif
+ " current window
+ :echo haslocaldir()
+ :echo haslocaldir(0)
+ :echo haslocaldir(0, 0)
+ " window n in current tab page
+ :echo haslocaldir(n)
+ :echo haslocaldir(n, 0)
+ " window n in tab page m
+ :echo haslocaldir(n, m)
+ " tab page m
+ :echo haslocaldir(-1, m)
+<
hasmapto({what} [, {mode} [, {abbr}]]) *hasmapto()*
The result is a Number, which is 1 if there is a mapping that
contains {what} in somewhere in the rhs (what it is mapped to)
diff --git a/runtime/doc/index.txt b/runtime/doc/index.txt
index 83be4a5292..c95de5b7bb 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/index.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/index.txt
@@ -1623,6 +1623,8 @@ tag command action ~
|:tab| :tab create new tab when opening new window
|:tag| :ta[g] jump to tag
|:tags| :tags show the contents of the tag stack
+|:tcd| :tcd change directory for tab page
+|:tchdir| :tch[dir] change directory for tab page
|:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command
|:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
|:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index 1a6e561fbb..1502fc7e44 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1455,9 +1455,9 @@ A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
{not available when compiled without the
|+file_in_path| feature}
This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
- |:cd| and |:lcd| commands, provided that the directory being searched
- for has a relative path, not an absolute part starting with "/", "./"
- or "../", the 'cdpath' option is not used then.
+ |:cd|, |:tcd| and |:lcd| commands, provided that the directory being
+ searched for has a relative path, not an absolute part starting with
+ "/", "./" or "../", the 'cdpath' option is not used then.
The 'cdpath' option's value has the same form and semantics as
|'path'|. Also see |file-searching|.
The default value is taken from $CDPATH, with a "," prepended to look
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_22.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_22.txt
index 06ab022419..e50237a9aa 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_22.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_22.txt
@@ -202,14 +202,28 @@ the other window. This is called a local directory. >
:pwd
/home/Bram/VeryLongFileName
-So long as no ":lcd" command has been used, all windows share the same current
-directory. Doing a ":cd" command in one window will also change the current
+So long as no `:lcd` command has been used, all windows share the same current
+directory. Doing a `:cd` command in one window will also change the current
directory of the other window.
- For a window where ":lcd" has been used a different current directory is
-remembered. Using ":cd" or ":lcd" in other windows will not change it.
- When using a ":cd" command in a window that uses a different current
+ For a window where `:lcd` has been used a different current directory is
+remembered. Using `:cd` or `:lcd` in other windows will not change it.
+ When using a `:cd` command in a window that uses a different current
directory, it will go back to using the shared directory.
+
+TAB LOCAL DIRECTORY
+
+When you open a new tab page, it uses the directory of the window in the
+previous tab page from which the new tab page was opened. You can change the
+directory of the current tab page using the `:tcd` command. All the windows in
+a tab page share this directory except for windows with a window-local
+directory. Any new windows opened in this tab page will use this directory as
+the current working directory. Using a `:cd` command in a tab page will not
+change the working directory of tab pages which have a tab local directory.
+When the global working directory is changed using the ":cd" command in a tab
+page, it will also change the current tab page working directory.
+
+
==============================================================================
*22.3* Finding a file
diff --git a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
index 429e242c87..c95dca66a7 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/usr_41.txt
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ System functions and manipulation of files:
isdirectory() check if a directory exists
getfsize() get the size of a file
getcwd() get the current working directory
- haslocaldir() check if current window used |:lcd|
+ haslocaldir() check if current window used |:lcd| or |:tcd|
tempname() get the name of a temporary file
mkdir() create a new directory
delete() delete a file