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diff --git a/runtime/doc/todo.txt b/runtime/doc/todo.txt index c9716beb25..95cf7a40e9 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/todo.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/todo.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*todo.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Jun 21 +*todo.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Jun 28 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -40,12 +40,31 @@ browser use: https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/1234 Include src/po/vim.pot ? -See if resizing a terminal can be fixed. - Vim9 script: +- line continuation at script level: + eval_to_string_skip(), test with :throw + eval1_emsg(), pass "eap", test with :execute, :echomsg, :echoerr + handle_subscript() - call_func_rettv() - get_func_tv() + func( + args arg) + callers of get_func_tv(): + eval_func() + ex_call() + function arguments, test assert_equal() with lambda, test :function + :import: + others + eval_index() +- test: + [1, + 2, + 3]->Func() + Making everything work: +- "nr += 4" gives "already defined" error. - Error for "g:var: string = 'value'" - Make func()->append('$') work - value is last argument, not first. #6305 +- in Vim9 script expressions are evaluated differently, not using a type. + e.g. "'' == 0" does not give an error and evaluates to true. - possible memory leak in test_vim9_func through compile_nested_function. - memory leaks in test_vim9_expr - memory leaks in test_vim9_script @@ -134,12 +153,6 @@ Further improvements: - compile "expr" and "call" expression of a channel in channel_exe_cmd()? Popup windows: -- With some sequence get get hidden finished terminal buffer. (#5768) - Cannot close popup terminal (#5744) - Buffer can't be wiped, gets status "aF". (#5764) - Is buf->nwindows incorrect? -- popup_clear() and popup_close() should close the terminal popup, and - make the buffer hidden. #5745 - Cursor not updated before a redraw, making it jump. (#5943) - With terminal in popup, allow for popup_hide() to temporarily hide it.? - Fire some autocommand event after a new popup window was created and @@ -274,6 +287,13 @@ The buffer list and windows are locked, no changes possible How about removing Atari MiNT support? src/Make_mint.mak, src/os_mint.h, matches with __MINT__ +Add the <=> (spaceship) operator and "cond ?< expr ?= expr ?> expr" + replace this: + let left = GetLeftFunc() + let right = GetRightFunc() + let res = left < right ? lower : left == right ? equal : upper + by: + let res = GetLeftFunc() <=> GetRightFunc() ?< lower ?= equal ?> upper Patch to make :q work with local arglist. (Christian Brabandt, #6286) Patch to fix drawing error with DirectX. (James Grant, #5688) @@ -495,9 +515,6 @@ window 2. User expects 10 to be added to size of window 2. (Daniel Steinberg, Would be nice to set tab-local values for 'diffexpr' and 'diffopt'. Use t:diffexpr_option t:diffopt_option? (#4782) -v:register isn't reset early enough, may be used by next command. -(Andy Massimino, #5294, possible fix in #5305) - Internal diff doesn't handle binary file like external diff does. (Mike Williams, 2018 Oct 30) @@ -580,9 +597,6 @@ buffer didn't change at all. Line numbers in profile are off when function was defined with ":execute". (Daniel Hahler, #4511) -Add a way to create an empty, hidden buffer. Like doing ":new|hide". -":let buf = bufcreate('name') - Session file contains absolute paths when "curdir" is removed form 'sessionoptions', making it impossible to have a session with a relative path. (#4450) @@ -1199,8 +1213,8 @@ Make a function to check for function-like type? Screen updated delayed when using CTRL-O u in Insert mode. (Barlik, #1191) Perhaps because status message? -Implement named arguments for functions: - func Foo(start, count = 1 all = 1) +Implement named arguments for functions with optional arguments: + func Foo(start, count = 1, all = 1) call Foo(12, all = 0) Add a command to take a range of lines, filter them and put the output @@ -1393,8 +1407,6 @@ Did maintainer reply? ml_get errors when reloading file. (Chris Desjardins, 2016 Apr 19) Also with latest version. -Cannot delete a file with square brackets with delete(). (#696) - Completion for input() does not expand environment variables. (chdiza, 2016 Jul 25, #948) @@ -1403,8 +1415,6 @@ names, shell commands and the like. (Kikuchan, 2010 Oct 14) Assume the system converts between the actual encoding of the filesystem to the system encoding (usually utf-8). -'hlsearch' interferes with a Conceal match. (Rom Grk, 2016 Aug 9) - MS-Windows: use WS_HIDE instead of SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE in os_win32.c? Otherwise task flickers in taskbar. @@ -1416,8 +1426,6 @@ Have a way to get the call stack, in a function and from an exception. Second problem in #966: ins_compl_add_tv() uses get_dict_string() multiple times, overwrites the one buffer. (Nikolay Pavlov, 2016 Aug 5) -Possibly wrong value for seq_cur. (Florent Fayolle, 2016 May 15, #806) - Filetype plugin for awk. (Doug Kearns, 2016 Sep 5) Patch to improve map documentation. Issue #799. @@ -1436,8 +1444,6 @@ Reject the value? #710. When doing "vi buf.md" a BufNew autocommand for *.md is not triggered. Because of using the initial buffer? (Dun Peal, 2016 May 12) -Add redrawtabline command. (Naruhiko Nishino, 2016 Jun 11) - Neovim patch for utfc_ptr2char_len() https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/4574 No test, needs some work to include. @@ -1507,20 +1513,10 @@ If ":bd" also closes a Tab page then the " mark is not set. (Harm te Hennepe, Patch to avoid redrawing tabline when the popup menu is visible. (Christian Brabandt, 2016 Jan 28) -Patch to show search statistics. (Christian Brabandt, 2016 Jul 22) - When the CursorMovedI event triggers, and CTRL-X was typed, a script cannot restore the mode properly. (Andrew Stewart, 2016 Apr 20) Do not trigger the event? -Using ":windo" to set options in all windows has the side effect that it -changes the window layout and the current window. Make a variant that saves -and restores. Use in the matchparen plugin. -Perhaps we can use ":windo <restore> {cmd}"? -Patch to add <restore> to :windo, :bufdo, etc. (Christian Brabandt, 2015 Jan -6, 2nd message) -Alternative: ":keeppos" command modifier: ":keeppos windo {cmd}". - Patch to fix display of listchars on the cursorline. (Nayuri Aohime, 2013) Update suggested by Yasuhiro Matsumoto, 2014 Nov 25: https://gist.github.com/presuku/d3d6b230b9b6dcfc0477 @@ -1549,10 +1545,6 @@ Python: ":py raw_input('prompt')" doesn't work. (Manu Hack) Comparing nested structures with "==" uses a different comparator than when comparing individual items. -Also, "'' == 0" evaluates to true, which isn't nice. -Add "===" to have a strict comparison (type and value match). -Add "==*" (?) to have a value match, but no automatic conversion, and v:true -equals 1 and 1.0, v:false equals 0 and 0.0.? Using uninitialized memory. (Dominique Pelle, 2015 Nov 4) @@ -1723,8 +1715,6 @@ arguments. Problem with transparent and matchgroup. Issue #475 -Patch to add :arglocal and :arglists. (Marcin Szamotulski, 2014 Aug 6) - Spell files use a latin single quote. Unicode also has another single quote: 0x2019. (Ron Aaron, 2014 Apr 4) New OpenOffice spell files support this with ICONV. But they are not @@ -1751,8 +1741,11 @@ from? Problem with upwards search on Windows (works OK on Linux). (Brett Stahlman, 2014 Jun 8) -Include a plugin manager with Vim? Neobundle seems to be the best currently. +Include a plugin manager with Vim? vim-plug seems to be the best currently: +https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug. Also Vundle: https://github.com/gmarik/vundle +Or minpac: https://github.com/k-takata/minpac, since it leverages the builtin +package feature. Long message about this from ZyX, 2014 Mar 23. And following replies. Also see http://vim-wiki.mawercer.de/wiki/topic/vim%20plugin%20managment.html User view: @@ -1807,6 +1800,7 @@ instead. (Samuel Ferencik, 2013 Sep 28) Patch for XDG base directory support. (Jean François Bignolles, 2014 Mar 4) Remark on the docs. Should not be a compile time feature. But then what? +Also see #2034. Completion of ":e" is ":earlier", should be ":edit". Complete to the matching command instead of doing this alphabetically. (Mikel Jorgensen) @@ -1868,6 +1862,10 @@ Patch to add {lhs} to :mapclear: clear all maps starting with {lhs}. Exception caused by argument of return is not caught by try/catch. (David Barnett, 2013 Nov 19) +Bug in try/catch: return with invalid compare throws error that isn't caught. +(ZyX, 2011 Jan 26) +try/catch not working for argument of return. (Matt Wozniski, 2008 Sep 15) +try/catch not working when inside a for loop. (ZyX, 2011 Jan 25) Patch to fix that 'cedit' is recognized after :normal. (Christian Brabandt, 2013 Mar 19, later message) @@ -1903,6 +1901,8 @@ process that is running. It might actually be some other program, e.g. after a reboot. patch to add "combine" flag to syntax commands. (so8res, 2012 Dec 6) +Patch to add "combine" to :syntax, combines highlight attributes. (Nate +Soares, 2012 Dec 3) Syntax update problem in one buffer opened in two windows, bottom window is not correctly updated. (Paul Harris, 2012 Feb 27) @@ -2090,9 +2090,6 @@ doesn't jump to the correct line with :cfirst. (ZyX, 2011 Sep 18) Behavior of i" and a" text objects isn't logical. (Ben Fritz, 2013 Nov 19) -Bug in try/catch: return with invalid compare throws error that isn't caught. -(ZyX, 2011 Jan 26) - When setting a local option value from the global value, add a script ID that indicates this, so that ":verbose set" can give a hint. Check with options in the help file. @@ -2281,9 +2278,6 @@ Add local time at start of --startuptime output. Requires configure check for localtime(). Use format year-month-day hr:min:sec. -Patch to add "combine" to :syntax, combines highlight attributes. (Nate -Soares, 2012 Dec 3) - Patch to make ":hi link" also take arguments. (Nate Soares, 2012 Dec 4) Shell not recognized properly if it ends in "csh -f". (James Vega, 2009 Nov 3) @@ -2478,6 +2472,9 @@ Sergey Khorev) Consider making YankRing or something else that keeps a list of yanked text part of standard Vim. The "1 to "9 registers are not sufficient. +6 When yanking into the unnamed registers several times, somehow make the + previous contents also available (like it's done for deleting). What + register names to use? g"1, g"2, etc.? After doing "su" $HOME can be the old user's home, thus ~root/file is not correct. Don't use it in the swap file. @@ -2684,10 +2681,6 @@ Problem with 'ts' set to 9 and 'showbreak' to ">>>". (Matthew Winn, 2007 Oct In the swapfile dialog, add a H(elp) option that gives more info about what each choice does. Similar to ":help swap-exists-choices" -try/catch not working for argument of return. (Matt Wozniski, 2008 Sep 15) - -try/catch not working when inside a for loop. (ZyX, 2011 Jan 25) - ":tab help" always opens a new tab, while ":help" re-uses an existing window. Would be more consistent when an existing tab is re-used. (Tony Mechelynck) @@ -3257,7 +3250,7 @@ Quickfix/Location List: ":grep" and ":helpgrep". More generic solution: support a filter (e.g., by calling a function). 7 Add a command that goes back to the position from before jumping to the - first quickfix location. ":cbefore"? + first quickfix location. Vi incompatibility: - Try new POSIX tests, made after my comments. (Geoff Clare, 2005 April 7) @@ -3294,7 +3287,6 @@ Vi incompatibility: 7 The ":map" command output overwrites the command. Perhaps it should keep the ":map" when it's used without arguments? 7 CTRL-L is not the end of a section? It is for Posix! Make it an option. -7 Implement 'prompt' option. Init to off when stdin is not a tty. 7 Add a way to send an email for a crashed edit session. Create a file when making changes (containing name of the swap file), delete it when writing the file. Supply a program that can check for crashed sessions (either @@ -3472,8 +3464,6 @@ GUI: Solaris 2.6. (Marley) 9 On Solaris: Using a "-geometry" argument, bigger than the window where Vim is started from, causes empty lines below the cmdline. (raf) -8 X11 GUI: When menu is disabled by excluding 'm' from 'guioptions', ALT key - should not be used to trigger a menu (like the Win32 version). 8 When setting 'langmenu', it should be effective immediately. Store both the English and the translated text in the menu structure. Re-generate the translation when 'langmenu' has changed. @@ -3512,10 +3502,6 @@ GUI: When the "+0+0" is omitted it works. 8 When starting an external command, and 'guipty' set, BS and DEL are mixed up. Set erase character somehow? -8 A dead circumflex followed by a space should give the '^' character - (Rommel). Look how xterm does this. - Also: Bednar has some code for dead key handling. - Also: Nedit 5.0.2 with USE_XMIM does it right. (Gaya) 8 The compose key doesn't work properly (Cepas). Both for Win32 and X11. 7 The cursor in an inactive window should be hollow. Currently it's not visible. @@ -3612,17 +3598,8 @@ Macintosh: "Small" problems: -- Can't disable terminal flow control, to enable the use of CTRL-S and - CTRL-Q. Add an option for it? - When using e_secure in do_one_cmd() mention the command being executed, otherwise it's not clear where it comes from. -- When the quickfix window is open and executing ":echo 'hello'" using the - Command-line window, the text is immediately removed by the redrawing. - (Michael Henry, 2008 Nov 1) - Generic solution: When redrawing while there is a message on the - cmdline, don't erase the display but draw over the existing text. - Other solution, redraw after closing the cmdline window, before executing - the command. 9 For Turkish vim_tolower() and vim_toupper() also need to use utf_ functions for characters below 0x80. (Sertacyildiz) 9 When the last edited file is a help file, using '0 in a new Vim doesn't @@ -4082,8 +4059,6 @@ Spell checking: - Considering Hunspell 1.1.4: What does MAXNGRAMSUGS do? Is COMPLEXPREFIXES necessary when we have flags for affixes? -- Support spelling words in CamelCase as if they were two separate words. - Requires some option to enable it. (Timothy Knox) - There is no Finnish spell checking file. For openoffice Voikko is now used, which is based on Malaga: http://home.arcor.de/bjoern-beutel/malaga/ (Teemu Likonen) @@ -4458,8 +4433,6 @@ Vim script language: 7 Execute a function with standard option values. No need to save and restore option values. Especially useful for new options. Problem: how to avoid a performance penalty (esp. for string options)? -8 Add referring to key options with "&t_xx". Both for "echo &t_xx" and - ":let &t_xx =". Useful for making portable mappings. - range for ":exec", pass it on to the executed command. (Webb) 8 ":{range}source": source the lines from the current file. You can already yank lines and use :@" to execute them. @@ -4690,8 +4663,6 @@ Messages: - Delete message after new command has been entered and have waited for key. Perhaps after ten seconds? - Make message history available in "msg" variables: msg1, msg2, .. msg9. -8 When reading from stdin allow suppressing the "reading from stdin" - message. 9 Check handling of overwriting of messages and delays: Very wrong: errors while redrawing cause endless loop. When switching to another file and screen scrolls because of the long @@ -5979,9 +5950,6 @@ Registers: 8 Add put command that overwrites existing text. Should also work for blocks. Useful to move text around in a table. Works like using "R ^R r" for every line. -6 When yanking into the unnamed registers several times, somehow make the - previous contents also available (like it's done for deleting). What - register names to use? g"1, g"2, etc.? - When appending to a register, also report the total resulting number of lines. Or just say "99 more lines yanked", add the "more". - When inserting a register in Insert mode with CTRL-R, don't insert comment |