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*options.txt* For Vim version 7.4. Last change: 2013 Jul 09
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VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
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Options *options*
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1. Setting options |set-option|
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2. Automatically setting options |auto-setting|
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3. Options summary |option-summary|
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For an overview of options see help.txt |option-list|.
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Vim has a number of internal variables and switches which can be set to
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achieve special effects. These options come in three forms:
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boolean can only be on or off *boolean* *toggle*
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number has a numeric value
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string has a string value
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==============================================================================
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1. Setting options *set-option* *E764*
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*:se* *:set*
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:se[t] Show all options that differ from their default value.
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:se[t] all Show all but terminal options.
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:se[t] termcap Show all terminal options. Note that in the GUI the
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key codes are not shown, because they are generated
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internally and can't be changed. Changing the terminal
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codes in the GUI is not useful either...
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*E518* *E519*
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:se[t] {option}? Show value of {option}.
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:se[t] {option} Toggle option: set, switch it on.
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Number option: show value.
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String option: show value.
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:se[t] no{option} Toggle option: Reset, switch it off.
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*:set-!* *:set-inv*
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:se[t] {option}! or
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:se[t] inv{option} Toggle option: Invert value. {not in Vi}
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*:set-default* *:set-&* *:set-&vi* *:set-&vim*
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:se[t] {option}& Reset option to its default value. May depend on the
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current value of 'compatible'. {not in Vi}
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:se[t] {option}&vi Reset option to its Vi default value. {not in Vi}
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:se[t] {option}&vim Reset option to its Vim default value. {not in Vi}
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:se[t] all& Set all options, except terminal options, to their
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default value. The values of 'term', 'lines' and
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'columns' are not changed. {not in Vi}
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*:set-args* *E487* *E521*
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:se[t] {option}={value} or
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:se[t] {option}:{value}
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Set string or number option to {value}.
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For numeric options the value can be given in decimal,
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hex (preceded with 0x) or octal (preceded with '0')
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(hex and octal are only available for machines which
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have the strtol() function).
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The old value can be inserted by typing 'wildchar' (by
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default this is a <Tab> or CTRL-E if 'compatible' is
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set). See |cmdline-completion|.
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White space between {option} and '=' is allowed and
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will be ignored. White space between '=' and {value}
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is not allowed.
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See |option-backslash| for using white space and
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backslashes in {value}.
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:se[t] {option}+={value} *:set+=*
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Add the {value} to a number option, or append the
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{value} to a string option. When the option is a
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comma separated list, a comma is added, unless the
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value was empty.
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If the option is a list of flags, superfluous flags
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are removed. When adding a flag that was already
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present the option value doesn't change.
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Also see |:set-args| above.
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{not in Vi}
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:se[t] {option}^={value} *:set^=*
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Multiply the {value} to a number option, or prepend
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the {value} to a string option. When the option is a
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comma separated list, a comma is added, unless the
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value was empty.
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Also see |:set-args| above.
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{not in Vi}
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:se[t] {option}-={value} *:set-=*
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Subtract the {value} from a number option, or remove
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the {value} from a string option, if it is there.
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If the {value} is not found in a string option, there
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is no error or warning. When the option is a comma
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separated list, a comma is deleted, unless the option
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becomes empty.
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When the option is a list of flags, {value} must be
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exactly as they appear in the option. Remove flags
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one by one to avoid problems.
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Also see |:set-args| above.
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{not in Vi}
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The {option} arguments to ":set" may be repeated. For example: >
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:set ai nosi sw=3 ts=3
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If you make an error in one of the arguments, an error message will be given
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and the following arguments will be ignored.
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*:set-verbose*
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When 'verbose' is non-zero, displaying an option value will also tell where it
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was last set. Example: >
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:verbose set shiftwidth cindent?
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< shiftwidth=4 ~
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Last set from modeline ~
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cindent ~
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Last set from /usr/local/share/vim/vim60/ftplugin/c.vim ~
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This is only done when specific option values are requested, not for ":verbose
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set all" or ":verbose set" without an argument.
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When the option was set by hand there is no "Last set" message.
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When the option was set while executing a function, user command or
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autocommand, the script in which it was defined is reported.
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Note that an option may also have been set as a side effect of setting
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'compatible'.
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A few special texts:
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Last set from modeline ~
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Option was set in a |modeline|.
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Last set from --cmd argument ~
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Option was set with command line argument |--cmd| or +.
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Last set from -c argument ~
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Option was set with command line argument |-c|, +, |-S| or
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|-q|.
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Last set from environment variable ~
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Option was set from an environment variable, $VIMINIT,
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$GVIMINIT or $EXINIT.
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Last set from error handler ~
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Option was cleared when evaluating it resulted in an error.
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{not available when compiled without the |+eval| feature}
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*:set-termcap* *E522*
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For {option} the form "t_xx" may be used to set a terminal option. This will
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override the value from the termcap. You can then use it in a mapping. If
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the "xx" part contains special characters, use the <t_xx> form: >
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:set <t_#4>=^[Ot
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This can also be used to translate a special code for a normal key. For
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example, if Alt-b produces <Esc>b, use this: >
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:set <M-b>=^[b
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(the ^[ is a real <Esc> here, use CTRL-V <Esc> to enter it)
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The advantage over a mapping is that it works in all situations.
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You can define any key codes, e.g.: >
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:set t_xy=^[foo;
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There is no warning for using a name that isn't recognized. You can map these
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codes as you like: >
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:map <t_xy> something
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< *E846*
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When a key code is not set, it's like it does not exist. Trying to get its
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value will result in an error: >
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:set t_kb=
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:set t_kb
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E846: Key code not set: t_kb
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The t_xx options cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
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security reasons.
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The listing from ":set" looks different from Vi. Long string options are put
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at the end of the list. The number of options is quite large. The output of
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"set all" probably does not fit on the screen, causing Vim to give the
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|more-prompt|.
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*option-backslash*
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To include white space in a string option value it has to be preceded with a
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backslash. To include a backslash you have to use two. Effectively this
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means that the number of backslashes in an option value is halved (rounded
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down).
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A few examples: >
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:set tags=tags\ /usr/tags results in "tags /usr/tags"
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:set tags=tags\\,file results in "tags\,file"
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:set tags=tags\\\ file results in "tags\ file"
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The "|" character separates a ":set" command from a following command. To
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include the "|" in the option value, use "\|" instead. This example sets the
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'titlestring' option to "hi|there": >
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:set titlestring=hi\|there
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This sets the 'titlestring' option to "hi" and 'iconstring' to "there": >
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:set titlestring=hi|set iconstring=there
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Similarly, the double quote character starts a comment. To include the '"' in
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the option value, use '\"' instead. This example sets the 'titlestring'
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option to 'hi "there"': >
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:set titlestring=hi\ \"there\"
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For MS-DOS and WIN32 backslashes in file names are mostly not removed. More
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precise: For options that expect a file name (those where environment
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variables are expanded) a backslash before a normal file name character is not
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removed. But a backslash before a special character (space, backslash, comma,
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etc.) is used like explained above.
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There is one special situation, when the value starts with "\\": >
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:set dir=\\machine\path results in "\\machine\path"
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:set dir=\\\\machine\\path results in "\\machine\path"
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:set dir=\\path\\file results in "\\path\file" (wrong!)
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For the first one the start is kept, but for the second one the backslashes
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are halved. This makes sure it works both when you expect backslashes to be
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halved and when you expect the backslashes to be kept. The third gives a
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result which is probably not what you want. Avoid it.
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*add-option-flags* *remove-option-flags*
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*E539* *E550* *E551* *E552*
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Some options are a list of flags. When you want to add a flag to such an
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option, without changing the existing ones, you can do it like this: >
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:set guioptions+=a
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Remove a flag from an option like this: >
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:set guioptions-=a
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This removes the 'a' flag from 'guioptions'.
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Note that you should add or remove one flag at a time. If 'guioptions' has
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the value "ab", using "set guioptions-=ba" won't work, because the string "ba"
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doesn't appear.
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*:set_env* *expand-env* *expand-environment-var*
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Environment variables in specific string options will be expanded. If the
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environment variable exists the '$' and the following environment variable
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name is replaced with its value. If it does not exist the '$' and the name
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are not modified. Any non-id character (not a letter, digit or '_') may
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follow the environment variable name. That character and what follows is
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appended to the value of the environment variable. Examples: >
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:set term=$TERM.new
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:set path=/usr/$INCLUDE,$HOME/include,.
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When adding or removing a string from an option with ":set opt-=val" or ":set
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opt+=val" the expansion is done before the adding or removing.
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Handling of local options *local-options*
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Some of the options only apply to a window or buffer. Each window or buffer
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has its own copy of this option, thus can each have their own value. This
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allows you to set 'list' in one window but not in another. And set
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'shiftwidth' to 3 in one buffer and 4 in another.
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The following explains what happens to these local options in specific
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situations. You don't really need to know all of this, since Vim mostly uses
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the option values you would expect. Unfortunately, doing what the user
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expects is a bit complicated...
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When splitting a window, the local options are copied to the new window. Thus
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right after the split the contents of the two windows look the same.
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When editing a new buffer, its local option values must be initialized. Since
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the local options of the current buffer might be specifically for that buffer,
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these are not used. Instead, for each buffer-local option there also is a
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global value, which is used for new buffers. With ":set" both the local and
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global value is changed. With "setlocal" only the local value is changed,
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thus this value is not used when editing a new buffer.
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When editing a buffer that has been edited before, the last used window
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options are used again. If this buffer has been edited in this window, the
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values from back then are used. Otherwise the values from the window where
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the buffer was edited last are used.
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It's possible to set a local window option specifically for a type of buffer.
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When you edit another buffer in the same window, you don't want to keep
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using these local window options. Therefore Vim keeps a global value of the
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local window options, which is used when editing another buffer. Each window
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has its own copy of these values. Thus these are local to the window, but
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global to all buffers in the window. With this you can do: >
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:e one
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:set list
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:e two
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Now the 'list' option will also be set in "two", since with the ":set list"
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command you have also set the global value. >
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:e one
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:setlocal list
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:e two
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Now the 'list' option is not set, because ":set nolist" resets the global
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value, ":setlocal list" only changes the local value and ":e two" gets the
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global value. Note that if you do this next: >
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:e one
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You will get back the 'list' value as it was the last time you edited "one".
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The options local to a window are remembered for each buffer. This also
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happens when the buffer is not loaded, but they are lost when the buffer is
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wiped out |:bwipe|.
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*:setl* *:setlocal*
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:setl[ocal] ... Like ":set" but set only the value local to the
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current buffer or window. Not all options have a
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local value. If the option does not have a local
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value the global value is set.
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With the "all" argument: display local values for all
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local options.
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Without argument: Display local values for all local
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options which are different from the default.
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When displaying a specific local option, show the
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local value. For a global/local boolean option, when
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the global value is being used, "--" is displayed
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before the option name.
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For a global option the global value is
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shown (but that might change in the future).
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{not in Vi}
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:setl[ocal] {option}< Set the local value of {option} to its global value by
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copying the value.
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{not in Vi}
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:se[t] {option}< For |global-local| options: Remove the local value of
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{option}, so that the global value will be used.
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{not in Vi}
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*:setg* *:setglobal*
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:setg[lobal] ... Like ":set" but set only the global value for a local
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option without changing the local value.
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When displaying an option, the global value is shown.
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With the "all" argument: display global values for all
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local options.
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Without argument: display global values for all local
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options which are different from the default.
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{not in Vi}
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For buffer-local and window-local options:
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Command global value local value ~
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:set option=value set set
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:setlocal option=value - set
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:setglobal option=value set -
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:set option? - display
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:setlocal option? - display
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:setglobal option? display -
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Global options with a local value *global-local*
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Options are global when you mostly use one value for all buffers and windows.
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For some global options it's useful to sometimes have a different local value.
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You can set the local value with ":setlocal". That buffer or window will then
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use the local value, while other buffers and windows continue using the global
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value.
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For example, you have two windows, both on C source code. They use the global
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'makeprg' option. If you do this in one of the two windows: >
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:set makeprg=gmake
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then the other window will switch to the same value. There is no need to set
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the 'makeprg' option in the other C source window too.
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However, if you start editing a Perl file in a new window, you want to use
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another 'makeprg' for it, without changing the value used for the C source
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files. You use this command: >
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:setlocal makeprg=perlmake
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You can switch back to using the global value by making the local value empty: >
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:setlocal makeprg=
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This only works for a string option. For a boolean option you need to use the
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"<" flag, like this: >
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:setlocal autoread<
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Note that for non-boolean options using "<" copies the global value to the
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local value, it doesn't switch back to using the global value (that matters
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when the global value changes later). You can also use: >
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:set path<
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This will make the local value of 'path' empty, so that the global value is
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used. Thus it does the same as: >
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:setlocal path=
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Note: In the future more global options can be made global-local. Using
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":setlocal" on a global option might work differently then.
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Setting the filetype
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:setf[iletype] {filetype} *:setf* *:setfiletype*
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Set the 'filetype' option to {filetype}, but only if
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not done yet in a sequence of (nested) autocommands.
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This is short for: >
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:if !did_filetype()
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: setlocal filetype={filetype}
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:endif
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< This command is used in a filetype.vim file to avoid
|
|||
|
setting the 'filetype' option twice, causing different
|
|||
|
settings and syntax files to be loaded.
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*option-window* *optwin*
|
|||
|
:bro[wse] se[t] *:set-browse* *:browse-set* *:opt* *:options*
|
|||
|
:opt[ions] Open a window for viewing and setting all options.
|
|||
|
Options are grouped by function.
|
|||
|
Offers short help for each option. Hit <CR> on the
|
|||
|
short help to open a help window with more help for
|
|||
|
the option.
|
|||
|
Modify the value of the option and hit <CR> on the
|
|||
|
"set" line to set the new value. For window and
|
|||
|
buffer specific options, the last accessed window is
|
|||
|
used to set the option value in, unless this is a help
|
|||
|
window, in which case the window below help window is
|
|||
|
used (skipping the option-window).
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+eval| or
|
|||
|
|+autocmd| features}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*$HOME*
|
|||
|
Using "~" is like using "$HOME", but it is only recognized at the start of an
|
|||
|
option and after a space or comma.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
On Unix systems "~user" can be used too. It is replaced by the home directory
|
|||
|
of user "user". Example: >
|
|||
|
:set path=~mool/include,/usr/include,.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
On Unix systems the form "${HOME}" can be used too. The name between {} can
|
|||
|
contain non-id characters then. Note that if you want to use this for the
|
|||
|
"gf" command, you need to add the '{' and '}' characters to 'isfname'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
On MS-Windows, if $HOME is not defined as an environment variable, then
|
|||
|
at runtime Vim will set it to the expansion of $HOMEDRIVE$HOMEPATH.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: expanding environment variables and "~/" is only done with the ":set"
|
|||
|
command, not when assigning a value to an option with ":let".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note the maximum length of an expanded option is limited. How much depends on
|
|||
|
the system, mostly it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*:fix* *:fixdel*
|
|||
|
:fix[del] Set the value of 't_kD':
|
|||
|
't_kb' is 't_kD' becomes ~
|
|||
|
CTRL-? CTRL-H
|
|||
|
not CTRL-? CTRL-?
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
(CTRL-? is 0177 octal, 0x7f hex) {not in Vi}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If your delete key terminal code is wrong, but the
|
|||
|
code for backspace is alright, you can put this in
|
|||
|
your .vimrc: >
|
|||
|
:fixdel
|
|||
|
< This works no matter what the actual code for
|
|||
|
backspace is.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If the backspace key terminal code is wrong you can
|
|||
|
use this: >
|
|||
|
:if &term == "termname"
|
|||
|
: set t_kb=^V<BS>
|
|||
|
: fixdel
|
|||
|
:endif
|
|||
|
< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<BS>" is the backspace key
|
|||
|
(don't type four characters!). Replace "termname"
|
|||
|
with your terminal name.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If your <Delete> key sends a strange key sequence (not
|
|||
|
CTRL-? or CTRL-H) you cannot use ":fixdel". Then use: >
|
|||
|
:if &term == "termname"
|
|||
|
: set t_kD=^V<Delete>
|
|||
|
:endif
|
|||
|
< Where "^V" is CTRL-V and "<Delete>" is the delete key
|
|||
|
(don't type eight characters!). Replace "termname"
|
|||
|
with your terminal name.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*Linux-backspace*
|
|||
|
Note about Linux: By default the backspace key
|
|||
|
produces CTRL-?, which is wrong. You can fix it by
|
|||
|
putting this line in your rc.local: >
|
|||
|
echo "keycode 14 = BackSpace" | loadkeys
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*NetBSD-backspace*
|
|||
|
Note about NetBSD: If your backspace doesn't produce
|
|||
|
the right code, try this: >
|
|||
|
xmodmap -e "keycode 22 = BackSpace"
|
|||
|
< If this works, add this in your .Xmodmap file: >
|
|||
|
keysym 22 = BackSpace
|
|||
|
< You need to restart for this to take effect.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
==============================================================================
|
|||
|
2. Automatically setting options *auto-setting*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Besides changing options with the ":set" command, there are three alternatives
|
|||
|
to set options automatically for one or more files:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
1. When starting Vim initializations are read from various places. See
|
|||
|
|initialization|. Most of them are performed for all editing sessions,
|
|||
|
and some of them depend on the directory where Vim is started.
|
|||
|
You can create an initialization file with |:mkvimrc|, |:mkview| and
|
|||
|
|:mksession|.
|
|||
|
2. If you start editing a new file, the automatic commands are executed.
|
|||
|
This can be used to set options for files matching a particular pattern and
|
|||
|
many other things. See |autocommand|.
|
|||
|
3. If you start editing a new file, and the 'modeline' option is on, a
|
|||
|
number of lines at the beginning and end of the file are checked for
|
|||
|
modelines. This is explained here.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*modeline* *vim:* *vi:* *ex:* *E520*
|
|||
|
There are two forms of modelines. The first form:
|
|||
|
[text]{white}{vi:|vim:|ex:}[white]{options}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
[text] any text or empty
|
|||
|
{white} at least one blank character (<Space> or <Tab>)
|
|||
|
{vi:|vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:" or "ex:"
|
|||
|
[white] optional white space
|
|||
|
{options} a list of option settings, separated with white space
|
|||
|
or ':', where each part between ':' is the argument
|
|||
|
for a ":set" command (can be empty)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples:
|
|||
|
vi:noai:sw=3 ts=6 ~
|
|||
|
vim: tw=77 ~
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The second form (this is compatible with some versions of Vi):
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
[text]{white}{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:}[white]se[t] {options}:[text]
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
[text] any text or empty
|
|||
|
{white} at least one blank character (<Space> or <Tab>)
|
|||
|
{vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} the string "vi:", "vim:", "Vim:" or "ex:"
|
|||
|
[white] optional white space
|
|||
|
se[t] the string "set " or "se " (note the space); When
|
|||
|
"Vim" is used it must be "set".
|
|||
|
{options} a list of options, separated with white space, which
|
|||
|
is the argument for a ":set" command
|
|||
|
: a colon
|
|||
|
[text] any text or empty
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples:
|
|||
|
/* vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
|
|||
|
/* Vim: set ai tw=75: */ ~
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The white space before {vi:|vim:|Vim:|ex:} is required. This minimizes the
|
|||
|
chance that a normal word like "lex:" is caught. There is one exception:
|
|||
|
"vi:" and "vim:" can also be at the start of the line (for compatibility with
|
|||
|
version 3.0). Using "ex:" at the start of the line will be ignored (this
|
|||
|
could be short for "example:").
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*modeline-local*
|
|||
|
The options are set like with ":setlocal": The new value only applies to the
|
|||
|
buffer and window that contain the file. Although it's possible to set global
|
|||
|
options from a modeline, this is unusual. If you have two windows open and
|
|||
|
the files in it set the same global option to a different value, the result
|
|||
|
depends on which one was opened last.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When editing a file that was already loaded, only the window-local options
|
|||
|
from the modeline are used. Thus if you manually changed a buffer-local
|
|||
|
option after opening the file, it won't be changed if you edit the same buffer
|
|||
|
in another window. But window-local options will be set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*modeline-version*
|
|||
|
If the modeline is only to be used for some versions of Vim, the version
|
|||
|
number can be specified where "vim:" or "Vim:" is used:
|
|||
|
vim{vers}: version {vers} or later
|
|||
|
vim<{vers}: version before {vers}
|
|||
|
vim={vers}: version {vers}
|
|||
|
vim>{vers}: version after {vers}
|
|||
|
{vers} is 600 for Vim 6.0 (hundred times the major version plus minor).
|
|||
|
For example, to use a modeline only for Vim 6.0 and later:
|
|||
|
/* vim600: set foldmethod=marker: */ ~
|
|||
|
To use a modeline for Vim before version 5.7:
|
|||
|
/* vim<570: set sw=4: */ ~
|
|||
|
There can be no blanks between "vim" and the ":".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The number of lines that are checked can be set with the 'modelines' option.
|
|||
|
If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is 0 no lines are checked.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that for the first form all of the rest of the line is used, thus a line
|
|||
|
like:
|
|||
|
/* vi:ts=4: */ ~
|
|||
|
will give an error message for the trailing "*/". This line is OK:
|
|||
|
/* vi:set ts=4: */ ~
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If an error is detected the rest of the line is skipped.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If you want to include a ':' in a set command precede it with a '\'. The
|
|||
|
backslash in front of the ':' will be removed. Example:
|
|||
|
/* vi:set dir=c\:\tmp: */ ~
|
|||
|
This sets the 'dir' option to "c:\tmp". Only a single backslash before the
|
|||
|
':' is removed. Thus to include "\:" you have to specify "\\:".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
No other commands than "set" are supported, for security reasons (somebody
|
|||
|
might create a Trojan horse text file with modelines). And not all options
|
|||
|
can be set. For some options a flag is set, so that when it's used the
|
|||
|
|sandbox| is effective. Still, there is always a small risk that a modeline
|
|||
|
causes trouble. E.g., when some joker sets 'textwidth' to 5 all your lines
|
|||
|
are wrapped unexpectedly. So disable modelines before editing untrusted text.
|
|||
|
The mail ftplugin does this, for example.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Hint: If you would like to do something else than setting an option, you could
|
|||
|
define an autocommand that checks the file for a specific string. For
|
|||
|
example: >
|
|||
|
au BufReadPost * if getline(1) =~ "VAR" | call SetVar() | endif
|
|||
|
And define a function SetVar() that does something with the line containing
|
|||
|
"VAR".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
==============================================================================
|
|||
|
3. Options summary *option-summary*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
In the list below all the options are mentioned with their full name and with
|
|||
|
an abbreviation if there is one. Both forms may be used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
In this document when a boolean option is "set" that means that ":set option"
|
|||
|
is entered. When an option is "reset", ":set nooption" is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For some options there are two default values: The "Vim default", which is
|
|||
|
used when 'compatible' is not set, and the "Vi default", which is used when
|
|||
|
'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Most options are the same in all windows and buffers. There are a few that
|
|||
|
are specific to how the text is presented in a window. These can be set to a
|
|||
|
different value in each window. For example the 'list' option can be set in
|
|||
|
one window and reset in another for the same text, giving both types of view
|
|||
|
at the same time. There are a few options that are specific to a certain
|
|||
|
file. These can have a different value for each file or buffer. For example
|
|||
|
the 'textwidth' option can be 78 for a normal text file and 0 for a C
|
|||
|
program.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
global one option for all buffers and windows
|
|||
|
local to window each window has its own copy of this option
|
|||
|
local to buffer each buffer has its own copy of this option
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When creating a new window the option values from the currently active window
|
|||
|
are used as a default value for the window-specific options. For the
|
|||
|
buffer-specific options this depends on the 's' and 'S' flags in the
|
|||
|
'cpoptions' option. If 's' is included (which is the default) the values for
|
|||
|
buffer options are copied from the currently active buffer when a buffer is
|
|||
|
first entered. If 'S' is present the options are copied each time the buffer
|
|||
|
is entered, this is almost like having global options. If 's' and 'S' are not
|
|||
|
present, the options are copied from the currently active buffer when the
|
|||
|
buffer is created.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Hidden options *hidden-options*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Not all options are supported in all versions. This depends on the supported
|
|||
|
features and sometimes on the system. A remark about this is in curly braces
|
|||
|
below. When an option is not supported it may still be set without getting an
|
|||
|
error, this is called a hidden option. You can't get the value of a hidden
|
|||
|
option though, it is not stored.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
To test if option "foo" can be used with ":set" use something like this: >
|
|||
|
if exists('&foo')
|
|||
|
This also returns true for a hidden option. To test if option "foo" is really
|
|||
|
supported use something like this: >
|
|||
|
if exists('+foo')
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*E355*
|
|||
|
A jump table for the options with a short description can be found at |Q_op|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'aleph'* *'al'* *aleph* *Aleph*
|
|||
|
'aleph' 'al' number (default 128 for MS-DOS, 224 otherwise)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The ASCII code for the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The
|
|||
|
routine that maps the keyboard in Hebrew mode, both in Insert mode
|
|||
|
(when hkmap is set) and on the command-line (when hitting CTRL-_)
|
|||
|
outputs the Hebrew characters in the range [aleph..aleph+26].
|
|||
|
aleph=128 applies to PC code, and aleph=224 applies to ISO 8859-8.
|
|||
|
See |rileft.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'allowrevins'* *'ari'* *'noallowrevins'* *'noari'*
|
|||
|
'allowrevins' 'ari' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Allow CTRL-_ in Insert and Command-line mode. This is default off, to
|
|||
|
avoid that users that accidentally type CTRL-_ instead of SHIFT-_ get
|
|||
|
into reverse Insert mode, and don't know how to get out. See
|
|||
|
'revins'.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'altkeymap'* *'akm'* *'noaltkeymap'* *'noakm'*
|
|||
|
'altkeymap' 'akm' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+farsi|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, the second language is Farsi. In editing mode CTRL-_ toggles
|
|||
|
the keyboard map between Farsi and English, when 'allowrevins' set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When off, the keyboard map toggles between Hebrew and English. This
|
|||
|
is useful to start the Vim in native mode i.e. English (left-to-right
|
|||
|
mode) and have default second language Farsi or Hebrew (right-to-left
|
|||
|
mode). See |farsi.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ambiwidth'* *'ambw'*
|
|||
|
'ambiwidth' 'ambw' string (default: "single")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Only effective when 'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding.
|
|||
|
Tells Vim what to do with characters with East Asian Width Class
|
|||
|
Ambiguous (such as Euro, Registered Sign, Copyright Sign, Greek
|
|||
|
letters, Cyrillic letters).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
There are currently two possible values:
|
|||
|
"single": Use the same width as characters in US-ASCII. This is
|
|||
|
expected by most users.
|
|||
|
"double": Use twice the width of ASCII characters.
|
|||
|
*E834* *E835*
|
|||
|
The value "double" cannot be used if 'listchars' or 'fillchars'
|
|||
|
contains a character that would be double width.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
There are a number of CJK fonts for which the width of glyphs for
|
|||
|
those characters are solely based on how many octets they take in
|
|||
|
legacy/traditional CJK encodings. In those encodings, Euro,
|
|||
|
Registered sign, Greek/Cyrillic letters are represented by two octets,
|
|||
|
therefore those fonts have "wide" glyphs for them. This is also
|
|||
|
true of some line drawing characters used to make tables in text
|
|||
|
file. Therefore, when a CJK font is used for GUI Vim or
|
|||
|
Vim is running inside a terminal (emulators) that uses a CJK font
|
|||
|
(or Vim is run inside an xterm invoked with "-cjkwidth" option.),
|
|||
|
this option should be set to "double" to match the width perceived
|
|||
|
by Vim with the width of glyphs in the font. Perhaps it also has
|
|||
|
to be set to "double" under CJK Windows 9x/ME or Windows 2k/XP
|
|||
|
when the system locale is set to one of CJK locales. See Unicode
|
|||
|
Standard Annex #11 (http://www.unicode.org/reports/tr11).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Vim may set this option automatically at startup time when Vim is
|
|||
|
compiled with the |+termresponse| feature and if |t_u7| is set to the
|
|||
|
escape sequence to request cursor position report.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'antialias'* *'anti'* *'noantialias'* *'noanti'*
|
|||
|
'antialias' 'anti' boolean (default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled
|
|||
|
on Mac OS X}
|
|||
|
This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim on Mac OS X
|
|||
|
v10.2 or later. When on, Vim will use smooth ("antialiased") fonts,
|
|||
|
which can be easier to read at certain sizes on certain displays.
|
|||
|
Setting this option can sometimes cause problems if 'guifont' is set
|
|||
|
to its default (empty string).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'autochdir'* *'acd'* *'noautochdir'* *'noacd'*
|
|||
|
'autochdir' 'acd' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with it, use
|
|||
|
exists("+autochdir") to check}
|
|||
|
When on, Vim will change the current working directory whenever you
|
|||
|
open a file, switch buffers, delete a buffer or open/close a window.
|
|||
|
It will change to the directory containing the file which was opened
|
|||
|
or selected.
|
|||
|
This option is provided for backward compatibility with the Vim
|
|||
|
released with Sun ONE Studio 4 Enterprise Edition.
|
|||
|
Note: When this option is on some plugins may not work.
|
|||
|
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|
*'arabic'* *'arab'* *'noarabic'* *'noarab'*
|
|||
|
'arabic' 'arab' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option can be set to start editing Arabic text.
|
|||
|
Setting this option will:
|
|||
|
- Set the 'rightleft' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
|
|||
|
- Set the 'arabicshape' option, unless 'termbidi' is set.
|
|||
|
- Set the 'keymap' option to "arabic"; in Insert mode CTRL-^ toggles
|
|||
|
between typing English and Arabic key mapping.
|
|||
|
- Set the 'delcombine' option
|
|||
|
Note that 'encoding' must be "utf-8" for working with Arabic text.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Resetting this option will:
|
|||
|
- Reset the 'rightleft' option.
|
|||
|
- Disable the use of 'keymap' (without changing its value).
|
|||
|
Note that 'arabicshape' and 'delcombine' are not reset (it is a global
|
|||
|
option).
|
|||
|
Also see |arabic.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'arabicshape'* *'arshape'*
|
|||
|
*'noarabicshape'* *'noarshape'*
|
|||
|
'arabicshape' 'arshape' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on and 'termbidi' is off, the required visual character
|
|||
|
corrections that need to take place for displaying the Arabic language
|
|||
|
take effect. Shaping, in essence, gets enabled; the term is a broad
|
|||
|
one which encompasses:
|
|||
|
a) the changing/morphing of characters based on their location
|
|||
|
within a word (initial, medial, final and stand-alone).
|
|||
|
b) the enabling of the ability to compose characters
|
|||
|
c) the enabling of the required combining of some characters
|
|||
|
When disabled the display shows each character's true stand-alone
|
|||
|
form.
|
|||
|
Arabic is a complex language which requires other settings, for
|
|||
|
further details see |arabic.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'autoindent'* *'ai'* *'noautoindent'* *'noai'*
|
|||
|
'autoindent' 'ai' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
Copy indent from current line when starting a new line (typing <CR>
|
|||
|
in Insert mode or when using the "o" or "O" command). If you do not
|
|||
|
type anything on the new line except <BS> or CTRL-D and then type
|
|||
|
<Esc>, CTRL-O or <CR>, the indent is deleted again. Moving the cursor
|
|||
|
to another line has the same effect, unless the 'I' flag is included
|
|||
|
in 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
When autoindent is on, formatting (with the "gq" command or when you
|
|||
|
reach 'textwidth' in Insert mode) uses the indentation of the first
|
|||
|
line.
|
|||
|
When 'smartindent' or 'cindent' is on the indent is changed in
|
|||
|
a different way.
|
|||
|
The 'autoindent' option is reset when the 'paste' option is set.
|
|||
|
{small difference from Vi: After the indent is deleted when typing
|
|||
|
<Esc> or <CR>, the cursor position when moving up or down is after the
|
|||
|
deleted indent; Vi puts the cursor somewhere in the deleted indent}.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'autoread'* *'ar'* *'noautoread'* *'noar'*
|
|||
|
'autoread' 'ar' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When a file has been detected to have been changed outside of Vim and
|
|||
|
it has not been changed inside of Vim, automatically read it again.
|
|||
|
When the file has been deleted this is not done. |timestamp|
|
|||
|
If this option has a local value, use this command to switch back to
|
|||
|
using the global value: >
|
|||
|
:set autoread<
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'autowrite'* *'aw'* *'noautowrite'* *'noaw'*
|
|||
|
'autowrite' 'aw' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Write the contents of the file, if it has been modified, on each
|
|||
|
:next, :rewind, :last, :first, :previous, :stop, :suspend, :tag, :!,
|
|||
|
:make, CTRL-] and CTRL-^ command; and when a :buffer, CTRL-O, CTRL-I,
|
|||
|
'{A-Z0-9}, or `{A-Z0-9} command takes one to another file.
|
|||
|
Note that for some commands the 'autowrite' option is not used, see
|
|||
|
'autowriteall' for that.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'autowriteall'* *'awa'* *'noautowriteall'* *'noawa'*
|
|||
|
'autowriteall' 'awa' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Like 'autowrite', but also used for commands ":edit", ":enew", ":quit",
|
|||
|
":qall", ":exit", ":xit", ":recover" and closing the Vim window.
|
|||
|
Setting this option also implies that Vim behaves like 'autowrite' has
|
|||
|
been set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'background'* *'bg'*
|
|||
|
'background' 'bg' string (default "dark" or "light", see below)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When set to "dark", Vim will try to use colors that look good on a
|
|||
|
dark background. When set to "light", Vim will try to use colors that
|
|||
|
look good on a light background. Any other value is illegal.
|
|||
|
Vim tries to set the default value according to the terminal used.
|
|||
|
This will not always be correct.
|
|||
|
Setting this option does not change the background color, it tells Vim
|
|||
|
what the background color looks like. For changing the background
|
|||
|
color, see |:hi-normal|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When 'background' is set Vim will adjust the default color groups for
|
|||
|
the new value. But the colors used for syntax highlighting will not
|
|||
|
change. *g:colors_name*
|
|||
|
When a color scheme is loaded (the "g:colors_name" variable is set)
|
|||
|
setting 'background' will cause the color scheme to be reloaded. If
|
|||
|
the color scheme adjusts to the value of 'background' this will work.
|
|||
|
However, if the color scheme sets 'background' itself the effect may
|
|||
|
be undone. First delete the "g:colors_name" variable when needed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When setting 'background' to the default value with: >
|
|||
|
:set background&
|
|||
|
< Vim will guess the value. In the GUI this should work correctly,
|
|||
|
in other cases Vim might not be able to guess the right value.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When starting the GUI, the default value for 'background' will be
|
|||
|
"light". When the value is not set in the .gvimrc, and Vim detects
|
|||
|
that the background is actually quite dark, 'background' is set to
|
|||
|
"dark". But this happens only AFTER the .gvimrc file has been read
|
|||
|
(because the window needs to be opened to find the actual background
|
|||
|
color). To get around this, force the GUI window to be opened by
|
|||
|
putting a ":gui" command in the .gvimrc file, before where the value
|
|||
|
of 'background' is used (e.g., before ":syntax on").
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For MS-DOS, Windows and OS/2 the default is "dark".
|
|||
|
For other systems "dark" is used when 'term' is "linux",
|
|||
|
"screen.linux", "cygwin" or "putty", or $COLORFGBG suggests a dark
|
|||
|
background. Otherwise the default is "light".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Normally this option would be set in the .vimrc file. Possibly
|
|||
|
depending on the terminal name. Example: >
|
|||
|
:if &term == "pcterm"
|
|||
|
: set background=dark
|
|||
|
:endif
|
|||
|
< When this option is set, the default settings for the highlight groups
|
|||
|
will change. To use other settings, place ":highlight" commands AFTER
|
|||
|
the setting of the 'background' option.
|
|||
|
This option is also used in the "$VIMRUNTIME/syntax/syntax.vim" file
|
|||
|
to select the colors for syntax highlighting. After changing this
|
|||
|
option, you must load syntax.vim again to see the result. This can be
|
|||
|
done with ":syntax on".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backspace'* *'bs'*
|
|||
|
'backspace' 'bs' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Influences the working of <BS>, <Del>, CTRL-W and CTRL-U in Insert
|
|||
|
mode. This is a list of items, separated by commas. Each item allows
|
|||
|
a way to backspace over something:
|
|||
|
value effect ~
|
|||
|
indent allow backspacing over autoindent
|
|||
|
eol allow backspacing over line breaks (join lines)
|
|||
|
start allow backspacing over the start of insert; CTRL-W and CTRL-U
|
|||
|
stop once at the start of insert.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When the value is empty, Vi compatible backspacing is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For backwards compatibility with version 5.4 and earlier:
|
|||
|
value effect ~
|
|||
|
0 same as ":set backspace=" (Vi compatible)
|
|||
|
1 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol"
|
|||
|
2 same as ":set backspace=indent,eol,start"
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
See |:fixdel| if your <BS> or <Del> key does not do what you want.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to "" when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backup'* *'bk'* *'nobackup'* *'nobk'*
|
|||
|
'backup' 'bk' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Make a backup before overwriting a file. Leave it around after the
|
|||
|
file has been successfully written. If you do not want to keep the
|
|||
|
backup file, but you do want a backup while the file is being
|
|||
|
written, reset this option and set the 'writebackup' option (this is
|
|||
|
the default). If you do not want a backup file at all reset both
|
|||
|
options (use this if your file system is almost full). See the
|
|||
|
|backup-table| for more explanations.
|
|||
|
When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
|
|||
|
When 'patchmode' is set, the backup may be renamed to become the
|
|||
|
oldest version of a file.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backupcopy'* *'bkc'*
|
|||
|
'backupcopy' 'bkc' string (Vi default for Unix: "yes", otherwise: "auto")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When writing a file and a backup is made, this option tells how it's
|
|||
|
done. This is a comma separated list of words.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The main values are:
|
|||
|
"yes" make a copy of the file and overwrite the original one
|
|||
|
"no" rename the file and write a new one
|
|||
|
"auto" one of the previous, what works best
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Extra values that can be combined with the ones above are:
|
|||
|
"breaksymlink" always break symlinks when writing
|
|||
|
"breakhardlink" always break hardlinks when writing
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Making a copy and overwriting the original file:
|
|||
|
- Takes extra time to copy the file.
|
|||
|
+ When the file has special attributes, is a (hard/symbolic) link or
|
|||
|
has a resource fork, all this is preserved.
|
|||
|
- When the file is a link the backup will have the name of the link,
|
|||
|
not of the real file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Renaming the file and writing a new one:
|
|||
|
+ It's fast.
|
|||
|
- Sometimes not all attributes of the file can be copied to the new
|
|||
|
file.
|
|||
|
- When the file is a link the new file will not be a link.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The "auto" value is the middle way: When Vim sees that renaming file
|
|||
|
is possible without side effects (the attributes can be passed on and
|
|||
|
the file is not a link) that is used. When problems are expected, a
|
|||
|
copy will be made.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The "breaksymlink" and "breakhardlink" values can be used in
|
|||
|
combination with any of "yes", "no" and "auto". When included, they
|
|||
|
force Vim to always break either symbolic or hard links by doing
|
|||
|
exactly what the "no" option does, renaming the original file to
|
|||
|
become the backup and writing a new file in its place. This can be
|
|||
|
useful for example in source trees where all the files are symbolic or
|
|||
|
hard links and any changes should stay in the local source tree, not
|
|||
|
be propagated back to the original source.
|
|||
|
*crontab*
|
|||
|
One situation where "no" and "auto" will cause problems: A program
|
|||
|
that opens a file, invokes Vim to edit that file, and then tests if
|
|||
|
the open file was changed (through the file descriptor) will check the
|
|||
|
backup file instead of the newly created file. "crontab -e" is an
|
|||
|
example.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When a copy is made, the original file is truncated and then filled
|
|||
|
with the new text. This means that protection bits, owner and
|
|||
|
symbolic links of the original file are unmodified. The backup file
|
|||
|
however, is a new file, owned by the user who edited the file. The
|
|||
|
group of the backup is set to the group of the original file. If this
|
|||
|
fails, the protection bits for the group are made the same as for
|
|||
|
others.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When the file is renamed this is the other way around: The backup has
|
|||
|
the same attributes of the original file, and the newly written file
|
|||
|
is owned by the current user. When the file was a (hard/symbolic)
|
|||
|
link, the new file will not! That's why the "auto" value doesn't
|
|||
|
rename when the file is a link. The owner and group of the newly
|
|||
|
written file will be set to the same ones as the original file, but
|
|||
|
the system may refuse to do this. In that case the "auto" value will
|
|||
|
again not rename the file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backupdir'* *'bdir'*
|
|||
|
'backupdir' 'bdir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS and Win32: ".,c:/tmp,c:/temp"
|
|||
|
for Unix: ".,~/tmp,~/")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
List of directories for the backup file, separated with commas.
|
|||
|
- The backup file will be created in the first directory in the list
|
|||
|
where this is possible. The directory must exist, Vim will not
|
|||
|
create it for you.
|
|||
|
- Empty means that no backup file will be created ( 'patchmode' is
|
|||
|
impossible!). Writing may fail because of this.
|
|||
|
- A directory "." means to put the backup file in the same directory
|
|||
|
as the edited file.
|
|||
|
- A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-DOS et al.) means to
|
|||
|
put the backup file relative to where the edited file is. The
|
|||
|
leading "." is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
|
|||
|
("." inside a directory name has no special meaning).
|
|||
|
- Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
|
|||
|
of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
|
|||
|
name, precede it with a backslash.
|
|||
|
- To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
|
|||
|
- A directory name may end in an '/'.
|
|||
|
- Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
- Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
|
|||
|
get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
|
|||
|
:set bdir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
|
|||
|
< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
|
|||
|
of the option is removed.
|
|||
|
See also 'backup' and 'writebackup' options.
|
|||
|
If you want to hide your backup files on Unix, consider this value: >
|
|||
|
:set backupdir=./.backup,~/.backup,.,/tmp
|
|||
|
< You must create a ".backup" directory in each directory and in your
|
|||
|
home directory for this to work properly.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backupext'* *'bex'* *E589*
|
|||
|
'backupext' 'bex' string (default "~", for VMS: "_")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
String which is appended to a file name to make the name of the
|
|||
|
backup file. The default is quite unusual, because this avoids
|
|||
|
accidentally overwriting existing files with a backup file. You might
|
|||
|
prefer using ".bak", but make sure that you don't have files with
|
|||
|
".bak" that you want to keep.
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If you like to keep a lot of backups, you could use a BufWritePre
|
|||
|
autocommand to change 'backupext' just before writing the file to
|
|||
|
include a timestamp. >
|
|||
|
:au BufWritePre * let &bex = '-' . strftime("%Y%b%d%X") . '~'
|
|||
|
< Use 'backupdir' to put the backup in a different directory.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'backupskip'* *'bsk'*
|
|||
|
'backupskip' 'bsk' string (default: "/tmp/*,$TMPDIR/*,$TMP/*,$TEMP/*")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of file patterns. When one of the patterns matches with the
|
|||
|
name of the file which is written, no backup file is created. Both
|
|||
|
the specified file name and the full path name of the file are used.
|
|||
|
The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
|
|||
|
Watch out for special characters, see |option-backslash|.
|
|||
|
When $TMPDIR, $TMP or $TEMP is not defined, it is not used for the
|
|||
|
default value. "/tmp/*" is only used for Unix.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
WARNING: Not having a backup file means that when Vim fails to write
|
|||
|
your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
|
|||
|
lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only disable
|
|||
|
backups if you don't care about losing the file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that environment variables are not expanded. If you want to use
|
|||
|
$HOME you must expand it explicitly, e.g.: >
|
|||
|
:let backupskip = escape(expand('$HOME'), '\') . '/tmp/*'
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
< Note that the default also makes sure that "crontab -e" works (when a
|
|||
|
backup would be made by renaming the original file crontab won't see
|
|||
|
the newly created file). Also see 'backupcopy' and |crontab|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'balloondelay'* *'bdlay'*
|
|||
|
'balloondelay' 'bdlay' number (default: 600)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Delay in milliseconds before a balloon may pop up. See |balloon-eval|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ballooneval'* *'beval'* *'noballooneval'* *'nobeval'*
|
|||
|
'ballooneval' 'beval' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Switch on the |balloon-eval| functionality.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'balloonexpr'* *'bexpr'*
|
|||
|
'balloonexpr' 'bexpr' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+balloon_eval|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Expression for text to show in evaluation balloon. It is only used
|
|||
|
when 'ballooneval' is on. These variables can be used:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
v:beval_bufnr number of the buffer in which balloon is going to show
|
|||
|
v:beval_winnr number of the window
|
|||
|
v:beval_lnum line number
|
|||
|
v:beval_col column number (byte index)
|
|||
|
v:beval_text word under or after the mouse pointer
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects!
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
function! MyBalloonExpr()
|
|||
|
return 'Cursor is at line ' . v:beval_lnum .
|
|||
|
\', column ' . v:beval_col .
|
|||
|
\ ' of file ' . bufname(v:beval_bufnr) .
|
|||
|
\ ' on word "' . v:beval_text . '"'
|
|||
|
endfunction
|
|||
|
set bexpr=MyBalloonExpr()
|
|||
|
set ballooneval
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
NOTE: The balloon is displayed only if the cursor is on a text
|
|||
|
character. If the result of evaluating 'balloonexpr' is not empty,
|
|||
|
Vim does not try to send a message to an external debugger (Netbeans
|
|||
|
or Sun Workshop).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'balloonexpr' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
To check whether line breaks in the balloon text work use this check: >
|
|||
|
if has("balloon_multiline")
|
|||
|
< When they are supported "\n" characters will start a new line. If the
|
|||
|
expression evaluates to a |List| this is equal to using each List item
|
|||
|
as a string and putting "\n" in between them.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'binary'* *'bin'* *'nobinary'* *'nobin'*
|
|||
|
'binary' 'bin' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option should be set before editing a binary file. You can also
|
|||
|
use the |-b| Vim argument. When this option is switched on a few
|
|||
|
options will be changed (also when it already was on):
|
|||
|
'textwidth' will be set to 0
|
|||
|
'wrapmargin' will be set to 0
|
|||
|
'modeline' will be off
|
|||
|
'expandtab' will be off
|
|||
|
Also, 'fileformat' and 'fileformats' options will not be used, the
|
|||
|
file is read and written like 'fileformat' was "unix" (a single <NL>
|
|||
|
separates lines).
|
|||
|
The 'fileencoding' and 'fileencodings' options will not be used, the
|
|||
|
file is read without conversion.
|
|||
|
NOTE: When you start editing a(nother) file while the 'bin' option is
|
|||
|
on, settings from autocommands may change the settings again (e.g.,
|
|||
|
'textwidth'), causing trouble when editing. You might want to set
|
|||
|
'bin' again when the file has been loaded.
|
|||
|
The previous values of these options are remembered and restored when
|
|||
|
'bin' is switched from on to off. Each buffer has its own set of
|
|||
|
saved option values.
|
|||
|
To edit a file with 'binary' set you can use the |++bin| argument.
|
|||
|
This avoids you have to do ":set bin", which would have effect for all
|
|||
|
files you edit.
|
|||
|
When writing a file the <EOL> for the last line is only written if
|
|||
|
there was one in the original file (normally Vim appends an <EOL> to
|
|||
|
the last line if there is none; this would make the file longer). See
|
|||
|
the 'endofline' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'bioskey'* *'biosk'* *'nobioskey'* *'nobiosk'*
|
|||
|
'bioskey' 'biosk' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for MS-DOS}
|
|||
|
When on the BIOS is called to obtain a keyboard character. This works
|
|||
|
better to detect CTRL-C, but only works for the console. When using a
|
|||
|
terminal over a serial port reset this option.
|
|||
|
Also see |'conskey'|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'bomb'* *'nobomb'*
|
|||
|
'bomb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When writing a file and the following conditions are met, a BOM (Byte
|
|||
|
Order Mark) is prepended to the file:
|
|||
|
- this option is on
|
|||
|
- the 'binary' option is off
|
|||
|
- 'fileencoding' is "utf-8", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" or one of the little/big
|
|||
|
endian variants.
|
|||
|
Some applications use the BOM to recognize the encoding of the file.
|
|||
|
Often used for UCS-2 files on MS-Windows. For other applications it
|
|||
|
causes trouble, for example: "cat file1 file2" makes the BOM of file2
|
|||
|
appear halfway the resulting file. Gcc doesn't accept a BOM.
|
|||
|
When Vim reads a file and 'fileencodings' starts with "ucs-bom", a
|
|||
|
check for the presence of the BOM is done and 'bomb' set accordingly.
|
|||
|
Unless 'binary' is set, it is removed from the first line, so that you
|
|||
|
don't see it when editing. When you don't change the options, the BOM
|
|||
|
will be restored when writing the file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'breakat'* *'brk'*
|
|||
|
'breakat' 'brk' string (default " ^I!@*-+;:,./?")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option lets you choose which characters might cause a line
|
|||
|
break if 'linebreak' is on. Only works for ASCII and also for 8-bit
|
|||
|
characters when 'encoding' is an 8-bit encoding.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'browsedir'* *'bsdir'*
|
|||
|
'browsedir' 'bsdir' string (default: "last")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for Motif, Athena, GTK, Mac and
|
|||
|
Win32 GUI}
|
|||
|
Which directory to use for the file browser:
|
|||
|
last Use same directory as with last file browser, where a
|
|||
|
file was opened or saved.
|
|||
|
buffer Use the directory of the related buffer.
|
|||
|
current Use the current directory.
|
|||
|
{path} Use the specified directory
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'bufhidden'* *'bh'*
|
|||
|
'bufhidden' 'bh' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option specifies what happens when a buffer is no longer
|
|||
|
displayed in a window:
|
|||
|
<empty> follow the global 'hidden' option
|
|||
|
hide hide the buffer (don't unload it), also when 'hidden'
|
|||
|
is not set
|
|||
|
unload unload the buffer, also when 'hidden' is set or using
|
|||
|
|:hide|
|
|||
|
delete delete the buffer from the buffer list, also when
|
|||
|
'hidden' is set or using |:hide|, like using
|
|||
|
|:bdelete|
|
|||
|
wipe wipe out the buffer from the buffer list, also when
|
|||
|
'hidden' is set or using |:hide|, like using
|
|||
|
|:bwipeout|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
CAREFUL: when "unload", "delete" or "wipe" is used changes in a buffer
|
|||
|
are lost without a warning. Also, these values may break autocommands
|
|||
|
that switch between buffers temporarily.
|
|||
|
This option is used together with 'buftype' and 'swapfile' to specify
|
|||
|
special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'buflisted'* *'bl'* *'nobuflisted'* *'nobl'* *E85*
|
|||
|
'buflisted' 'bl' boolean (default: on)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When this option is set, the buffer shows up in the buffer list. If
|
|||
|
it is reset it is not used for ":bnext", "ls", the Buffers menu, etc.
|
|||
|
This option is reset by Vim for buffers that are only used to remember
|
|||
|
a file name or marks. Vim sets it when starting to edit a buffer.
|
|||
|
But not when moving to a buffer with ":buffer".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'buftype'* *'bt'* *E382*
|
|||
|
'buftype' 'bt' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The value of this option specifies the type of a buffer:
|
|||
|
<empty> normal buffer
|
|||
|
nofile buffer which is not related to a file and will not be
|
|||
|
written
|
|||
|
nowrite buffer which will not be written
|
|||
|
acwrite buffer which will always be written with BufWriteCmd
|
|||
|
autocommands. {not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+autocmd| feature}
|
|||
|
quickfix quickfix buffer, contains list of errors |:cwindow|
|
|||
|
or list of locations |:lwindow|
|
|||
|
help help buffer (you are not supposed to set this
|
|||
|
manually)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'swapfile' to
|
|||
|
specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Be careful with changing this option, it can have many side effects!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
A "quickfix" buffer is only used for the error list and the location
|
|||
|
list. This value is set by the |:cwindow| and |:lwindow| commands and
|
|||
|
you are not supposed to change it.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
"nofile" and "nowrite" buffers are similar:
|
|||
|
both: The buffer is not to be written to disk, ":w" doesn't
|
|||
|
work (":w filename" does work though).
|
|||
|
both: The buffer is never considered to be |'modified'|.
|
|||
|
There is no warning when the changes will be lost, for
|
|||
|
example when you quit Vim.
|
|||
|
both: A swap file is only created when using too much memory
|
|||
|
(when 'swapfile' has been reset there is never a swap
|
|||
|
file).
|
|||
|
nofile only: The buffer name is fixed, it is not handled like a
|
|||
|
file name. It is not modified in response to a |:cd|
|
|||
|
command.
|
|||
|
*E676*
|
|||
|
"acwrite" implies that the buffer name is not related to a file, like
|
|||
|
"nofile", but it will be written. Thus, in contrast to "nofile" and
|
|||
|
"nowrite", ":w" does work and a modified buffer can't be abandoned
|
|||
|
without saving. For writing there must be matching |BufWriteCmd|,
|
|||
|
|FileWriteCmd| or |FileAppendCmd| autocommands.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'casemap'* *'cmp'*
|
|||
|
'casemap' 'cmp' string (default: "internal,keepascii")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Specifies details about changing the case of letters. It may contain
|
|||
|
these words, separated by a comma:
|
|||
|
internal Use internal case mapping functions, the current
|
|||
|
locale does not change the case mapping. This only
|
|||
|
matters when 'encoding' is a Unicode encoding,
|
|||
|
"latin1" or "iso-8859-15". When "internal" is
|
|||
|
omitted, the towupper() and towlower() system library
|
|||
|
functions are used when available.
|
|||
|
keepascii For the ASCII characters (0x00 to 0x7f) use the US
|
|||
|
case mapping, the current locale is not effective.
|
|||
|
This probably only matters for Turkish.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cdpath'* *'cd'* *E344* *E346*
|
|||
|
'cdpath' 'cd' string (default: equivalent to $CDPATH or ",,")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{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.
|
|||
|
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
|
|||
|
in the current directory first.
|
|||
|
If the default value taken from $CDPATH is not what you want, include
|
|||
|
a modified version of the following command in your vimrc file to
|
|||
|
override it: >
|
|||
|
:let &cdpath = ',' . substitute(substitute($CDPATH, '[, ]', '\\\0', 'g'), ':', ',', 'g')
|
|||
|
< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
(parts of 'cdpath' can be passed to the shell to expand file names).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cedit'*
|
|||
|
'cedit' string (Vi default: "", Vim default: CTRL-F)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The key used in Command-line Mode to open the command-line window.
|
|||
|
The default is CTRL-F when 'compatible' is off.
|
|||
|
Only non-printable keys are allowed.
|
|||
|
The key can be specified as a single character, but it is difficult to
|
|||
|
type. The preferred way is to use the <> notation. Examples: >
|
|||
|
:set cedit=<C-Y>
|
|||
|
:set cedit=<Esc>
|
|||
|
< |Nvi| also has this option, but it only uses the first character.
|
|||
|
See |cmdwin|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'charconvert'* *'ccv'* *E202* *E214* *E513*
|
|||
|
'charconvert' 'ccv' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
and |+eval| features}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
An expression that is used for character encoding conversion. It is
|
|||
|
evaluated when a file that is to be read or has been written has a
|
|||
|
different encoding from what is desired.
|
|||
|
'charconvert' is not used when the internal iconv() function is
|
|||
|
supported and is able to do the conversion. Using iconv() is
|
|||
|
preferred, because it is much faster.
|
|||
|
'charconvert' is not used when reading stdin |--|, because there is no
|
|||
|
file to convert from. You will have to save the text in a file first.
|
|||
|
The expression must return zero or an empty string for success,
|
|||
|
non-zero for failure.
|
|||
|
The possible encoding names encountered are in 'encoding'.
|
|||
|
Additionally, names given in 'fileencodings' and 'fileencoding' are
|
|||
|
used.
|
|||
|
Conversion between "latin1", "unicode", "ucs-2", "ucs-4" and "utf-8"
|
|||
|
is done internally by Vim, 'charconvert' is not used for this.
|
|||
|
'charconvert' is also used to convert the viminfo file, if the 'c'
|
|||
|
flag is present in 'viminfo'. Also used for Unicode conversion.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
set charconvert=CharConvert()
|
|||
|
fun CharConvert()
|
|||
|
system("recode "
|
|||
|
\ . v:charconvert_from . ".." . v:charconvert_to
|
|||
|
\ . " <" . v:fname_in . " >" v:fname_out)
|
|||
|
return v:shell_error
|
|||
|
endfun
|
|||
|
< The related Vim variables are:
|
|||
|
v:charconvert_from name of the current encoding
|
|||
|
v:charconvert_to name of the desired encoding
|
|||
|
v:fname_in name of the input file
|
|||
|
v:fname_out name of the output file
|
|||
|
Note that v:fname_in and v:fname_out will never be the same.
|
|||
|
Note that v:charconvert_from and v:charconvert_to may be different
|
|||
|
from 'encoding'. Vim internally uses UTF-8 instead of UCS-2 or UCS-4.
|
|||
|
Encryption is not done by Vim when using 'charconvert'. If you want
|
|||
|
to encrypt the file after conversion, 'charconvert' should take care
|
|||
|
of this.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cindent'* *'cin'* *'nocindent'* *'nocin'*
|
|||
|
'cindent' 'cin' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Enables automatic C program indenting. See 'cinkeys' to set the keys
|
|||
|
that trigger reindenting in insert mode and 'cinoptions' to set your
|
|||
|
preferred indent style.
|
|||
|
If 'indentexpr' is not empty, it overrules 'cindent'.
|
|||
|
If 'lisp' is not on and both 'indentexpr' and 'equalprg' are empty,
|
|||
|
the "=" operator indents using this algorithm rather than calling an
|
|||
|
external program.
|
|||
|
See |C-indenting|.
|
|||
|
When you don't like the way 'cindent' works, try the 'smartindent'
|
|||
|
option or 'indentexpr'.
|
|||
|
This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cinkeys'* *'cink'*
|
|||
|
'cinkeys' 'cink' string (default "0{,0},0),:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
|
|||
|
the current line. Only used if 'cindent' is on and 'indentexpr' is
|
|||
|
empty.
|
|||
|
For the format of this option see |cinkeys-format|.
|
|||
|
See |C-indenting|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cinoptions'* *'cino'*
|
|||
|
'cinoptions' 'cino' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The 'cinoptions' affect the way 'cindent' reindents lines in a C
|
|||
|
program. See |cinoptions-values| for the values of this option, and
|
|||
|
|C-indenting| for info on C indenting in general.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cinwords'* *'cinw'*
|
|||
|
'cinwords' 'cinw' string (default "if,else,while,do,for,switch")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without both the
|
|||
|
|+cindent| and the |+smartindent| features}
|
|||
|
These keywords start an extra indent in the next line when
|
|||
|
'smartindent' or 'cindent' is set. For 'cindent' this is only done at
|
|||
|
an appropriate place (inside {}).
|
|||
|
Note that 'ignorecase' isn't used for 'cinwords'. If case doesn't
|
|||
|
matter, include the keyword both the uppercase and lowercase:
|
|||
|
"if,If,IF".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'clipboard'* *'cb'*
|
|||
|
'clipboard' 'cb' string (default "autoselect,exclude:cons\|linux"
|
|||
|
for X-windows, "" otherwise)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only in GUI versions or when the |+xterm_clipboard|
|
|||
|
feature is included}
|
|||
|
This option is a list of comma separated names.
|
|||
|
These names are recognized:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-unnamed*
|
|||
|
unnamed When included, Vim will use the clipboard register '*'
|
|||
|
for all yank, delete, change and put operations which
|
|||
|
would normally go to the unnamed register. When a
|
|||
|
register is explicitly specified, it will always be
|
|||
|
used regardless of whether "unnamed" is in 'clipboard'
|
|||
|
or not. The clipboard register can always be
|
|||
|
explicitly accessed using the "* notation. Also see
|
|||
|
|gui-clipboard|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-unnamedplus*
|
|||
|
unnamedplus A variant of the "unnamed" flag which uses the
|
|||
|
clipboard register '+' (|quoteplus|) instead of
|
|||
|
register '*' for all yank, delete, change and put
|
|||
|
operations which would normally go to the unnamed
|
|||
|
register. When "unnamed" is also included to the
|
|||
|
option, yank operations (but not delete, change or
|
|||
|
put) will additionally copy the text into register
|
|||
|
'*'.
|
|||
|
Only available with the |+X11| feature.
|
|||
|
Availability can be checked with: >
|
|||
|
if has('unnamedplus')
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*clipboard-autoselect*
|
|||
|
autoselect Works like the 'a' flag in 'guioptions': If present,
|
|||
|
then whenever Visual mode is started, or the Visual
|
|||
|
area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of the
|
|||
|
windowing system's global selection or put the
|
|||
|
selected text on the clipboard used by the selection
|
|||
|
register "*. See |guioptions_a| and |quotestar| for
|
|||
|
details. When the GUI is active, the 'a' flag in
|
|||
|
'guioptions' is used, when the GUI is not active, this
|
|||
|
"autoselect" flag is used.
|
|||
|
Also applies to the modeless selection.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-autoselectplus*
|
|||
|
autoselectplus Like "autoselect" but using the + register instead of
|
|||
|
the * register. Compare to the 'P' flag in
|
|||
|
'guioptions'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-autoselectml*
|
|||
|
autoselectml Like "autoselect", but for the modeless selection
|
|||
|
only. Compare to the 'A' flag in 'guioptions'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-html*
|
|||
|
html When the clipboard contains HTML, use this when
|
|||
|
pasting. When putting text on the clipboard, mark it
|
|||
|
as HTML. This works to copy rendered HTML from
|
|||
|
Firefox, paste it as raw HTML in Vim, select the HTML
|
|||
|
in Vim and paste it in a rich edit box in Firefox.
|
|||
|
You probably want to add this only temporarily,
|
|||
|
possibly use BufEnter autocommands.
|
|||
|
Only supported for GTK version 2 and later.
|
|||
|
Only available with the |+multi_byte| feature.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*clipboard-exclude*
|
|||
|
exclude:{pattern}
|
|||
|
Defines a pattern that is matched against the name of
|
|||
|
the terminal 'term'. If there is a match, no
|
|||
|
connection will be made to the X server. This is
|
|||
|
useful in this situation:
|
|||
|
- Running Vim in a console.
|
|||
|
- $DISPLAY is set to start applications on another
|
|||
|
display.
|
|||
|
- You do not want to connect to the X server in the
|
|||
|
console, but do want this in a terminal emulator.
|
|||
|
To never connect to the X server use: >
|
|||
|
exclude:.*
|
|||
|
< This has the same effect as using the |-X| argument.
|
|||
|
Note that when there is no connection to the X server
|
|||
|
the window title won't be restored and the clipboard
|
|||
|
cannot be accessed.
|
|||
|
The value of 'magic' is ignored, {pattern} is
|
|||
|
interpreted as if 'magic' was on.
|
|||
|
The rest of the option value will be used for
|
|||
|
{pattern}, this must be the last entry.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cmdheight'* *'ch'*
|
|||
|
'cmdheight' 'ch' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Number of screen lines to use for the command-line. Helps avoiding
|
|||
|
|hit-enter| prompts.
|
|||
|
The value of this option is stored with the tab page, so that each tab
|
|||
|
page can have a different value.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cmdwinheight'* *'cwh'*
|
|||
|
'cmdwinheight' 'cwh' number (default 7)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Number of screen lines to use for the command-line window. |cmdwin|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'colorcolumn'* *'cc'*
|
|||
|
'colorcolumn' 'cc' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
'colorcolumn' is a comma separated list of screen columns that are
|
|||
|
highlighted with ColorColumn |hl-ColorColumn|. Useful to align
|
|||
|
text. Will make screen redrawing slower.
|
|||
|
The screen column can be an absolute number, or a number preceded with
|
|||
|
'+' or '-', which is added to or subtracted from 'textwidth'. >
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
:set cc=+1 " highlight column after 'textwidth'
|
|||
|
:set cc=+1,+2,+3 " highlight three columns after 'textwidth'
|
|||
|
:hi ColorColumn ctermbg=lightgrey guibg=lightgrey
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
When 'textwidth' is zero then the items with '-' and '+' are not used.
|
|||
|
A maximum of 256 columns are highlighted.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'columns'* *'co'* *E594*
|
|||
|
'columns' 'co' number (default 80 or terminal width)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Number of columns of the screen. Normally this is set by the terminal
|
|||
|
initialization and does not have to be set by hand. Also see
|
|||
|
|posix-screen-size|.
|
|||
|
When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
|
|||
|
option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
|
|||
|
to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
|
|||
|
When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
|
|||
|
number of columns of the display, the display may be messed up. For
|
|||
|
the GUI it is always possible and Vim limits the number of columns to
|
|||
|
what fits on the screen. You can use this command to get the widest
|
|||
|
window possible: >
|
|||
|
:set columns=9999
|
|||
|
< Minimum value is 12, maximum value is 10000.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'comments'* *'com'* *E524* *E525*
|
|||
|
'comments' 'com' string (default
|
|||
|
"s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://,b:#,:%,:XCOMM,n:>,fb:-")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+comments|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A comma separated list of strings that can start a comment line. See
|
|||
|
|format-comments|. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes to
|
|||
|
insert a space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'commentstring'* *'cms'* *E537*
|
|||
|
'commentstring' 'cms' string (default "/*%s*/")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A template for a comment. The "%s" in the value is replaced with the
|
|||
|
comment text. Currently only used to add markers for folding, see
|
|||
|
|fold-marker|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'compatible'* *'cp'* *'nocompatible'* *'nocp'*
|
|||
|
'compatible' 'cp' boolean (default on, off when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc|
|
|||
|
file is found)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option has the effect of making Vim either more Vi-compatible, or
|
|||
|
make Vim behave in a more useful way.
|
|||
|
This is a special kind of option, because when it's set or reset,
|
|||
|
other options are also changed as a side effect. CAREFUL: Setting or
|
|||
|
resetting this option can have a lot of unexpected effects: Mappings
|
|||
|
are interpreted in another way, undo behaves differently, etc. If you
|
|||
|
set this option in your vimrc file, you should probably put it at the
|
|||
|
very start.
|
|||
|
By default this option is on and the Vi defaults are used for the
|
|||
|
options. This default was chosen for those people who want to use Vim
|
|||
|
just like Vi, and don't even (want to) know about the 'compatible'
|
|||
|
option.
|
|||
|
When a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file is found while Vim is starting up,
|
|||
|
this option is switched off, and all options that have not been
|
|||
|
modified will be set to the Vim defaults. Effectively, this means
|
|||
|
that when a |vimrc| or |gvimrc| file exists, Vim will use the Vim
|
|||
|
defaults, otherwise it will use the Vi defaults. (Note: This doesn't
|
|||
|
happen for the system-wide vimrc or gvimrc file, nor for a file given
|
|||
|
with the |-u| argument). Also see |compatible-default| and
|
|||
|
|posix-compliance|.
|
|||
|
You can also set this option with the "-C" argument, and reset it with
|
|||
|
"-N". See |-C| and |-N|.
|
|||
|
Switching this option off makes the Vim defaults be used for options
|
|||
|
that have a different Vi and Vim default value. See the options
|
|||
|
marked with a '+' below. Other options are not modified.
|
|||
|
At the moment this option is set, several other options will be set
|
|||
|
or reset to make Vim as Vi-compatible as possible. See the table
|
|||
|
below. This can be used if you want to revert to Vi compatible
|
|||
|
editing.
|
|||
|
See also 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
option + set value effect ~
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'allowrevins' off no CTRL-_ command
|
|||
|
'backupcopy' Unix: "yes" backup file is a copy
|
|||
|
others: "auto" copy or rename backup file
|
|||
|
'backspace' "" normal backspace
|
|||
|
'backup' off no backup file
|
|||
|
'cindent' off no C code indentation
|
|||
|
'cedit' + "" no key to open the |cmdwin|
|
|||
|
'cpoptions' + (all flags) Vi-compatible flags
|
|||
|
'cscopetag' off don't use cscope for ":tag"
|
|||
|
'cscopetagorder' 0 see |cscopetagorder|
|
|||
|
'cscopeverbose' off see |cscopeverbose|
|
|||
|
'digraph' off no digraphs
|
|||
|
'esckeys' + off no <Esc>-keys in Insert mode
|
|||
|
'expandtab' off tabs not expanded to spaces
|
|||
|
'fileformats' + "" no automatic file format detection,
|
|||
|
"dos,unix" except for DOS, Windows and OS/2
|
|||
|
'formatoptions' + "vt" Vi compatible formatting
|
|||
|
'gdefault' off no default 'g' flag for ":s"
|
|||
|
'history' + 0 no commandline history
|
|||
|
'hkmap' off no Hebrew keyboard mapping
|
|||
|
'hkmapp' off no phonetic Hebrew keyboard mapping
|
|||
|
'hlsearch' off no highlighting of search matches
|
|||
|
'incsearch' off no incremental searching
|
|||
|
'indentexpr' "" no indenting by expression
|
|||
|
'insertmode' off do not start in Insert mode
|
|||
|
'iskeyword' + "@,48-57,_" keywords contain alphanumeric
|
|||
|
characters and '_'
|
|||
|
'joinspaces' on insert 2 spaces after period
|
|||
|
'modeline' + off no modelines
|
|||
|
'more' + off no pauses in listings
|
|||
|
'revins' off no reverse insert
|
|||
|
'ruler' off no ruler
|
|||
|
'scrolljump' 1 no jump scroll
|
|||
|
'scrolloff' 0 no scroll offset
|
|||
|
'shiftround' off indent not rounded to shiftwidth
|
|||
|
'shortmess' + "" no shortening of messages
|
|||
|
'showcmd' + off command characters not shown
|
|||
|
'showmode' + off current mode not shown
|
|||
|
'smartcase' off no automatic ignore case switch
|
|||
|
'smartindent' off no smart indentation
|
|||
|
'smarttab' off no smart tab size
|
|||
|
'softtabstop' 0 tabs are always 'tabstop' positions
|
|||
|
'startofline' on goto startofline with some commands
|
|||
|
'tagrelative' + off tag file names are not relative
|
|||
|
'textauto' + off no automatic textmode detection
|
|||
|
'textwidth' 0 no automatic line wrap
|
|||
|
'tildeop' off tilde is not an operator
|
|||
|
'ttimeout' off no terminal timeout
|
|||
|
'whichwrap' + "" left-right movements don't wrap
|
|||
|
'wildchar' + CTRL-E only when the current value is <Tab>
|
|||
|
use CTRL-E for cmdline completion
|
|||
|
'writebackup' on or off depends on the |+writebackup| feature
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'complete'* *'cpt'* *E535*
|
|||
|
'complete' 'cpt' string (default: ".,w,b,u,t,i")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option specifies how keyword completion |ins-completion| works
|
|||
|
when CTRL-P or CTRL-N are used. It is also used for whole-line
|
|||
|
completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L|. It indicates the type of completion
|
|||
|
and the places to scan. It is a comma separated list of flags:
|
|||
|
. scan the current buffer ( 'wrapscan' is ignored)
|
|||
|
w scan buffers from other windows
|
|||
|
b scan other loaded buffers that are in the buffer list
|
|||
|
u scan the unloaded buffers that are in the buffer list
|
|||
|
U scan the buffers that are not in the buffer list
|
|||
|
k scan the files given with the 'dictionary' option
|
|||
|
kspell use the currently active spell checking |spell|
|
|||
|
k{dict} scan the file {dict}. Several "k" flags can be given,
|
|||
|
patterns are valid too. For example: >
|
|||
|
:set cpt=k/usr/dict/*,k~/spanish
|
|||
|
< s scan the files given with the 'thesaurus' option
|
|||
|
s{tsr} scan the file {tsr}. Several "s" flags can be given, patterns
|
|||
|
are valid too.
|
|||
|
i scan current and included files
|
|||
|
d scan current and included files for defined name or macro
|
|||
|
|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D|
|
|||
|
] tag completion
|
|||
|
t same as "]"
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Unloaded buffers are not loaded, thus their autocmds |:autocmd| are
|
|||
|
not executed, this may lead to unexpected completions from some files
|
|||
|
(gzipped files for example). Unloaded buffers are not scanned for
|
|||
|
whole-line completion.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The default is ".,w,b,u,t,i", which means to scan:
|
|||
|
1. the current buffer
|
|||
|
2. buffers in other windows
|
|||
|
3. other loaded buffers
|
|||
|
4. unloaded buffers
|
|||
|
5. tags
|
|||
|
6. included files
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
As you can see, CTRL-N and CTRL-P can be used to do any 'iskeyword'-
|
|||
|
based expansion (e.g., dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|, included patterns
|
|||
|
|i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I|, tags |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| and normal expansions).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'completefunc'* *'cfu'*
|
|||
|
'completefunc' 'cfu' string (default: empty)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+eval|
|
|||
|
or |+insert_expand| features}
|
|||
|
This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode completion
|
|||
|
with CTRL-X CTRL-U. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U|
|
|||
|
See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
|
|||
|
invoked and what it should return.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'completeopt'* *'cot'*
|
|||
|
'completeopt' 'cot' string (default: "menu,preview")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+insert_expand| feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
A comma separated list of options for Insert mode completion
|
|||
|
|ins-completion|. The supported values are:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
menu Use a popup menu to show the possible completions. The
|
|||
|
menu is only shown when there is more than one match and
|
|||
|
sufficient colors are available. |ins-completion-menu|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
menuone Use the popup menu also when there is only one match.
|
|||
|
Useful when there is additional information about the
|
|||
|
match, e.g., what file it comes from.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
longest Only insert the longest common text of the matches. If
|
|||
|
the menu is displayed you can use CTRL-L to add more
|
|||
|
characters. Whether case is ignored depends on the kind
|
|||
|
of completion. For buffer text the 'ignorecase' option is
|
|||
|
used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
preview Show extra information about the currently selected
|
|||
|
completion in the preview window. Only works in
|
|||
|
combination with "menu" or "menuone".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'concealcursor'* *'cocu'*
|
|||
|
'concealcursor' 'cocu' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Sets the modes in which text in the cursor line can also be concealed.
|
|||
|
When the current mode is listed then concealing happens just like in
|
|||
|
other lines.
|
|||
|
n Normal mode
|
|||
|
v Visual mode
|
|||
|
i Insert mode
|
|||
|
c Command line editing, for 'incsearch'
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'v' applies to all lines in the Visual area, not only the cursor.
|
|||
|
A useful value is "nc". This is used in help files. So long as you
|
|||
|
are moving around text is concealed, but when starting to insert text
|
|||
|
or selecting a Visual area the concealed text is displayed, so that
|
|||
|
you can see what you are doing.
|
|||
|
Keep in mind that the cursor position is not always where it's
|
|||
|
displayed. E.g., when moving vertically it may change column.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'conceallevel' 'cole' *'conceallevel'* *'cole'*
|
|||
|
number (default 0)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+conceal|
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|
feature}
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|
Determine how text with the "conceal" syntax attribute |:syn-conceal|
|
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is shown:
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|
Value Effect ~
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0 Text is shown normally
|
|||
|
1 Each block of concealed text is replaced with one
|
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|
character. If the syntax item does not have a custom
|
|||
|
replacement character defined (see |:syn-cchar|) the
|
|||
|
character defined in 'listchars' is used (default is a
|
|||
|
space).
|
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|
It is highlighted with the "Conceal" highlight group.
|
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2 Concealed text is completely hidden unless it has a
|
|||
|
custom replacement character defined (see
|
|||
|
|:syn-cchar|).
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|
3 Concealed text is completely hidden.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note: in the cursor line concealed text is not hidden, so that you can
|
|||
|
edit and copy the text. This can be changed with the 'concealcursor'
|
|||
|
option.
|
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|
|
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|
*'confirm'* *'cf'* *'noconfirm'* *'nocf'*
|
|||
|
'confirm' 'cf' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When 'confirm' is on, certain operations that would normally
|
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|
fail because of unsaved changes to a buffer, e.g. ":q" and ":e",
|
|||
|
instead raise a |dialog| asking if you wish to save the current
|
|||
|
file(s). You can still use a ! to unconditionally |abandon| a buffer.
|
|||
|
If 'confirm' is off you can still activate confirmation for one
|
|||
|
command only (this is most useful in mappings) with the |:confirm|
|
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|
command.
|
|||
|
Also see the |confirm()| function and the 'v' flag in 'guioptions'.
|
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|
|
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|
*'conskey'* *'consk'* *'noconskey'* *'noconsk'*
|
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|
'conskey' 'consk' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for MS-DOS}
|
|||
|
When on direct console I/O is used to obtain a keyboard character.
|
|||
|
This should work in most cases. Also see |'bioskey'|. Together,
|
|||
|
three methods of console input are available:
|
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|
'conskey' 'bioskey' action ~
|
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|
on on or off direct console input
|
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|
off on BIOS
|
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|
off off STDIN
|
|||
|
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|
*'copyindent'* *'ci'* *'nocopyindent'* *'noci'*
|
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|
'copyindent' 'ci' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Copy the structure of the existing lines indent when autoindenting a
|
|||
|
new line. Normally the new indent is reconstructed by a series of
|
|||
|
tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is enabled,
|
|||
|
in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option makes the
|
|||
|
new line copy whatever characters were used for indenting on the
|
|||
|
existing line. 'expandtab' has no effect on these characters, a Tab
|
|||
|
remains a Tab. If the new indent is greater than on the existing
|
|||
|
line, the remaining space is filled in the normal manner.
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'copyindent' is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
Also see 'preserveindent'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cpoptions'* *'cpo'*
|
|||
|
'cpoptions' 'cpo' string (Vim default: "aABceFs",
|
|||
|
Vi default: all flags)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
A sequence of single character flags. When a character is present
|
|||
|
this indicates vi-compatible behavior. This is used for things where
|
|||
|
not being vi-compatible is mostly or sometimes preferred.
|
|||
|
'cpoptions' stands for "compatible-options".
|
|||
|
Commas can be added for readability.
|
|||
|
To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
|
|||
|
"+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the POSIX default value at startup when
|
|||
|
the Vi default value would be used and the $VIM_POSIX environment
|
|||
|
variable exists |posix|. This means Vim tries to behave like the
|
|||
|
POSIX specification.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
contains behavior ~
|
|||
|
*cpo-a*
|
|||
|
a When included, a ":read" command with a file name
|
|||
|
argument will set the alternate file name for the
|
|||
|
current window.
|
|||
|
*cpo-A*
|
|||
|
A When included, a ":write" command with a file name
|
|||
|
argument will set the alternate file name for the
|
|||
|
current window.
|
|||
|
*cpo-b*
|
|||
|
b "\|" in a ":map" command is recognized as the end of
|
|||
|
the map command. The '\' is included in the mapping,
|
|||
|
the text after the '|' is interpreted as the next
|
|||
|
command. Use a CTRL-V instead of a backslash to
|
|||
|
include the '|' in the mapping. Applies to all
|
|||
|
mapping, abbreviation, menu and autocmd commands.
|
|||
|
See also |map_bar|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-B*
|
|||
|
B A backslash has no special meaning in mappings,
|
|||
|
abbreviations and the "to" part of the menu commands.
|
|||
|
Remove this flag to be able to use a backslash like a
|
|||
|
CTRL-V. For example, the command ":map X \<Esc>"
|
|||
|
results in X being mapped to:
|
|||
|
'B' included: "\^[" (^[ is a real <Esc>)
|
|||
|
'B' excluded: "<Esc>" (5 characters)
|
|||
|
('<' excluded in both cases)
|
|||
|
*cpo-c*
|
|||
|
c Searching continues at the end of any match at the
|
|||
|
cursor position, but not further than the start of the
|
|||
|
next line. When not present searching continues
|
|||
|
one character from the cursor position. With 'c'
|
|||
|
"abababababab" only gets three matches when repeating
|
|||
|
"/abab", without 'c' there are five matches.
|
|||
|
*cpo-C*
|
|||
|
C Do not concatenate sourced lines that start with a
|
|||
|
backslash. See |line-continuation|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-d*
|
|||
|
d Using "./" in the 'tags' option doesn't mean to use
|
|||
|
the tags file relative to the current file, but the
|
|||
|
tags file in the current directory.
|
|||
|
*cpo-D*
|
|||
|
D Can't use CTRL-K to enter a digraph after Normal mode
|
|||
|
commands with a character argument, like |r|, |f| and
|
|||
|
|t|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-e*
|
|||
|
e When executing a register with ":@r", always add a
|
|||
|
<CR> to the last line, also when the register is not
|
|||
|
linewise. If this flag is not present, the register
|
|||
|
is not linewise and the last line does not end in a
|
|||
|
<CR>, then the last line is put on the command-line
|
|||
|
and can be edited before hitting <CR>.
|
|||
|
*cpo-E*
|
|||
|
E It is an error when using "y", "d", "c", "g~", "gu" or
|
|||
|
"gU" on an Empty region. The operators only work when
|
|||
|
at least one character is to be operate on. Example:
|
|||
|
This makes "y0" fail in the first column.
|
|||
|
*cpo-f*
|
|||
|
f When included, a ":read" command with a file name
|
|||
|
argument will set the file name for the current buffer,
|
|||
|
if the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet.
|
|||
|
*cpo-F*
|
|||
|
F When included, a ":write" command with a file name
|
|||
|
argument will set the file name for the current
|
|||
|
buffer, if the current buffer doesn't have a file name
|
|||
|
yet. Also see |cpo-P|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-g*
|
|||
|
g Goto line 1 when using ":edit" without argument.
|
|||
|
*cpo-H*
|
|||
|
H When using "I" on a line with only blanks, insert
|
|||
|
before the last blank. Without this flag insert after
|
|||
|
the last blank.
|
|||
|
*cpo-i*
|
|||
|
i When included, interrupting the reading of a file will
|
|||
|
leave it modified.
|
|||
|
*cpo-I*
|
|||
|
I When moving the cursor up or down just after inserting
|
|||
|
indent for 'autoindent', do not delete the indent.
|
|||
|
*cpo-j*
|
|||
|
j When joining lines, only add two spaces after a '.',
|
|||
|
not after '!' or '?'. Also see 'joinspaces'.
|
|||
|
*cpo-J*
|
|||
|
J A |sentence| has to be followed by two spaces after
|
|||
|
the '.', '!' or '?'. A <Tab> is not recognized as
|
|||
|
white space.
|
|||
|
*cpo-k*
|
|||
|
k Disable the recognition of raw key codes in
|
|||
|
mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of menu
|
|||
|
commands. For example, if <Key> sends ^[OA (where ^[
|
|||
|
is <Esc>), the command ":map X ^[OA" results in X
|
|||
|
being mapped to:
|
|||
|
'k' included: "^[OA" (3 characters)
|
|||
|
'k' excluded: "<Key>" (one key code)
|
|||
|
Also see the '<' flag below.
|
|||
|
*cpo-K*
|
|||
|
K Don't wait for a key code to complete when it is
|
|||
|
halfway a mapping. This breaks mapping <F1><F1> when
|
|||
|
only part of the second <F1> has been read. It
|
|||
|
enables cancelling the mapping by typing <F1><Esc>.
|
|||
|
*cpo-l*
|
|||
|
l Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
|
|||
|
literally, only "\]", "\^", "\-" and "\\" are special.
|
|||
|
See |/[]|
|
|||
|
'l' included: "/[ \t]" finds <Space>, '\' and 't'
|
|||
|
'l' excluded: "/[ \t]" finds <Space> and <Tab>
|
|||
|
Also see |cpo-\|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-L*
|
|||
|
L When the 'list' option is set, 'wrapmargin',
|
|||
|
'textwidth', 'softtabstop' and Virtual Replace mode
|
|||
|
(see |gR|) count a <Tab> as two characters, instead of
|
|||
|
the normal behavior of a <Tab>.
|
|||
|
*cpo-m*
|
|||
|
m When included, a showmatch will always wait half a
|
|||
|
second. When not included, a showmatch will wait half
|
|||
|
a second or until a character is typed. |'showmatch'|
|
|||
|
*cpo-M*
|
|||
|
M When excluded, "%" matching will take backslashes into
|
|||
|
account. Thus in "( \( )" and "\( ( \)" the outer
|
|||
|
parenthesis match. When included "%" ignores
|
|||
|
backslashes, which is Vi compatible.
|
|||
|
*cpo-n*
|
|||
|
n When included, the column used for 'number' and
|
|||
|
'relativenumber' will also be used for text of wrapped
|
|||
|
lines.
|
|||
|
*cpo-o*
|
|||
|
o Line offset to search command is not remembered for
|
|||
|
next search.
|
|||
|
*cpo-O*
|
|||
|
O Don't complain if a file is being overwritten, even
|
|||
|
when it didn't exist when editing it. This is a
|
|||
|
protection against a file unexpectedly created by
|
|||
|
someone else. Vi didn't complain about this.
|
|||
|
*cpo-p*
|
|||
|
p Vi compatible Lisp indenting. When not present, a
|
|||
|
slightly better algorithm is used.
|
|||
|
*cpo-P*
|
|||
|
P When included, a ":write" command that appends to a
|
|||
|
file will set the file name for the current buffer, if
|
|||
|
the current buffer doesn't have a file name yet and
|
|||
|
the 'F' flag is also included |cpo-F|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-q*
|
|||
|
q When joining multiple lines leave the cursor at the
|
|||
|
position where it would be when joining two lines.
|
|||
|
*cpo-r*
|
|||
|
r Redo ("." command) uses "/" to repeat a search
|
|||
|
command, instead of the actually used search string.
|
|||
|
*cpo-R*
|
|||
|
R Remove marks from filtered lines. Without this flag
|
|||
|
marks are kept like |:keepmarks| was used.
|
|||
|
*cpo-s*
|
|||
|
s Set buffer options when entering the buffer for the
|
|||
|
first time. This is like it is in Vim version 3.0.
|
|||
|
And it is the default. If not present the options are
|
|||
|
set when the buffer is created.
|
|||
|
*cpo-S*
|
|||
|
S Set buffer options always when entering a buffer
|
|||
|
(except 'readonly', 'fileformat', 'filetype' and
|
|||
|
'syntax'). This is the (most) Vi compatible setting.
|
|||
|
The options are set to the values in the current
|
|||
|
buffer. When you change an option and go to another
|
|||
|
buffer, the value is copied. Effectively makes the
|
|||
|
buffer options global to all buffers.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
's' 'S' copy buffer options
|
|||
|
no no when buffer created
|
|||
|
yes no when buffer first entered (default)
|
|||
|
X yes each time when buffer entered (vi comp.)
|
|||
|
*cpo-t*
|
|||
|
t Search pattern for the tag command is remembered for
|
|||
|
"n" command. Otherwise Vim only puts the pattern in
|
|||
|
the history for search pattern, but doesn't change the
|
|||
|
last used search pattern.
|
|||
|
*cpo-u*
|
|||
|
u Undo is Vi compatible. See |undo-two-ways|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-v*
|
|||
|
v Backspaced characters remain visible on the screen in
|
|||
|
Insert mode. Without this flag the characters are
|
|||
|
erased from the screen right away. With this flag the
|
|||
|
screen newly typed text overwrites backspaced
|
|||
|
characters.
|
|||
|
*cpo-w*
|
|||
|
w When using "cw" on a blank character, only change one
|
|||
|
character and not all blanks until the start of the
|
|||
|
next word.
|
|||
|
*cpo-W*
|
|||
|
W Don't overwrite a readonly file. When omitted, ":w!"
|
|||
|
overwrites a readonly file, if possible.
|
|||
|
*cpo-x*
|
|||
|
x <Esc> on the command-line executes the command-line.
|
|||
|
The default in Vim is to abandon the command-line,
|
|||
|
because <Esc> normally aborts a command. |c_<Esc>|
|
|||
|
*cpo-X*
|
|||
|
X When using a count with "R" the replaced text is
|
|||
|
deleted only once. Also when repeating "R" with "."
|
|||
|
and a count.
|
|||
|
*cpo-y*
|
|||
|
y A yank command can be redone with ".".
|
|||
|
*cpo-Z*
|
|||
|
Z When using "w!" while the 'readonly' option is set,
|
|||
|
don't reset 'readonly'.
|
|||
|
*cpo-!*
|
|||
|
! When redoing a filter command, use the last used
|
|||
|
external command, whatever it was. Otherwise the last
|
|||
|
used -filter- command is used.
|
|||
|
*cpo-$*
|
|||
|
$ When making a change to one line, don't redisplay the
|
|||
|
line, but put a '$' at the end of the changed text.
|
|||
|
The changed text will be overwritten when you type the
|
|||
|
new text. The line is redisplayed if you type any
|
|||
|
command that moves the cursor from the insertion
|
|||
|
point.
|
|||
|
*cpo-%*
|
|||
|
% Vi-compatible matching is done for the "%" command.
|
|||
|
Does not recognize "#if", "#endif", etc.
|
|||
|
Does not recognize "/*" and "*/".
|
|||
|
Parens inside single and double quotes are also
|
|||
|
counted, causing a string that contains a paren to
|
|||
|
disturb the matching. For example, in a line like
|
|||
|
"if (strcmp("foo(", s))" the first paren does not
|
|||
|
match the last one. When this flag is not included,
|
|||
|
parens inside single and double quotes are treated
|
|||
|
specially. When matching a paren outside of quotes,
|
|||
|
everything inside quotes is ignored. When matching a
|
|||
|
paren inside quotes, it will find the matching one (if
|
|||
|
there is one). This works very well for C programs.
|
|||
|
This flag is also used for other features, such as
|
|||
|
C-indenting.
|
|||
|
*cpo--*
|
|||
|
- When included, a vertical movement command fails when
|
|||
|
it would go above the first line or below the last
|
|||
|
line. Without it the cursor moves to the first or
|
|||
|
last line, unless it already was in that line.
|
|||
|
Applies to the commands "-", "k", CTRL-P, "+", "j",
|
|||
|
CTRL-N, CTRL-J and ":1234".
|
|||
|
*cpo-+*
|
|||
|
+ When included, a ":write file" command will reset the
|
|||
|
'modified' flag of the buffer, even though the buffer
|
|||
|
itself may still be different from its file.
|
|||
|
*cpo-star*
|
|||
|
* Use ":*" in the same way as ":@". When not included,
|
|||
|
":*" is an alias for ":'<,'>", select the Visual area.
|
|||
|
*cpo-<*
|
|||
|
< Disable the recognition of special key codes in |<>|
|
|||
|
form in mappings, abbreviations, and the "to" part of
|
|||
|
menu commands. For example, the command
|
|||
|
":map X <Tab>" results in X being mapped to:
|
|||
|
'<' included: "<Tab>" (5 characters)
|
|||
|
'<' excluded: "^I" (^I is a real <Tab>)
|
|||
|
Also see the 'k' flag above.
|
|||
|
*cpo->*
|
|||
|
> When appending to a register, put a line break before
|
|||
|
the appended text.
|
|||
|
*cpo-;*
|
|||
|
; When using |,| or |;| to repeat the last |t| search
|
|||
|
and the cursor is right in front of the searched
|
|||
|
character, the cursor won't move. When not included,
|
|||
|
the cursor would skip over it and jump to the
|
|||
|
following occurrence.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
POSIX flags. These are not included in the Vi default value, except
|
|||
|
when $VIM_POSIX was set on startup. |posix|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
contains behavior ~
|
|||
|
*cpo-#*
|
|||
|
# A count before "D", "o" and "O" has no effect.
|
|||
|
*cpo-&*
|
|||
|
& When ":preserve" was used keep the swap file when
|
|||
|
exiting normally while this buffer is still loaded.
|
|||
|
This flag is tested when exiting.
|
|||
|
*cpo-\*
|
|||
|
\ Backslash in a [] range in a search pattern is taken
|
|||
|
literally, only "\]" is special See |/[]|
|
|||
|
'\' included: "/[ \-]" finds <Space>, '\' and '-'
|
|||
|
'\' excluded: "/[ \-]" finds <Space> and '-'
|
|||
|
Also see |cpo-l|.
|
|||
|
*cpo-/*
|
|||
|
/ When "%" is used as the replacement string in a |:s|
|
|||
|
command, use the previous replacement string. |:s%|
|
|||
|
*cpo-{*
|
|||
|
{ The |{| and |}| commands also stop at a "{" character
|
|||
|
at the start of a line.
|
|||
|
*cpo-.*
|
|||
|
. The ":chdir" and ":cd" commands fail if the current
|
|||
|
buffer is modified, unless ! is used. Vim doesn't
|
|||
|
need this, since it remembers the full path of an
|
|||
|
opened file.
|
|||
|
*cpo-bar*
|
|||
|
| The value of the $LINES and $COLUMNS environment
|
|||
|
variables overrule the terminal size values obtained
|
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|
with system specific functions.
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*'cryptmethod'* *'cm'*
|
|||
|
'cryptmethod' string (default "zip")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Method used for encryption when the buffer is written to a file:
|
|||
|
*pkzip*
|
|||
|
zip PkZip compatible method. A weak kind of encryption.
|
|||
|
Backwards compatible with Vim 7.2 and older.
|
|||
|
*blowfish*
|
|||
|
blowfish Blowfish method. Strong encryption. Requires Vim 7.3
|
|||
|
or later, files can NOT be read by Vim 7.2 and older.
|
|||
|
This adds a "seed" to the file, every time you write
|
|||
|
the file the encrypted bytes will be different.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When reading an encrypted file 'cryptmethod' will be set automatically
|
|||
|
to the detected method of the file being read. Thus if you write it
|
|||
|
without changing 'cryptmethod' the same method will be used.
|
|||
|
Changing 'cryptmethod' does not mark the file as modified, you have to
|
|||
|
explicitly write it, you don't get a warning unless there are other
|
|||
|
modifications. Also see |:X|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When setting the global value to an empty string, it will end up with
|
|||
|
the value "zip". When setting the local value to an empty string the
|
|||
|
buffer will use the global value.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When a new encryption method is added in a later version of Vim, and
|
|||
|
the current version does not recognize it, you will get *E821* .
|
|||
|
You need to edit this file with the later version of Vim.
|
|||
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|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscopepathcomp'* *'cspc'*
|
|||
|
'cscopepathcomp' 'cspc' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
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|
Determines how many components of the path to show in a list of tags.
|
|||
|
See |cscopepathcomp|.
|
|||
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|
*'cscopeprg'* *'csprg'*
|
|||
|
'cscopeprg' 'csprg' string (default "cscope")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Specifies the command to execute cscope. See |cscopeprg|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscopequickfix'* *'csqf'*
|
|||
|
'cscopequickfix' 'csqf' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
or |+quickfix| features}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Specifies whether to use quickfix window to show cscope results.
|
|||
|
See |cscopequickfix|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscoperelative'* *'csre'* *'nocscoperelative'* *'nocsre'*
|
|||
|
'cscoperelative' 'csre' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
In the absence of a prefix (-P) for cscope. setting this option enables
|
|||
|
to use the basename of cscope.out path as the prefix.
|
|||
|
See |cscoperelative|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscopetag'* *'cst'* *'nocscopetag'* *'nocst'*
|
|||
|
'cscopetag' 'cst' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Use cscope for tag commands. See |cscope-options|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscopetagorder'* *'csto'*
|
|||
|
'cscopetagorder' 'csto' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Determines the order in which ":cstag" performs a search. See
|
|||
|
|cscopetagorder|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cscopeverbose'* *'csverb'*
|
|||
|
*'nocscopeverbose'* *'nocsverb'*
|
|||
|
'cscopeverbose' 'csverb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cscope|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Give messages when adding a cscope database. See |cscopeverbose|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cursorbind'* *'crb'* *'nocursorbind'* *'nocrb'*
|
|||
|
'cursorbind' 'crb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cursorbind|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is set, as the cursor in the current
|
|||
|
window moves other cursorbound windows (windows that also have
|
|||
|
this option set) move their cursors to the corresponding line and
|
|||
|
column. This option is useful for viewing the
|
|||
|
differences between two versions of a file (see 'diff'); in diff mode,
|
|||
|
inserted and deleted lines (though not characters within a line) are
|
|||
|
taken into account.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cursorcolumn'* *'cuc'* *'nocursorcolumn'* *'nocuc'*
|
|||
|
'cursorcolumn' 'cuc' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Highlight the screen column of the cursor with CursorColumn
|
|||
|
|hl-CursorColumn|. Useful to align text. Will make screen redrawing
|
|||
|
slower.
|
|||
|
If you only want the highlighting in the current window you can use
|
|||
|
these autocommands: >
|
|||
|
au WinLeave * set nocursorline nocursorcolumn
|
|||
|
au WinEnter * set cursorline cursorcolumn
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'cursorline'* *'cul'* *'nocursorline'* *'nocul'*
|
|||
|
'cursorline' 'cul' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Highlight the screen line of the cursor with CursorLine
|
|||
|
|hl-CursorLine|. Useful to easily spot the cursor. Will make screen
|
|||
|
redrawing slower.
|
|||
|
When Visual mode is active the highlighting isn't used to make it
|
|||
|
easier to see the selected text.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'debug'*
|
|||
|
'debug' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
These values can be used:
|
|||
|
msg Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
|
|||
|
anyway.
|
|||
|
throw Error messages that would otherwise be omitted will be given
|
|||
|
anyway and also throw an exception and set |v:errmsg|.
|
|||
|
beep A message will be given when otherwise only a beep would be
|
|||
|
produced.
|
|||
|
The values can be combined, separated by a comma.
|
|||
|
"msg" and "throw" are useful for debugging 'foldexpr', 'formatexpr' or
|
|||
|
'indentexpr'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'define'* *'def'*
|
|||
|
'define' 'def' string (default "^\s*#\s*define")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Pattern to be used to find a macro definition. It is a search
|
|||
|
pattern, just like for the "/" command. This option is used for the
|
|||
|
commands like "[i" and "[d" |include-search|. The 'isident' option is
|
|||
|
used to recognize the defined name after the match:
|
|||
|
{match with 'define'}{non-ID chars}{defined name}{non-ID char}
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about inserting backslashes to include a space
|
|||
|
or backslash.
|
|||
|
The default value is for C programs. For C++ this value would be
|
|||
|
useful, to include const type declarations: >
|
|||
|
^\(#\s*define\|[a-z]*\s*const\s*[a-z]*\)
|
|||
|
< When using the ":set" command, you need to double the backslashes!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'delcombine'* *'deco'* *'nodelcombine'* *'nodeco'*
|
|||
|
'delcombine' 'deco' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
If editing Unicode and this option is set, backspace and Normal mode
|
|||
|
"x" delete each combining character on its own. When it is off (the
|
|||
|
default) the character along with its combining characters are
|
|||
|
deleted.
|
|||
|
Note: When 'delcombine' is set "xx" may work different from "2x"!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This is useful for Arabic, Hebrew and many other languages where one
|
|||
|
may have combining characters overtop of base characters, and want
|
|||
|
to remove only the combining ones.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'dictionary'* *'dict'*
|
|||
|
'dictionary' 'dict' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
|
|||
|
for keyword completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K|. Each file should
|
|||
|
contain a list of words. This can be one word per line, or several
|
|||
|
words per line, separated by non-keyword characters (white space is
|
|||
|
preferred). Maximum line length is 510 bytes.
|
|||
|
When this option is empty, or an entry "spell" is present, spell
|
|||
|
checking is enabled the currently active spelling is used. |spell|
|
|||
|
To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
|
|||
|
after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
|
|||
|
name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes.
|
|||
|
This has nothing to do with the |Dictionary| variable type.
|
|||
|
Where to find a list of words?
|
|||
|
- On FreeBSD, there is the file "/usr/share/dict/words".
|
|||
|
- In the Simtel archive, look in the "msdos/linguist" directory.
|
|||
|
- In "miscfiles" of the GNU collection.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
Backticks cannot be used in this option for security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'diff'* *'nodiff'*
|
|||
|
'diff' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+diff|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Join the current window in the group of windows that shows differences
|
|||
|
between files. See |vimdiff|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'dex'* *'diffexpr'*
|
|||
|
'diffexpr' 'dex' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+diff|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Expression which is evaluated to obtain an ed-style diff file from two
|
|||
|
versions of a file. See |diff-diffexpr|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'dip'* *'diffopt'*
|
|||
|
'diffopt' 'dip' string (default "filler")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+diff|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Option settings for diff mode. It can consist of the following items.
|
|||
|
All are optional. Items must be separated by a comma.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
filler Show filler lines, to keep the text
|
|||
|
synchronized with a window that has inserted
|
|||
|
lines at the same position. Mostly useful
|
|||
|
when windows are side-by-side and 'scrollbind'
|
|||
|
is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
context:{n} Use a context of {n} lines between a change
|
|||
|
and a fold that contains unchanged lines.
|
|||
|
When omitted a context of six lines is used.
|
|||
|
See |fold-diff|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
icase Ignore changes in case of text. "a" and "A"
|
|||
|
are considered the same. Adds the "-i" flag
|
|||
|
to the "diff" command if 'diffexpr' is empty.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
iwhite Ignore changes in amount of white space. Adds
|
|||
|
the "-b" flag to the "diff" command if
|
|||
|
'diffexpr' is empty. Check the documentation
|
|||
|
of the "diff" command for what this does
|
|||
|
exactly. It should ignore adding trailing
|
|||
|
white space, but not leading white space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
horizontal Start diff mode with horizontal splits (unless
|
|||
|
explicitly specified otherwise).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
vertical Start diff mode with vertical splits (unless
|
|||
|
explicitly specified otherwise).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
foldcolumn:{n} Set the 'foldcolumn' option to {n} when
|
|||
|
starting diff mode. Without this 2 is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples: >
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
:set diffopt=filler,context:4
|
|||
|
:set diffopt=
|
|||
|
:set diffopt=filler,foldcolumn:3
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'digraph'* *'dg'* *'nodigraph'* *'nodg'*
|
|||
|
'digraph' 'dg' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+digraphs|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Enable the entering of digraphs in Insert mode with {char1} <BS>
|
|||
|
{char2}. See |digraphs|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'directory'* *'dir'*
|
|||
|
'directory' 'dir' string (default for Amiga: ".,t:",
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS and Win32: ".,c:\tmp,c:\temp"
|
|||
|
for Unix: ".,~/tmp,/var/tmp,/tmp")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
List of directory names for the swap file, separated with commas.
|
|||
|
- The swap file will be created in the first directory where this is
|
|||
|
possible.
|
|||
|
- Empty means that no swap file will be used (recovery is
|
|||
|
impossible!).
|
|||
|
- A directory "." means to put the swap file in the same directory as
|
|||
|
the edited file. On Unix, a dot is prepended to the file name, so
|
|||
|
it doesn't show in a directory listing. On MS-Windows the "hidden"
|
|||
|
attribute is set and a dot prepended if possible.
|
|||
|
- A directory starting with "./" (or ".\" for MS-DOS et al.) means to
|
|||
|
put the swap file relative to where the edited file is. The leading
|
|||
|
"." is replaced with the path name of the edited file.
|
|||
|
- For Unix and Win32, if a directory ends in two path separators "//"
|
|||
|
or "\\", the swap file name will be built from the complete path to
|
|||
|
the file with all path separators substituted to percent '%' signs.
|
|||
|
This will ensure file name uniqueness in the preserve directory.
|
|||
|
On Win32, when a separating comma is following, you must use "//",
|
|||
|
since "\\" will include the comma in the file name.
|
|||
|
- Spaces after the comma are ignored, other spaces are considered part
|
|||
|
of the directory name. To have a space at the start of a directory
|
|||
|
name, precede it with a backslash.
|
|||
|
- To include a comma in a directory name precede it with a backslash.
|
|||
|
- A directory name may end in an ':' or '/'.
|
|||
|
- Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
- Careful with '\' characters, type one before a space, type two to
|
|||
|
get one in the option (see |option-backslash|), for example: >
|
|||
|
:set dir=c:\\tmp,\ dir\\,with\\,commas,\\\ dir\ with\ spaces
|
|||
|
< - For backwards compatibility with Vim version 3.0 a '>' at the start
|
|||
|
of the option is removed.
|
|||
|
Using "." first in the list is recommended. This means that editing
|
|||
|
the same file twice will result in a warning. Using "/tmp" on Unix is
|
|||
|
discouraged: When the system crashes you lose the swap file.
|
|||
|
"/var/tmp" is often not cleared when rebooting, thus is a better
|
|||
|
choice than "/tmp". But it can contain a lot of files, your swap
|
|||
|
files get lost in the crowd. That is why a "tmp" directory in your
|
|||
|
home directory is tried first.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
{Vi: directory to put temp file in, defaults to "/tmp"}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'display'* *'dy'*
|
|||
|
'display' 'dy' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Change the way text is displayed. This is comma separated list of
|
|||
|
flags:
|
|||
|
lastline When included, as much as possible of the last line
|
|||
|
in a window will be displayed. When not included, a
|
|||
|
last line that doesn't fit is replaced with "@" lines.
|
|||
|
uhex Show unprintable characters hexadecimal as <xx>
|
|||
|
instead of using ^C and ~C.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'eadirection'* *'ead'*
|
|||
|
'eadirection' 'ead' string (default "both")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Tells when the 'equalalways' option applies:
|
|||
|
ver vertically, width of windows is not affected
|
|||
|
hor horizontally, height of windows is not affected
|
|||
|
both width and height of windows is affected
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ed'* *'edcompatible'* *'noed'* *'noedcompatible'*
|
|||
|
'edcompatible' 'ed' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Makes the 'g' and 'c' flags of the ":substitute" command to be
|
|||
|
toggled each time the flag is given. See |complex-change|. See
|
|||
|
also 'gdefault' option.
|
|||
|
Switching this option on is discouraged!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'encoding'* *'enc'* *E543*
|
|||
|
'encoding' 'enc' string (default: "latin1" or value from $LANG)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Sets the character encoding used inside Vim. It applies to text in
|
|||
|
the buffers, registers, Strings in expressions, text stored in the
|
|||
|
viminfo file, etc. It sets the kind of characters which Vim can work
|
|||
|
with. See |encoding-names| for the possible values.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: Changing this option will not change the encoding of the
|
|||
|
existing text in Vim. It may cause non-ASCII text to become invalid.
|
|||
|
It should normally be kept at its default value, or set when Vim
|
|||
|
starts up. See |multibyte|. To reload the menus see |:menutrans|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline|. It would most likely
|
|||
|
corrupt the text.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: For GTK+ 2 it is highly recommended to set 'encoding' to
|
|||
|
"utf-8". Although care has been taken to allow different values of
|
|||
|
'encoding', "utf-8" is the natural choice for the environment and
|
|||
|
avoids unnecessary conversion overhead. "utf-8" has not been made
|
|||
|
the default to prevent different behavior of the GUI and terminal
|
|||
|
versions, and to avoid changing the encoding of newly created files
|
|||
|
without your knowledge (in case 'fileencodings' is empty).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The character encoding of files can be different from 'encoding'.
|
|||
|
This is specified with 'fileencoding'. The conversion is done with
|
|||
|
iconv() or as specified with 'charconvert'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If you need to know whether 'encoding' is a multi-byte encoding, you
|
|||
|
can use: >
|
|||
|
if has("multi_byte_encoding")
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
Normally 'encoding' will be equal to your current locale. This will
|
|||
|
be the default if Vim recognizes your environment settings. If
|
|||
|
'encoding' is not set to the current locale, 'termencoding' must be
|
|||
|
set to convert typed and displayed text. See |encoding-table|.
|
|||
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When you set this option, it fires the |EncodingChanged| autocommand
|
|||
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event so that you can set up fonts if necessary.
|
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|
When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
|
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you can set it with uppercase values too. Underscores are translated
|
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to '-' signs.
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When the encoding is recognized, it is changed to the standard name.
|
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For example "Latin-1" becomes "latin1", "ISO_88592" becomes
|
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"iso-8859-2" and "utf8" becomes "utf-8".
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Note: "latin1" is also used when the encoding could not be detected.
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This only works when editing files in the same encoding! When the
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actual character set is not latin1, make sure 'fileencoding' and
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|
'fileencodings' are empty. When conversion is needed, switch to using
|
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|
utf-8.
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When "unicode", "ucs-2" or "ucs-4" is used, Vim internally uses utf-8.
|
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|
You don't notice this while editing, but it does matter for the
|
|||
|
|viminfo-file|. And Vim expects the terminal to use utf-8 too. Thus
|
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|
setting 'encoding' to one of these values instead of utf-8 only has
|
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|
effect for encoding used for files when 'fileencoding' is empty.
|
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|
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|
When 'encoding' is set to a Unicode encoding, and 'fileencodings' was
|
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|
not set yet, the default for 'fileencodings' is changed.
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|
*'endofline'* *'eol'* *'noendofline'* *'noeol'*
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|
'endofline' 'eol' boolean (default on)
|
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|
local to buffer
|
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|
{not in Vi}
|
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|
When writing a file and this option is off and the 'binary' option
|
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|
is on, no <EOL> will be written for the last line in the file. This
|
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|
option is automatically set when starting to edit a new file, unless
|
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|
the file does not have an <EOL> for the last line in the file, in
|
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|
which case it is reset. Normally you don't have to set or reset this
|
|||
|
option. When 'binary' is off the value is not used when writing the
|
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|
file. When 'binary' is on it is used to remember the presence of a
|
|||
|
<EOL> for the last line in the file, so that when you write the file
|
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|
the situation from the original file can be kept. But you can change
|
|||
|
it if you want to.
|
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|
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|
*'equalalways'* *'ea'* *'noequalalways'* *'noea'*
|
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|
'equalalways' 'ea' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, all the windows are automatically made the same size after
|
|||
|
splitting or closing a window. This also happens the moment the
|
|||
|
option is switched on. When off, splitting a window will reduce the
|
|||
|
size of the current window and leave the other windows the same. When
|
|||
|
closing a window the extra lines are given to the window next to it
|
|||
|
(depending on 'splitbelow' and 'splitright').
|
|||
|
When mixing vertically and horizontally split windows, a minimal size
|
|||
|
is computed and some windows may be larger if there is room. The
|
|||
|
'eadirection' option tells in which direction the size is affected.
|
|||
|
Changing the height and width of a window can be avoided by setting
|
|||
|
'winfixheight' and 'winfixwidth', respectively.
|
|||
|
If a window size is specified when creating a new window sizes are
|
|||
|
currently not equalized (it's complicated, but may be implemented in
|
|||
|
the future).
|
|||
|
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|
*'equalprg'* *'ep'*
|
|||
|
'equalprg' 'ep' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
External program to use for "=" command. When this option is empty
|
|||
|
the internal formatting functions are used; either 'lisp', 'cindent'
|
|||
|
or 'indentexpr'. When Vim was compiled without internal formatting,
|
|||
|
the "indent" program is used.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
|
|||
|
about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'errorbells'* *'eb'* *'noerrorbells'* *'noeb'*
|
|||
|
'errorbells' 'eb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Ring the bell (beep or screen flash) for error messages. This only
|
|||
|
makes a difference for error messages, the bell will be used always
|
|||
|
for a lot of errors without a message (e.g., hitting <Esc> in Normal
|
|||
|
mode). See 'visualbell' on how to make the bell behave like a beep,
|
|||
|
screen flash or do nothing.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'errorfile'* *'ef'*
|
|||
|
'errorfile' 'ef' string (Amiga default: "AztecC.Err",
|
|||
|
others: "errors.err")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Name of the errorfile for the QuickFix mode (see |:cf|).
|
|||
|
When the "-q" command-line argument is used, 'errorfile' is set to the
|
|||
|
following argument. See |-q|.
|
|||
|
NOT used for the ":make" command. See 'makeef' for that.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'errorformat'* *'efm'*
|
|||
|
'errorformat' 'efm' string (default is very long)
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Scanf-like description of the format for the lines in the error file
|
|||
|
(see |errorformat|).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'esckeys'* *'ek'* *'noesckeys'* *'noek'*
|
|||
|
'esckeys' 'ek' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Function keys that start with an <Esc> are recognized in Insert
|
|||
|
mode. When this option is off, the cursor and function keys cannot be
|
|||
|
used in Insert mode if they start with an <Esc>. The advantage of
|
|||
|
this is that the single <Esc> is recognized immediately, instead of
|
|||
|
after one second. Instead of resetting this option, you might want to
|
|||
|
try changing the values for 'timeoutlen' and 'ttimeoutlen'. Note that
|
|||
|
when 'esckeys' is off, you can still map anything, but the cursor keys
|
|||
|
won't work by default.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'eventignore'* *'ei'*
|
|||
|
'eventignore' 'ei' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+autocmd|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of autocommand event names, which are to be ignored.
|
|||
|
When set to "all" or when "all" is one of the items, all autocommand
|
|||
|
events are ignored, autocommands will not be executed.
|
|||
|
Otherwise this is a comma separated list of event names. Example: >
|
|||
|
:set ei=WinEnter,WinLeave
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'expandtab'* *'et'* *'noexpandtab'* *'noet'*
|
|||
|
'expandtab' 'et' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
In Insert mode: Use the appropriate number of spaces to insert a
|
|||
|
<Tab>. Spaces are used in indents with the '>' and '<' commands and
|
|||
|
when 'autoindent' is on. To insert a real tab when 'expandtab' is
|
|||
|
on, use CTRL-V<Tab>. See also |:retab| and |ins-expandtab|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'exrc'* *'ex'* *'noexrc'* *'noex'*
|
|||
|
'exrc' 'ex' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Enables the reading of .vimrc, .exrc and .gvimrc in the current
|
|||
|
directory. If you switch this option on you should also consider
|
|||
|
setting the 'secure' option (see |initialization|). Using a local
|
|||
|
.exrc, .vimrc or .gvimrc is a potential security leak, use with care!
|
|||
|
also see |.vimrc| and |gui-init|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fileencoding'* *'fenc'* *E213*
|
|||
|
'fileencoding' 'fenc' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Sets the character encoding for the file of this buffer.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When 'fileencoding' is different from 'encoding', conversion will be
|
|||
|
done when writing the file. For reading see below.
|
|||
|
When 'fileencoding' is empty, the same value as 'encoding' will be
|
|||
|
used (no conversion when reading or writing a file).
|
|||
|
Conversion will also be done when 'encoding' and 'fileencoding' are
|
|||
|
both a Unicode encoding and 'fileencoding' is not utf-8. That's
|
|||
|
because internally Unicode is always stored as utf-8.
|
|||
|
WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
|
|||
|
'encoding' is "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding, conversion
|
|||
|
is most likely done in a way that the reverse conversion
|
|||
|
results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not "utf-8" some
|
|||
|
characters may be lost!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
See 'encoding' for the possible values. Additionally, values may be
|
|||
|
specified that can be handled by the converter, see
|
|||
|
|mbyte-conversion|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When reading a file 'fileencoding' will be set from 'fileencodings'.
|
|||
|
To read a file in a certain encoding it won't work by setting
|
|||
|
'fileencoding', use the |++enc| argument. One exception: when
|
|||
|
'fileencodings' is empty the value of 'fileencoding' is used.
|
|||
|
For a new file the global value of 'fileencoding' is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Prepending "8bit-" and "2byte-" has no meaning here, they are ignored.
|
|||
|
When the option is set, the value is converted to lowercase. Thus
|
|||
|
you can set it with uppercase values too. '_' characters are
|
|||
|
replaced with '-'. If a name is recognized from the list for
|
|||
|
'encoding', it is replaced by the standard name. For example
|
|||
|
"ISO8859-2" becomes "iso-8859-2".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
|
|||
|
option is set, because the file would be different when written.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Keep in mind that changing 'fenc' from a modeline happens
|
|||
|
AFTER the text has been read, thus it applies to when the file will be
|
|||
|
written. If you do set 'fenc' in a modeline, you might want to set
|
|||
|
'nomodified' to avoid not being able to ":q".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fe'*
|
|||
|
NOTE: Before version 6.0 this option specified the encoding for the
|
|||
|
whole of Vim, this was a mistake. Now use 'encoding' instead. The
|
|||
|
old short name was 'fe', which is no longer used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fileencodings'* *'fencs'*
|
|||
|
'fileencodings' 'fencs' string (default: "ucs-bom",
|
|||
|
"ucs-bom,utf-8,default,latin1" when
|
|||
|
'encoding' is set to a Unicode value)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a list of character encodings considered when starting to edit
|
|||
|
an existing file. When a file is read, Vim tries to use the first
|
|||
|
mentioned character encoding. If an error is detected, the next one
|
|||
|
in the list is tried. When an encoding is found that works,
|
|||
|
'fileencoding' is set to it. If all fail, 'fileencoding' is set to
|
|||
|
an empty string, which means the value of 'encoding' is used.
|
|||
|
WARNING: Conversion can cause loss of information! When
|
|||
|
'encoding' is "utf-8" (or one of the other Unicode variants)
|
|||
|
conversion is most likely done in a way that the reverse
|
|||
|
conversion results in the same text. When 'encoding' is not
|
|||
|
"utf-8" some non-ASCII characters may be lost! You can use
|
|||
|
the |++bad| argument to specify what is done with characters
|
|||
|
that can't be converted.
|
|||
|
For an empty file or a file with only ASCII characters most encodings
|
|||
|
will work and the first entry of 'fileencodings' will be used (except
|
|||
|
"ucs-bom", which requires the BOM to be present). If you prefer
|
|||
|
another encoding use an BufReadPost autocommand event to test if your
|
|||
|
preferred encoding is to be used. Example: >
|
|||
|
au BufReadPost * if search('\S', 'w') == 0 |
|
|||
|
\ set fenc=iso-2022-jp | endif
|
|||
|
< This sets 'fileencoding' to "iso-2022-jp" if the file does not contain
|
|||
|
non-blank characters.
|
|||
|
When the |++enc| argument is used then the value of 'fileencodings' is
|
|||
|
not used.
|
|||
|
Note that 'fileencodings' is not used for a new file, the global value
|
|||
|
of 'fileencoding' is used instead. You can set it with: >
|
|||
|
:setglobal fenc=iso-8859-2
|
|||
|
< This means that a non-existing file may get a different encoding than
|
|||
|
an empty file.
|
|||
|
The special value "ucs-bom" can be used to check for a Unicode BOM
|
|||
|
(Byte Order Mark) at the start of the file. It must not be preceded
|
|||
|
by "utf-8" or another Unicode encoding for this to work properly.
|
|||
|
An entry for an 8-bit encoding (e.g., "latin1") should be the last,
|
|||
|
because Vim cannot detect an error, thus the encoding is always
|
|||
|
accepted.
|
|||
|
The special value "default" can be used for the encoding from the
|
|||
|
environment. This is the default value for 'encoding'. It is useful
|
|||
|
when 'encoding' is set to "utf-8" and your environment uses a
|
|||
|
non-latin1 encoding, such as Russian.
|
|||
|
When 'encoding' is "utf-8" and a file contains an illegal byte
|
|||
|
sequence it won't be recognized as UTF-8. You can use the |8g8|
|
|||
|
command to find the illegal byte sequence.
|
|||
|
WRONG VALUES: WHAT'S WRONG:
|
|||
|
latin1,utf-8 "latin1" will always be used
|
|||
|
utf-8,ucs-bom,latin1 BOM won't be recognized in an utf-8
|
|||
|
file
|
|||
|
cp1250,latin1 "cp1250" will always be used
|
|||
|
If 'fileencodings' is empty, 'fileencoding' is not modified.
|
|||
|
See 'fileencoding' for the possible values.
|
|||
|
Setting this option does not have an effect until the next time a file
|
|||
|
is read.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fileformat'* *'ff'*
|
|||
|
'fileformat' 'ff' string (MS-DOS, MS-Windows, OS/2 default: "dos",
|
|||
|
Unix default: "unix",
|
|||
|
Macintosh default: "mac")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This gives the <EOL> of the current buffer, which is used for
|
|||
|
reading/writing the buffer from/to a file:
|
|||
|
dos <CR> <NL>
|
|||
|
unix <NL>
|
|||
|
mac <CR>
|
|||
|
When "dos" is used, CTRL-Z at the end of a file is ignored.
|
|||
|
See |file-formats| and |file-read|.
|
|||
|
For the character encoding of the file see 'fileencoding'.
|
|||
|
When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformat' is ignored, file I/O
|
|||
|
works like it was set to "unix".
|
|||
|
This option is set automatically when starting to edit a file and
|
|||
|
'fileformats' is not empty and 'binary' is off.
|
|||
|
When this option is set, after starting to edit a file, the 'modified'
|
|||
|
option is set, because the file would be different when written.
|
|||
|
This option can not be changed when 'modifiable' is off.
|
|||
|
For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to "dos",
|
|||
|
'textmode' is set, otherwise 'textmode' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fileformats'* *'ffs'*
|
|||
|
'fileformats' 'ffs' string (default:
|
|||
|
Vim+Vi MS-DOS, MS-Windows OS/2: "dos,unix",
|
|||
|
Vim Unix: "unix,dos",
|
|||
|
Vim Mac: "mac,unix,dos",
|
|||
|
Vi Cygwin: "unix,dos",
|
|||
|
Vi others: "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This gives the end-of-line (<EOL>) formats that will be tried when
|
|||
|
starting to edit a new buffer and when reading a file into an existing
|
|||
|
buffer:
|
|||
|
- When empty, the format defined with 'fileformat' will be used
|
|||
|
always. It is not set automatically.
|
|||
|
- When set to one name, that format will be used whenever a new buffer
|
|||
|
is opened. 'fileformat' is set accordingly for that buffer. The
|
|||
|
'fileformats' name will be used when a file is read into an existing
|
|||
|
buffer, no matter what 'fileformat' for that buffer is set to.
|
|||
|
- When more than one name is present, separated by commas, automatic
|
|||
|
<EOL> detection will be done when reading a file. When starting to
|
|||
|
edit a file, a check is done for the <EOL>:
|
|||
|
1. If all lines end in <CR><NL>, and 'fileformats' includes "dos",
|
|||
|
'fileformat' is set to "dos".
|
|||
|
2. If a <NL> is found and 'fileformats' includes "unix", 'fileformat'
|
|||
|
is set to "unix". Note that when a <NL> is found without a
|
|||
|
preceding <CR>, "unix" is preferred over "dos".
|
|||
|
3. If 'fileformat' has not yet been set, and if 'fileformats'
|
|||
|
includes "mac", 'fileformat' is set to "mac".
|
|||
|
This means that "mac" is only chosen when:
|
|||
|
"unix" is not present or no <NL> is found in the file, and
|
|||
|
"dos" is not present or no <CR><NL> is found in the file.
|
|||
|
Except: if "unix" was chosen, but there is a <CR> before
|
|||
|
the first <NL>, and there appear to be more <CR>s than <NL>s in
|
|||
|
the first few lines, "mac" is used.
|
|||
|
4. If 'fileformat' is still not set, the first name from
|
|||
|
'fileformats' is used.
|
|||
|
When reading a file into an existing buffer, the same is done, but
|
|||
|
this happens like 'fileformat' has been set appropriately for that
|
|||
|
file only, the option is not changed.
|
|||
|
When 'binary' is set, the value of 'fileformats' is not used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that when Vim starts up with an empty buffer this option is not
|
|||
|
used. Set 'fileformat' in your .vimrc instead.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For systems with a Dos-like <EOL> (<CR><NL>), when reading files that
|
|||
|
are ":source"ed and for vimrc files, automatic <EOL> detection may be
|
|||
|
done:
|
|||
|
- When 'fileformats' is empty, there is no automatic detection. Dos
|
|||
|
format will be used.
|
|||
|
- When 'fileformats' is set to one or more names, automatic detection
|
|||
|
is done. This is based on the first <NL> in the file: If there is a
|
|||
|
<CR> in front of it, Dos format is used, otherwise Unix format is
|
|||
|
used.
|
|||
|
Also see |file-formats|.
|
|||
|
For backwards compatibility: When this option is set to an empty
|
|||
|
string or one format (no comma is included), 'textauto' is reset,
|
|||
|
otherwise 'textauto' is set.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fileignorecase'* *'fic'* *'nofileignorecase'* *'nofic'*
|
|||
|
'fileignorecase' 'fic' boolean (default on for systems where case in file
|
|||
|
names is normally ignored)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When set case is ignored when using file names and directories.
|
|||
|
See 'wildignorecase' for only ignoring case when doing completion.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'filetype'* *'ft'*
|
|||
|
'filetype' 'ft' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+autocmd|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is set, the FileType autocommand event is triggered.
|
|||
|
All autocommands that match with the value of this option will be
|
|||
|
executed. Thus the value of 'filetype' is used in place of the file
|
|||
|
name.
|
|||
|
Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current file type.
|
|||
|
This option is normally set when the file type is detected. To enable
|
|||
|
this use the ":filetype on" command. |:filetype|
|
|||
|
Setting this option to a different value is most useful in a modeline,
|
|||
|
for a file for which the file type is not automatically recognized.
|
|||
|
Example, for in an IDL file:
|
|||
|
/* vim: set filetype=idl : */ ~
|
|||
|
|FileType| |filetypes|
|
|||
|
When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
|
|||
|
names. Example:
|
|||
|
/* vim: set filetype=c.doxygen : */ ~
|
|||
|
This will use the "c" filetype first, then the "doxygen" filetype.
|
|||
|
This works both for filetype plugins and for syntax files. More than
|
|||
|
one dot may appear.
|
|||
|
This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
|
|||
|
'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fillchars'* *'fcs'*
|
|||
|
'fillchars' 'fcs' string (default "vert:|,fold:-")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
and |+folding| features}
|
|||
|
Characters to fill the statuslines and vertical separators.
|
|||
|
It is a comma separated list of items:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
item default Used for ~
|
|||
|
stl:c ' ' or '^' statusline of the current window
|
|||
|
stlnc:c ' ' or '-' statusline of the non-current windows
|
|||
|
vert:c '|' vertical separators |:vsplit|
|
|||
|
fold:c '-' filling 'foldtext'
|
|||
|
diff:c '-' deleted lines of the 'diff' option
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Any one that is omitted will fall back to the default. For "stl" and
|
|||
|
"stlnc" the space will be used when there is highlighting, '^' or '-'
|
|||
|
otherwise.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set fillchars=stl:^,stlnc:-,vert:\|,fold:-,diff:-
|
|||
|
< This is similar to the default, except that these characters will also
|
|||
|
be used when there is highlighting.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
for "stl" and "stlnc" only single-byte values are supported.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The highlighting used for these items:
|
|||
|
item highlight group ~
|
|||
|
stl:c StatusLine |hl-StatusLine|
|
|||
|
stlnc:c StatusLineNC |hl-StatusLineNC|
|
|||
|
vert:c VertSplit |hl-VertSplit|
|
|||
|
fold:c Folded |hl-Folded|
|
|||
|
diff:c DiffDelete |hl-DiffDelete|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fkmap'* *'fk'* *'nofkmap'* *'nofk'*
|
|||
|
'fkmap' 'fk' boolean (default off) *E198*
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, the keyboard is mapped for the Farsi character set.
|
|||
|
Normally you would set 'allowrevins' and use CTRL-_ in insert mode to
|
|||
|
toggle this option |i_CTRL-_|. See |farsi.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldclose'* *'fcl'*
|
|||
|
'foldclose' 'fcl' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When set to "all", a fold is closed when the cursor isn't in it and
|
|||
|
its level is higher than 'foldlevel'. Useful if you want folds to
|
|||
|
automatically close when moving out of them.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldcolumn'* *'fdc'*
|
|||
|
'foldcolumn' 'fdc' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When non-zero, a column with the specified width is shown at the side
|
|||
|
of the window which indicates open and closed folds. The maximum
|
|||
|
value is 12.
|
|||
|
See |folding|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldenable'* *'fen'* *'nofoldenable'* *'nofen'*
|
|||
|
'foldenable' 'fen' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When off, all folds are open. This option can be used to quickly
|
|||
|
switch between showing all text unfolded and viewing the text with
|
|||
|
folds (including manually opened or closed folds). It can be toggled
|
|||
|
with the |zi| command. The 'foldcolumn' will remain blank when
|
|||
|
'foldenable' is off.
|
|||
|
This option is set by commands that create a new fold or close a fold.
|
|||
|
See |folding|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldexpr'* *'fde'*
|
|||
|
'foldexpr' 'fde' string (default: "0")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
or |+eval| features}
|
|||
|
The expression used for when 'foldmethod' is "expr". It is evaluated
|
|||
|
for each line to obtain its fold level. See |fold-expr|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
|
|||
|
on.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'foldexpr' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldignore'* *'fdi'*
|
|||
|
'foldignore' 'fdi' string (default: "#")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Used only when 'foldmethod' is "indent". Lines starting with
|
|||
|
characters in 'foldignore' will get their fold level from surrounding
|
|||
|
lines. White space is skipped before checking for this character.
|
|||
|
The default "#" works well for C programs. See |fold-indent|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldlevel'* *'fdl'*
|
|||
|
'foldlevel' 'fdl' number (default: 0)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Sets the fold level: Folds with a higher level will be closed.
|
|||
|
Setting this option to zero will close all folds. Higher numbers will
|
|||
|
close fewer folds.
|
|||
|
This option is set by commands like |zm|, |zM| and |zR|.
|
|||
|
See |fold-foldlevel|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldlevelstart'* *'fdls'*
|
|||
|
'foldlevelstart' 'fdls' number (default: -1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Sets 'foldlevel' when starting to edit another buffer in a window.
|
|||
|
Useful to always start editing with all folds closed (value zero),
|
|||
|
some folds closed (one) or no folds closed (99).
|
|||
|
This is done before reading any modeline, thus a setting in a modeline
|
|||
|
overrules this option. Starting to edit a file for |diff-mode| also
|
|||
|
ignores this option and closes all folds.
|
|||
|
It is also done before BufReadPre autocommands, to allow an autocmd to
|
|||
|
overrule the 'foldlevel' value for specific files.
|
|||
|
When the value is negative, it is not used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldmarker'* *'fmr'* *E536*
|
|||
|
'foldmarker' 'fmr' string (default: "{{{,}}}")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The start and end marker used when 'foldmethod' is "marker". There
|
|||
|
must be one comma, which separates the start and end marker. The
|
|||
|
marker is a literal string (a regular expression would be too slow).
|
|||
|
See |fold-marker|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldmethod'* *'fdm'*
|
|||
|
'foldmethod' 'fdm' string (default: "manual")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The kind of folding used for the current window. Possible values:
|
|||
|
|fold-manual| manual Folds are created manually.
|
|||
|
|fold-indent| indent Lines with equal indent form a fold.
|
|||
|
|fold-expr| expr 'foldexpr' gives the fold level of a line.
|
|||
|
|fold-marker| marker Markers are used to specify folds.
|
|||
|
|fold-syntax| syntax Syntax highlighting items specify folds.
|
|||
|
|fold-diff| diff Fold text that is not changed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldminlines'* *'fml'*
|
|||
|
'foldminlines' 'fml' number (default: 1)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Sets the number of screen lines above which a fold can be displayed
|
|||
|
closed. Also for manually closed folds. With the default value of
|
|||
|
one a fold can only be closed if it takes up two or more screen lines.
|
|||
|
Set to zero to be able to close folds of just one screen line.
|
|||
|
Note that this only has an effect on what is displayed. After using
|
|||
|
"zc" to close a fold, which is displayed open because it's smaller
|
|||
|
than 'foldminlines', a following "zc" may close a containing fold.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldnestmax'* *'fdn'*
|
|||
|
'foldnestmax' 'fdn' number (default: 20)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Sets the maximum nesting of folds for the "indent" and "syntax"
|
|||
|
methods. This avoids that too many folds will be created. Using more
|
|||
|
than 20 doesn't work, because the internal limit is 20.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldopen'* *'fdo'*
|
|||
|
'foldopen' 'fdo' string (default: "block,hor,mark,percent,quickfix,
|
|||
|
search,tag,undo")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Specifies for which type of commands folds will be opened, if the
|
|||
|
command moves the cursor into a closed fold. It is a comma separated
|
|||
|
list of items.
|
|||
|
NOTE: When the command is part of a mapping this option is not used.
|
|||
|
Add the |zv| command to the mapping to get the same effect.
|
|||
|
(rationale: the mapping may want to control opening folds itself)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
item commands ~
|
|||
|
all any
|
|||
|
block "(", "{", "[[", "[{", etc.
|
|||
|
hor horizontal movements: "l", "w", "fx", etc.
|
|||
|
insert any command in Insert mode
|
|||
|
jump far jumps: "G", "gg", etc.
|
|||
|
mark jumping to a mark: "'m", CTRL-O, etc.
|
|||
|
percent "%"
|
|||
|
quickfix ":cn", ":crew", ":make", etc.
|
|||
|
search search for a pattern: "/", "n", "*", "gd", etc.
|
|||
|
(not for a search pattern in a ":" command)
|
|||
|
Also for |[s| and |]s|.
|
|||
|
tag jumping to a tag: ":ta", CTRL-T, etc.
|
|||
|
undo undo or redo: "u" and CTRL-R
|
|||
|
When a movement command is used for an operator (e.g., "dl" or "y%")
|
|||
|
this option is not used. This means the operator will include the
|
|||
|
whole closed fold.
|
|||
|
Note that vertical movements are not here, because it would make it
|
|||
|
very difficult to move onto a closed fold.
|
|||
|
In insert mode the folds containing the cursor will always be open
|
|||
|
when text is inserted.
|
|||
|
To close folds you can re-apply 'foldlevel' with the |zx| command or
|
|||
|
set the 'foldclose' option to "all".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'foldtext'* *'fdt'*
|
|||
|
'foldtext' 'fdt' string (default: "foldtext()")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+folding|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
An expression which is used to specify the text displayed for a closed
|
|||
|
fold. See |fold-foldtext|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'foldtext' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'formatoptions'* *'fo'*
|
|||
|
'formatoptions' 'fo' string (Vim default: "tcq", Vi default: "vt")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a sequence of letters which describes how automatic
|
|||
|
formatting is to be done. See |fo-table|. When the 'paste' option is
|
|||
|
on, no formatting is done (like 'formatoptions' is empty). Commas can
|
|||
|
be inserted for readability.
|
|||
|
To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
|
|||
|
"+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'formatlistpat'* *'flp'*
|
|||
|
'formatlistpat' 'flp' string (default: "^\s*\d\+[\]:.)}\t ]\s*")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
A pattern that is used to recognize a list header. This is used for
|
|||
|
the "n" flag in 'formatoptions'.
|
|||
|
The pattern must match exactly the text that will be the indent for
|
|||
|
the line below it. You can use |/\ze| to mark the end of the match
|
|||
|
while still checking more characters. There must be a character
|
|||
|
following the pattern, when it matches the whole line it is handled
|
|||
|
like there is no match.
|
|||
|
The default recognizes a number, followed by an optional punctuation
|
|||
|
character and white space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'formatprg'* *'fp'*
|
|||
|
'formatprg' 'fp' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The name of an external program that will be used to format the lines
|
|||
|
selected with the |gq| operator. The program must take the input on
|
|||
|
stdin and produce the output on stdout. The Unix program "fmt" is
|
|||
|
such a program.
|
|||
|
If the 'formatexpr' option is not empty it will be used instead.
|
|||
|
Otherwise, if 'formatprg' option is an empty string, the internal
|
|||
|
format function will be used |C-indenting|.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
|
|||
|
about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'formatexpr'* *'fex'*
|
|||
|
'formatexpr' 'fex' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+eval|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Expression which is evaluated to format a range of lines for the |gq|
|
|||
|
operator or automatic formatting (see 'formatoptions'). When this
|
|||
|
option is empty 'formatprg' is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The |v:lnum| variable holds the first line to be formatted.
|
|||
|
The |v:count| variable holds the number of lines to be formatted.
|
|||
|
The |v:char| variable holds the character that is going to be
|
|||
|
inserted if the expression is being evaluated due to
|
|||
|
automatic formatting. This can be empty. Don't insert
|
|||
|
it yet!
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|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set formatexpr=mylang#Format()
|
|||
|
< This will invoke the mylang#Format() function in the
|
|||
|
autoload/mylang.vim file in 'runtimepath'. |autoload|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression is also evaluated when 'textwidth' is set and adding
|
|||
|
text beyond that limit. This happens under the same conditions as
|
|||
|
when internal formatting is used. Make sure the cursor is kept in the
|
|||
|
same spot relative to the text then! The |mode()| function will
|
|||
|
return "i" or "R" in this situation.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When the expression evaluates to non-zero Vim will fall back to using
|
|||
|
the internal format mechanism.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|. That stops the option from working,
|
|||
|
since changing the buffer text is not allowed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'fsync'* *'fs'*
|
|||
|
'fsync' 'fs' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, the library function fsync() will be called after writing a
|
|||
|
file. This will flush a file to disk, ensuring that it is safely
|
|||
|
written even on filesystems which do metadata-only journaling. This
|
|||
|
will force the harddrive to spin up on Linux systems running in laptop
|
|||
|
mode, so it may be undesirable in some situations. Be warned that
|
|||
|
turning this off increases the chances of data loss after a crash. On
|
|||
|
systems without an fsync() implementation, this variable is always
|
|||
|
off.
|
|||
|
Also see 'swapsync' for controlling fsync() on swap files.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'gdefault'* *'gd'* *'nogdefault'* *'nogd'*
|
|||
|
'gdefault' 'gd' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, the ":substitute" flag 'g' is default on. This means that
|
|||
|
all matches in a line are substituted instead of one. When a 'g' flag
|
|||
|
is given to a ":substitute" command, this will toggle the substitution
|
|||
|
of all or one match. See |complex-change|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
command 'gdefault' on 'gdefault' off ~
|
|||
|
:s/// subst. all subst. one
|
|||
|
:s///g subst. one subst. all
|
|||
|
:s///gg subst. all subst. one
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'grepformat'* *'gfm'*
|
|||
|
'grepformat' 'gfm' string (default "%f:%l%m,%f %l%m")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Format to recognize for the ":grep" command output.
|
|||
|
This is a scanf-like string that uses the same format as the
|
|||
|
'errorformat' option: see |errorformat|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'grepprg'* *'gp'*
|
|||
|
'grepprg' 'gp' string (default "grep -n ",
|
|||
|
Unix: "grep -n $* /dev/null",
|
|||
|
Win32: "findstr /n" or "grep -n",
|
|||
|
VMS: "SEARCH/NUMBERS ")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Program to use for the |:grep| command. This option may contain '%'
|
|||
|
and '#' characters, which are expanded like when used in a command-
|
|||
|
line. The placeholder "$*" is allowed to specify where the arguments
|
|||
|
will be included. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See
|
|||
|
|option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
When your "grep" accepts the "-H" argument, use this to make ":grep"
|
|||
|
also work well with a single file: >
|
|||
|
:set grepprg=grep\ -nH
|
|||
|
< Special value: When 'grepprg' is set to "internal" the |:grep| command
|
|||
|
works like |:vimgrep|, |:lgrep| like |:lvimgrep|, |:grepadd| like
|
|||
|
|:vimgrepadd| and |:lgrepadd| like |:lvimgrepadd|.
|
|||
|
See also the section |:make_makeprg|, since most of the comments there
|
|||
|
apply equally to 'grepprg'.
|
|||
|
For Win32, the default is "findstr /n" if "findstr.exe" can be found,
|
|||
|
otherwise it's "grep -n".
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guicursor'* *'gcr'* *E545* *E546* *E548* *E549*
|
|||
|
'guicursor' 'gcr' string (default "n-v-c:block-Cursor/lCursor,
|
|||
|
ve:ver35-Cursor,
|
|||
|
o:hor50-Cursor,
|
|||
|
i-ci:ver25-Cursor/lCursor,
|
|||
|
r-cr:hor20-Cursor/lCursor,
|
|||
|
sm:block-Cursor
|
|||
|
-blinkwait175-blinkoff150-blinkon175",
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS and Win32 console:
|
|||
|
"n-v-c:block,o:hor50,i-ci:hor15,
|
|||
|
r-cr:hor30,sm:block")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled, and
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS and Win32 console}
|
|||
|
This option tells Vim what the cursor should look like in different
|
|||
|
modes. It fully works in the GUI. In an MSDOS or Win32 console, only
|
|||
|
the height of the cursor can be changed. This can be done by
|
|||
|
specifying a block cursor, or a percentage for a vertical or
|
|||
|
horizontal cursor.
|
|||
|
For a console the 't_SI' and 't_EI' escape sequences are used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The option is a comma separated list of parts. Each part consist of a
|
|||
|
mode-list and an argument-list:
|
|||
|
mode-list:argument-list,mode-list:argument-list,..
|
|||
|
The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes:
|
|||
|
n Normal mode
|
|||
|
v Visual mode
|
|||
|
ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
|
|||
|
if not specified)
|
|||
|
o Operator-pending mode
|
|||
|
i Insert mode
|
|||
|
r Replace mode
|
|||
|
c Command-line Normal (append) mode
|
|||
|
ci Command-line Insert mode
|
|||
|
cr Command-line Replace mode
|
|||
|
sm showmatch in Insert mode
|
|||
|
a all modes
|
|||
|
The argument-list is a dash separated list of these arguments:
|
|||
|
hor{N} horizontal bar, {N} percent of the character height
|
|||
|
ver{N} vertical bar, {N} percent of the character width
|
|||
|
block block cursor, fills the whole character
|
|||
|
[only one of the above three should be present]
|
|||
|
blinkwait{N} *cursor-blinking*
|
|||
|
blinkon{N}
|
|||
|
blinkoff{N}
|
|||
|
blink times for cursor: blinkwait is the delay before
|
|||
|
the cursor starts blinking, blinkon is the time that
|
|||
|
the cursor is shown and blinkoff is the time that the
|
|||
|
cursor is not shown. The times are in msec. When one
|
|||
|
of the numbers is zero, there is no blinking. The
|
|||
|
default is: "blinkwait700-blinkon400-blinkoff250".
|
|||
|
These numbers are used for a missing entry. This
|
|||
|
means that blinking is enabled by default. To switch
|
|||
|
blinking off you can use "blinkon0". The cursor only
|
|||
|
blinks when Vim is waiting for input, not while
|
|||
|
executing a command.
|
|||
|
To make the cursor blink in an xterm, see
|
|||
|
|xterm-blink|.
|
|||
|
{group-name}
|
|||
|
a highlight group name, that sets the color and font
|
|||
|
for the cursor
|
|||
|
{group-name}/{group-name}
|
|||
|
Two highlight group names, the first is used when
|
|||
|
no language mappings are used, the other when they
|
|||
|
are. |language-mapping|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples of parts:
|
|||
|
n-c-v:block-nCursor in Normal, Command-line and Visual mode, use a
|
|||
|
block cursor with colors from the "nCursor"
|
|||
|
highlight group
|
|||
|
i-ci:ver30-iCursor-blinkwait300-blinkon200-blinkoff150
|
|||
|
In Insert and Command-line Insert mode, use a
|
|||
|
30% vertical bar cursor with colors from the
|
|||
|
"iCursor" highlight group. Blink a bit
|
|||
|
faster.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The 'a' mode is different. It will set the given argument-list for
|
|||
|
all modes. It does not reset anything to defaults. This can be used
|
|||
|
to do a common setting for all modes. For example, to switch off
|
|||
|
blinking: "a:blinkon0"
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples of cursor highlighting: >
|
|||
|
:highlight Cursor gui=reverse guifg=NONE guibg=NONE
|
|||
|
:highlight Cursor gui=NONE guifg=bg guibg=fg
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'guifont'* *'gfn'*
|
|||
|
*E235* *E596*
|
|||
|
'guifont' 'gfn' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
|
|||
|
This is a list of fonts which will be used for the GUI version of Vim.
|
|||
|
In its simplest form the value is just one font name. When
|
|||
|
the font cannot be found you will get an error message. To try other
|
|||
|
font names a list can be specified, font names separated with commas.
|
|||
|
The first valid font is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
On systems where 'guifontset' is supported (X11) and 'guifontset' is
|
|||
|
not empty, then 'guifont' is not used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Spaces after a comma are ignored. To include a comma in a font name
|
|||
|
precede it with a backslash. Setting an option requires an extra
|
|||
|
backslash before a space and a backslash. See also
|
|||
|
|option-backslash|. For example: >
|
|||
|
:set guifont=Screen15,\ 7x13,font\\,with\\,commas
|
|||
|
< will make Vim try to use the font "Screen15" first, and if it fails it
|
|||
|
will try to use "7x13" and then "font,with,commas" instead.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If none of the fonts can be loaded, Vim will keep the current setting.
|
|||
|
If an empty font list is given, Vim will try using other resource
|
|||
|
settings (for X, it will use the Vim.font resource), and finally it
|
|||
|
will try some builtin default which should always be there ("7x13" in
|
|||
|
the case of X). The font names given should be "normal" fonts. Vim
|
|||
|
will try to find the related bold and italic fonts.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For Win32, GTK, Motif, Mac OS and Photon: >
|
|||
|
:set guifont=*
|
|||
|
< will bring up a font requester, where you can pick the font you want.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The font name depends on the GUI used. See |setting-guifont| for a
|
|||
|
way to set 'guifont' for various systems.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For the GTK+ 2 GUI the font name looks like this: >
|
|||
|
:set guifont=Andale\ Mono\ 11
|
|||
|
< That's all. XLFDs are not used. For Chinese this is reported to work
|
|||
|
well: >
|
|||
|
if has("gui_gtk2")
|
|||
|
set guifont=Bitstream\ Vera\ Sans\ Mono\ 12,Fixed\ 12
|
|||
|
set guifontwide=Microsoft\ Yahei\ 12,WenQuanYi\ Zen\ Hei\ 12
|
|||
|
endif
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
For Mac OSX you can use something like this: >
|
|||
|
:set guifont=Monaco:h10
|
|||
|
< Also see 'macatsui', it can help fix display problems.
|
|||
|
*E236*
|
|||
|
Note that the fonts must be mono-spaced (all characters have the same
|
|||
|
width). An exception is GTK 2: all fonts are accepted, but
|
|||
|
mono-spaced fonts look best.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
To preview a font on X11, you might be able to use the "xfontsel"
|
|||
|
program. The "xlsfonts" program gives a list of all available fonts.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For the Win32 GUI *E244* *E245*
|
|||
|
- takes these options in the font name:
|
|||
|
hXX - height is XX (points, can be floating-point)
|
|||
|
wXX - width is XX (points, can be floating-point)
|
|||
|
b - bold
|
|||
|
i - italic
|
|||
|
u - underline
|
|||
|
s - strikeout
|
|||
|
cXX - character set XX. Valid charsets are: ANSI, ARABIC,
|
|||
|
BALTIC, CHINESEBIG5, DEFAULT, EASTEUROPE, GB2312, GREEK,
|
|||
|
HANGEUL, HEBREW, JOHAB, MAC, OEM, RUSSIAN, SHIFTJIS,
|
|||
|
SYMBOL, THAI, TURKISH, VIETNAMESE ANSI and BALTIC.
|
|||
|
Normally you would use "cDEFAULT".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Use a ':' to separate the options.
|
|||
|
- A '_' can be used in the place of a space, so you don't need to use
|
|||
|
backslashes to escape the spaces.
|
|||
|
- Examples: >
|
|||
|
:set guifont=courier_new:h12:w5:b:cRUSSIAN
|
|||
|
:set guifont=Andale_Mono:h7.5:w4.5
|
|||
|
< See also |font-sizes|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guifontset'* *'gfs'*
|
|||
|
*E250* *E252* *E234* *E597* *E598*
|
|||
|
'guifontset' 'gfs' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled and
|
|||
|
with the |+xfontset| feature}
|
|||
|
{not available in the GTK+ 2 GUI}
|
|||
|
When not empty, specifies two (or more) fonts to be used. The first
|
|||
|
one for normal English, the second one for your special language. See
|
|||
|
|xfontset|.
|
|||
|
Setting this option also means that all font names will be handled as
|
|||
|
a fontset name. Also the ones used for the "font" argument of the
|
|||
|
|:highlight| command.
|
|||
|
The fonts must match with the current locale. If fonts for the
|
|||
|
character sets that the current locale uses are not included, setting
|
|||
|
'guifontset' will fail.
|
|||
|
Note the difference between 'guifont' and 'guifontset': In 'guifont'
|
|||
|
the comma-separated names are alternative names, one of which will be
|
|||
|
used. In 'guifontset' the whole string is one fontset name,
|
|||
|
including the commas. It is not possible to specify alternative
|
|||
|
fontset names.
|
|||
|
This example works on many X11 systems: >
|
|||
|
:set guifontset=-*-*-medium-r-normal--16-*-*-*-c-*-*-*
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'guifontwide'* *'gfw'* *E231* *E533* *E534*
|
|||
|
'guifontwide' 'gfw' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
|
|||
|
When not empty, specifies a comma-separated list of fonts to be used
|
|||
|
for double-width characters. The first font that can be loaded is
|
|||
|
used.
|
|||
|
Note: The size of these fonts must be exactly twice as wide as the one
|
|||
|
specified with 'guifont' and the same height.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
All GUI versions but GTK+ 2:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'guifontwide' is only used when 'encoding' is set to "utf-8" and
|
|||
|
'guifontset' is empty or invalid.
|
|||
|
When 'guifont' is set and a valid font is found in it and
|
|||
|
'guifontwide' is empty Vim will attempt to find a matching
|
|||
|
double-width font and set 'guifontwide' to it.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
GTK+ 2 GUI only: *guifontwide_gtk2*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If set and valid, 'guifontwide' is always used for double width
|
|||
|
characters, even if 'encoding' is not set to "utf-8".
|
|||
|
Vim does not attempt to find an appropriate value for 'guifontwide'
|
|||
|
automatically. If 'guifontwide' is empty Pango/Xft will choose the
|
|||
|
font for characters not available in 'guifont'. Thus you do not need
|
|||
|
to set 'guifontwide' at all unless you want to override the choice
|
|||
|
made by Pango/Xft.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Windows +multibyte only: *guifontwide_win_mbyte*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If set and valid, 'guifontwide' is used for IME instead of 'guifont'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guiheadroom'* *'ghr'*
|
|||
|
'guiheadroom' 'ghr' number (default 50)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for GTK and X11 GUI}
|
|||
|
The number of pixels subtracted from the screen height when fitting
|
|||
|
the GUI window on the screen. Set this before the GUI is started,
|
|||
|
e.g., in your |gvimrc| file. When zero, the whole screen height will
|
|||
|
be used by the window. When positive, the specified number of pixel
|
|||
|
lines will be left for window decorations and other items on the
|
|||
|
screen. Set it to a negative value to allow windows taller than the
|
|||
|
screen.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guioptions'* *'go'*
|
|||
|
'guioptions' 'go' string (default "egmrLtT" (MS-Windows),
|
|||
|
"aegimrLtT" (GTK, Motif and Athena))
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
|
|||
|
This option only has an effect in the GUI version of Vim. It is a
|
|||
|
sequence of letters which describes what components and options of the
|
|||
|
GUI should be used.
|
|||
|
To avoid problems with flags that are added in the future, use the
|
|||
|
"+=" and "-=" feature of ":set" |add-option-flags|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Valid letters are as follows:
|
|||
|
*guioptions_a* *'go-a'*
|
|||
|
'a' Autoselect: If present, then whenever VISUAL mode is started,
|
|||
|
or the Visual area extended, Vim tries to become the owner of
|
|||
|
the windowing system's global selection. This means that the
|
|||
|
Visually highlighted text is available for pasting into other
|
|||
|
applications as well as into Vim itself. When the Visual mode
|
|||
|
ends, possibly due to an operation on the text, or when an
|
|||
|
application wants to paste the selection, the highlighted text
|
|||
|
is automatically yanked into the "* selection register.
|
|||
|
Thus the selection is still available for pasting into other
|
|||
|
applications after the VISUAL mode has ended.
|
|||
|
If not present, then Vim won't become the owner of the
|
|||
|
windowing system's global selection unless explicitly told to
|
|||
|
by a yank or delete operation for the "* register.
|
|||
|
The same applies to the modeless selection.
|
|||
|
*'go-P'*
|
|||
|
'P' Like autoselect but using the "+ register instead of the "*
|
|||
|
register.
|
|||
|
*'go-A'*
|
|||
|
'A' Autoselect for the modeless selection. Like 'a', but only
|
|||
|
applies to the modeless selection.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'guioptions' autoselect Visual autoselect modeless ~
|
|||
|
"" - -
|
|||
|
"a" yes yes
|
|||
|
"A" - yes
|
|||
|
"aA" yes yes
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'go-c'*
|
|||
|
'c' Use console dialogs instead of popup dialogs for simple
|
|||
|
choices.
|
|||
|
*'go-e'*
|
|||
|
'e' Add tab pages when indicated with 'showtabline'.
|
|||
|
'guitablabel' can be used to change the text in the labels.
|
|||
|
When 'e' is missing a non-GUI tab pages line may be used.
|
|||
|
The GUI tabs are only supported on some systems, currently
|
|||
|
GTK, Motif, Mac OS/X and MS-Windows.
|
|||
|
*'go-f'*
|
|||
|
'f' Foreground: Don't use fork() to detach the GUI from the shell
|
|||
|
where it was started. Use this for programs that wait for the
|
|||
|
editor to finish (e.g., an e-mail program). Alternatively you
|
|||
|
can use "gvim -f" or ":gui -f" to start the GUI in the
|
|||
|
foreground. |gui-fork|
|
|||
|
Note: Set this option in the vimrc file. The forking may have
|
|||
|
happened already when the |gvimrc| file is read.
|
|||
|
*'go-i'*
|
|||
|
'i' Use a Vim icon. For GTK with KDE it is used in the left-upper
|
|||
|
corner of the window. It's black&white on non-GTK, because of
|
|||
|
limitations of X11. For a color icon, see |X11-icon|.
|
|||
|
*'go-m'*
|
|||
|
'm' Menu bar is present.
|
|||
|
*'go-M'*
|
|||
|
'M' The system menu "$VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim" is not sourced. Note
|
|||
|
that this flag must be added in the .vimrc file, before
|
|||
|
switching on syntax or filetype recognition (when the |gvimrc|
|
|||
|
file is sourced the system menu has already been loaded; the
|
|||
|
":syntax on" and ":filetype on" commands load the menu too).
|
|||
|
*'go-g'*
|
|||
|
'g' Grey menu items: Make menu items that are not active grey. If
|
|||
|
'g' is not included inactive menu items are not shown at all.
|
|||
|
Exception: Athena will always use grey menu items.
|
|||
|
*'go-t'*
|
|||
|
't' Include tearoff menu items. Currently only works for Win32,
|
|||
|
GTK+, and Motif 1.2 GUI.
|
|||
|
*'go-T'*
|
|||
|
'T' Include Toolbar. Currently only in Win32, GTK+, Motif, Photon
|
|||
|
and Athena GUIs.
|
|||
|
*'go-r'*
|
|||
|
'r' Right-hand scrollbar is always present.
|
|||
|
*'go-R'*
|
|||
|
'R' Right-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
|
|||
|
split window.
|
|||
|
*'go-l'*
|
|||
|
'l' Left-hand scrollbar is always present.
|
|||
|
*'go-L'*
|
|||
|
'L' Left-hand scrollbar is present when there is a vertically
|
|||
|
split window.
|
|||
|
*'go-b'*
|
|||
|
'b' Bottom (horizontal) scrollbar is present. Its size depends on
|
|||
|
the longest visible line, or on the cursor line if the 'h'
|
|||
|
flag is included. |gui-horiz-scroll|
|
|||
|
*'go-h'*
|
|||
|
'h' Limit horizontal scrollbar size to the length of the cursor
|
|||
|
line. Reduces computations. |gui-horiz-scroll|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
And yes, you may even have scrollbars on the left AND the right if
|
|||
|
you really want to :-). See |gui-scrollbars| for more information.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'go-v'*
|
|||
|
'v' Use a vertical button layout for dialogs. When not included,
|
|||
|
a horizontal layout is preferred, but when it doesn't fit a
|
|||
|
vertical layout is used anyway.
|
|||
|
*'go-p'*
|
|||
|
'p' Use Pointer callbacks for X11 GUI. This is required for some
|
|||
|
window managers. If the cursor is not blinking or hollow at
|
|||
|
the right moment, try adding this flag. This must be done
|
|||
|
before starting the GUI. Set it in your |gvimrc|. Adding or
|
|||
|
removing it after the GUI has started has no effect.
|
|||
|
*'go-F'*
|
|||
|
'F' Add a footer. Only for Motif. See |gui-footer|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guipty'* *'noguipty'*
|
|||
|
'guipty' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled}
|
|||
|
Only in the GUI: If on, an attempt is made to open a pseudo-tty for
|
|||
|
I/O to/from shell commands. See |gui-pty|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guitablabel'* *'gtl'*
|
|||
|
'guitablabel' 'gtl' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled and
|
|||
|
with the |+windows| feature}
|
|||
|
When nonempty describes the text to use in a label of the GUI tab
|
|||
|
pages line. When empty and when the result is empty Vim will use a
|
|||
|
default label. See |setting-guitablabel| for more info.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
|
|||
|
'guitabtooltip' is used for the tooltip, see below.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Only used when the GUI tab pages line is displayed. 'e' must be
|
|||
|
present in 'guioptions'. For the non-GUI tab pages line 'tabline' is
|
|||
|
used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'guitabtooltip'* *'gtt'*
|
|||
|
'guitabtooltip' 'gtt' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with GUI enabled and
|
|||
|
with the |+windows| feature}
|
|||
|
When nonempty describes the text to use in a tooltip for the GUI tab
|
|||
|
pages line. When empty Vim will use a default tooltip.
|
|||
|
This option is otherwise just like 'guitablabel' above.
|
|||
|
You can include a line break. Simplest method is to use |:let|: >
|
|||
|
:let &guitabtooltip = "line one\nline two"
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'helpfile'* *'hf'*
|
|||
|
'helpfile' 'hf' string (default (MSDOS) "$VIMRUNTIME\doc\help.txt"
|
|||
|
(others) "$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Name of the main help file. All distributed help files should be
|
|||
|
placed together in one directory. Additionally, all "doc" directories
|
|||
|
in 'runtimepath' will be used.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. For example:
|
|||
|
"$VIMRUNTIME/doc/help.txt". If $VIMRUNTIME is not set, $VIM is also
|
|||
|
tried. Also see |$VIMRUNTIME| and |option-backslash| about including
|
|||
|
spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'helpheight'* *'hh'*
|
|||
|
'helpheight' 'hh' number (default 20)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Minimal initial height of the help window when it is opened with the
|
|||
|
":help" command. The initial height of the help window is half of the
|
|||
|
current window, or (when the 'ea' option is on) the same as other
|
|||
|
windows. When the height is less than 'helpheight', the height is
|
|||
|
set to 'helpheight'. Set to zero to disable.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'helplang'* *'hlg'*
|
|||
|
'helplang' 'hlg' string (default: messages language or empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_lang|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Comma separated list of languages. Vim will use the first language
|
|||
|
for which the desired help can be found. The English help will always
|
|||
|
be used as a last resort. You can add "en" to prefer English over
|
|||
|
another language, but that will only find tags that exist in that
|
|||
|
language and not in the English help.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set helplang=de,it
|
|||
|
< This will first search German, then Italian and finally English help
|
|||
|
files.
|
|||
|
When using |CTRL-]| and ":help!" in a non-English help file Vim will
|
|||
|
try to find the tag in the current language before using this option.
|
|||
|
See |help-translated|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'hidden'* *'hid'* *'nohidden'* *'nohid'*
|
|||
|
'hidden' 'hid' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When off a buffer is unloaded when it is |abandon|ed. When on a
|
|||
|
buffer becomes hidden when it is |abandon|ed. If the buffer is still
|
|||
|
displayed in another window, it does not become hidden, of course.
|
|||
|
The commands that move through the buffer list sometimes make a buffer
|
|||
|
hidden although the 'hidden' option is off: When the buffer is
|
|||
|
modified, 'autowrite' is off or writing is not possible, and the '!'
|
|||
|
flag was used. See also |windows.txt|.
|
|||
|
To only make one buffer hidden use the 'bufhidden' option.
|
|||
|
This option is set for one command with ":hide {command}" |:hide|.
|
|||
|
WARNING: It's easy to forget that you have changes in hidden buffers.
|
|||
|
Think twice when using ":q!" or ":qa!".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'highlight'* *'hl'*
|
|||
|
'highlight' 'hl' string (default (as a single string):
|
|||
|
"8:SpecialKey,@:NonText,d:Directory,
|
|||
|
e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,
|
|||
|
M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,N:CursorLineNr,
|
|||
|
r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,
|
|||
|
c:VertSplit, t:Title,v:Visual,
|
|||
|
w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,
|
|||
|
f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,A:DiffAdd,
|
|||
|
C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,T:DiffText,
|
|||
|
>:SignColumn,B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,
|
|||
|
R:SpellRare,L:SpellLocal,-:Conceal,
|
|||
|
+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,
|
|||
|
x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option can be used to set highlighting mode for various
|
|||
|
occasions. It is a comma separated list of character pairs. The
|
|||
|
first character in a pair gives the occasion, the second the mode to
|
|||
|
use for that occasion. The occasions are:
|
|||
|
|hl-SpecialKey| 8 Meta and special keys listed with ":map"
|
|||
|
|hl-NonText| @ '~' and '@' at the end of the window and
|
|||
|
characters from 'showbreak'
|
|||
|
|hl-Directory| d directories in CTRL-D listing and other special
|
|||
|
things in listings
|
|||
|
|hl-ErrorMsg| e error messages
|
|||
|
h (obsolete, ignored)
|
|||
|
|hl-IncSearch| i 'incsearch' highlighting
|
|||
|
|hl-Search| l last search pattern highlighting (see 'hlsearch')
|
|||
|
|hl-MoreMsg| m |more-prompt|
|
|||
|
|hl-ModeMsg| M Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --")
|
|||
|
|hl-LineNr| n line number for ":number" and ":#" commands, and
|
|||
|
when 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set.
|
|||
|
|hl-CursorLineNr| N like n for when 'cursorline' or 'relativenumber' is
|
|||
|
set.
|
|||
|
|hl-Question| r |hit-enter| prompt and yes/no questions
|
|||
|
|hl-StatusLine| s status line of current window |status-line|
|
|||
|
|hl-StatusLineNC| S status lines of not-current windows
|
|||
|
|hl-Title| t Titles for output from ":set all", ":autocmd" etc.
|
|||
|
|hl-VertSplit| c column used to separate vertically split windows
|
|||
|
|hl-Visual| v Visual mode
|
|||
|
|hl-VisualNOS| V Visual mode when Vim does is "Not Owning the
|
|||
|
Selection" Only X11 Gui's |gui-x11| and
|
|||
|
|xterm-clipboard|.
|
|||
|
|hl-WarningMsg| w warning messages
|
|||
|
|hl-WildMenu| W wildcard matches displayed for 'wildmenu'
|
|||
|
|hl-Folded| f line used for closed folds
|
|||
|
|hl-FoldColumn| F 'foldcolumn'
|
|||
|
|hl-DiffAdd| A added line in diff mode
|
|||
|
|hl-DiffChange| C changed line in diff mode
|
|||
|
|hl-DiffDelete| D deleted line in diff mode
|
|||
|
|hl-DiffText| T inserted text in diff mode
|
|||
|
|hl-SignColumn| > column used for |signs|
|
|||
|
|hl-SpellBad| B misspelled word |spell|
|
|||
|
|hl-SpellCap| P word that should start with capital |spell|
|
|||
|
|hl-SpellRare| R rare word |spell|
|
|||
|
|hl-SpellLocal| L word from other region |spell|
|
|||
|
|hl-Conceal| - the placeholders used for concealed characters
|
|||
|
(see 'conceallevel')
|
|||
|
|hl-Pmenu| + popup menu normal line
|
|||
|
|hl-PmenuSel| = popup menu normal line
|
|||
|
|hl-PmenuSbar| x popup menu scrollbar
|
|||
|
|hl-PmenuThumb| X popup menu scrollbar thumb
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The display modes are:
|
|||
|
r reverse (termcap entry "mr" and "me")
|
|||
|
i italic (termcap entry "ZH" and "ZR")
|
|||
|
b bold (termcap entry "md" and "me")
|
|||
|
s standout (termcap entry "so" and "se")
|
|||
|
u underline (termcap entry "us" and "ue")
|
|||
|
c undercurl (termcap entry "Cs" and "Ce")
|
|||
|
n no highlighting
|
|||
|
- no highlighting
|
|||
|
: use a highlight group
|
|||
|
The default is used for occasions that are not included.
|
|||
|
If you want to change what the display modes do, see |dos-colors|
|
|||
|
for an example.
|
|||
|
When using the ':' display mode, this must be followed by the name of
|
|||
|
a highlight group. A highlight group can be used to define any type
|
|||
|
of highlighting, including using color. See |:highlight| on how to
|
|||
|
define one. The default uses a different group for each occasion.
|
|||
|
See |highlight-default| for the default highlight groups.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'hlsearch'* *'hls'* *'nohlsearch'* *'nohls'*
|
|||
|
'hlsearch' 'hls' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+extra_search| feature}
|
|||
|
When there is a previous search pattern, highlight all its matches.
|
|||
|
The type of highlighting used can be set with the 'l' occasion in the
|
|||
|
'highlight' option. This uses the "Search" highlight group by
|
|||
|
default. Note that only the matching text is highlighted, any offsets
|
|||
|
are not applied.
|
|||
|
See also: 'incsearch' and |:match|.
|
|||
|
When you get bored looking at the highlighted matches, you can turn it
|
|||
|
off with |:nohlsearch|. This does not change the option value, as
|
|||
|
soon as you use a search command, the highlighting comes back.
|
|||
|
'redrawtime' specifies the maximum time spent on finding matches.
|
|||
|
When the search pattern can match an end-of-line, Vim will try to
|
|||
|
highlight all of the matched text. However, this depends on where the
|
|||
|
search starts. This will be the first line in the window or the first
|
|||
|
line below a closed fold. A match in a previous line which is not
|
|||
|
drawn may not continue in a newly drawn line.
|
|||
|
You can specify whether the highlight status is restored on startup
|
|||
|
with the 'h' flag in 'viminfo' |viminfo-h|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'history'* *'hi'*
|
|||
|
'history' 'hi' number (Vim default: 20, Vi default: 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
A history of ":" commands, and a history of previous search patterns
|
|||
|
are remembered. This option decides how many entries may be stored in
|
|||
|
each of these histories (see |cmdline-editing|).
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'hkmap'* *'hk'* *'nohkmap'* *'nohk'*
|
|||
|
'hkmap' 'hk' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, the keyboard is mapped for the Hebrew character set.
|
|||
|
Normally you would set 'allowrevins' and use CTRL-_ in insert mode to
|
|||
|
toggle this option. See |rileft.txt|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'hkmapp'* *'hkp'* *'nohkmapp'* *'nohkp'*
|
|||
|
'hkmapp' 'hkp' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, phonetic keyboard mapping is used. 'hkmap' must also be on.
|
|||
|
This is useful if you have a non-Hebrew keyboard.
|
|||
|
See |rileft.txt|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'icon'* *'noicon'*
|
|||
|
'icon' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, the icon text of the window will be set to the value of
|
|||
|
'iconstring' (if it is not empty), or to the name of the file
|
|||
|
currently being edited. Only the last part of the name is used.
|
|||
|
Overridden by the 'iconstring' option.
|
|||
|
Only works if the terminal supports setting window icons (currently
|
|||
|
only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option - these are
|
|||
|
Unix xterm and iris-ansi by default, where 't_IS' is taken from the
|
|||
|
builtin termcap).
|
|||
|
When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
|
|||
|
restored if possible |X11|. See |X11-icon| for changing the icon on
|
|||
|
X11.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'iconstring'*
|
|||
|
'iconstring' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is not empty, it will be used for the icon text of
|
|||
|
the window. This happens only when the 'icon' option is on.
|
|||
|
Only works if the terminal supports setting window icon text
|
|||
|
(currently only X11 GUI and terminals with a non-empty 't_IS' option).
|
|||
|
Does not work for MS Windows.
|
|||
|
When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original icon will be
|
|||
|
restored if possible |X11|.
|
|||
|
When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
|
|||
|
expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'. See
|
|||
|
'titlestring' for example settings.
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ignorecase'* *'ic'* *'noignorecase'* *'noic'*
|
|||
|
'ignorecase' 'ic' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Ignore case in search patterns. Also used when searching in the tags
|
|||
|
file.
|
|||
|
Also see 'smartcase'.
|
|||
|
Can be overruled by using "\c" or "\C" in the pattern, see
|
|||
|
|/ignorecase|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'imactivatefunc'* *'imaf'*
|
|||
|
'imactivatefunc' 'imaf' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with |+xim| and
|
|||
|
|+GUI_GTK|}
|
|||
|
This option specifies a function that will be called to
|
|||
|
activate/inactivate Input Method.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
function ImActivateFunc(active)
|
|||
|
if a:active
|
|||
|
... do something
|
|||
|
else
|
|||
|
... do something
|
|||
|
endif
|
|||
|
" return value is not used
|
|||
|
endfunction
|
|||
|
set imactivatefunc=ImActivateFunc
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'imactivatekey'* *'imak'*
|
|||
|
'imactivatekey' 'imak' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with |+xim| and
|
|||
|
|+GUI_GTK|} *E599*
|
|||
|
Specifies the key that your Input Method in X-Windows uses for
|
|||
|
activation. When this is specified correctly, vim can fully control
|
|||
|
IM with 'imcmdline', 'iminsert' and 'imsearch'.
|
|||
|
You can't use this option to change the activation key, the option
|
|||
|
tells Vim what the key is.
|
|||
|
Format:
|
|||
|
[MODIFIER_FLAG-]KEY_STRING
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
These characters can be used for MODIFIER_FLAG (case is ignored):
|
|||
|
S Shift key
|
|||
|
L Lock key
|
|||
|
C Control key
|
|||
|
1 Mod1 key
|
|||
|
2 Mod2 key
|
|||
|
3 Mod3 key
|
|||
|
4 Mod4 key
|
|||
|
5 Mod5 key
|
|||
|
Combinations are allowed, for example "S-C-space" or "SC-space" are
|
|||
|
both shift+ctrl+space.
|
|||
|
See <X11/keysymdef.h> and XStringToKeysym for KEY_STRING.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set imactivatekey=S-space
|
|||
|
< "S-space" means shift+space. This is the activation key for kinput2 +
|
|||
|
canna (Japanese), and ami (Korean).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'imcmdline'* *'imc'* *'noimcmdline'* *'noimc'*
|
|||
|
'imcmdline' 'imc' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+xim|,
|
|||
|
|+multi_byte_ime| or |global-ime| features}
|
|||
|
When set the Input Method is always on when starting to edit a command
|
|||
|
line, unless entering a search pattern (see 'imsearch' for that).
|
|||
|
Setting this option is useful when your input method allows entering
|
|||
|
English characters directly, e.g., when it's used to type accented
|
|||
|
characters with dead keys.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'imdisable'* *'imd'* *'noimdisable'* *'noimd'*
|
|||
|
'imdisable' 'imd' boolean (default off, on for some systems (SGI))
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+xim|,
|
|||
|
|+multi_byte_ime| or |global-ime| features}
|
|||
|
When set the Input Method is never used. This is useful to disable
|
|||
|
the IM when it doesn't work properly.
|
|||
|
Currently this option is on by default for SGI/IRIX machines. This
|
|||
|
may change in later releases.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'iminsert'* *'imi'*
|
|||
|
'iminsert' 'imi' number (default 0, 2 when an input method is supported)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used in
|
|||
|
Insert mode. Valid values:
|
|||
|
0 :lmap is off and IM is off
|
|||
|
1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
|
|||
|
2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
|
|||
|
2 is available only when compiled with the |+multi_byte_ime|, |+xim|
|
|||
|
or |global-ime|.
|
|||
|
To always reset the option to zero when leaving Insert mode with <Esc>
|
|||
|
this can be used: >
|
|||
|
:inoremap <ESC> <ESC>:set iminsert=0<CR>
|
|||
|
< This makes :lmap and IM turn off automatically when leaving Insert
|
|||
|
mode.
|
|||
|
Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Insert mode
|
|||
|
|i_CTRL-^|.
|
|||
|
The value is set to 1 when setting 'keymap' to a valid keymap name.
|
|||
|
It is also used for the argument of commands like "r" and "f".
|
|||
|
The value 0 may not work correctly with Athena and Motif with some XIM
|
|||
|
methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'imsearch'* *'ims'*
|
|||
|
'imsearch' 'ims' number (default 0, 2 when an input method is supported)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Specifies whether :lmap or an Input Method (IM) is to be used when
|
|||
|
entering a search pattern. Valid values:
|
|||
|
-1 the value of 'iminsert' is used, makes it look like
|
|||
|
'iminsert' is also used when typing a search pattern
|
|||
|
0 :lmap is off and IM is off
|
|||
|
1 :lmap is ON and IM is off
|
|||
|
2 :lmap is off and IM is ON
|
|||
|
Note that this option changes when using CTRL-^ in Command-line mode
|
|||
|
|c_CTRL-^|.
|
|||
|
The value is set to 1 when it is not -1 and setting the 'keymap'
|
|||
|
option to a valid keymap name.
|
|||
|
The value 0 may not work correctly with Athena and Motif with some XIM
|
|||
|
methods. Use 'imdisable' to disable XIM then.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'imstatusfunc'* *'imsf'*
|
|||
|
'imstatusfunc' 'imsf' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with |+xim| and
|
|||
|
|+GUI_GTK|}
|
|||
|
This option specifies a function that is called to obtain the status
|
|||
|
of Input Method. It must return a positive number when IME is active.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
function ImStatusFunc()
|
|||
|
let is_active = ...do something
|
|||
|
return is_active ? 1 : 0
|
|||
|
endfunction
|
|||
|
set imstatusfunc=ImStatusFunc
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
NOTE: This function is invoked very often. Keep it fast.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'include'* *'inc'*
|
|||
|
'include' 'inc' string (default "^\s*#\s*include")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+find_in_path| feature}
|
|||
|
Pattern to be used to find an include command. It is a search
|
|||
|
pattern, just like for the "/" command (See |pattern|). The default
|
|||
|
value is for C programs. This option is used for the commands "[i",
|
|||
|
"]I", "[d", etc.
|
|||
|
Normally the 'isfname' option is used to recognize the file name that
|
|||
|
comes after the matched pattern. But if "\zs" appears in the pattern
|
|||
|
then the text matched from "\zs" to the end, or until "\ze" if it
|
|||
|
appears, is used as the file name. Use this to include characters
|
|||
|
that are not in 'isfname', such as a space. You can then use
|
|||
|
'includeexpr' to process the matched text.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'includeexpr'* *'inex'*
|
|||
|
'includeexpr' 'inex' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+find_in_path| or |+eval| features}
|
|||
|
Expression to be used to transform the string found with the 'include'
|
|||
|
option to a file name. Mostly useful to change "." to "/" for Java: >
|
|||
|
:set includeexpr=substitute(v:fname,'\\.','/','g')
|
|||
|
< The "v:fname" variable will be set to the file name that was detected.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Also used for the |gf| command if an unmodified file name can't be
|
|||
|
found. Allows doing "gf" on the name after an 'include' statement.
|
|||
|
Also used for |<cfile>|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'includeexpr' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'incsearch'* *'is'* *'noincsearch'* *'nois'*
|
|||
|
'incsearch' 'is' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+extra_search| features}
|
|||
|
While typing a search command, show where the pattern, as it was typed
|
|||
|
so far, matches. The matched string is highlighted. If the pattern
|
|||
|
is invalid or not found, nothing is shown. The screen will be updated
|
|||
|
often, this is only useful on fast terminals.
|
|||
|
Note that the match will be shown, but the cursor will return to its
|
|||
|
original position when no match is found and when pressing <Esc>. You
|
|||
|
still need to finish the search command with <Enter> to move the
|
|||
|
cursor to the match.
|
|||
|
When compiled with the |+reltime| feature Vim only searches for about
|
|||
|
half a second. With a complicated pattern and/or a lot of text the
|
|||
|
match may not be found. This is to avoid that Vim hangs while you
|
|||
|
are typing the pattern.
|
|||
|
The highlighting can be set with the 'i' flag in 'highlight'.
|
|||
|
See also: 'hlsearch'.
|
|||
|
CTRL-L can be used to add one character from after the current match
|
|||
|
to the command line. If 'ignorecase' and 'smartcase' are set and the
|
|||
|
command line has no uppercase characters, the added character is
|
|||
|
converted to lowercase.
|
|||
|
CTRL-R CTRL-W can be used to add the word at the end of the current
|
|||
|
match, excluding the characters that were already typed.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'indentexpr'* *'inde'*
|
|||
|
'indentexpr' 'inde' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
|
|||
|
or |+eval| features}
|
|||
|
Expression which is evaluated to obtain the proper indent for a line.
|
|||
|
It is used when a new line is created, for the |=| operator and
|
|||
|
in Insert mode as specified with the 'indentkeys' option.
|
|||
|
When this option is not empty, it overrules the 'cindent' and
|
|||
|
'smartindent' indenting. When 'lisp' is set, this option is
|
|||
|
overridden by the Lisp indentation algorithm.
|
|||
|
When 'paste' is set this option is not used for indenting.
|
|||
|
The expression is evaluated with |v:lnum| set to the line number for
|
|||
|
which the indent is to be computed. The cursor is also in this line
|
|||
|
when the expression is evaluated (but it may be moved around).
|
|||
|
The expression must return the number of spaces worth of indent. It
|
|||
|
can return "-1" to keep the current indent (this means 'autoindent' is
|
|||
|
used for the indent).
|
|||
|
Functions useful for computing the indent are |indent()|, |cindent()|
|
|||
|
and |lispindent()|.
|
|||
|
The evaluation of the expression must not have side effects! It must
|
|||
|
not change the text, jump to another window, etc. Afterwards the
|
|||
|
cursor position is always restored, thus the cursor may be moved.
|
|||
|
Normally this option would be set to call a function: >
|
|||
|
:set indentexpr=GetMyIndent()
|
|||
|
< Error messages will be suppressed, unless the 'debug' option contains
|
|||
|
"msg".
|
|||
|
See |indent-expression|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is made empty when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The expression will be evaluated in the |sandbox| when set from a
|
|||
|
modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'indentexpr' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'indentkeys'* *'indk'*
|
|||
|
'indentkeys' 'indk' string (default "0{,0},:,0#,!^F,o,O,e")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+cindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of keys that, when typed in Insert mode, cause reindenting of
|
|||
|
the current line. Only happens if 'indentexpr' isn't empty.
|
|||
|
The format is identical to 'cinkeys', see |indentkeys-format|.
|
|||
|
See |C-indenting| and |indent-expression|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'infercase'* *'inf'* *'noinfercase'* *'noinf'*
|
|||
|
'infercase' 'inf' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When doing keyword completion in insert mode |ins-completion|, and
|
|||
|
'ignorecase' is also on, the case of the match is adjusted depending
|
|||
|
on the typed text. If the typed text contains a lowercase letter
|
|||
|
where the match has an upper case letter, the completed part is made
|
|||
|
lowercase. If the typed text has no lowercase letters and the match
|
|||
|
has a lowercase letter where the typed text has an uppercase letter,
|
|||
|
and there is a letter before it, the completed part is made uppercase.
|
|||
|
With 'noinfercase' the match is used as-is.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'insertmode'* *'im'* *'noinsertmode'* *'noim'*
|
|||
|
'insertmode' 'im' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Makes Vim work in a way that Insert mode is the default mode. Useful
|
|||
|
if you want to use Vim as a modeless editor. Used for |evim|.
|
|||
|
These Insert mode commands will be useful:
|
|||
|
- Use the cursor keys to move around.
|
|||
|
- Use CTRL-O to execute one Normal mode command |i_CTRL-O|). When
|
|||
|
this is a mapping, it is executed as if 'insertmode' was off.
|
|||
|
Normal mode remains active until the mapping is finished.
|
|||
|
- Use CTRL-L to execute a number of Normal mode commands, then use
|
|||
|
<Esc> to get back to Insert mode. Note that CTRL-L moves the cursor
|
|||
|
left, like <Esc> does when 'insertmode' isn't set. |i_CTRL-L|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
These items change when 'insertmode' is set:
|
|||
|
- when starting to edit of a file, Vim goes to Insert mode.
|
|||
|
- <Esc> in Insert mode is a no-op and beeps.
|
|||
|
- <Esc> in Normal mode makes Vim go to Insert mode.
|
|||
|
- CTRL-L in Insert mode is a command, it is not inserted.
|
|||
|
- CTRL-Z in Insert mode suspends Vim, see |CTRL-Z|. *i_CTRL-Z*
|
|||
|
However, when <Esc> is used inside a mapping, it behaves like
|
|||
|
'insertmode' was not set. This was done to be able to use the same
|
|||
|
mappings with 'insertmode' set or not set.
|
|||
|
When executing commands with |:normal| 'insertmode' is not used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'isfname'* *'isf'*
|
|||
|
'isfname' 'isf' string (default for MS-DOS, Win32 and OS/2:
|
|||
|
"@,48-57,/,\,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,{,},[,],:,@-@,!,~,="
|
|||
|
for AMIGA: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,$,:"
|
|||
|
for VMS: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,<,>,[,],:,;,~"
|
|||
|
for OS/390: "@,240-249,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,="
|
|||
|
otherwise: "@,48-57,/,.,-,_,+,,,#,$,%,~,=")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The characters specified by this option are included in file names and
|
|||
|
path names. Filenames are used for commands like "gf", "[i" and in
|
|||
|
the tags file. It is also used for "\f" in a |pattern|.
|
|||
|
Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
|
|||
|
characters up to 255 are specified with this option.
|
|||
|
For UTF-8 the characters 0xa0 to 0xff are included as well.
|
|||
|
Think twice before adding white space to this option. Although a
|
|||
|
space may appear inside a file name, the effect will be that Vim
|
|||
|
doesn't know where a file name starts or ends when doing completion.
|
|||
|
It most likely works better without a space in 'isfname'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that on systems using a backslash as path separator, Vim tries to
|
|||
|
do its best to make it work as you would expect. That is a bit
|
|||
|
tricky, since Vi originally used the backslash to escape special
|
|||
|
characters. Vim will not remove a backslash in front of a normal file
|
|||
|
name character on these systems, but it will on Unix and alikes. The
|
|||
|
'&' and '^' are not included by default, because these are special for
|
|||
|
cmd.exe.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The format of this option is a list of parts, separated with commas.
|
|||
|
Each part can be a single character number or a range. A range is two
|
|||
|
character numbers with '-' in between. A character number can be a
|
|||
|
decimal number between 0 and 255 or the ASCII character itself (does
|
|||
|
not work for digits). Example:
|
|||
|
"_,-,128-140,#-43" (include '_' and '-' and the range
|
|||
|
128 to 140 and '#' to 43)
|
|||
|
If a part starts with '^', the following character number or range
|
|||
|
will be excluded from the option. The option is interpreted from left
|
|||
|
to right. Put the excluded character after the range where it is
|
|||
|
included. To include '^' itself use it as the last character of the
|
|||
|
option or the end of a range. Example:
|
|||
|
"^a-z,#,^" (exclude 'a' to 'z', include '#' and '^')
|
|||
|
If the character is '@', all characters where isalpha() returns TRUE
|
|||
|
are included. Normally these are the characters a to z and A to Z,
|
|||
|
plus accented characters. To include '@' itself use "@-@". Examples:
|
|||
|
"@,^a-z" All alphabetic characters, excluding lower
|
|||
|
case ASCII letters.
|
|||
|
"a-z,A-Z,@-@" All letters plus the '@' character.
|
|||
|
A comma can be included by using it where a character number is
|
|||
|
expected. Example:
|
|||
|
"48-57,,,_" Digits, comma and underscore.
|
|||
|
A comma can be excluded by prepending a '^'. Example:
|
|||
|
" -~,^,,9" All characters from space to '~', excluding
|
|||
|
comma, plus <Tab>.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'isident'* *'isi'*
|
|||
|
'isident' 'isi' string (default for MS-DOS, Win32 and OS/2:
|
|||
|
"@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
|
|||
|
otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The characters given by this option are included in identifiers.
|
|||
|
Identifiers are used in recognizing environment variables and after a
|
|||
|
match of the 'define' option. It is also used for "\i" in a
|
|||
|
|pattern|. See 'isfname' for a description of the format of this
|
|||
|
option.
|
|||
|
Careful: If you change this option, it might break expanding
|
|||
|
environment variables. E.g., when '/' is included and Vim tries to
|
|||
|
expand "$HOME/.viminfo". Maybe you should change 'iskeyword' instead.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'iskeyword'* *'isk'*
|
|||
|
'iskeyword' 'isk' string (Vim default for MS-DOS and Win32:
|
|||
|
"@,48-57,_,128-167,224-235"
|
|||
|
otherwise: "@,48-57,_,192-255"
|
|||
|
Vi default: "@,48-57,_")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Keywords are used in searching and recognizing with many commands:
|
|||
|
"w", "*", "[i", etc. It is also used for "\k" in a |pattern|. See
|
|||
|
'isfname' for a description of the format of this option. For C
|
|||
|
programs you could use "a-z,A-Z,48-57,_,.,-,>".
|
|||
|
For a help file it is set to all non-blank printable characters except
|
|||
|
'*', '"' and '|' (so that CTRL-] on a command finds the help for that
|
|||
|
command).
|
|||
|
When the 'lisp' option is on the '-' character is always included.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'isprint'* *'isp'*
|
|||
|
'isprint' 'isp' string (default for MS-DOS, Win32, OS/2 and Macintosh:
|
|||
|
"@,~-255"; otherwise: "@,161-255")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The characters given by this option are displayed directly on the
|
|||
|
screen. It is also used for "\p" in a |pattern|. The characters from
|
|||
|
space (ASCII 32) to '~' (ASCII 126) are always displayed directly,
|
|||
|
even when they are not included in 'isprint' or excluded. See
|
|||
|
'isfname' for a description of the format of this option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Non-printable characters are displayed with two characters:
|
|||
|
0 - 31 "^@" - "^_"
|
|||
|
32 - 126 always single characters
|
|||
|
127 "^?"
|
|||
|
128 - 159 "~@" - "~_"
|
|||
|
160 - 254 "| " - "|~"
|
|||
|
255 "~?"
|
|||
|
When 'encoding' is a Unicode one, illegal bytes from 128 to 255 are
|
|||
|
displayed as <xx>, with the hexadecimal value of the byte.
|
|||
|
When 'display' contains "uhex" all unprintable characters are
|
|||
|
displayed as <xx>.
|
|||
|
The SpecialKey highlighting will be used for unprintable characters.
|
|||
|
|hl-SpecialKey|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Multi-byte characters 256 and above are always included, only the
|
|||
|
characters up to 255 are specified with this option. When a character
|
|||
|
is printable but it is not available in the current font, a
|
|||
|
replacement character will be shown.
|
|||
|
Unprintable and zero-width Unicode characters are displayed as <xxxx>.
|
|||
|
There is no option to specify these characters.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'joinspaces'* *'js'* *'nojoinspaces'* *'nojs'*
|
|||
|
'joinspaces' 'js' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Insert two spaces after a '.', '?' and '!' with a join command.
|
|||
|
When 'cpoptions' includes the 'j' flag, only do this after a '.'.
|
|||
|
Otherwise only one space is inserted.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'key'*
|
|||
|
'key' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+cryptv|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The key that is used for encrypting and decrypting the current buffer.
|
|||
|
See |encryption| and 'cryptmethod'.
|
|||
|
Careful: Do not set the key value by hand, someone might see the typed
|
|||
|
key. Use the |:X| command. But you can make 'key' empty: >
|
|||
|
:set key=
|
|||
|
< It is not possible to get the value of this option with ":set key" or
|
|||
|
"echo &key". This is to avoid showing it to someone who shouldn't
|
|||
|
know. It also means you cannot see it yourself once you have set it,
|
|||
|
be careful not to make a typing error!
|
|||
|
You can use "&key" in an expression to detect whether encryption is
|
|||
|
enabled. When 'key' is set it returns "*****" (five stars).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'keymap'* *'kmp'* *E544*
|
|||
|
'keymap' 'kmp' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+keymap|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Name of a keyboard mapping. See |mbyte-keymap|.
|
|||
|
Setting this option to a valid keymap name has the side effect of
|
|||
|
setting 'iminsert' to one, so that the keymap becomes effective.
|
|||
|
'imsearch' is also set to one, unless it was -1
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'keymodel'* *'km'*
|
|||
|
'keymodel' 'km' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
List of comma separated words, which enable special things that keys
|
|||
|
can do. These values can be used:
|
|||
|
startsel Using a shifted special key starts selection (either
|
|||
|
Select mode or Visual mode, depending on "key" being
|
|||
|
present in 'selectmode').
|
|||
|
stopsel Using a not-shifted special key stops selection.
|
|||
|
Special keys in this context are the cursor keys, <End>, <Home>,
|
|||
|
<PageUp> and <PageDown>.
|
|||
|
The 'keymodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'keywordprg'* *'kp'*
|
|||
|
'keywordprg' 'kp' string (default "man" or "man -s", DOS: ":help",
|
|||
|
OS/2: "view /", VMS: "help")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Program to use for the |K| command. Environment variables are
|
|||
|
expanded |:set_env|. ":help" may be used to access the Vim internal
|
|||
|
help. (Note that previously setting the global option to the empty
|
|||
|
value did this, which is now deprecated.)
|
|||
|
When "man" is used, Vim will automatically translate a count for the
|
|||
|
"K" command to a section number. Also for "man -s", in which case the
|
|||
|
"-s" is removed when there is no count.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set keywordprg=man\ -s
|
|||
|
< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'langmap'* *'lmap'* *E357* *E358*
|
|||
|
'langmap' 'lmap' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+langmap|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option allows switching your keyboard into a special language
|
|||
|
mode. When you are typing text in Insert mode the characters are
|
|||
|
inserted directly. When in command mode the 'langmap' option takes
|
|||
|
care of translating these special characters to the original meaning
|
|||
|
of the key. This means you don't have to change the keyboard mode to
|
|||
|
be able to execute Normal mode commands.
|
|||
|
This is the opposite of the 'keymap' option, where characters are
|
|||
|
mapped in Insert mode.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example (for Greek, in UTF-8): *greek* >
|
|||
|
:set langmap=ΑA,ΒB,ΨC,ΔD,ΕE,ΦF,ΓG,ΗH,ΙI,ΞJ,ΚK,ΛL,ΜM,ΝN,ΟO,ΠP,QQ,ΡR,ΣS,ΤT,ΘU,ΩV,WW,ΧX,ΥY,ΖZ,αa,βb,ψc,δd,εe,φf,γg,ηh,ιi,ξj,κk,λl,μm,νn,οo,πp,qq,ρr,σs,τt,θu,ωv,ςw,χx,υy,ζz
|
|||
|
< Example (exchanges meaning of z and y for commands): >
|
|||
|
:set langmap=zy,yz,ZY,YZ
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
The 'langmap' option is a list of parts, separated with commas. Each
|
|||
|
part can be in one of two forms:
|
|||
|
1. A list of pairs. Each pair is a "from" character immediately
|
|||
|
followed by the "to" character. Examples: "aA", "aAbBcC".
|
|||
|
2. A list of "from" characters, a semi-colon and a list of "to"
|
|||
|
characters. Example: "abc;ABC"
|
|||
|
Example: "aA,fgh;FGH,cCdDeE"
|
|||
|
Special characters need to be preceded with a backslash. These are
|
|||
|
";", ',' and backslash itself.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This will allow you to activate vim actions without having to switch
|
|||
|
back and forth between the languages. Your language characters will
|
|||
|
be understood as normal vim English characters (according to the
|
|||
|
langmap mappings) in the following cases:
|
|||
|
o Normal/Visual mode (commands, buffer/register names, user mappings)
|
|||
|
o Insert/Replace Mode: Register names after CTRL-R
|
|||
|
o Insert/Replace Mode: Mappings
|
|||
|
Characters entered in Command-line mode will NOT be affected by
|
|||
|
this option. Note that this option can be changed at any time
|
|||
|
allowing to switch between mappings for different languages/encodings.
|
|||
|
Use a mapping to avoid having to type it each time!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'langmenu'* *'lm'*
|
|||
|
'langmenu' 'lm' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+menu| and
|
|||
|
|+multi_lang| features}
|
|||
|
Language to use for menu translation. Tells which file is loaded
|
|||
|
from the "lang" directory in 'runtimepath': >
|
|||
|
"lang/menu_" . &langmenu . ".vim"
|
|||
|
< (without the spaces). For example, to always use the Dutch menus, no
|
|||
|
matter what $LANG is set to: >
|
|||
|
:set langmenu=nl_NL.ISO_8859-1
|
|||
|
< When 'langmenu' is empty, |v:lang| is used.
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
If your $LANG is set to a non-English language but you do want to use
|
|||
|
the English menus: >
|
|||
|
:set langmenu=none
|
|||
|
< This option must be set before loading menus, switching on filetype
|
|||
|
detection or syntax highlighting. Once the menus are defined setting
|
|||
|
this option has no effect. But you could do this: >
|
|||
|
:source $VIMRUNTIME/delmenu.vim
|
|||
|
:set langmenu=de_DE.ISO_8859-1
|
|||
|
:source $VIMRUNTIME/menu.vim
|
|||
|
< Warning: This deletes all menus that you defined yourself!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'laststatus'* *'ls'*
|
|||
|
'laststatus' 'ls' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The value of this option influences when the last window will have a
|
|||
|
status line:
|
|||
|
0: never
|
|||
|
1: only if there are at least two windows
|
|||
|
2: always
|
|||
|
The screen looks nicer with a status line if you have several
|
|||
|
windows, but it takes another screen line. |status-line|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'lazyredraw'* *'lz'* *'nolazyredraw'* *'nolz'*
|
|||
|
'lazyredraw' 'lz' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When this option is set, the screen will not be redrawn while
|
|||
|
executing macros, registers and other commands that have not been
|
|||
|
typed. Also, updating the window title is postponed. To force an
|
|||
|
update use |:redraw|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'linebreak'* *'lbr'* *'nolinebreak'* *'nolbr'*
|
|||
|
'linebreak' 'lbr' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
If on Vim will wrap long lines at a character in 'breakat' rather
|
|||
|
than at the last character that fits on the screen. Unlike
|
|||
|
'wrapmargin' and 'textwidth', this does not insert <EOL>s in the file,
|
|||
|
it only affects the way the file is displayed, not its contents. The
|
|||
|
value of 'showbreak' is used to put in front of wrapped lines.
|
|||
|
This option is not used when the 'wrap' option is off or 'list' is on.
|
|||
|
Note that <Tab> characters after an <EOL> are mostly not displayed
|
|||
|
with the right amount of white space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'lines'* *E593*
|
|||
|
'lines' number (default 24 or terminal height)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Number of lines of the Vim window.
|
|||
|
Normally you don't need to set this. It is done automatically by the
|
|||
|
terminal initialization code. Also see |posix-screen-size|.
|
|||
|
When Vim is running in the GUI or in a resizable window, setting this
|
|||
|
option will cause the window size to be changed. When you only want
|
|||
|
to use the size for the GUI, put the command in your |gvimrc| file.
|
|||
|
Vim limits the number of lines to what fits on the screen. You can
|
|||
|
use this command to get the tallest window possible: >
|
|||
|
:set lines=999
|
|||
|
< Minimum value is 2, maximum value is 1000.
|
|||
|
If you get less lines than expected, check the 'guiheadroom' option.
|
|||
|
When you set this option and Vim is unable to change the physical
|
|||
|
number of lines of the display, the display may be messed up.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'linespace'* *'lsp'*
|
|||
|
'linespace' 'lsp' number (default 0, 1 for Win32 GUI)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only in the GUI}
|
|||
|
Number of pixel lines inserted between characters. Useful if the font
|
|||
|
uses the full character cell height, making lines touch each other.
|
|||
|
When non-zero there is room for underlining.
|
|||
|
With some fonts there can be too much room between lines (to have
|
|||
|
space for ascents and descents). Then it makes sense to set
|
|||
|
'linespace' to a negative value. This may cause display problems
|
|||
|
though!
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'lisp'* *'nolisp'*
|
|||
|
'lisp' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+lispindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Lisp mode: When <Enter> is typed in insert mode set the indent for
|
|||
|
the next line to Lisp standards (well, sort of). Also happens with
|
|||
|
"cc" or "S". 'autoindent' must also be on for this to work. The 'p'
|
|||
|
flag in 'cpoptions' changes the method of indenting: Vi compatible or
|
|||
|
better. Also see 'lispwords'.
|
|||
|
The '-' character is included in keyword characters. Redefines the
|
|||
|
"=" operator to use this same indentation algorithm rather than
|
|||
|
calling an external program if 'equalprg' is empty.
|
|||
|
This option is not used when 'paste' is set.
|
|||
|
{Vi: Does it a little bit differently}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'lispwords'* *'lw'*
|
|||
|
'lispwords' 'lw' string (default is very long)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+lispindent|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Comma separated list of words that influence the Lisp indenting.
|
|||
|
|'lisp'|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'list'* *'nolist'*
|
|||
|
'list' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
List mode: Show tabs as CTRL-I is displayed, display $ after end of
|
|||
|
line. Useful to see the difference between tabs and spaces and for
|
|||
|
trailing blanks. Further changed by the 'listchars' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The cursor is displayed at the start of the space a Tab character
|
|||
|
occupies, not at the end as usual in Normal mode. To get this cursor
|
|||
|
position while displaying Tabs with spaces, use: >
|
|||
|
:set list lcs=tab:\ \
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
Note that list mode will also affect formatting (set with 'textwidth'
|
|||
|
or 'wrapmargin') when 'cpoptions' includes 'L'. See 'listchars' for
|
|||
|
changing the way tabs are displayed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'listchars'* *'lcs'*
|
|||
|
'listchars' 'lcs' string (default "eol:$")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Strings to use in 'list' mode and for the |:list| command. It is a
|
|||
|
comma separated list of string settings.
|
|||
|
*lcs-eol*
|
|||
|
eol:c Character to show at the end of each line. When
|
|||
|
omitted, there is no extra character at the end of the
|
|||
|
line.
|
|||
|
*lcs-tab*
|
|||
|
tab:xy Two characters to be used to show a tab. The first
|
|||
|
char is used once. The second char is repeated to
|
|||
|
fill the space that the tab normally occupies.
|
|||
|
"tab:>-" will show a tab that takes four spaces as
|
|||
|
">---". When omitted, a tab is show as ^I.
|
|||
|
*lcs-trail*
|
|||
|
trail:c Character to show for trailing spaces. When omitted,
|
|||
|
trailing spaces are blank.
|
|||
|
*lcs-extends*
|
|||
|
extends:c Character to show in the last column, when 'wrap' is
|
|||
|
off and the line continues beyond the right of the
|
|||
|
screen.
|
|||
|
*lcs-precedes*
|
|||
|
precedes:c Character to show in the first column, when 'wrap'
|
|||
|
is off and there is text preceding the character
|
|||
|
visible in the first column.
|
|||
|
*lcs-conceal*
|
|||
|
conceal:c Character to show in place of concealed text, when
|
|||
|
'conceallevel' is set to 1.
|
|||
|
*lcs-nbsp*
|
|||
|
nbsp:c Character to show for a non-breakable space (character
|
|||
|
0xA0, 160). Left blank when omitted.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The characters ':' and ',' should not be used. UTF-8 characters can
|
|||
|
be used when 'encoding' is "utf-8", otherwise only printable
|
|||
|
characters are allowed. All characters must be single width.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples: >
|
|||
|
:set lcs=tab:>-,trail:-
|
|||
|
:set lcs=tab:>-,eol:<,nbsp:%
|
|||
|
:set lcs=extends:>,precedes:<
|
|||
|
< The "NonText" highlighting will be used for "eol", "extends" and
|
|||
|
"precedes". "SpecialKey" for "nbsp", "tab" and "trail".
|
|||
|
|hl-NonText| |hl-SpecialKey|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'lpl'* *'nolpl'* *'loadplugins'* *'noloadplugins'*
|
|||
|
'loadplugins' 'lpl' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on the plugin scripts are loaded when starting up |load-plugins|.
|
|||
|
This option can be reset in your |vimrc| file to disable the loading
|
|||
|
of plugins.
|
|||
|
Note that using the "-u NONE" and "--noplugin" command line arguments
|
|||
|
reset this option. |-u| |--noplugin|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'macatsui'* *'nomacatsui'*
|
|||
|
'macatsui' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available in Mac GUI version}
|
|||
|
This is a workaround for when drawing doesn't work properly. When set
|
|||
|
and compiled with multi-byte support ATSUI text drawing is used. When
|
|||
|
not set ATSUI text drawing is not used. Switch this option off when
|
|||
|
you experience drawing problems. In a future version the problems may
|
|||
|
be solved and this option becomes obsolete. Therefore use this method
|
|||
|
to unset it: >
|
|||
|
if exists('&macatsui')
|
|||
|
set nomacatsui
|
|||
|
endif
|
|||
|
< Another option to check if you have drawing problems is
|
|||
|
'termencoding'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'magic'* *'nomagic'*
|
|||
|
'magic' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Changes the special characters that can be used in search patterns.
|
|||
|
See |pattern|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: To avoid portability problems with using patterns, always keep
|
|||
|
this option at the default "on". Only switch it off when working with
|
|||
|
old Vi scripts. In any other situation write patterns that work when
|
|||
|
'magic' is on. Include "\M" when you want to |/\M|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'makeef'* *'mef'*
|
|||
|
'makeef' 'mef' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Name of the errorfile for the |:make| command (see |:make_makeprg|)
|
|||
|
and the |:grep| command.
|
|||
|
When it is empty, an internally generated temp file will be used.
|
|||
|
When "##" is included, it is replaced by a number to make the name
|
|||
|
unique. This makes sure that the ":make" command doesn't overwrite an
|
|||
|
existing file.
|
|||
|
NOT used for the ":cf" command. See 'errorfile' for that.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'makeprg'* *'mp'*
|
|||
|
'makeprg' 'mp' string (default "make", VMS: "MMS")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Program to use for the ":make" command. See |:make_makeprg|.
|
|||
|
This option may contain '%' and '#' characters, which are expanded to
|
|||
|
the current and alternate file name. |:_%| |:_#|
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. See |option-backslash|
|
|||
|
about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
Note that a '|' must be escaped twice: once for ":set" and once for
|
|||
|
the interpretation of a command. When you use a filter called
|
|||
|
"myfilter" do it like this: >
|
|||
|
:set makeprg=gmake\ \\\|\ myfilter
|
|||
|
< The placeholder "$*" can be given (even multiple times) to specify
|
|||
|
where the arguments will be included, for example: >
|
|||
|
:set makeprg=latex\ \\\\nonstopmode\ \\\\input\\{$*}
|
|||
|
< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'matchpairs'* *'mps'*
|
|||
|
'matchpairs' 'mps' string (default "(:),{:},[:]")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Characters that form pairs. The |%| command jumps from one to the
|
|||
|
other.
|
|||
|
Only character pairs are allowed that are different, thus you cannot
|
|||
|
jump between two double quotes.
|
|||
|
The characters must be separated by a colon.
|
|||
|
The pairs must be separated by a comma. Example for including '<' and
|
|||
|
'>' (HTML): >
|
|||
|
:set mps+=<:>
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
< A more exotic example, to jump between the '=' and ';' in an
|
|||
|
assignment, useful for languages like C and Java: >
|
|||
|
:au FileType c,cpp,java set mps+==:;
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
< For a more advanced way of using "%", see the matchit.vim plugin in
|
|||
|
the $VIMRUNTIME/macros directory. |add-local-help|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'matchtime'* *'mat'*
|
|||
|
'matchtime' 'mat' number (default 5)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}{in Nvi}
|
|||
|
Tenths of a second to show the matching paren, when 'showmatch' is
|
|||
|
set. Note that this is not in milliseconds, like other options that
|
|||
|
set a time. This is to be compatible with Nvi.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxcombine'* *'mco'*
|
|||
|
'maxcombine' 'mco' number (default 2)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The maximum number of combining characters supported for displaying.
|
|||
|
Only used when 'encoding' is "utf-8".
|
|||
|
The default is OK for most languages. Hebrew may require 4.
|
|||
|
Maximum value is 6.
|
|||
|
Even when this option is set to 2 you can still edit text with more
|
|||
|
combining characters, you just can't see them. Use |g8| or |ga|.
|
|||
|
See |mbyte-combining|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxfuncdepth'* *'mfd'*
|
|||
|
'maxfuncdepth' 'mfd' number (default 100)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+eval|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Maximum depth of function calls for user functions. This normally
|
|||
|
catches endless recursion. When using a recursive function with
|
|||
|
more depth, set 'maxfuncdepth' to a bigger number. But this will use
|
|||
|
more memory, there is the danger of failing when memory is exhausted.
|
|||
|
See also |:function|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxmapdepth'* *'mmd'* *E223*
|
|||
|
'maxmapdepth' 'mmd' number (default 1000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum number of times a mapping is done without resulting in a
|
|||
|
character to be used. This normally catches endless mappings, like
|
|||
|
":map x y" with ":map y x". It still does not catch ":map g wg",
|
|||
|
because the 'w' is used before the next mapping is done. See also
|
|||
|
|key-mapping|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxmem'* *'mm'*
|
|||
|
'maxmem' 'mm' number (default between 256 to 5120 (system
|
|||
|
dependent) or half the amount of memory
|
|||
|
available)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for one buffer. When this
|
|||
|
limit is reached allocating extra memory for a buffer will cause
|
|||
|
other memory to be freed. The maximum usable value is about 2000000.
|
|||
|
Use this to work without a limit. Also see 'maxmemtot'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxmempattern'* *'mmp'*
|
|||
|
'maxmempattern' 'mmp' number (default 1000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum amount of memory (in Kbyte) to use for pattern matching.
|
|||
|
The maximum value is about 2000000. Use this to work without a limit.
|
|||
|
*E363*
|
|||
|
When Vim runs into the limit it gives an error message and mostly
|
|||
|
behaves like CTRL-C was typed.
|
|||
|
Running into the limit often means that the pattern is very
|
|||
|
inefficient or too complex. This may already happen with the pattern
|
|||
|
"\(.\)*" on a very long line. ".*" works much better.
|
|||
|
Vim may run out of memory before hitting the 'maxmempattern' limit.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'maxmemtot'* *'mmt'*
|
|||
|
'maxmemtot' 'mmt' number (default between 2048 and 10240 (system
|
|||
|
dependent) or half the amount of memory
|
|||
|
available)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum amount of memory in Kbyte to use for all buffers together.
|
|||
|
The maximum usable value is about 2000000 (2 Gbyte). Use this to work
|
|||
|
without a limit. On 64 bit machines higher values might work. But
|
|||
|
hey, do you really need more than 2 Gbyte for text editing?
|
|||
|
Also see 'maxmem'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'menuitems'* *'mis'*
|
|||
|
'menuitems' 'mis' number (default 25)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+menu|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Maximum number of items to use in a menu. Used for menus that are
|
|||
|
generated from a list of items, e.g., the Buffers menu. Changing this
|
|||
|
option has no direct effect, the menu must be refreshed first.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mkspellmem'* *'msm'*
|
|||
|
'mkspellmem' 'msm' string (default "460000,2000,500")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Parameters for |:mkspell|. This tunes when to start compressing the
|
|||
|
word tree. Compression can be slow when there are many words, but
|
|||
|
it's needed to avoid running out of memory. The amount of memory used
|
|||
|
per word depends very much on how similar the words are, that's why
|
|||
|
this tuning is complicated.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
There are three numbers, separated by commas:
|
|||
|
{start},{inc},{added}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For most languages the uncompressed word tree fits in memory. {start}
|
|||
|
gives the amount of memory in Kbyte that can be used before any
|
|||
|
compression is done. It should be a bit smaller than the amount of
|
|||
|
memory that is available to Vim.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When going over the {start} limit the {inc} number specifies the
|
|||
|
amount of memory in Kbyte that can be allocated before another
|
|||
|
compression is done. A low number means compression is done after
|
|||
|
less words are added, which is slow. A high number means more memory
|
|||
|
will be allocated.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
After doing compression, {added} times 1024 words can be added before
|
|||
|
the {inc} limit is ignored and compression is done when any extra
|
|||
|
amount of memory is needed. A low number means there is a smaller
|
|||
|
chance of hitting the {inc} limit, less memory is used but it's
|
|||
|
slower.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The languages for which these numbers are important are Italian and
|
|||
|
Hungarian. The default works for when you have about 512 Mbyte. If
|
|||
|
you have 1 Gbyte you could use: >
|
|||
|
:set mkspellmem=900000,3000,800
|
|||
|
< If you have less than 512 Mbyte |:mkspell| may fail for some
|
|||
|
languages, no matter what you set 'mkspellmem' to.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'modeline'* *'ml'* *'nomodeline'* *'noml'*
|
|||
|
'modeline' 'ml' boolean (Vim default: on (off for root),
|
|||
|
Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
*'modelines'* *'mls'*
|
|||
|
'modelines' 'mls' number (default 5)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
If 'modeline' is on 'modelines' gives the number of lines that is
|
|||
|
checked for set commands. If 'modeline' is off or 'modelines' is zero
|
|||
|
no lines are checked. See |modeline|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'modeline' is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'modifiable'* *'ma'* *'nomodifiable'* *'noma'*
|
|||
|
'modifiable' 'ma' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} *E21*
|
|||
|
When off the buffer contents cannot be changed. The 'fileformat' and
|
|||
|
'fileencoding' options also can't be changed.
|
|||
|
Can be reset with the |-M| command line argument.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'modified'* *'mod'* *'nomodified'* *'nomod'*
|
|||
|
'modified' 'mod' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, the buffer is considered to be modified. This option is set
|
|||
|
when:
|
|||
|
1. A change was made to the text since it was last written. Using the
|
|||
|
|undo| command to go back to the original text will reset the
|
|||
|
option. But undoing changes that were made before writing the
|
|||
|
buffer will set the option again, since the text is different from
|
|||
|
when it was written.
|
|||
|
2. 'fileformat' or 'fileencoding' is different from its original
|
|||
|
value. The original value is set when the buffer is read or
|
|||
|
written. A ":set nomodified" command also resets the original
|
|||
|
values to the current values and the 'modified' option will be
|
|||
|
reset.
|
|||
|
This option is not set when a change is made to the buffer as the
|
|||
|
result of a BufNewFile, BufRead/BufReadPost, BufWritePost,
|
|||
|
FileAppendPost or VimLeave autocommand event. See |gzip-example| for
|
|||
|
an explanation.
|
|||
|
When 'buftype' is "nowrite" or "nofile" this option may be set, but
|
|||
|
will be ignored.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'more'* *'nomore'*
|
|||
|
'more' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, listings pause when the whole screen is filled. You will get
|
|||
|
the |more-prompt|. When this option is off there are no pauses, the
|
|||
|
listing continues until finished.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mouse'* *E538*
|
|||
|
'mouse' string (default "", "a" for GUI, MS-DOS and Win32)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Enable the use of the mouse. Only works for certain terminals
|
|||
|
(xterm, MS-DOS, Win32 |win32-mouse|, QNX pterm, *BSD console with
|
|||
|
sysmouse and Linux console with gpm). For using the mouse in the
|
|||
|
GUI, see |gui-mouse|.
|
|||
|
The mouse can be enabled for different modes:
|
|||
|
n Normal mode
|
|||
|
v Visual mode
|
|||
|
i Insert mode
|
|||
|
c Command-line mode
|
|||
|
h all previous modes when editing a help file
|
|||
|
a all previous modes
|
|||
|
r for |hit-enter| and |more-prompt| prompt
|
|||
|
Normally you would enable the mouse in all four modes with: >
|
|||
|
:set mouse=a
|
|||
|
< When the mouse is not enabled, the GUI will still use the mouse for
|
|||
|
modeless selection. This doesn't move the text cursor.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
See |mouse-using|. Also see |'clipboard'|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note: When enabling the mouse in a terminal, copy/paste will use the
|
|||
|
"* register if there is access to an X-server. The xterm handling of
|
|||
|
the mouse buttons can still be used by keeping the shift key pressed.
|
|||
|
Also see the 'clipboard' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mousefocus'* *'mousef'* *'nomousefocus'* *'nomousef'*
|
|||
|
'mousefocus' 'mousef' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only works in the GUI}
|
|||
|
The window that the mouse pointer is on is automatically activated.
|
|||
|
When changing the window layout or window focus in another way, the
|
|||
|
mouse pointer is moved to the window with keyboard focus. Off is the
|
|||
|
default because it makes using the pull down menus a little goofy, as
|
|||
|
a pointer transit may activate a window unintentionally.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mousehide'* *'mh'* *'nomousehide'* *'nomh'*
|
|||
|
'mousehide' 'mh' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only works in the GUI}
|
|||
|
When on, the mouse pointer is hidden when characters are typed.
|
|||
|
The mouse pointer is restored when the mouse is moved.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mousemodel'* *'mousem'*
|
|||
|
'mousemodel' 'mousem' string (default "extend", "popup" for MS-DOS and Win32)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Sets the model to use for the mouse. The name mostly specifies what
|
|||
|
the right mouse button is used for:
|
|||
|
extend Right mouse button extends a selection. This works
|
|||
|
like in an xterm.
|
|||
|
popup Right mouse button pops up a menu. The shifted left
|
|||
|
mouse button extends a selection. This works like
|
|||
|
with Microsoft Windows.
|
|||
|
popup_setpos Like "popup", but the cursor will be moved to the
|
|||
|
position where the mouse was clicked, and thus the
|
|||
|
selected operation will act upon the clicked object.
|
|||
|
If clicking inside a selection, that selection will
|
|||
|
be acted upon, i.e. no cursor move. This implies of
|
|||
|
course, that right clicking outside a selection will
|
|||
|
end Visual mode.
|
|||
|
Overview of what button does what for each model:
|
|||
|
mouse extend popup(_setpos) ~
|
|||
|
left click place cursor place cursor
|
|||
|
left drag start selection start selection
|
|||
|
shift-left search word extend selection
|
|||
|
right click extend selection popup menu (place cursor)
|
|||
|
right drag extend selection -
|
|||
|
middle click paste paste
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
In the "popup" model the right mouse button produces a pop-up menu.
|
|||
|
You need to define this first, see |popup-menu|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that you can further refine the meaning of buttons with mappings.
|
|||
|
See |gui-mouse-mapping|. But mappings are NOT used for modeless
|
|||
|
selection (because that's handled in the GUI code directly).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The 'mousemodel' option is set by the |:behave| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mouseshape'* *'mouses'* *E547*
|
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|
'mouseshape' 'mouses' string (default "i:beam,r:beam,s:updown,sd:cross,
|
|||
|
m:no,ml:up-arrow,v:rightup-arrow")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+mouseshape|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option tells Vim what the mouse pointer should look like in
|
|||
|
different modes. The option is a comma separated list of parts, much
|
|||
|
like used for 'guicursor'. Each part consist of a mode/location-list
|
|||
|
and an argument-list:
|
|||
|
mode-list:shape,mode-list:shape,..
|
|||
|
The mode-list is a dash separated list of these modes/locations:
|
|||
|
In a normal window: ~
|
|||
|
n Normal mode
|
|||
|
v Visual mode
|
|||
|
ve Visual mode with 'selection' "exclusive" (same as 'v',
|
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|
if not specified)
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o Operator-pending mode
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|||
|
i Insert mode
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|||
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r Replace mode
|
|||
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|
Others: ~
|
|||
|
c appending to the command-line
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ci inserting in the command-line
|
|||
|
cr replacing in the command-line
|
|||
|
m at the 'Hit ENTER' or 'More' prompts
|
|||
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ml idem, but cursor in the last line
|
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|
e any mode, pointer below last window
|
|||
|
s any mode, pointer on a status line
|
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|
sd any mode, while dragging a status line
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vs any mode, pointer on a vertical separator line
|
|||
|
vd any mode, while dragging a vertical separator line
|
|||
|
a everywhere
|
|||
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|||
|
The shape is one of the following:
|
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avail name looks like ~
|
|||
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w x arrow Normal mouse pointer
|
|||
|
w x blank no pointer at all (use with care!)
|
|||
|
w x beam I-beam
|
|||
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w x updown up-down sizing arrows
|
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w x leftright left-right sizing arrows
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|||
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w x busy The system's usual busy pointer
|
|||
|
w x no The system's usual 'no input' pointer
|
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|
x udsizing indicates up-down resizing
|
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|
x lrsizing indicates left-right resizing
|
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|
x crosshair like a big thin +
|
|||
|
x hand1 black hand
|
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x hand2 white hand
|
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|
x pencil what you write with
|
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x question big ?
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|
x rightup-arrow arrow pointing right-up
|
|||
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w x up-arrow arrow pointing up
|
|||
|
x <number> any X11 pointer number (see X11/cursorfont.h)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The "avail" column contains a 'w' if the shape is available for Win32,
|
|||
|
x for X11.
|
|||
|
Any modes not specified or shapes not available use the normal mouse
|
|||
|
pointer.
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|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set mouseshape=s:udsizing,m:no
|
|||
|
< will make the mouse turn to a sizing arrow over the status lines and
|
|||
|
indicate no input when the hit-enter prompt is displayed (since
|
|||
|
clicking the mouse has no effect in this state.)
|
|||
|
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|||
|
*'mousetime'* *'mouset'*
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|||
|
'mousetime' 'mouset' number (default 500)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Only for GUI, MS-DOS, Win32 and Unix with xterm. Defines the maximum
|
|||
|
time in msec between two mouse clicks for the second click to be
|
|||
|
recognized as a multi click.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'mzquantum'* *'mzq'*
|
|||
|
'mzquantum' 'mzq' number (default 100)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+mzscheme|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The number of milliseconds between polls for MzScheme threads.
|
|||
|
Negative or zero value means no thread scheduling.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'nrformats'* *'nf'*
|
|||
|
'nrformats' 'nf' string (default "octal,hex")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This defines what bases Vim will consider for numbers when using the
|
|||
|
CTRL-A and CTRL-X commands for adding to and subtracting from a number
|
|||
|
respectively; see |CTRL-A| for more info on these commands.
|
|||
|
alpha If included, single alphabetical characters will be
|
|||
|
incremented or decremented. This is useful for a list with a
|
|||
|
letter index a), b), etc. *octal-nrformats*
|
|||
|
octal If included, numbers that start with a zero will be considered
|
|||
|
to be octal. Example: Using CTRL-A on "007" results in "010".
|
|||
|
hex If included, numbers starting with "0x" or "0X" will be
|
|||
|
considered to be hexadecimal. Example: Using CTRL-X on
|
|||
|
"0x100" results in "0x0ff".
|
|||
|
Numbers which simply begin with a digit in the range 1-9 are always
|
|||
|
considered decimal. This also happens for numbers that are not
|
|||
|
recognized as octal or hex.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'number'* *'nu'* *'nonumber'* *'nonu'*
|
|||
|
'number' 'nu' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
Print the line number in front of each line. When the 'n' option is
|
|||
|
excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped line will not use the column of
|
|||
|
line numbers (this is the default when 'compatible' isn't set).
|
|||
|
The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
|
|||
|
number.
|
|||
|
When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
|
|||
|
characters are put before the number.
|
|||
|
See |hl-LineNr| and |hl-CursorLineNr| for the highlighting used for
|
|||
|
the number.
|
|||
|
*number_relativenumber*
|
|||
|
The 'relativenumber' option changes the displayed number to be
|
|||
|
relative to the cursor. Together with 'number' there are these
|
|||
|
four combinations (cursor in line 3):
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'nonu' 'nu' 'nonu' 'nu'
|
|||
|
'nornu' 'nornu' 'rnu' 'rnu'
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|apple | 1 apple | 2 apple | 2 apple
|
|||
|
|pear | 2 pear | 1 pear | 1 pear
|
|||
|
|nobody | 3 nobody | 0 nobody |3 nobody
|
|||
|
|there | 4 there | 1 there | 1 there
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'numberwidth'* *'nuw'*
|
|||
|
'numberwidth' 'nuw' number (Vim default: 4 Vi default: 8)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+linebreak|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Minimal number of columns to use for the line number. Only relevant
|
|||
|
when the 'number' or 'relativenumber' option is set or printing lines
|
|||
|
with a line number. Since one space is always between the number and
|
|||
|
the text, there is one less character for the number itself.
|
|||
|
The value is the minimum width. A bigger width is used when needed to
|
|||
|
fit the highest line number in the buffer respectively the number of
|
|||
|
rows in the window, depending on whether 'number' or 'relativenumber'
|
|||
|
is set. Thus with the Vim default of 4 there is room for a line number
|
|||
|
up to 999. When the buffer has 1000 lines five columns will be used.
|
|||
|
The minimum value is 1, the maximum value is 10.
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'numberwidth' is reset to 8 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'omnifunc'* *'ofu'*
|
|||
|
'omnifunc' 'ofu' string (default: empty)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+eval|
|
|||
|
or |+insert_expand| features}
|
|||
|
This option specifies a function to be used for Insert mode omni
|
|||
|
completion with CTRL-X CTRL-O. |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O|
|
|||
|
See |complete-functions| for an explanation of how the function is
|
|||
|
invoked and what it should return.
|
|||
|
This option is usually set by a filetype plugin:
|
|||
|
|:filetype-plugin-on|
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'opendevice'* *'odev'* *'noopendevice'* *'noodev'*
|
|||
|
'opendevice' 'odev' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only for MS-DOS, MS-Windows and OS/2}
|
|||
|
Enable reading and writing from devices. This may get Vim stuck on a
|
|||
|
device that can be opened but doesn't actually do the I/O. Therefore
|
|||
|
it is off by default.
|
|||
|
Note that on MS-Windows editing "aux.h", "lpt1.txt" and the like also
|
|||
|
result in editing a device.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'operatorfunc'* *'opfunc'*
|
|||
|
'operatorfunc' 'opfunc' string (default: empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option specifies a function to be called by the |g@| operator.
|
|||
|
See |:map-operator| for more info and an example.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'osfiletype'* *'oft'*
|
|||
|
'osfiletype' 'oft' string (default: "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option was supported on RISC OS, which has been removed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'paragraphs'* *'para'*
|
|||
|
'paragraphs' 'para' string (default "IPLPPPQPP TPHPLIPpLpItpplpipbp")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Specifies the nroff macros that separate paragraphs. These are pairs
|
|||
|
of two letters (see |object-motions|).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'paste'* *'nopaste'*
|
|||
|
'paste' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Put Vim in Paste mode. This is useful if you want to cut or copy
|
|||
|
some text from one window and paste it in Vim. This will avoid
|
|||
|
unexpected effects.
|
|||
|
Setting this option is useful when using Vim in a terminal, where Vim
|
|||
|
cannot distinguish between typed text and pasted text. In the GUI, Vim
|
|||
|
knows about pasting and will mostly do the right thing without 'paste'
|
|||
|
being set. The same is true for a terminal where Vim handles the
|
|||
|
mouse clicks itself.
|
|||
|
This option is reset when starting the GUI. Thus if you set it in
|
|||
|
your .vimrc it will work in a terminal, but not in the GUI. Setting
|
|||
|
'paste' in the GUI has side effects: e.g., the Paste toolbar button
|
|||
|
will no longer work in Insert mode, because it uses a mapping.
|
|||
|
When the 'paste' option is switched on (also when it was already on):
|
|||
|
- mapping in Insert mode and Command-line mode is disabled
|
|||
|
- abbreviations are disabled
|
|||
|
- 'textwidth' is set to 0
|
|||
|
- 'wrapmargin' is set to 0
|
|||
|
- 'autoindent' is reset
|
|||
|
- 'smartindent' is reset
|
|||
|
- 'softtabstop' is set to 0
|
|||
|
- 'revins' is reset
|
|||
|
- 'ruler' is reset
|
|||
|
- 'showmatch' is reset
|
|||
|
- 'formatoptions' is used like it is empty
|
|||
|
These options keep their value, but their effect is disabled:
|
|||
|
- 'lisp'
|
|||
|
- 'indentexpr'
|
|||
|
- 'cindent'
|
|||
|
NOTE: When you start editing another file while the 'paste' option is
|
|||
|
on, settings from the modelines or autocommands may change the
|
|||
|
settings again, causing trouble when pasting text. You might want to
|
|||
|
set the 'paste' option again.
|
|||
|
When the 'paste' option is reset the mentioned options are restored to
|
|||
|
the value before the moment 'paste' was switched from off to on.
|
|||
|
Resetting 'paste' before ever setting it does not have any effect.
|
|||
|
Since mapping doesn't work while 'paste' is active, you need to use
|
|||
|
the 'pastetoggle' option to toggle the 'paste' option with some key.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'pastetoggle'* *'pt'*
|
|||
|
'pastetoggle' 'pt' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When non-empty, specifies the key sequence that toggles the 'paste'
|
|||
|
option. This is like specifying a mapping: >
|
|||
|
:map {keys} :set invpaste<CR>
|
|||
|
< Where {keys} is the value of 'pastetoggle'.
|
|||
|
The difference is that it will work even when 'paste' is set.
|
|||
|
'pastetoggle' works in Insert mode and Normal mode, but not in
|
|||
|
Command-line mode.
|
|||
|
Mappings are checked first, thus overrule 'pastetoggle'. However,
|
|||
|
when 'paste' is on mappings are ignored in Insert mode, thus you can do
|
|||
|
this: >
|
|||
|
:map <F10> :set paste<CR>
|
|||
|
:map <F11> :set nopaste<CR>
|
|||
|
:imap <F10> <C-O>:set paste<CR>
|
|||
|
:imap <F11> <nop>
|
|||
|
:set pastetoggle=<F11>
|
|||
|
< This will make <F10> start paste mode and <F11> stop paste mode.
|
|||
|
Note that typing <F10> in paste mode inserts "<F10>", since in paste
|
|||
|
mode everything is inserted literally, except the 'pastetoggle' key
|
|||
|
sequence.
|
|||
|
When the value has several bytes 'ttimeoutlen' applies.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'pex'* *'patchexpr'*
|
|||
|
'patchexpr' 'pex' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+diff|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Expression which is evaluated to apply a patch to a file and generate
|
|||
|
the resulting new version of the file. See |diff-patchexpr|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'patchmode'* *'pm'* *E206*
|
|||
|
'patchmode' 'pm' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When non-empty the oldest version of a file is kept. This can be used
|
|||
|
to keep the original version of a file if you are changing files in a
|
|||
|
source distribution. Only the first time that a file is written a
|
|||
|
copy of the original file will be kept. The name of the copy is the
|
|||
|
name of the original file with the string in the 'patchmode' option
|
|||
|
appended. This option should start with a dot. Use a string like
|
|||
|
".org". 'backupdir' must not be empty for this to work (Detail: The
|
|||
|
backup file is renamed to the patchmode file after the new file has
|
|||
|
been successfully written, that's why it must be possible to write a
|
|||
|
backup file). If there was no file to be backed up, an empty file is
|
|||
|
created.
|
|||
|
When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a patchmode file is not made.
|
|||
|
Using 'patchmode' for compressed files appends the extension at the
|
|||
|
end (e.g., "file.gz.orig"), thus the resulting name isn't always
|
|||
|
recognized as a compressed file.
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'path'* *'pa'* *E343* *E345* *E347* *E854*
|
|||
|
'path' 'pa' string (default on Unix: ".,/usr/include,,"
|
|||
|
on OS/2: ".,/emx/include,,"
|
|||
|
other systems: ".,,")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a list of directories which will be searched when using the
|
|||
|
|gf|, [f, ]f, ^Wf, |:find|, |:sfind|, |:tabfind| and other commands,
|
|||
|
provided that the file being searched for has a relative path (not
|
|||
|
starting with "/", "./" or "../"). The directories in the 'path'
|
|||
|
option may be relative or absolute.
|
|||
|
- Use commas to separate directory names: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.,/usr/local/include,/usr/include
|
|||
|
< - Spaces can also be used to separate directory names (for backwards
|
|||
|
compatibility with version 3.0). To have a space in a directory
|
|||
|
name, precede it with an extra backslash, and escape the space: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.,/dir/with\\\ space
|
|||
|
< - To include a comma in a directory name precede it with an extra
|
|||
|
backslash: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.,/dir/with\\,comma
|
|||
|
< - To search relative to the directory of the current file, use: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.
|
|||
|
< - To search in the current directory use an empty string between two
|
|||
|
commas: >
|
|||
|
:set path=,,
|
|||
|
< - A directory name may end in a ':' or '/'.
|
|||
|
- Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
- When using |netrw.vim| URLs can be used. For example, adding
|
|||
|
"http://www.vim.org" will make ":find index.html" work.
|
|||
|
- Search upwards and downwards in a directory tree using "*", "**" and
|
|||
|
";". See |file-searching| for info and syntax.
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+path_extra| feature}
|
|||
|
- Careful with '\' characters, type two to get one in the option: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.,c:\\include
|
|||
|
< Or just use '/' instead: >
|
|||
|
:set path=.,c:/include
|
|||
|
< Don't forget "." or files won't even be found in the same directory as
|
|||
|
the file!
|
|||
|
The maximum length is limited. How much depends on the system, mostly
|
|||
|
it is something like 256 or 1024 characters.
|
|||
|
You can check if all the include files are found, using the value of
|
|||
|
'path', see |:checkpath|.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default. To remove the current directory use: >
|
|||
|
:set path-=
|
|||
|
< To add the current directory use: >
|
|||
|
:set path+=
|
|||
|
< To use an environment variable, you probably need to replace the
|
|||
|
separator. Here is an example to append $INCL, in which directory
|
|||
|
names are separated with a semi-colon: >
|
|||
|
:let &path = &path . "," . substitute($INCL, ';', ',', 'g')
|
|||
|
< Replace the ';' with a ':' or whatever separator is used. Note that
|
|||
|
this doesn't work when $INCL contains a comma or white space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'preserveindent'* *'pi'* *'nopreserveindent'* *'nopi'*
|
|||
|
'preserveindent' 'pi' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When changing the indent of the current line, preserve as much of the
|
|||
|
indent structure as possible. Normally the indent is replaced by a
|
|||
|
series of tabs followed by spaces as required (unless |'expandtab'| is
|
|||
|
enabled, in which case only spaces are used). Enabling this option
|
|||
|
means the indent will preserve as many existing characters as possible
|
|||
|
for indenting, and only add additional tabs or spaces as required.
|
|||
|
'expandtab' does not apply to the preserved white space, a Tab remains
|
|||
|
a Tab.
|
|||
|
NOTE: When using ">>" multiple times the resulting indent is a mix of
|
|||
|
tabs and spaces. You might not like this.
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'preserveindent' is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
Also see 'copyindent'.
|
|||
|
Use |:retab| to clean up white space.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'previewheight'* *'pvh'*
|
|||
|
'previewheight' 'pvh' number (default 12)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows| or
|
|||
|
|+quickfix| features}
|
|||
|
Default height for a preview window. Used for |:ptag| and associated
|
|||
|
commands. Used for |CTRL-W_}| when no count is given.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'previewwindow'* *'nopreviewwindow'*
|
|||
|
*'pvw'* *'nopvw'* *E590*
|
|||
|
'previewwindow' 'pvw' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows| or
|
|||
|
|+quickfix| features}
|
|||
|
Identifies the preview window. Only one window can have this option
|
|||
|
set. It's normally not set directly, but by using one of the commands
|
|||
|
|:ptag|, |:pedit|, etc.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printdevice'* *'pdev'*
|
|||
|
'printdevice' 'pdev' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The name of the printer to be used for |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |pdev-option|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printencoding'* *'penc'*
|
|||
|
'printencoding' 'penc' String (default empty, except for some systems)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|
|
|||
|
and |+postscript| features}
|
|||
|
Sets the character encoding used when printing.
|
|||
|
See |penc-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printexpr'* *'pexpr'*
|
|||
|
'printexpr' 'pexpr' String (default: see below)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|
|
|||
|
and |+postscript| features}
|
|||
|
Expression used to print the PostScript produced with |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |pexpr-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printfont'* *'pfn'*
|
|||
|
'printfont' 'pfn' string (default "courier")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The name of the font that will be used for |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |pfn-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printheader'* *'pheader'*
|
|||
|
'printheader' 'pheader' string (default "%<%f%h%m%=Page %N")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The format of the header produced in |:hardcopy| output.
|
|||
|
See |pheader-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printmbcharset'* *'pmbcs'*
|
|||
|
'printmbcharset' 'pmbcs' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|,
|
|||
|
|+postscript| and |+multi_byte| features}
|
|||
|
The CJK character set to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |pmbcs-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printmbfont'* *'pmbfn'*
|
|||
|
'printmbfont' 'pmbfn' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+printer|,
|
|||
|
|+postscript| and |+multi_byte| features}
|
|||
|
List of font names to be used for CJK output from |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |pmbfn-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'printoptions'* *'popt'*
|
|||
|
'printoptions' 'popt' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with |+printer| feature}
|
|||
|
List of items that control the format of the output of |:hardcopy|.
|
|||
|
See |popt-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'prompt'* *'noprompt'*
|
|||
|
'prompt' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
When on a ":" prompt is used in Ex mode.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'pumheight'* *'ph'*
|
|||
|
'pumheight' 'ph' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+insert_expand| feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Determines the maximum number of items to show in the popup menu for
|
|||
|
Insert mode completion. When zero as much space as available is used.
|
|||
|
|ins-completion-menu|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'quoteescape'* *'qe'*
|
|||
|
'quoteescape' 'qe' string (default "\")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The characters that are used to escape quotes in a string. Used for
|
|||
|
objects like a', a" and a` |a'|.
|
|||
|
When one of the characters in this option is found inside a string,
|
|||
|
the following character will be skipped. The default value makes the
|
|||
|
text "foo\"bar\\" considered to be one string.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'readonly'* *'ro'* *'noreadonly'* *'noro'*
|
|||
|
'readonly' 'ro' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
If on, writes fail unless you use a '!'. Protects you from
|
|||
|
accidentally overwriting a file. Default on when Vim is started
|
|||
|
in read-only mode ("vim -R") or when the executable is called "view".
|
|||
|
When using ":w!" the 'readonly' option is reset for the current
|
|||
|
buffer, unless the 'Z' flag is in 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
{not in Vi:} When using the ":view" command the 'readonly' option is
|
|||
|
set for the newly edited buffer.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'redrawtime'* *'rdt'*
|
|||
|
'redrawtime' 'rdt' number (default 2000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+reltime|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The time in milliseconds for redrawing the display. This applies to
|
|||
|
searching for patterns for 'hlsearch' and |:match| 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.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'regexpengine'* *'re'*
|
|||
|
'regexpengine' 're' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This selects the default regexp engine. |two-engines|
|
|||
|
The possible values are:
|
|||
|
0 automatic selection
|
|||
|
1 old engine
|
|||
|
2 NFA engine
|
|||
|
Note that when using the NFA engine and the pattern contains something
|
|||
|
that is not supported the pattern will not match. This is only useful
|
|||
|
for debugging the regexp engine.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'relativenumber'* *'rnu'* *'norelativenumber'* *'nornu'*
|
|||
|
'relativenumber' 'rnu' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Show the line number relative to the line with the cursor in front of
|
|||
|
each line. Relative line numbers help you use the |count| you can
|
|||
|
precede some vertical motion commands (e.g. j k + -) with, without
|
|||
|
having to calculate it yourself. Especially useful in combination with
|
|||
|
other commands (e.g. y d c < > gq gw =).
|
|||
|
When the 'n' option is excluded from 'cpoptions' a wrapped
|
|||
|
line will not use the column of line numbers (this is the default when
|
|||
|
'compatible' isn't set).
|
|||
|
The 'numberwidth' option can be used to set the room used for the line
|
|||
|
number.
|
|||
|
When a long, wrapped line doesn't start with the first character, '-'
|
|||
|
characters are put before the number.
|
|||
|
See |hl-LineNr| and |hl-CursorLineNr| for the highlighting used for
|
|||
|
the number.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The number in front of the cursor line also depends on the value of
|
|||
|
'number', see |number_relativenumber| for all combinations of the two
|
|||
|
options.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'remap'* *'noremap'*
|
|||
|
'remap' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Allows for mappings to work recursively. If you do not want this for
|
|||
|
a single entry, use the :noremap[!] command.
|
|||
|
NOTE: To avoid portability problems with Vim scripts, always keep
|
|||
|
this option at the default "on". Only switch it off when working with
|
|||
|
old Vi scripts.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'report'*
|
|||
|
'report' number (default 2)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Threshold for reporting number of lines changed. When the number of
|
|||
|
changed lines is more than 'report' a message will be given for most
|
|||
|
":" commands. If you want it always, set 'report' to 0.
|
|||
|
For the ":substitute" command the number of substitutions is used
|
|||
|
instead of the number of lines.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'restorescreen'* *'rs'* *'norestorescreen'* *'nors'*
|
|||
|
'restorescreen' 'rs' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only in Windows 95/NT console version}
|
|||
|
When set, the screen contents is restored when exiting Vim. This also
|
|||
|
happens when executing external commands.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
For non-Windows Vim: You can set or reset the 't_ti' and 't_te'
|
|||
|
options in your .vimrc. To disable restoring:
|
|||
|
set t_ti= t_te=
|
|||
|
To enable restoring (for an xterm):
|
|||
|
set t_ti=^[7^[[r^[[?47h t_te=^[[?47l^[8
|
|||
|
(Where ^[ is an <Esc>, type CTRL-V <Esc> to insert it)
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'revins'* *'ri'* *'norevins'* *'nori'*
|
|||
|
'revins' 'ri' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Inserting characters in Insert mode will work backwards. See "typing
|
|||
|
backwards" |ins-reverse|. This option can be toggled with the CTRL-_
|
|||
|
command in Insert mode, when 'allowrevins' is set.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' or 'paste' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'rightleft'* *'rl'* *'norightleft'* *'norl'*
|
|||
|
'rightleft' 'rl' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, display orientation becomes right-to-left, i.e., characters
|
|||
|
that are stored in the file appear from the right to the left.
|
|||
|
Using this option, it is possible to edit files for languages that
|
|||
|
are written from the right to the left such as Hebrew and Arabic.
|
|||
|
This option is per window, so it is possible to edit mixed files
|
|||
|
simultaneously, or to view the same file in both ways (this is
|
|||
|
useful whenever you have a mixed text file with both right-to-left
|
|||
|
and left-to-right strings so that both sets are displayed properly
|
|||
|
in different windows). Also see |rileft.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'rightleftcmd'* *'rlc'*
|
|||
|
'rightleftcmd' 'rlc' string (default "search")
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+rightleft|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Each word in this option enables the command line editing to work in
|
|||
|
right-to-left mode for a group of commands:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
search "/" and "?" commands
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This is useful for languages such as Hebrew, Arabic and Farsi.
|
|||
|
The 'rightleft' option must be set for 'rightleftcmd' to take effect.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ruler'* *'ru'* *'noruler'* *'noru'*
|
|||
|
'ruler' 'ru' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+cmdline_info| feature}
|
|||
|
Show the line and column number of the cursor position, separated by a
|
|||
|
comma. When there is room, the relative position of the displayed
|
|||
|
text in the file is shown on the far right:
|
|||
|
Top first line is visible
|
|||
|
Bot last line is visible
|
|||
|
All first and last line are visible
|
|||
|
45% relative position in the file
|
|||
|
If 'rulerformat' is set, it will determine the contents of the ruler.
|
|||
|
Each window has its own ruler. If a window has a status line, the
|
|||
|
ruler is shown there. Otherwise it is shown in the last line of the
|
|||
|
screen. If the statusline is given by 'statusline' (i.e. not empty),
|
|||
|
this option takes precedence over 'ruler' and 'rulerformat'
|
|||
|
If the number of characters displayed is different from the number of
|
|||
|
bytes in the text (e.g., for a TAB or a multi-byte character), both
|
|||
|
the text column (byte number) and the screen column are shown,
|
|||
|
separated with a dash.
|
|||
|
For an empty line "0-1" is shown.
|
|||
|
For an empty buffer the line number will also be zero: "0,0-1".
|
|||
|
This option is reset when the 'paste' option is set.
|
|||
|
If you don't want to see the ruler all the time but want to know where
|
|||
|
you are, use "g CTRL-G" |g_CTRL-G|.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'rulerformat'* *'ruf'*
|
|||
|
'rulerformat' 'ruf' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is not empty, it determines the content of the ruler
|
|||
|
string, as displayed for the 'ruler' option.
|
|||
|
The format of this option is like that of 'statusline'.
|
|||
|
The default ruler width is 17 characters. To make the ruler 15
|
|||
|
characters wide, put "%15(" at the start and "%)" at the end.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set rulerformat=%15(%c%V\ %p%%%)
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'runtimepath'* *'rtp'* *vimfiles*
|
|||
|
'runtimepath' 'rtp' string (default:
|
|||
|
Unix: "$HOME/.vim,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles/after,
|
|||
|
$HOME/.vim/after"
|
|||
|
Amiga: "home:vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles/after,
|
|||
|
home:vimfiles/after"
|
|||
|
PC, OS/2: "$HOME/vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles/after,
|
|||
|
$HOME/vimfiles/after"
|
|||
|
Macintosh: "$VIM:vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
$VIM:vimfiles:after"
|
|||
|
RISC-OS: "Choices:vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
Choices:vimfiles/after"
|
|||
|
VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles,
|
|||
|
$VIMRUNTIME,
|
|||
|
$VIM/vimfiles/after,
|
|||
|
sys$login:vimfiles/after")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a list of directories which will be searched for runtime
|
|||
|
files:
|
|||
|
filetype.vim filetypes by file name |new-filetype|
|
|||
|
scripts.vim filetypes by file contents |new-filetype-scripts|
|
|||
|
autoload/ automatically loaded scripts |autoload-functions|
|
|||
|
colors/ color scheme files |:colorscheme|
|
|||
|
compiler/ compiler files |:compiler|
|
|||
|
doc/ documentation |write-local-help|
|
|||
|
ftplugin/ filetype plugins |write-filetype-plugin|
|
|||
|
indent/ indent scripts |indent-expression|
|
|||
|
keymap/ key mapping files |mbyte-keymap|
|
|||
|
lang/ menu translations |:menutrans|
|
|||
|
menu.vim GUI menus |menu.vim|
|
|||
|
plugin/ plugin scripts |write-plugin|
|
|||
|
print/ files for printing |postscript-print-encoding|
|
|||
|
spell/ spell checking files |spell|
|
|||
|
syntax/ syntax files |mysyntaxfile|
|
|||
|
tutor/ files for vimtutor |tutor|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
And any other file searched for with the |:runtime| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The defaults for most systems are setup to search five locations:
|
|||
|
1. In your home directory, for your personal preferences.
|
|||
|
2. In a system-wide Vim directory, for preferences from the system
|
|||
|
administrator.
|
|||
|
3. In $VIMRUNTIME, for files distributed with Vim.
|
|||
|
*after-directory*
|
|||
|
4. In the "after" directory in the system-wide Vim directory. This is
|
|||
|
for the system administrator to overrule or add to the distributed
|
|||
|
defaults (rarely needed)
|
|||
|
5. In the "after" directory in your home directory. This is for
|
|||
|
personal preferences to overrule or add to the distributed defaults
|
|||
|
or system-wide settings (rarely needed).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that, unlike 'path', no wildcards like "**" are allowed. Normal
|
|||
|
wildcards are allowed, but can significantly slow down searching for
|
|||
|
runtime files. For speed, use as few items as possible and avoid
|
|||
|
wildcards.
|
|||
|
See |:runtime|.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set runtimepath=~/vimruntime,/mygroup/vim,$VIMRUNTIME
|
|||
|
< This will use the directory "~/vimruntime" first (containing your
|
|||
|
personal Vim runtime files), then "/mygroup/vim" (shared between a
|
|||
|
group of people) and finally "$VIMRUNTIME" (the distributed runtime
|
|||
|
files).
|
|||
|
You probably should always include $VIMRUNTIME somewhere, to use the
|
|||
|
distributed runtime files. You can put a directory before $VIMRUNTIME
|
|||
|
to find files which replace a distributed runtime files. You can put
|
|||
|
a directory after $VIMRUNTIME to find files which add to distributed
|
|||
|
runtime files.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'scroll'* *'scr'*
|
|||
|
'scroll' 'scr' number (default: half the window height)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
Number of lines to scroll with CTRL-U and CTRL-D commands. Will be
|
|||
|
set to half the number of lines in the window when the window size
|
|||
|
changes. If you give a count to the CTRL-U or CTRL-D command it will
|
|||
|
be used as the new value for 'scroll'. Reset to half the window
|
|||
|
height with ":set scroll=0". {Vi is a bit different: 'scroll' gives
|
|||
|
the number of screen lines instead of file lines, makes a difference
|
|||
|
when lines wrap}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'scrollbind'* *'scb'* *'noscrollbind'* *'noscb'*
|
|||
|
'scrollbind' 'scb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+scrollbind|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
See also |scroll-binding|. When this option is set, the current
|
|||
|
window scrolls as other scrollbind windows (windows that also have
|
|||
|
this option set) scroll. This option is useful for viewing the
|
|||
|
differences between two versions of a file, see 'diff'.
|
|||
|
See |'scrollopt'| for options that determine how this option should be
|
|||
|
interpreted.
|
|||
|
This option is mostly reset when splitting a window to edit another
|
|||
|
file. This means that ":split | edit file" results in two windows
|
|||
|
with scroll-binding, but ":split file" does not.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'scrolljump'* *'sj'*
|
|||
|
'scrolljump' 'sj' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Minimal number of lines to scroll when the cursor gets off the
|
|||
|
screen (e.g., with "j"). Not used for scroll commands (e.g., CTRL-E,
|
|||
|
CTRL-D). Useful if your terminal scrolls very slowly.
|
|||
|
When set to a negative number from -1 to -100 this is used as the
|
|||
|
percentage of the window height. Thus -50 scrolls half the window
|
|||
|
height.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 1 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'scrolloff'* *'so'*
|
|||
|
'scrolloff' 'so' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Minimal number of screen lines to keep above and below the cursor.
|
|||
|
This will make some context visible around where you are working. If
|
|||
|
you set it to a very large value (999) the cursor line will always be
|
|||
|
in the middle of the window (except at the start or end of the file or
|
|||
|
when long lines wrap).
|
|||
|
For scrolling horizontally see 'sidescrolloff'.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'scrollopt'* *'sbo'*
|
|||
|
'scrollopt' 'sbo' string (default "ver,jump")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+scrollbind|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a comma-separated list of words that specifies how
|
|||
|
'scrollbind' windows should behave. 'sbo' stands for ScrollBind
|
|||
|
Options.
|
|||
|
The following words are available:
|
|||
|
ver Bind vertical scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
|
|||
|
hor Bind horizontal scrolling for 'scrollbind' windows
|
|||
|
jump Applies to the offset between two windows for vertical
|
|||
|
scrolling. This offset is the difference in the first
|
|||
|
displayed line of the bound windows. When moving
|
|||
|
around in a window, another 'scrollbind' window may
|
|||
|
reach a position before the start or after the end of
|
|||
|
the buffer. The offset is not changed though, when
|
|||
|
moving back the 'scrollbind' window will try to scroll
|
|||
|
to the desired position when possible.
|
|||
|
When now making that window the current one, two
|
|||
|
things can be done with the relative offset:
|
|||
|
1. When "jump" is not included, the relative offset is
|
|||
|
adjusted for the scroll position in the new current
|
|||
|
window. When going back to the other window, the
|
|||
|
new relative offset will be used.
|
|||
|
2. When "jump" is included, the other windows are
|
|||
|
scrolled to keep the same relative offset. When
|
|||
|
going back to the other window, it still uses the
|
|||
|
same relative offset.
|
|||
|
Also see |scroll-binding|.
|
|||
|
When 'diff' mode is active there always is vertical scroll binding,
|
|||
|
even when "ver" isn't there.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'sections'* *'sect'*
|
|||
|
'sections' 'sect' string (default "SHNHH HUnhsh")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Specifies the nroff macros that separate sections. These are pairs of
|
|||
|
two letters (See |object-motions|). The default makes a section start
|
|||
|
at the nroff macros ".SH", ".NH", ".H", ".HU", ".nh" and ".sh".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'secure'* *'nosecure'* *E523*
|
|||
|
'secure' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, ":autocmd", shell and write commands are not allowed in
|
|||
|
".vimrc" and ".exrc" in the current directory and map commands are
|
|||
|
displayed. Switch it off only if you know that you will not run into
|
|||
|
problems, or when the 'exrc' option is off. On Unix this option is
|
|||
|
only used if the ".vimrc" or ".exrc" is not owned by you. This can be
|
|||
|
dangerous if the systems allows users to do a "chown". You better set
|
|||
|
'secure' at the end of your ~/.vimrc then.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'selection'* *'sel'*
|
|||
|
'selection' 'sel' string (default "inclusive")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option defines the behavior of the selection. It is only used
|
|||
|
in Visual and Select mode.
|
|||
|
Possible values:
|
|||
|
value past line inclusive ~
|
|||
|
old no yes
|
|||
|
inclusive yes yes
|
|||
|
exclusive yes no
|
|||
|
"past line" means that the cursor is allowed to be positioned one
|
|||
|
character past the line.
|
|||
|
"inclusive" means that the last character of the selection is included
|
|||
|
in an operation. For example, when "x" is used to delete the
|
|||
|
selection.
|
|||
|
Note that when "exclusive" is used and selecting from the end
|
|||
|
backwards, you cannot include the last character of a line, when
|
|||
|
starting in Normal mode and 'virtualedit' empty.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The 'selection' option is set by the |:behave| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'selectmode'* *'slm'*
|
|||
|
'selectmode' 'slm' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This is a comma separated list of words, which specifies when to start
|
|||
|
Select mode instead of Visual mode, when a selection is started.
|
|||
|
Possible values:
|
|||
|
mouse when using the mouse
|
|||
|
key when using shifted special keys
|
|||
|
cmd when using "v", "V" or CTRL-V
|
|||
|
See |Select-mode|.
|
|||
|
The 'selectmode' option is set by the |:behave| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'sessionoptions'* *'ssop'*
|
|||
|
'sessionoptions' 'ssop' string (default: "blank,buffers,curdir,folds,
|
|||
|
help,options,tabpages,winsize")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Changes the effect of the |:mksession| command. It is a comma
|
|||
|
separated list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring
|
|||
|
something:
|
|||
|
word save and restore ~
|
|||
|
blank empty windows
|
|||
|
buffers hidden and unloaded buffers, not just those in windows
|
|||
|
curdir the current directory
|
|||
|
folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
|
|||
|
fold options
|
|||
|
globals global variables that start with an uppercase letter
|
|||
|
and contain at least one lowercase letter. Only
|
|||
|
String and Number types are stored.
|
|||
|
help the help window
|
|||
|
localoptions options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
|
|||
|
global values for local options)
|
|||
|
options all options and mappings (also global values for local
|
|||
|
options)
|
|||
|
resize size of the Vim window: 'lines' and 'columns'
|
|||
|
sesdir the directory in which the session file is located
|
|||
|
will become the current directory (useful with
|
|||
|
projects accessed over a network from different
|
|||
|
systems)
|
|||
|
slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
|
|||
|
slashes
|
|||
|
tabpages all tab pages; without this only the current tab page
|
|||
|
is restored, so that you can make a session for each
|
|||
|
tab page separately
|
|||
|
unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
|
|||
|
on Windows or DOS
|
|||
|
winpos position of the whole Vim window
|
|||
|
winsize window sizes
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Don't include both "curdir" and "sesdir".
|
|||
|
When neither "curdir" nor "sesdir" is included, file names are stored
|
|||
|
with absolute paths.
|
|||
|
"slash" and "unix" are useful on Windows when sharing session files
|
|||
|
with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
|
|||
|
but the Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shell'* *'sh'* *E91*
|
|||
|
'shell' 'sh' string (default $SHELL or "sh",
|
|||
|
MS-DOS and Win32: "command.com" or
|
|||
|
"cmd.exe", OS/2: "cmd")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Name of the shell to use for ! and :! commands. When changing the
|
|||
|
value also check these options: 'shelltype', 'shellpipe', 'shellslash'
|
|||
|
'shellredir', 'shellquote', 'shellxquote' and 'shellcmdflag'.
|
|||
|
It is allowed to give an argument to the command, e.g. "csh -f".
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
If the name of the shell contains a space, you might need to enclose
|
|||
|
it in quotes. Example: >
|
|||
|
:set shell=\"c:\program\ files\unix\sh.exe\"\ -f
|
|||
|
< Note the backslash before each quote (to avoid starting a comment) and
|
|||
|
each space (to avoid ending the option value). Also note that the
|
|||
|
"-f" is not inside the quotes, because it is not part of the command
|
|||
|
name. And Vim automagically recognizes the backslashes that are path
|
|||
|
separators.
|
|||
|
For Dos 32 bits (DJGPP), you can set the $DJSYSFLAGS environment
|
|||
|
variable to change the way external commands are executed. See the
|
|||
|
libc.inf file of DJGPP.
|
|||
|
Under MS-Windows, when the executable ends in ".com" it must be
|
|||
|
included. Thus setting the shell to "command.com" or "4dos.com"
|
|||
|
works, but "command" and "4dos" do not work for all commands (e.g.,
|
|||
|
filtering).
|
|||
|
For unknown reasons, when using "4dos.com" the current directory is
|
|||
|
changed to "C:\". To avoid this set 'shell' like this: >
|
|||
|
:set shell=command.com\ /c\ 4dos
|
|||
|
< This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellcmdflag'* *'shcf'*
|
|||
|
'shellcmdflag' 'shcf' string (default: "-c";
|
|||
|
MS-DOS and Win32, when 'shell' does not
|
|||
|
contain "sh" somewhere: "/c")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Flag passed to the shell to execute "!" and ":!" commands; e.g.,
|
|||
|
"bash.exe -c ls" or "command.com /c dir". For the MS-DOS-like
|
|||
|
systems, the default is set according to the value of 'shell', to
|
|||
|
reduce the need to set this option by the user. It's not used for
|
|||
|
OS/2 (EMX figures this out itself).
|
|||
|
On Unix it can have more than one flag. Each white space separated
|
|||
|
part is passed as an argument to the shell command.
|
|||
|
See |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
Also see |dos-shell| for MS-DOS and MS-Windows.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellpipe'* *'sp'*
|
|||
|
'shellpipe' 'sp' string (default ">", "| tee", "|& tee" or "2>&1| tee")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+quickfix|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
String to be used to put the output of the ":make" command in the
|
|||
|
error file. See also |:make_makeprg|. See |option-backslash| about
|
|||
|
including spaces and backslashes.
|
|||
|
The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
|
|||
|
(the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
|
|||
|
of this option).
|
|||
|
For the Amiga and MS-DOS the default is ">". The output is directly
|
|||
|
saved in a file and not echoed to the screen.
|
|||
|
For Unix the default it "| tee". The stdout of the compiler is saved
|
|||
|
in a file and echoed to the screen. If the 'shell' option is "csh" or
|
|||
|
"tcsh" after initializations, the default becomes "|& tee". If the
|
|||
|
'shell' option is "sh", "ksh", "mksh", "pdksh", "zsh" or "bash" the
|
|||
|
default becomes "2>&1| tee". This means that stderr is also included.
|
|||
|
Before using the 'shell' option a path is removed, thus "/bin/sh" uses
|
|||
|
"sh".
|
|||
|
The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
|
|||
|
and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
|
|||
|
there, the 'shellpipe' option changes automatically, unless it was
|
|||
|
explicitly set before.
|
|||
|
When 'shellpipe' is set to an empty string, no redirection of the
|
|||
|
":make" output will be done. This is useful if you use a 'makeprg'
|
|||
|
that writes to 'makeef' by itself. If you want no piping, but do
|
|||
|
want to include the 'makeef', set 'shellpipe' to a single space.
|
|||
|
Don't forget to precede the space with a backslash: ":set sp=\ ".
|
|||
|
In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
|
|||
|
become obsolete (at least for Unix).
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellquote'* *'shq'*
|
|||
|
'shellquote' 'shq' string (default: ""; MS-DOS and Win32, when 'shell'
|
|||
|
contains "sh" somewhere: "\"")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
|
|||
|
the "!" and ":!" commands. The redirection is kept outside of the
|
|||
|
quoting. See 'shellxquote' to include the redirection. It's
|
|||
|
probably not useful to set both options.
|
|||
|
This is an empty string by default. Only known to be useful for
|
|||
|
third-party shells on MS-DOS-like systems, such as the MKS Korn Shell
|
|||
|
or bash, where it should be "\"". The default is adjusted according
|
|||
|
the value of 'shell', to reduce the need to set this option by the
|
|||
|
user. See |dos-shell|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellredir'* *'srr'*
|
|||
|
'shellredir' 'srr' string (default ">", ">&" or ">%s 2>&1")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
String to be used to put the output of a filter command in a temporary
|
|||
|
file. See also |:!|. See |option-backslash| about including spaces
|
|||
|
and backslashes.
|
|||
|
The name of the temporary file can be represented by "%s" if necessary
|
|||
|
(the file name is appended automatically if no %s appears in the value
|
|||
|
of this option).
|
|||
|
The default is ">". For Unix, if the 'shell' option is "csh", "tcsh"
|
|||
|
or "zsh" during initializations, the default becomes ">&". If the
|
|||
|
'shell' option is "sh", "ksh" or "bash" the default becomes
|
|||
|
">%s 2>&1". This means that stderr is also included.
|
|||
|
For Win32, the Unix checks are done and additionally "cmd" is checked
|
|||
|
for, which makes the default ">%s 2>&1". Also, the same names with
|
|||
|
".exe" appended are checked for.
|
|||
|
The initialization of this option is done after reading the ".vimrc"
|
|||
|
and the other initializations, so that when the 'shell' option is set
|
|||
|
there, the 'shellredir' option changes automatically unless it was
|
|||
|
explicitly set before.
|
|||
|
In the future pipes may be used for filtering and this option will
|
|||
|
become obsolete (at least for Unix).
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellslash'* *'ssl'* *'noshellslash'* *'nossl'*
|
|||
|
'shellslash' 'ssl' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for MSDOS, MS-Windows and OS/2}
|
|||
|
When set, a forward slash is used when expanding file names. This is
|
|||
|
useful when a Unix-like shell is used instead of command.com or
|
|||
|
cmd.exe. Backward slashes can still be typed, but they are changed to
|
|||
|
forward slashes by Vim.
|
|||
|
Note that setting or resetting this option has no effect for some
|
|||
|
existing file names, thus this option needs to be set before opening
|
|||
|
any file for best results. This might change in the future.
|
|||
|
'shellslash' only works when a backslash can be used as a path
|
|||
|
separator. To test if this is so use: >
|
|||
|
if exists('+shellslash')
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'shelltemp'* *'stmp'* *'noshelltemp'* *'nostmp'*
|
|||
|
'shelltemp' 'stmp' boolean (Vi default off, Vim default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, use temp files for shell commands. When off use a pipe.
|
|||
|
When using a pipe is not possible temp files are used anyway.
|
|||
|
Currently a pipe is only supported on Unix and MS-Windows 2K and
|
|||
|
later. You can check it with: >
|
|||
|
:if has("filterpipe")
|
|||
|
< The advantage of using a pipe is that nobody can read the temp file
|
|||
|
and the 'shell' command does not need to support redirection.
|
|||
|
The advantage of using a temp file is that the file type and encoding
|
|||
|
can be detected.
|
|||
|
The |FilterReadPre|, |FilterReadPost| and |FilterWritePre|,
|
|||
|
|FilterWritePost| autocommands event are not triggered when
|
|||
|
'shelltemp' is off.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shelltype'* *'st'*
|
|||
|
'shelltype' 'st' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi} {only for the Amiga}
|
|||
|
On the Amiga this option influences the way how the commands work
|
|||
|
which use a shell.
|
|||
|
0 and 1: always use the shell
|
|||
|
2 and 3: use the shell only to filter lines
|
|||
|
4 and 5: use shell only for ':sh' command
|
|||
|
When not using the shell, the command is executed directly.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
0 and 2: use "shell 'shellcmdflag' cmd" to start external commands
|
|||
|
1 and 3: use "shell cmd" to start external commands
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellxescape'* *'sxe'*
|
|||
|
'shellxescape' 'sxe' string (default: "";
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS and MS-Windows: "\"&|<>()@^")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When 'shellxquote' is set to "(" then the characters listed in this
|
|||
|
option will be escaped with a '^' character. This makes it possible
|
|||
|
to execute most external commands with cmd.exe.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shellxquote'* *'sxq'*
|
|||
|
'shellxquote' 'sxq' string (default: "";
|
|||
|
for Win32, when 'shell' is cmd.exe: "("
|
|||
|
for Win32, when 'shell' contains "sh"
|
|||
|
somewhere: "\""
|
|||
|
for Unix, when using system(): "\"")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Quoting character(s), put around the command passed to the shell, for
|
|||
|
the "!" and ":!" commands. Includes the redirection. See
|
|||
|
'shellquote' to exclude the redirection. It's probably not useful
|
|||
|
to set both options.
|
|||
|
When the value is '(' then ')' is appended. When the value is '"('
|
|||
|
then ')"' is appended.
|
|||
|
When the value is '(' then also see 'shellxescape'.
|
|||
|
This is an empty string by default on most systems, but is known to be
|
|||
|
useful for on Win32 version, either for cmd.exe which automatically
|
|||
|
strips off the first and last quote on a command, or 3rd-party shells
|
|||
|
such as the MKS Korn Shell or bash, where it should be "\"". The
|
|||
|
default is adjusted according the value of 'shell', to reduce the need
|
|||
|
to set this option by the user. See |dos-shell|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shiftround'* *'sr'* *'noshiftround'* *'nosr'*
|
|||
|
'shiftround' 'sr' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Round indent to multiple of 'shiftwidth'. Applies to > and <
|
|||
|
commands. CTRL-T and CTRL-D in Insert mode always round the indent to
|
|||
|
a multiple of 'shiftwidth' (this is Vi compatible).
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shiftwidth'* *'sw'*
|
|||
|
'shiftwidth' 'sw' number (default 8)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
Number of spaces to use for each step of (auto)indent. Used for
|
|||
|
|'cindent'|, |>>|, |<<|, etc.
|
|||
|
When zero the 'ts' value will be used. Use the |shiftwidth()|
|
|||
|
function to get the effective shiftwidth value.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shortmess'* *'shm'*
|
|||
|
'shortmess' 'shm' string (Vim default "filnxtToO", Vi default: "",
|
|||
|
POSIX default: "A")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option helps to avoid all the |hit-enter| prompts caused by file
|
|||
|
messages, for example with CTRL-G, and to avoid some other messages.
|
|||
|
It is a list of flags:
|
|||
|
flag meaning when present ~
|
|||
|
f use "(3 of 5)" instead of "(file 3 of 5)"
|
|||
|
i use "[noeol]" instead of "[Incomplete last line]"
|
|||
|
l use "999L, 888C" instead of "999 lines, 888 characters"
|
|||
|
m use "[+]" instead of "[Modified]"
|
|||
|
n use "[New]" instead of "[New File]"
|
|||
|
r use "[RO]" instead of "[readonly]"
|
|||
|
w use "[w]" instead of "written" for file write message
|
|||
|
and "[a]" instead of "appended" for ':w >> file' command
|
|||
|
x use "[dos]" instead of "[dos format]", "[unix]" instead of
|
|||
|
"[unix format]" and "[mac]" instead of "[mac format]".
|
|||
|
a all of the above abbreviations
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
o overwrite message for writing a file with subsequent message
|
|||
|
for reading a file (useful for ":wn" or when 'autowrite' on)
|
|||
|
O message for reading a file overwrites any previous message.
|
|||
|
Also for quickfix message (e.g., ":cn").
|
|||
|
s don't give "search hit BOTTOM, continuing at TOP" or "search
|
|||
|
hit TOP, continuing at BOTTOM" messages
|
|||
|
t truncate file message at the start if it is too long to fit
|
|||
|
on the command-line, "<" will appear in the left most column.
|
|||
|
Ignored in Ex mode.
|
|||
|
T truncate other messages in the middle if they are too long to
|
|||
|
fit on the command line. "..." will appear in the middle.
|
|||
|
Ignored in Ex mode.
|
|||
|
W don't give "written" or "[w]" when writing a file
|
|||
|
A don't give the "ATTENTION" message when an existing swap file
|
|||
|
is found.
|
|||
|
I don't give the intro message when starting Vim |:intro|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This gives you the opportunity to avoid that a change between buffers
|
|||
|
requires you to hit <Enter>, but still gives as useful a message as
|
|||
|
possible for the space available. To get the whole message that you
|
|||
|
would have got with 'shm' empty, use ":file!"
|
|||
|
Useful values:
|
|||
|
shm= No abbreviation of message.
|
|||
|
shm=a Abbreviation, but no loss of information.
|
|||
|
shm=at Abbreviation, and truncate message when necessary.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'shortname'* *'sn'* *'noshortname'* *'nosn'*
|
|||
|
'shortname' 'sn' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi, not in MS-DOS versions}
|
|||
|
Filenames are assumed to be 8 characters plus one extension of 3
|
|||
|
characters. Multiple dots in file names are not allowed. When this
|
|||
|
option is on, dots in file names are replaced with underscores when
|
|||
|
adding an extension (".~" or ".swp"). This option is not available
|
|||
|
for MS-DOS, because then it would always be on. This option is useful
|
|||
|
when editing files on an MS-DOS compatible filesystem, e.g., messydos
|
|||
|
or crossdos. When running the Win32 GUI version under Win32s, this
|
|||
|
option is always on by default.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showbreak'* *'sbr'* *E595*
|
|||
|
'showbreak' 'sbr' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+linebreak|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
String to put at the start of lines that have been wrapped. Useful
|
|||
|
values are "> " or "+++ ": >
|
|||
|
:set showbreak=>\
|
|||
|
< Note the backslash to escape the trailing space. It's easier like
|
|||
|
this: >
|
|||
|
:let &showbreak = '+++ '
|
|||
|
< Only printable single-cell characters are allowed, excluding <Tab> and
|
|||
|
comma (in a future version the comma might be used to separate the
|
|||
|
part that is shown at the end and at the start of a line).
|
|||
|
The characters are highlighted according to the '@' flag in
|
|||
|
'highlight'.
|
|||
|
Note that tabs after the showbreak will be displayed differently.
|
|||
|
If you want the 'showbreak' to appear in between line numbers, add the
|
|||
|
"n" flag to 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showcmd'* *'sc'* *'noshowcmd'* *'nosc'*
|
|||
|
'showcmd' 'sc' boolean (Vim default: on, off for Unix, Vi default:
|
|||
|
off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+cmdline_info| feature}
|
|||
|
Show (partial) command in the last line of the screen. Set this
|
|||
|
option off if your terminal is slow.
|
|||
|
In Visual mode the size of the selected area is shown:
|
|||
|
- When selecting characters within a line, the number of characters.
|
|||
|
If the number of bytes is different it is also displayed: "2-6"
|
|||
|
means two characters and six bytes.
|
|||
|
- When selecting more than one line, the number of lines.
|
|||
|
- When selecting a block, the size in screen characters:
|
|||
|
{lines}x{columns}.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showfulltag'* *'sft'* *'noshowfulltag'* *'nosft'*
|
|||
|
'showfulltag' 'sft' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When completing a word in insert mode (see |ins-completion|) from the
|
|||
|
tags file, show both the tag name and a tidied-up form of the search
|
|||
|
pattern (if there is one) as possible matches. Thus, if you have
|
|||
|
matched a C function, you can see a template for what arguments are
|
|||
|
required (coding style permitting).
|
|||
|
Note that this doesn't work well together with having "longest" in
|
|||
|
'completeopt', because the completion from the search pattern may not
|
|||
|
match the typed text.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showmatch'* *'sm'* *'noshowmatch'* *'nosm'*
|
|||
|
'showmatch' 'sm' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
When a bracket is inserted, briefly jump to the matching one. The
|
|||
|
jump is only done if the match can be seen on the screen. The time to
|
|||
|
show the match can be set with 'matchtime'.
|
|||
|
A Beep is given if there is no match (no matter if the match can be
|
|||
|
seen or not). This option is reset when the 'paste' option is set.
|
|||
|
When the 'm' flag is not included in 'cpoptions', typing a character
|
|||
|
will immediately move the cursor back to where it belongs.
|
|||
|
See the "sm" field in 'guicursor' for setting the cursor shape and
|
|||
|
blinking when showing the match.
|
|||
|
The 'matchpairs' option can be used to specify the characters to show
|
|||
|
matches for. 'rightleft' and 'revins' are used to look for opposite
|
|||
|
matches.
|
|||
|
Also see the matchparen plugin for highlighting the match when moving
|
|||
|
around |pi_paren.txt|.
|
|||
|
Note: Use of the short form is rated PG.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showmode'* *'smd'* *'noshowmode'* *'nosmd'*
|
|||
|
'showmode' 'smd' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
If in Insert, Replace or Visual mode put a message on the last line.
|
|||
|
Use the 'M' flag in 'highlight' to set the type of highlighting for
|
|||
|
this message.
|
|||
|
When |XIM| may be used the message will include "XIM". But this
|
|||
|
doesn't mean XIM is really active, especially when 'imactivatekey' is
|
|||
|
not set.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'showtabline'* *'stal'*
|
|||
|
'showtabline' 'stal' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The value of this option specifies when the line with tab page labels
|
|||
|
will be displayed:
|
|||
|
0: never
|
|||
|
1: only if there are at least two tab pages
|
|||
|
2: always
|
|||
|
This is both for the GUI and non-GUI implementation of the tab pages
|
|||
|
line.
|
|||
|
See |tab-page| for more information about tab pages.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'sidescroll'* *'ss'*
|
|||
|
'sidescroll' 'ss' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The minimal number of columns to scroll horizontally. Used only when
|
|||
|
the 'wrap' option is off and the cursor is moved off of the screen.
|
|||
|
When it is zero the cursor will be put in the middle of the screen.
|
|||
|
When using a slow terminal set it to a large number or 0. When using
|
|||
|
a fast terminal use a small number or 1. Not used for "zh" and "zl"
|
|||
|
commands.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'sidescrolloff'* *'siso'*
|
|||
|
'sidescrolloff' 'siso' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The minimal number of screen columns to keep to the left and to the
|
|||
|
right of the cursor if 'nowrap' is set. Setting this option to a
|
|||
|
value greater than 0 while having |'sidescroll'| also at a non-zero
|
|||
|
value makes some context visible in the line you are scrolling in
|
|||
|
horizontally (except at beginning of the line). Setting this option
|
|||
|
to a large value (like 999) has the effect of keeping the cursor
|
|||
|
horizontally centered in the window, as long as one does not come too
|
|||
|
close to the beginning of the line.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: Try this together with 'sidescroll' and 'listchars' as
|
|||
|
in the following example to never allow the cursor to move
|
|||
|
onto the "extends" character:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
:set nowrap sidescroll=1 listchars=extends:>,precedes:<
|
|||
|
:set sidescrolloff=1
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'smartcase'* *'scs'* *'nosmartcase'* *'noscs'*
|
|||
|
'smartcase' 'scs' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Override the 'ignorecase' option if the search pattern contains upper
|
|||
|
case characters. Only used when the search pattern is typed and
|
|||
|
'ignorecase' option is on. Used for the commands "/", "?", "n", "N",
|
|||
|
":g" and ":s". Not used for "*", "#", "gd", tag search, etc. After
|
|||
|
"*" and "#" you can make 'smartcase' used by doing a "/" command,
|
|||
|
recalling the search pattern from history and hitting <Enter>.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'smartindent'* *'si'* *'nosmartindent'* *'nosi'*
|
|||
|
'smartindent' 'si' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+smartindent| feature}
|
|||
|
Do smart autoindenting when starting a new line. Works for C-like
|
|||
|
programs, but can also be used for other languages. 'cindent' does
|
|||
|
something like this, works better in most cases, but is more strict,
|
|||
|
see |C-indenting|. When 'cindent' is on or 'indentexpr' is set,
|
|||
|
setting 'si' has no effect. 'indentexpr' is a more advanced
|
|||
|
alternative.
|
|||
|
Normally 'autoindent' should also be on when using 'smartindent'.
|
|||
|
An indent is automatically inserted:
|
|||
|
- After a line ending in '{'.
|
|||
|
- After a line starting with a keyword from 'cinwords'.
|
|||
|
- Before a line starting with '}' (only with the "O" command).
|
|||
|
When typing '}' as the first character in a new line, that line is
|
|||
|
given the same indent as the matching '{'.
|
|||
|
When typing '#' as the first character in a new line, the indent for
|
|||
|
that line is removed, the '#' is put in the first column. The indent
|
|||
|
is restored for the next line. If you don't want this, use this
|
|||
|
mapping: ":inoremap # X^H#", where ^H is entered with CTRL-V CTRL-H.
|
|||
|
When using the ">>" command, lines starting with '#' are not shifted
|
|||
|
right.
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'smartindent' is reset when 'compatible' is set. When 'paste'
|
|||
|
is set smart indenting is disabled.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'smarttab'* *'sta'* *'nosmarttab'* *'nosta'*
|
|||
|
'smarttab' 'sta' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, a <Tab> in front of a line inserts blanks according to
|
|||
|
'shiftwidth'. 'tabstop' or 'softtabstop' is used in other places. A
|
|||
|
<BS> will delete a 'shiftwidth' worth of space at the start of the
|
|||
|
line.
|
|||
|
When off, a <Tab> always inserts blanks according to 'tabstop' or
|
|||
|
'softtabstop'. 'shiftwidth' is only used for shifting text left or
|
|||
|
right |shift-left-right|.
|
|||
|
What gets inserted (a <Tab> or spaces) depends on the 'expandtab'
|
|||
|
option. Also see |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the
|
|||
|
number of spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'softtabstop'* *'sts'*
|
|||
|
'softtabstop' 'sts' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Number of spaces that a <Tab> counts for while performing editing
|
|||
|
operations, like inserting a <Tab> or using <BS>. It "feels" like
|
|||
|
<Tab>s are being inserted, while in fact a mix of spaces and <Tab>s is
|
|||
|
used. This is useful to keep the 'ts' setting at its standard value
|
|||
|
of 8, while being able to edit like it is set to 'sts'. However,
|
|||
|
commands like "x" still work on the actual characters.
|
|||
|
When 'sts' is zero, this feature is off.
|
|||
|
When 'sts' is negative, the value of 'shiftwidth' is used.
|
|||
|
'softtabstop' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set.
|
|||
|
See also |ins-expandtab|. When 'expandtab' is not set, the number of
|
|||
|
spaces is minimized by using <Tab>s.
|
|||
|
The 'L' flag in 'cpoptions' changes how tabs are used when 'list' is
|
|||
|
set.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'spell'* *'nospell'*
|
|||
|
'spell' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on spell checking will be done. See |spell|.
|
|||
|
The languages are specified with 'spelllang'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'spellcapcheck'* *'spc'*
|
|||
|
'spellcapcheck' 'spc' string (default "[.?!]\_[\])'" \t]\+")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Pattern to locate the end of a sentence. The following word will be
|
|||
|
checked to start with a capital letter. If not then it is highlighted
|
|||
|
with SpellCap |hl-SpellCap| (unless the word is also badly spelled).
|
|||
|
When this check is not wanted make this option empty.
|
|||
|
Only used when 'spell' is set.
|
|||
|
Be careful with special characters, see |option-backslash| about
|
|||
|
including spaces and backslashes.
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|||
|
To set this option automatically depending on the language, see
|
|||
|
|set-spc-auto|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'spellfile'* *'spf'*
|
|||
|
'spellfile' 'spf' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Name of the word list file where words are added for the |zg| and |zw|
|
|||
|
commands. It must end in ".{encoding}.add". You need to include the
|
|||
|
path, otherwise the file is placed in the current directory.
|
|||
|
*E765*
|
|||
|
It may also be a comma separated list of names. A count before the
|
|||
|
|zg| and |zw| commands can be used to access each. This allows using
|
|||
|
a personal word list file and a project word list file.
|
|||
|
When a word is added while this option is empty Vim will set it for
|
|||
|
you: Using the first directory in 'runtimepath' that is writable. If
|
|||
|
there is no "spell" directory yet it will be created. For the file
|
|||
|
name the first language name that appears in 'spelllang' is used,
|
|||
|
ignoring the region.
|
|||
|
The resulting ".spl" file will be used for spell checking, it does not
|
|||
|
have to appear in 'spelllang'.
|
|||
|
Normally one file is used for all regions, but you can add the region
|
|||
|
name if you want to. However, it will then only be used when
|
|||
|
'spellfile' is set to it, for entries in 'spelllang' only files
|
|||
|
without region name will be found.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'spelllang'* *'spl'*
|
|||
|
'spelllang' 'spl' string (default "en")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A comma separated list of word list names. When the 'spell' option is
|
|||
|
on spellchecking will be done for these languages. Example: >
|
|||
|
set spelllang=en_us,nl,medical
|
|||
|
< This means US English, Dutch and medical words are recognized. Words
|
|||
|
that are not recognized will be highlighted.
|
|||
|
The word list name must not include a comma or dot. Using a dash is
|
|||
|
recommended to separate the two letter language name from a
|
|||
|
specification. Thus "en-rare" is used for rare English words.
|
|||
|
A region name must come last and have the form "_xx", where "xx" is
|
|||
|
the two-letter, lower case region name. You can use more than one
|
|||
|
region by listing them: "en_us,en_ca" supports both US and Canadian
|
|||
|
English, but not words specific for Australia, New Zealand or Great
|
|||
|
Britain.
|
|||
|
*E757*
|
|||
|
As a special case the name of a .spl file can be given as-is. The
|
|||
|
first "_xx" in the name is removed and used as the region name
|
|||
|
(_xx is an underscore, two letters and followed by a non-letter).
|
|||
|
This is mainly for testing purposes. You must make sure the correct
|
|||
|
encoding is used, Vim doesn't check it.
|
|||
|
When 'encoding' is set the word lists are reloaded. Thus it's a good
|
|||
|
idea to set 'spelllang' after setting 'encoding' to avoid loading the
|
|||
|
files twice.
|
|||
|
How the related spell files are found is explained here: |spell-load|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If the |spellfile.vim| plugin is active and you use a language name
|
|||
|
for which Vim cannot find the .spl file in 'runtimepath' the plugin
|
|||
|
will ask you if you want to download the file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
After this option has been set successfully, Vim will source the files
|
|||
|
"spell/LANG.vim" in 'runtimepath'. "LANG" is the value of 'spelllang'
|
|||
|
up to the first comma, dot or underscore.
|
|||
|
Also see |set-spc-auto|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'spellsuggest'* *'sps'*
|
|||
|
'spellsuggest' 'sps' string (default "best")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Methods used for spelling suggestions. Both for the |z=| command and
|
|||
|
the |spellsuggest()| function. This is a comma-separated list of
|
|||
|
items:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
best Internal method that works best for English. Finds
|
|||
|
changes like "fast" and uses a bit of sound-a-like
|
|||
|
scoring to improve the ordering.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
double Internal method that uses two methods and mixes the
|
|||
|
results. The first method is "fast", the other method
|
|||
|
computes how much the suggestion sounds like the bad
|
|||
|
word. That only works when the language specifies
|
|||
|
sound folding. Can be slow and doesn't always give
|
|||
|
better results.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
fast Internal method that only checks for simple changes:
|
|||
|
character inserts/deletes/swaps. Works well for
|
|||
|
simple typing mistakes.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
{number} The maximum number of suggestions listed for |z=|.
|
|||
|
Not used for |spellsuggest()|. The number of
|
|||
|
suggestions is never more than the value of 'lines'
|
|||
|
minus two.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
file:{filename} Read file {filename}, which must have two columns,
|
|||
|
separated by a slash. The first column contains the
|
|||
|
bad word, the second column the suggested good word.
|
|||
|
Example:
|
|||
|
theribal/terrible ~
|
|||
|
Use this for common mistakes that do not appear at the
|
|||
|
top of the suggestion list with the internal methods.
|
|||
|
Lines without a slash are ignored, use this for
|
|||
|
comments.
|
|||
|
The file is used for all languages.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
expr:{expr} Evaluate expression {expr}. Use a function to avoid
|
|||
|
trouble with spaces. |v:val| holds the badly spelled
|
|||
|
word. The expression must evaluate to a List of
|
|||
|
Lists, each with a suggestion and a score.
|
|||
|
Example:
|
|||
|
[['the', 33], ['that', 44]]
|
|||
|
Set 'verbose' and use |z=| to see the scores that the
|
|||
|
internal methods use. A lower score is better.
|
|||
|
This may invoke |spellsuggest()| if you temporarily
|
|||
|
set 'spellsuggest' to exclude the "expr:" part.
|
|||
|
Errors are silently ignored, unless you set the
|
|||
|
'verbose' option to a non-zero value.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Only one of "best", "double" or "fast" may be used. The others may
|
|||
|
appear several times in any order. Example: >
|
|||
|
:set sps=file:~/.vim/sugg,best,expr:MySuggest()
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'splitbelow'* *'sb'* *'nosplitbelow'* *'nosb'*
|
|||
|
'splitbelow' 'sb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, splitting a window will put the new window below the current
|
|||
|
one. |:split|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'splitright'* *'spr'* *'nosplitright'* *'nospr'*
|
|||
|
'splitright' 'spr' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, splitting a window will put the new window right of the
|
|||
|
current one. |:vsplit|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'startofline'* *'sol'* *'nostartofline'* *'nosol'*
|
|||
|
'startofline' 'sol' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When "on" the commands listed below move the cursor to the first
|
|||
|
non-blank of the line. When off the cursor is kept in the same column
|
|||
|
(if possible). This applies to the commands: CTRL-D, CTRL-U, CTRL-B,
|
|||
|
CTRL-F, "G", "H", "M", "L", gg, and to the commands "d", "<<" and ">>"
|
|||
|
with a linewise operator, with "%" with a count and to buffer changing
|
|||
|
commands (CTRL-^, :bnext, :bNext, etc.). Also for an Ex command that
|
|||
|
only has a line number, e.g., ":25" or ":+".
|
|||
|
In case of buffer changing commands the cursor is placed at the column
|
|||
|
where it was the last time the buffer was edited.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'statusline'* *'stl'* *E540* *E542*
|
|||
|
'statusline' 'stl' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global or local to window |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+statusline|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When nonempty, this option determines the content of the status line.
|
|||
|
Also see |status-line|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The option consists of printf style '%' items interspersed with
|
|||
|
normal text. Each status line item is of the form:
|
|||
|
%-0{minwid}.{maxwid}{item}
|
|||
|
All fields except the {item} is optional. A single percent sign can
|
|||
|
be given as "%%". Up to 80 items can be specified. *E541*
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When the option starts with "%!" then it is used as an expression,
|
|||
|
evaluated and the result is used as the option value. Example: >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=%!MyStatusLine()
|
|||
|
< The result can contain %{} items that will be evaluated too.
|
|||
|
Note that the "%!" expression is evaluated in the context of the
|
|||
|
current window and buffer, while %{} items are evaluated in the
|
|||
|
context of the window that the statusline belongs to.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When there is error while evaluating the option then it will be made
|
|||
|
empty to avoid further errors. Otherwise screen updating would loop.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that the only effect of 'ruler' when this option is set (and
|
|||
|
'laststatus' is 2) is controlling the output of |CTRL-G|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
field meaning ~
|
|||
|
- Left justify the item. The default is right justified
|
|||
|
when minwid is larger than the length of the item.
|
|||
|
0 Leading zeroes in numeric items. Overridden by '-'.
|
|||
|
minwid Minimum width of the item, padding as set by '-' & '0'.
|
|||
|
Value must be 50 or less.
|
|||
|
maxwid Maximum width of the item. Truncation occurs with a '<'
|
|||
|
on the left for text items. Numeric items will be
|
|||
|
shifted down to maxwid-2 digits followed by '>'number
|
|||
|
where number is the amount of missing digits, much like
|
|||
|
an exponential notation.
|
|||
|
item A one letter code as described below.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Following is a description of the possible statusline items. The
|
|||
|
second character in "item" is the type:
|
|||
|
N for number
|
|||
|
S for string
|
|||
|
F for flags as described below
|
|||
|
- not applicable
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
item meaning ~
|
|||
|
f S Path to the file in the buffer, as typed or relative to current
|
|||
|
directory.
|
|||
|
F S Full path to the file in the buffer.
|
|||
|
t S File name (tail) of file in the buffer.
|
|||
|
m F Modified flag, text is "[+]"; "[-]" if 'modifiable' is off.
|
|||
|
M F Modified flag, text is ",+" or ",-".
|
|||
|
r F Readonly flag, text is "[RO]".
|
|||
|
R F Readonly flag, text is ",RO".
|
|||
|
h F Help buffer flag, text is "[help]".
|
|||
|
H F Help buffer flag, text is ",HLP".
|
|||
|
w F Preview window flag, text is "[Preview]".
|
|||
|
W F Preview window flag, text is ",PRV".
|
|||
|
y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., "[vim]". See 'filetype'.
|
|||
|
Y F Type of file in the buffer, e.g., ",VIM". See 'filetype'.
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without |+autocmd| feature}
|
|||
|
q S "[Quickfix List]", "[Location List]" or empty.
|
|||
|
k S Value of "b:keymap_name" or 'keymap' when |:lmap| mappings are
|
|||
|
being used: "<keymap>"
|
|||
|
n N Buffer number.
|
|||
|
b N Value of character under cursor.
|
|||
|
B N As above, in hexadecimal.
|
|||
|
o N Byte number in file of byte under cursor, first byte is 1.
|
|||
|
Mnemonic: Offset from start of file (with one added)
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without |+byte_offset| feature}
|
|||
|
O N As above, in hexadecimal.
|
|||
|
N N Printer page number. (Only works in the 'printheader' option.)
|
|||
|
l N Line number.
|
|||
|
L N Number of lines in buffer.
|
|||
|
c N Column number.
|
|||
|
v N Virtual column number.
|
|||
|
V N Virtual column number as -{num}. Not displayed if equal to 'c'.
|
|||
|
p N Percentage through file in lines as in |CTRL-G|.
|
|||
|
P S Percentage through file of displayed window. This is like the
|
|||
|
percentage described for 'ruler'. Always 3 in length, unless
|
|||
|
translated.
|
|||
|
a S Argument list status as in default title. ({current} of {max})
|
|||
|
Empty if the argument file count is zero or one.
|
|||
|
{ NF Evaluate expression between '%{' and '}' and substitute result.
|
|||
|
Note that there is no '%' before the closing '}'.
|
|||
|
( - Start of item group. Can be used for setting the width and
|
|||
|
alignment of a section. Must be followed by %) somewhere.
|
|||
|
) - End of item group. No width fields allowed.
|
|||
|
T N For 'tabline': start of tab page N label. Use %T after the last
|
|||
|
label. This information is used for mouse clicks.
|
|||
|
X N For 'tabline': start of close tab N label. Use %X after the
|
|||
|
label, e.g.: %3Xclose%X. Use %999X for a "close current tab"
|
|||
|
mark. This information is used for mouse clicks.
|
|||
|
< - Where to truncate line if too long. Default is at the start.
|
|||
|
No width fields allowed.
|
|||
|
= - Separation point between left and right aligned items.
|
|||
|
No width fields allowed.
|
|||
|
# - Set highlight group. The name must follow and then a # again.
|
|||
|
Thus use %#HLname# for highlight group HLname. The same
|
|||
|
highlighting is used, also for the statusline of non-current
|
|||
|
windows.
|
|||
|
* - Set highlight group to User{N}, where {N} is taken from the
|
|||
|
minwid field, e.g. %1*. Restore normal highlight with %* or %0*.
|
|||
|
The difference between User{N} and StatusLine will be applied
|
|||
|
to StatusLineNC for the statusline of non-current windows.
|
|||
|
The number N must be between 1 and 9. See |hl-User1..9|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When displaying a flag, Vim removes the leading comma, if any, when
|
|||
|
that flag comes right after plaintext. This will make a nice display
|
|||
|
when flags are used like in the examples below.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When all items in a group becomes an empty string (i.e. flags that are
|
|||
|
not set) and a minwid is not set for the group, the whole group will
|
|||
|
become empty. This will make a group like the following disappear
|
|||
|
completely from the statusline when none of the flags are set. >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=...%(\ [%M%R%H]%)...
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
Beware that an expression is evaluated each and every time the status
|
|||
|
line is displayed. The current buffer and current window will be set
|
|||
|
temporarily to that of the window (and buffer) whose statusline is
|
|||
|
currently being drawn. The expression will evaluate in this context.
|
|||
|
The variable "actual_curbuf" is set to the 'bufnr()' number of the
|
|||
|
real current buffer.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The 'statusline' option will be evaluated in the |sandbox| if set from
|
|||
|
a modeline, see |sandbox-option|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
It is not allowed to change text or jump to another window while
|
|||
|
evaluating 'statusline' |textlock|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If the statusline is not updated when you want it (e.g., after setting
|
|||
|
a variable that's used in an expression), you can force an update by
|
|||
|
setting an option without changing its value. Example: >
|
|||
|
:let &ro = &ro
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
< A result of all digits is regarded a number for display purposes.
|
|||
|
Otherwise the result is taken as flag text and applied to the rules
|
|||
|
described above.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Watch out for errors in expressions. They may render Vim unusable!
|
|||
|
If you are stuck, hold down ':' or 'Q' to get a prompt, then quit and
|
|||
|
edit your .vimrc or whatever with "vim -u NONE" to get it right.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples:
|
|||
|
Emulate standard status line with 'ruler' set >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=%<%f\ %h%m%r%=%-14.(%l,%c%V%)\ %P
|
|||
|
< Similar, but add ASCII value of char under the cursor (like "ga") >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=%<%f%h%m%r%=%b\ 0x%B\ \ %l,%c%V\ %P
|
|||
|
< Display byte count and byte value, modified flag in red. >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=%<%f%=\ [%1*%M%*%n%R%H]\ %-19(%3l,%02c%03V%)%O'%02b'
|
|||
|
:hi User1 term=inverse,bold cterm=inverse,bold ctermfg=red
|
|||
|
< Display a ,GZ flag if a compressed file is loaded >
|
|||
|
:set statusline=...%r%{VarExists('b:gzflag','\ [GZ]')}%h...
|
|||
|
< In the |:autocmd|'s: >
|
|||
|
:let b:gzflag = 1
|
|||
|
< And: >
|
|||
|
:unlet b:gzflag
|
|||
|
< And define this function: >
|
|||
|
:function VarExists(var, val)
|
|||
|
: if exists(a:var) | return a:val | else | return '' | endif
|
|||
|
:endfunction
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'suffixes'* *'su'*
|
|||
|
'suffixes' 'su' string (default ".bak,~,.o,.h,.info,.swp,.obj")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Files with these suffixes get a lower priority when multiple files
|
|||
|
match a wildcard. See |suffixes|. Commas can be used to separate the
|
|||
|
suffixes. Spaces after the comma are ignored. A dot is also seen as
|
|||
|
the start of a suffix. To avoid a dot or comma being recognized as a
|
|||
|
separator, precede it with a backslash (see |option-backslash| about
|
|||
|
including spaces and backslashes).
|
|||
|
See 'wildignore' for completely ignoring files.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
suffixes from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'suffixesadd'* *'sua'*
|
|||
|
'suffixesadd' 'sua' string (default "")
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+file_in_path| feature}
|
|||
|
Comma separated list of suffixes, which are used when searching for a
|
|||
|
file for the "gf", "[I", etc. commands. Example: >
|
|||
|
:set suffixesadd=.java
|
|||
|
<
|
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|
*'swapfile'* *'swf'* *'noswapfile'* *'noswf'*
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|||
|
'swapfile' 'swf' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Use a swapfile for the buffer. This option can be reset when a
|
|||
|
swapfile is not wanted for a specific buffer. For example, with
|
|||
|
confidential information that even root must not be able to access.
|
|||
|
Careful: All text will be in memory:
|
|||
|
- Don't use this for big files.
|
|||
|
- Recovery will be impossible!
|
|||
|
A swapfile will only be present when |'updatecount'| is non-zero and
|
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|
'swapfile' is set.
|
|||
|
When 'swapfile' is reset, the swap file for the current buffer is
|
|||
|
immediately deleted. When 'swapfile' is set, and 'updatecount' is
|
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|
non-zero, a swap file is immediately created.
|
|||
|
Also see |swap-file| and |'swapsync'|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option is used together with 'bufhidden' and 'buftype' to
|
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|
specify special kinds of buffers. See |special-buffers|.
|
|||
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|
*'swapsync'* *'sws'*
|
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|
'swapsync' 'sws' string (default "fsync")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When this option is not empty a swap file is synced to disk after
|
|||
|
writing to it. This takes some time, especially on busy unix systems.
|
|||
|
When this option is empty parts of the swap file may be in memory and
|
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|
not written to disk. When the system crashes you may lose more work.
|
|||
|
On Unix the system does a sync now and then without Vim asking for it,
|
|||
|
so the disadvantage of setting this option off is small. On some
|
|||
|
systems the swap file will not be written at all. For a unix system
|
|||
|
setting it to "sync" will use the sync() call instead of the default
|
|||
|
fsync(), which may work better on some systems.
|
|||
|
The 'fsync' option is used for the actual file.
|
|||
|
|
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|
*'switchbuf'* *'swb'*
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|||
|
'switchbuf' 'swb' string (default "")
|
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|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option controls the behavior when switching between buffers.
|
|||
|
Possible values (comma separated list):
|
|||
|
useopen If included, jump to the first open window that
|
|||
|
contains the specified buffer (if there is one).
|
|||
|
Otherwise: Do not examine other windows.
|
|||
|
This setting is checked with |quickfix| commands, when
|
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|
jumping to errors (":cc", ":cn", "cp", etc.). It is
|
|||
|
also used in all buffer related split commands, for
|
|||
|
example ":sbuffer", ":sbnext", or ":sbrewind".
|
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|
usetab Like "useopen", but also consider windows in other tab
|
|||
|
pages.
|
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|
split If included, split the current window before loading
|
|||
|
a buffer for a |quickfix| command that display errors.
|
|||
|
Otherwise: do not split, use current window.
|
|||
|
newtab Like "split", but open a new tab page. Overrules
|
|||
|
"split" when both are present.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'synmaxcol'* *'smc'*
|
|||
|
'synmaxcol' 'smc' number (default 3000)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Maximum column in which to search for syntax items. In long lines the
|
|||
|
text after this column is not highlighted and following lines may not
|
|||
|
be highlighted correctly, because the syntax state is cleared.
|
|||
|
This helps to avoid very slow redrawing for an XML file that is one
|
|||
|
long line.
|
|||
|
Set to zero to remove the limit.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'syntax'* *'syn'*
|
|||
|
'syntax' 'syn' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+syntax|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is set, the syntax with this name is loaded, unless
|
|||
|
syntax highlighting has been switched off with ":syntax off".
|
|||
|
Otherwise this option does not always reflect the current syntax (the
|
|||
|
b:current_syntax variable does).
|
|||
|
This option is most useful in a modeline, for a file which syntax is
|
|||
|
not automatically recognized. Example, in an IDL file:
|
|||
|
/* vim: set syntax=idl : */ ~
|
|||
|
When a dot appears in the value then this separates two filetype
|
|||
|
names. Example:
|
|||
|
/* vim: set syntax=c.doxygen : */ ~
|
|||
|
This will use the "c" syntax first, then the "doxygen" syntax.
|
|||
|
Note that the second one must be prepared to be loaded as an addition,
|
|||
|
otherwise it will be skipped. More than one dot may appear.
|
|||
|
To switch off syntax highlighting for the current file, use: >
|
|||
|
:set syntax=OFF
|
|||
|
< To switch syntax highlighting on according to the current value of the
|
|||
|
'filetype' option: >
|
|||
|
:set syntax=ON
|
|||
|
< What actually happens when setting the 'syntax' option is that the
|
|||
|
Syntax autocommand event is triggered with the value as argument.
|
|||
|
This option is not copied to another buffer, independent of the 's' or
|
|||
|
'S' flag in 'cpoptions'.
|
|||
|
Only normal file name characters can be used, "/\*?[|<>" are illegal.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tabline'* *'tal'*
|
|||
|
'tabline' 'tal' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When nonempty, this option determines the content of the tab pages
|
|||
|
line at the top of the Vim window. When empty Vim will use a default
|
|||
|
tab pages line. See |setting-tabline| for more info.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The tab pages line only appears as specified with the 'showtabline'
|
|||
|
option and only when there is no GUI tab line. When 'e' is in
|
|||
|
'guioptions' and the GUI supports a tab line 'guitablabel' is used
|
|||
|
instead. Note that the two tab pages lines are very different.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The value is evaluated like with 'statusline'. You can use
|
|||
|
|tabpagenr()|, |tabpagewinnr()| and |tabpagebuflist()| to figure out
|
|||
|
the text to be displayed. Use "%1T" for the first label, "%2T" for
|
|||
|
the second one, etc. Use "%X" items for closing labels.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Keep in mind that only one of the tab pages is the current one, others
|
|||
|
are invisible and you can't jump to their windows.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tabpagemax'* *'tpm'*
|
|||
|
'tabpagemax' 'tpm' number (default 10)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Maximum number of tab pages to be opened by the |-p| command line
|
|||
|
argument or the ":tab all" command. |tabpage|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tabstop'* *'ts'*
|
|||
|
'tabstop' 'ts' number (default 8)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
Number of spaces that a <Tab> in the file counts for. Also see
|
|||
|
|:retab| command, and 'softtabstop' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note: Setting 'tabstop' to any other value than 8 can make your file
|
|||
|
appear wrong in many places (e.g., when printing it).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
There are four main ways to use tabs in Vim:
|
|||
|
1. Always keep 'tabstop' at 8, set 'softtabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to 4
|
|||
|
(or 3 or whatever you prefer) and use 'noexpandtab'. Then Vim
|
|||
|
will use a mix of tabs and spaces, but typing <Tab> and <BS> will
|
|||
|
behave like a tab appears every 4 (or 3) characters.
|
|||
|
2. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use
|
|||
|
'expandtab'. This way you will always insert spaces. The
|
|||
|
formatting will never be messed up when 'tabstop' is changed.
|
|||
|
3. Set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to whatever you prefer and use a
|
|||
|
|modeline| to set these values when editing the file again. Only
|
|||
|
works when using Vim to edit the file.
|
|||
|
4. Always set 'tabstop' and 'shiftwidth' to the same value, and
|
|||
|
'noexpandtab'. This should then work (for initial indents only)
|
|||
|
for any tabstop setting that people use. It might be nice to have
|
|||
|
tabs after the first non-blank inserted as spaces if you do this
|
|||
|
though. Otherwise aligned comments will be wrong when 'tabstop' is
|
|||
|
changed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tagbsearch'* *'tbs'* *'notagbsearch'* *'notbs'*
|
|||
|
'tagbsearch' 'tbs' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When searching for a tag (e.g., for the |:ta| command), Vim can either
|
|||
|
use a binary search or a linear search in a tags file. Binary
|
|||
|
searching makes searching for a tag a LOT faster, but a linear search
|
|||
|
will find more tags if the tags file wasn't properly sorted.
|
|||
|
Vim normally assumes that your tags files are sorted, or indicate that
|
|||
|
they are not sorted. Only when this is not the case does the
|
|||
|
'tagbsearch' option need to be switched off.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When 'tagbsearch' is on, binary searching is first used in the tags
|
|||
|
files. In certain situations, Vim will do a linear search instead for
|
|||
|
certain files, or retry all files with a linear search. When
|
|||
|
'tagbsearch' is off, only a linear search is done.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Linear searching is done anyway, for one file, when Vim finds a line
|
|||
|
at the start of the file indicating that it's not sorted: >
|
|||
|
!_TAG_FILE_SORTED 0 /some comment/
|
|||
|
< [The whitespace before and after the '0' must be a single <Tab>]
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When a binary search was done and no match was found in any of the
|
|||
|
files listed in 'tags', and 'ignorecase' is set or a pattern is used
|
|||
|
instead of a normal tag name, a retry is done with a linear search.
|
|||
|
Tags in unsorted tags files, and matches with different case will only
|
|||
|
be found in the retry.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If a tag file indicates that it is case-fold sorted, the second,
|
|||
|
linear search can be avoided for the 'ignorecase' case. Use a value
|
|||
|
of '2' in the "!_TAG_FILE_SORTED" line for this. A tag file can be
|
|||
|
case-fold sorted with the -f switch to "sort" in most unices, as in
|
|||
|
the command: "sort -f -o tags tags". For "Exuberant ctags" version
|
|||
|
5.x or higher (at least 5.5) the --sort=foldcase switch can be used
|
|||
|
for this as well. Note that case must be folded to uppercase for this
|
|||
|
to work.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When 'tagbsearch' is off, tags searching is slower when a full match
|
|||
|
exists, but faster when no full match exists. Tags in unsorted tags
|
|||
|
files may only be found with 'tagbsearch' off.
|
|||
|
When the tags file is not sorted, or sorted in a wrong way (not on
|
|||
|
ASCII byte value), 'tagbsearch' should be off, or the line given above
|
|||
|
must be included in the tags file.
|
|||
|
This option doesn't affect commands that find all matching tags (e.g.,
|
|||
|
command-line completion and ":help").
|
|||
|
{Vi: always uses binary search in some versions}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'taglength'* *'tl'*
|
|||
|
'taglength' 'tl' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
If non-zero, tags are significant up to this number of characters.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tagrelative'* *'tr'* *'notagrelative'* *'notr'*
|
|||
|
'tagrelative' 'tr' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
If on and using a tags file in another directory, file names in that
|
|||
|
tags file are relative to the directory where the tags file is.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tags'* *'tag'* *E433*
|
|||
|
'tags' 'tag' string (default "./tags,tags", when compiled with
|
|||
|
|+emacs_tags|: "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
Filenames for the tag command, separated by spaces or commas. To
|
|||
|
include a space or comma in a file name, precede it with a backslash
|
|||
|
(see |option-backslash| about including spaces and backslashes).
|
|||
|
When a file name starts with "./", the '.' is replaced with the path
|
|||
|
of the current file. But only when the 'd' flag is not included in
|
|||
|
'cpoptions'. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|. Also see
|
|||
|
|tags-option|.
|
|||
|
"*", "**" and other wildcards can be used to search for tags files in
|
|||
|
a directory tree. See |file-searching|. E.g., "/lib/**/tags" will
|
|||
|
find all files named "tags" below "/lib". The filename itself cannot
|
|||
|
contain wildcards, it is used as-is. E.g., "/lib/**/tags?" will find
|
|||
|
files called "tags?". {not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+path_extra| feature}
|
|||
|
The |tagfiles()| function can be used to get a list of the file names
|
|||
|
actually used.
|
|||
|
If Vim was compiled with the |+emacs_tags| feature, Emacs-style tag
|
|||
|
files are also supported. They are automatically recognized. The
|
|||
|
default value becomes "./tags,./TAGS,tags,TAGS", unless case
|
|||
|
differences are ignored (MS-Windows). |emacs-tags|
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
file names from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
{Vi: default is "tags /usr/lib/tags"}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tagstack'* *'tgst'* *'notagstack'* *'notgst'*
|
|||
|
'tagstack' 'tgst' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in all versions of Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, the |tagstack| is used normally. When off, a ":tag" or
|
|||
|
":tselect" command with an argument will not push the tag onto the
|
|||
|
tagstack. A following ":tag" without an argument, a ":pop" command or
|
|||
|
any other command that uses the tagstack will use the unmodified
|
|||
|
tagstack, but does change the pointer to the active entry.
|
|||
|
Resetting this option is useful when using a ":tag" command in a
|
|||
|
mapping which should not change the tagstack.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'term'* *E529* *E530* *E531*
|
|||
|
'term' string (default is $TERM, if that fails:
|
|||
|
in the GUI: "builtin_gui"
|
|||
|
on Amiga: "amiga"
|
|||
|
on BeOS: "beos-ansi"
|
|||
|
on Mac: "mac-ansi"
|
|||
|
on MiNT: "vt52"
|
|||
|
on MS-DOS: "pcterm"
|
|||
|
on OS/2: "os2ansi"
|
|||
|
on Unix: "ansi"
|
|||
|
on VMS: "ansi"
|
|||
|
on Win 32: "win32")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Name of the terminal. Used for choosing the terminal control
|
|||
|
characters. Environment variables are expanded |:set_env|.
|
|||
|
For example: >
|
|||
|
:set term=$TERM
|
|||
|
< See |termcap|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'termbidi'* *'tbidi'*
|
|||
|
*'notermbidi'* *'notbidi'*
|
|||
|
'termbidi' 'tbidi' boolean (default off, on for "mlterm")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+arabic|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The terminal is in charge of Bi-directionality of text (as specified
|
|||
|
by Unicode). The terminal is also expected to do the required shaping
|
|||
|
that some languages (such as Arabic) require.
|
|||
|
Setting this option implies that 'rightleft' will not be set when
|
|||
|
'arabic' is set and the value of 'arabicshape' will be ignored.
|
|||
|
Note that setting 'termbidi' has the immediate effect that
|
|||
|
'arabicshape' is ignored, but 'rightleft' isn't changed automatically.
|
|||
|
This option is reset when the GUI is started.
|
|||
|
For further details see |arabic.txt|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'termencoding'* *'tenc'*
|
|||
|
'termencoding' 'tenc' string (default ""; with GTK+ 2 GUI: "utf-8"; with
|
|||
|
Macintosh GUI: "macroman")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+multi_byte|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Encoding used for the terminal. This specifies what character
|
|||
|
encoding the keyboard produces and the display will understand. For
|
|||
|
the GUI it only applies to the keyboard ( 'encoding' is used for the
|
|||
|
display). Except for the Mac when 'macatsui' is off, then
|
|||
|
'termencoding' should be "macroman".
|
|||
|
In the Win32 console version the default value is the console codepage
|
|||
|
when it differs from the ANSI codepage.
|
|||
|
*E617*
|
|||
|
Note: This does not apply to the GTK+ 2 GUI. After the GUI has been
|
|||
|
successfully initialized, 'termencoding' is forcibly set to "utf-8".
|
|||
|
Any attempts to set a different value will be rejected, and an error
|
|||
|
message is shown.
|
|||
|
For the Win32 GUI 'termencoding' is not used for typed characters,
|
|||
|
because the Win32 system always passes Unicode characters.
|
|||
|
When empty, the same encoding is used as for the 'encoding' option.
|
|||
|
This is the normal value.
|
|||
|
Not all combinations for 'termencoding' and 'encoding' are valid. See
|
|||
|
|encoding-table|.
|
|||
|
The value for this option must be supported by internal conversions or
|
|||
|
iconv(). When this is not possible no conversion will be done and you
|
|||
|
will probably experience problems with non-ASCII characters.
|
|||
|
Example: You are working with the locale set to euc-jp (Japanese) and
|
|||
|
want to edit a UTF-8 file: >
|
|||
|
:let &termencoding = &encoding
|
|||
|
:set encoding=utf-8
|
|||
|
< You need to do this when your system has no locale support for UTF-8.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'terse'* *'noterse'*
|
|||
|
'terse' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
When set: Add 's' flag to 'shortmess' option (this makes the message
|
|||
|
for a search that hits the start or end of the file not being
|
|||
|
displayed). When reset: Remove 's' flag from 'shortmess' option. {Vi
|
|||
|
shortens a lot of messages}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'textauto'* *'ta'* *'notextauto'* *'nota'*
|
|||
|
'textauto' 'ta' boolean (Vim default: on, Vi default: off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformats'.
|
|||
|
For backwards compatibility, when 'textauto' is set, 'fileformats' is
|
|||
|
set to the default value for the current system. When 'textauto' is
|
|||
|
reset, 'fileformats' is made empty.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'textmode'* *'tx'* *'notextmode'* *'notx'*
|
|||
|
'textmode' 'tx' boolean (MS-DOS, Win32 and OS/2: default on,
|
|||
|
others: default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option is obsolete. Use 'fileformat'.
|
|||
|
For backwards compatibility, when 'textmode' is set, 'fileformat' is
|
|||
|
set to "dos". When 'textmode' is reset, 'fileformat' is set to
|
|||
|
"unix".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'textwidth'* *'tw'*
|
|||
|
'textwidth' 'tw' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum width of text that is being inserted. A longer line will be
|
|||
|
broken after white space to get this width. A zero value disables
|
|||
|
this. 'textwidth' is set to 0 when the 'paste' option is set. When
|
|||
|
'textwidth' is zero, 'wrapmargin' may be used. See also
|
|||
|
'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|.
|
|||
|
When 'formatexpr' is set it will be used to break the line.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to 0 when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'thesaurus'* *'tsr'*
|
|||
|
'thesaurus' 'tsr' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global or local to buffer |global-local|
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
List of file names, separated by commas, that are used to lookup words
|
|||
|
for thesaurus completion commands |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T|. Each line in
|
|||
|
the file should contain words with similar meaning, separated by
|
|||
|
non-keyword characters (white space is preferred). Maximum line
|
|||
|
length is 510 bytes.
|
|||
|
To obtain a file to be used here, check out this ftp site:
|
|||
|
ftp://ftp.ox.ac.uk/pub/wordlists/ First get the README file.
|
|||
|
To include a comma in a file name precede it with a backslash. Spaces
|
|||
|
after a comma are ignored, otherwise spaces are included in the file
|
|||
|
name. See |option-backslash| about using backslashes.
|
|||
|
The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
directories from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
Backticks cannot be used in this option for security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'tildeop'* *'top'* *'notildeop'* *'notop'*
|
|||
|
'tildeop' 'top' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on: The tilde command "~" behaves like an operator.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'timeout'* *'to'* *'notimeout'* *'noto'*
|
|||
|
'timeout' 'to' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
*'ttimeout'* *'nottimeout'*
|
|||
|
'ttimeout' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
These two options together determine the behavior when part of a
|
|||
|
mapped key sequence or keyboard code has been received:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
'timeout' 'ttimeout' action ~
|
|||
|
off off do not time out
|
|||
|
on on or off time out on :mappings and key codes
|
|||
|
off on time out on key codes
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If both options are off, Vim will wait until either the complete
|
|||
|
mapping or key sequence has been received, or it is clear that there
|
|||
|
is no mapping or key sequence for the received characters. For
|
|||
|
example: if you have mapped "vl" and Vim has received 'v', the next
|
|||
|
character is needed to see if the 'v' is followed by an 'l'.
|
|||
|
When one of the options is on, Vim will wait for about 1 second for
|
|||
|
the next character to arrive. After that the already received
|
|||
|
characters are interpreted as single characters. The waiting time can
|
|||
|
be changed with the 'timeoutlen' option.
|
|||
|
On slow terminals or very busy systems timing out may cause
|
|||
|
malfunctioning cursor keys. If both options are off, Vim waits
|
|||
|
forever after an entered <Esc> if there are key codes that start
|
|||
|
with <Esc>. You will have to type <Esc> twice. If you do not have
|
|||
|
problems with key codes, but would like to have :mapped key
|
|||
|
sequences not timing out in 1 second, set the 'ttimeout' option and
|
|||
|
reset the 'timeout' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
NOTE: 'ttimeout' is reset when 'compatible' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'timeoutlen'* *'tm'*
|
|||
|
'timeoutlen' 'tm' number (default 1000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in all versions of Vi}
|
|||
|
*'ttimeoutlen'* *'ttm'*
|
|||
|
'ttimeoutlen' 'ttm' number (default -1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The time in milliseconds that is waited for a key code or mapped key
|
|||
|
sequence to complete. Also used for CTRL-\ CTRL-N and CTRL-\ CTRL-G
|
|||
|
when part of a command has been typed.
|
|||
|
Normally only 'timeoutlen' is used and 'ttimeoutlen' is -1. When a
|
|||
|
different timeout value for key codes is desired set 'ttimeoutlen' to
|
|||
|
a non-negative number.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
ttimeoutlen mapping delay key code delay ~
|
|||
|
< 0 'timeoutlen' 'timeoutlen'
|
|||
|
>= 0 'timeoutlen' 'ttimeoutlen'
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The timeout only happens when the 'timeout' and 'ttimeout' options
|
|||
|
tell so. A useful setting would be >
|
|||
|
:set timeout timeoutlen=3000 ttimeoutlen=100
|
|||
|
< (time out on mapping after three seconds, time out on key codes after
|
|||
|
a tenth of a second).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'title'* *'notitle'*
|
|||
|
'title' boolean (default off, on when title can be restored)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When on, the title of the window will be set to the value of
|
|||
|
'titlestring' (if it is not empty), or to:
|
|||
|
filename [+=-] (path) - VIM
|
|||
|
Where:
|
|||
|
filename the name of the file being edited
|
|||
|
- indicates the file cannot be modified, 'ma' off
|
|||
|
+ indicates the file was modified
|
|||
|
= indicates the file is read-only
|
|||
|
=+ indicates the file is read-only and modified
|
|||
|
(path) is the path of the file being edited
|
|||
|
- VIM the server name |v:servername| or "VIM"
|
|||
|
Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles
|
|||
|
(currently Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and
|
|||
|
terminals with a non- empty 't_ts' option - these are Unix xterm and
|
|||
|
iris-ansi by default, where 't_ts' is taken from the builtin termcap).
|
|||
|
*X11*
|
|||
|
When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
|
|||
|
be restored if possible. The output of ":version" will include "+X11"
|
|||
|
when HAVE_X11 was defined, otherwise it will be "-X11". This also
|
|||
|
works for the icon name |'icon'|.
|
|||
|
But: When Vim was started with the |-X| argument, restoring the title
|
|||
|
will not work (except in the GUI).
|
|||
|
If the title cannot be restored, it is set to the value of 'titleold'.
|
|||
|
You might want to restore the title outside of Vim then.
|
|||
|
When using an xterm from a remote machine you can use this command:
|
|||
|
rsh machine_name xterm -display $DISPLAY &
|
|||
|
then the WINDOWID environment variable should be inherited and the
|
|||
|
title of the window should change back to what it should be after
|
|||
|
exiting Vim.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'titlelen'*
|
|||
|
'titlelen' number (default 85)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Gives the percentage of 'columns' to use for the length of the window
|
|||
|
title. When the title is longer, only the end of the path name is
|
|||
|
shown. A '<' character before the path name is used to indicate this.
|
|||
|
Using a percentage makes this adapt to the width of the window. But
|
|||
|
it won't work perfectly, because the actual number of characters
|
|||
|
available also depends on the font used and other things in the title
|
|||
|
bar. When 'titlelen' is zero the full path is used. Otherwise,
|
|||
|
values from 1 to 30000 percent can be used.
|
|||
|
'titlelen' is also used for the 'titlestring' option.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'titleold'*
|
|||
|
'titleold' string (default "Thanks for flying Vim")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only available when compiled with the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
This option will be used for the window title when exiting Vim if the
|
|||
|
original title cannot be restored. Only happens if 'title' is on or
|
|||
|
'titlestring' is not empty.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
*'titlestring'*
|
|||
|
'titlestring' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+title|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When this option is not empty, it will be used for the title of the
|
|||
|
window. This happens only when the 'title' option is on.
|
|||
|
Only works if the terminal supports setting window titles (currently
|
|||
|
Amiga console, Win32 console, all GUI versions and terminals with a
|
|||
|
non-empty 't_ts' option).
|
|||
|
When Vim was compiled with HAVE_X11 defined, the original title will
|
|||
|
be restored if possible |X11|.
|
|||
|
When this option contains printf-style '%' items, they will be
|
|||
|
expanded according to the rules used for 'statusline'.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:auto BufEnter * let &titlestring = hostname() . "/" . expand("%:p")
|
|||
|
:set title titlestring=%<%F%=%l/%L-%P titlelen=70
|
|||
|
< The value of 'titlelen' is used to align items in the middle or right
|
|||
|
of the available space.
|
|||
|
Some people prefer to have the file name first: >
|
|||
|
:set titlestring=%t%(\ %M%)%(\ (%{expand(\"%:~:.:h\")})%)%(\ %a%)
|
|||
|
< Note the use of "%{ }" and an expression to get the path of the file,
|
|||
|
without the file name. The "%( %)" constructs are used to add a
|
|||
|
separating space only when needed.
|
|||
|
NOTE: Use of special characters in 'titlestring' may cause the display
|
|||
|
to be garbled (e.g., when it contains a CR or NL character).
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+statusline| feature}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'toolbar'* *'tb'*
|
|||
|
'toolbar' 'tb' string (default "icons,tooltips")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{only for |+GUI_GTK|, |+GUI_Athena|, |+GUI_Motif| and
|
|||
|
|+GUI_Photon|}
|
|||
|
The contents of this option controls various toolbar settings. The
|
|||
|
possible values are:
|
|||
|
icons Toolbar buttons are shown with icons.
|
|||
|
text Toolbar buttons shown with text.
|
|||
|
horiz Icon and text of a toolbar button are
|
|||
|
horizontally arranged. {only in GTK+ 2 GUI}
|
|||
|
tooltips Tooltips are active for toolbar buttons.
|
|||
|
Tooltips refer to the popup help text which appears after the mouse
|
|||
|
cursor is placed over a toolbar button for a brief moment.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If you want the toolbar to be shown with icons as well as text, do the
|
|||
|
following: >
|
|||
|
:set tb=icons,text
|
|||
|
< Motif and Athena cannot display icons and text at the same time. They
|
|||
|
will show icons if both are requested.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If none of the strings specified in 'toolbar' are valid or if
|
|||
|
'toolbar' is empty, this option is ignored. If you want to disable
|
|||
|
the toolbar, you need to set the 'guioptions' option. For example: >
|
|||
|
:set guioptions-=T
|
|||
|
< Also see |gui-toolbar|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'toolbariconsize'* *'tbis'*
|
|||
|
'toolbariconsize' 'tbis' string (default "small")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only in the GTK+ 2 GUI}
|
|||
|
Controls the size of toolbar icons. The possible values are:
|
|||
|
tiny Use tiny toolbar icons.
|
|||
|
small Use small toolbar icons (default).
|
|||
|
medium Use medium-sized toolbar icons.
|
|||
|
large Use large toolbar icons.
|
|||
|
The exact dimensions in pixels of the various icon sizes depend on
|
|||
|
the current theme. Common dimensions are large=32x32, medium=24x24,
|
|||
|
small=20x20 and tiny=16x16.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If 'toolbariconsize' is empty, the global default size as determined
|
|||
|
by user preferences or the current theme is used.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ttybuiltin'* *'tbi'* *'nottybuiltin'* *'notbi'*
|
|||
|
'ttybuiltin' 'tbi' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When on, the builtin termcaps are searched before the external ones.
|
|||
|
When off the builtin termcaps are searched after the external ones.
|
|||
|
When this option is changed, you should set the 'term' option next for
|
|||
|
the change to take effect, for example: >
|
|||
|
:set notbi term=$TERM
|
|||
|
< See also |termcap|.
|
|||
|
Rationale: The default for this option is "on", because the builtin
|
|||
|
termcap entries are generally better (many systems contain faulty
|
|||
|
xterm entries...).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ttyfast'* *'tf'* *'nottyfast'* *'notf'*
|
|||
|
'ttyfast' 'tf' boolean (default off, on when 'term' is xterm, hpterm,
|
|||
|
sun-cmd, screen, rxvt, dtterm or
|
|||
|
iris-ansi; also on when running Vim in
|
|||
|
a DOS console)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Indicates a fast terminal connection. More characters will be sent to
|
|||
|
the screen for redrawing, instead of using insert/delete line
|
|||
|
commands. Improves smoothness of redrawing when there are multiple
|
|||
|
windows and the terminal does not support a scrolling region.
|
|||
|
Also enables the extra writing of characters at the end of each screen
|
|||
|
line for lines that wrap. This helps when using copy/paste with the
|
|||
|
mouse in an xterm and other terminals.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ttymouse'* *'ttym'*
|
|||
|
'ttymouse' 'ttym' string (default depends on 'term')
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only in Unix and VMS, doesn't work in the GUI; not
|
|||
|
available when compiled without |+mouse|}
|
|||
|
Name of the terminal type for which mouse codes are to be recognized.
|
|||
|
Currently these strings are valid:
|
|||
|
*xterm-mouse*
|
|||
|
xterm xterm-like mouse handling. The mouse generates
|
|||
|
"<Esc>[Mscr", where "scr" is three bytes:
|
|||
|
"s" = button state
|
|||
|
"c" = column plus 33
|
|||
|
"r" = row plus 33
|
|||
|
This only works up to 223 columns! See "dec" for a
|
|||
|
solution.
|
|||
|
xterm2 Works like "xterm", but with the xterm reporting the
|
|||
|
mouse position while the mouse is dragged. This works
|
|||
|
much faster and more precise. Your xterm must at
|
|||
|
least at patchlevel 88 / XFree 3.3.3 for this to
|
|||
|
work. See below for how Vim detects this
|
|||
|
automatically.
|
|||
|
*netterm-mouse*
|
|||
|
netterm NetTerm mouse handling. The mouse generates
|
|||
|
"<Esc>}r,c<CR>", where "r,c" are two decimal numbers
|
|||
|
for the row and column.
|
|||
|
*dec-mouse*
|
|||
|
dec DEC terminal mouse handling. The mouse generates a
|
|||
|
rather complex sequence, starting with "<Esc>[".
|
|||
|
This is also available for an Xterm, if it was
|
|||
|
configured with "--enable-dec-locator".
|
|||
|
*jsbterm-mouse*
|
|||
|
jsbterm JSB term mouse handling.
|
|||
|
*pterm-mouse*
|
|||
|
pterm QNX pterm mouse handling.
|
|||
|
*urxvt-mouse*
|
|||
|
urxvt Mouse handling for the urxvt (rxvt-unicode) terminal.
|
|||
|
*sgr-mouse*
|
|||
|
sgr Mouse handling for the terminal that emits SGR-styled
|
|||
|
mouse reporting. Works with xterm version 277 or
|
|||
|
later.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
The mouse handling must be enabled at compile time |+mouse_xterm|
|
|||
|
|+mouse_dec| |+mouse_netterm|.
|
|||
|
Only "xterm"(2) is really recognized. NetTerm mouse codes are always
|
|||
|
recognized, if enabled at compile time. DEC terminal mouse codes
|
|||
|
are recognized if enabled at compile time, and 'ttymouse' is not
|
|||
|
"xterm" (because the xterm and dec mouse codes conflict).
|
|||
|
This option is automatically set to "xterm", when the 'term' option is
|
|||
|
set to a name that starts with "xterm", and 'ttymouse' is not "xterm"
|
|||
|
or "xterm2" already. The main use of this option is to set it to
|
|||
|
"xterm", when the terminal name doesn't start with "xterm", but it can
|
|||
|
handle xterm mouse codes.
|
|||
|
The "sgr" value will be set if the xterm version is 277 or later.
|
|||
|
The "xterm2" value will be set if the xterm version is reported to be
|
|||
|
95 or higher. This only works when compiled with the |+termresponse|
|
|||
|
feature and if |t_RV| is set to the escape sequence to request the
|
|||
|
xterm version number. Otherwise "xterm2" must be set explicitly.
|
|||
|
If you do not want 'ttymouse' to be set to "xterm2" automatically, set
|
|||
|
t_RV to an empty string: >
|
|||
|
:set t_RV=
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
*'ttyscroll'* *'tsl'*
|
|||
|
'ttyscroll' 'tsl' number (default 999)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Maximum number of lines to scroll the screen. If there are more lines
|
|||
|
to scroll the window is redrawn. For terminals where scrolling is
|
|||
|
very slow and redrawing is not slow this can be set to a small number,
|
|||
|
e.g., 3, to speed up displaying.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'ttytype'* *'tty'*
|
|||
|
'ttytype' 'tty' string (default from $TERM)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Alias for 'term', see above.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'undodir'* *'udir'*
|
|||
|
'undodir' 'udir' string (default ".")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
|
|||
|
List of directory names for undo files, separated with commas.
|
|||
|
See |'backupdir'| for details of the format.
|
|||
|
"." means using the directory of the file. The undo file name for
|
|||
|
"file.txt" is ".file.txt.un~".
|
|||
|
For other directories the file name is the full path of the edited
|
|||
|
file, with path separators replaced with "%".
|
|||
|
When writing: The first directory that exists is used. "." always
|
|||
|
works, no directories after "." will be used for writing.
|
|||
|
When reading all entries are tried to find an undo file. The first
|
|||
|
undo file that exists is used. When it cannot be read an error is
|
|||
|
given, no further entry is used.
|
|||
|
See |undo-persistence|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'undofile'* *'noundofile'* *'udf'* *'noudf'*
|
|||
|
'undofile' 'udf' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only when compiled with the |+persistent_undo| feature}
|
|||
|
When on, Vim automatically saves undo history to an undo file when
|
|||
|
writing a buffer to a file, and restores undo history from the same
|
|||
|
file on buffer read.
|
|||
|
The directory where the undo file is stored is specified by 'undodir'.
|
|||
|
For more information about this feature see |undo-persistence|.
|
|||
|
The undo file is not read when 'undoreload' causes the buffer from
|
|||
|
before a reload to be saved for undo.
|
|||
|
When 'undofile' is turned off the undo file is NOT deleted.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'undolevels'* *'ul'*
|
|||
|
'undolevels' 'ul' number (default 100, 1000 for Unix, VMS,
|
|||
|
Win32 and OS/2)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Maximum number of changes that can be undone. Since undo information
|
|||
|
is kept in memory, higher numbers will cause more memory to be used
|
|||
|
(nevertheless, a single change can use an unlimited amount of memory).
|
|||
|
Set to 0 for Vi compatibility: One level of undo and "u" undoes
|
|||
|
itself: >
|
|||
|
set ul=0
|
|||
|
< But you can also get Vi compatibility by including the 'u' flag in
|
|||
|
'cpoptions', and still be able to use CTRL-R to repeat undo.
|
|||
|
Also see |undo-two-ways|.
|
|||
|
Set to a negative number for no undo at all: >
|
|||
|
set ul=-1
|
|||
|
< This helps when you run out of memory for a single change.
|
|||
|
Also see |clear-undo|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'undoreload'* *'ur'*
|
|||
|
'undoreload' 'ur' number (default 10000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Save the whole buffer for undo when reloading it. This applies to the
|
|||
|
":e!" command and reloading for when the buffer changed outside of
|
|||
|
Vim. |FileChangedShell|
|
|||
|
The save only happens when this options is negative or when the number
|
|||
|
of lines is smaller than the value of this option.
|
|||
|
Set this option to zero to disable undo for a reload.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When saving undo for a reload, any undo file is not read.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Note that this causes the whole buffer to be stored in memory. Set
|
|||
|
this option to a lower value if you run out of memory.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'updatecount'* *'uc'*
|
|||
|
'updatecount' 'uc' number (default: 200)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
After typing this many characters the swap file will be written to
|
|||
|
disk. When zero, no swap file will be created at all (see chapter on
|
|||
|
recovery |crash-recovery|). 'updatecount' is set to zero by starting
|
|||
|
Vim with the "-n" option, see |startup|. When editing in readonly
|
|||
|
mode this option will be initialized to 10000.
|
|||
|
The swapfile can be disabled per buffer with |'swapfile'|.
|
|||
|
When 'updatecount' is set from zero to non-zero, swap files are
|
|||
|
created for all buffers that have 'swapfile' set. When 'updatecount'
|
|||
|
is set to zero, existing swap files are not deleted.
|
|||
|
Also see |'swapsync'|.
|
|||
|
This option has no meaning in buffers where |'buftype'| is "nofile"
|
|||
|
or "nowrite".
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'updatetime'* *'ut'*
|
|||
|
'updatetime' 'ut' number (default 4000)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
If this many milliseconds nothing is typed the swap file will be
|
|||
|
written to disk (see |crash-recovery|). Also used for the
|
|||
|
|CursorHold| autocommand event.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'verbose'* *'vbs'*
|
|||
|
'verbose' 'vbs' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi, although some versions have a boolean
|
|||
|
verbose option}
|
|||
|
When bigger than zero, Vim will give messages about what it is doing.
|
|||
|
Currently, these messages are given:
|
|||
|
>= 1 When the viminfo file is read or written.
|
|||
|
>= 2 When a file is ":source"'ed.
|
|||
|
>= 5 Every searched tags file and include file.
|
|||
|
>= 8 Files for which a group of autocommands is executed.
|
|||
|
>= 9 Every executed autocommand.
|
|||
|
>= 12 Every executed function.
|
|||
|
>= 13 When an exception is thrown, caught, finished, or discarded.
|
|||
|
>= 14 Anything pending in a ":finally" clause.
|
|||
|
>= 15 Every executed Ex command (truncated at 200 characters).
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option can also be set with the "-V" argument. See |-V|.
|
|||
|
This option is also set by the |:verbose| command.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When the 'verbosefile' option is set then the verbose messages are not
|
|||
|
displayed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'verbosefile'* *'vfile'*
|
|||
|
'verbosefile' 'vfile' string (default empty)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When not empty all messages are written in a file with this name.
|
|||
|
When the file exists messages are appended.
|
|||
|
Writing to the file ends when Vim exits or when 'verbosefile' is made
|
|||
|
empty. Writes are buffered, thus may not show up for some time.
|
|||
|
Setting 'verbosefile' to a new value is like making it empty first.
|
|||
|
The difference with |:redir| is that verbose messages are not
|
|||
|
displayed when 'verbosefile' is set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'viewdir'* *'vdir'*
|
|||
|
'viewdir' 'vdir' string (default for Amiga, MS-DOS, OS/2 and Win32:
|
|||
|
"$VIM/vimfiles/view",
|
|||
|
for Unix: "~/.vim/view",
|
|||
|
for Macintosh: "$VIM:vimfiles:view"
|
|||
|
for VMS: "sys$login:vimfiles/view"
|
|||
|
for RiscOS: "Choices:vimfiles/view")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Name of the directory where to store files for |:mkview|.
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'viewoptions'* *'vop'*
|
|||
|
'viewoptions' 'vop' string (default: "folds,options,cursor")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+mksession|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Changes the effect of the |:mkview| command. It is a comma separated
|
|||
|
list of words. Each word enables saving and restoring something:
|
|||
|
word save and restore ~
|
|||
|
cursor cursor position in file and in window
|
|||
|
folds manually created folds, opened/closed folds and local
|
|||
|
fold options
|
|||
|
options options and mappings local to a window or buffer (not
|
|||
|
global values for local options)
|
|||
|
slash backslashes in file names replaced with forward
|
|||
|
slashes
|
|||
|
unix with Unix end-of-line format (single <NL>), even when
|
|||
|
on Windows or DOS
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
"slash" and "unix" are useful on Windows when sharing view files
|
|||
|
with Unix. The Unix version of Vim cannot source dos format scripts,
|
|||
|
but the Windows version of Vim can source unix format scripts.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'viminfo'* *'vi'* *E526* *E527* *E528*
|
|||
|
'viminfo' 'vi' string (Vi default: "", Vim default for MS-DOS,
|
|||
|
Windows and OS/2: '100,<50,s10,h,rA:,rB:,
|
|||
|
for Amiga: '100,<50,s10,h,rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:
|
|||
|
for others: '100,<50,s10,h)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+viminfo|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When non-empty, the viminfo file is read upon startup and written
|
|||
|
when exiting Vim (see |viminfo-file|). The string should be a comma
|
|||
|
separated list of parameters, each consisting of a single character
|
|||
|
identifying the particular parameter, followed by a number or string
|
|||
|
which specifies the value of that parameter. If a particular
|
|||
|
character is left out, then the default value is used for that
|
|||
|
parameter. The following is a list of the identifying characters and
|
|||
|
the effect of their value.
|
|||
|
CHAR VALUE ~
|
|||
|
*viminfo-!*
|
|||
|
! When included, save and restore global variables that start
|
|||
|
with an uppercase letter, and don't contain a lowercase
|
|||
|
letter. Thus "KEEPTHIS and "K_L_M" are stored, but "KeepThis"
|
|||
|
and "_K_L_M" are not. Nested List and Dict items may not be
|
|||
|
read back correctly, you end up with an empty item.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-quote*
|
|||
|
" Maximum number of lines saved for each register. Old name of
|
|||
|
the '<' item, with the disadvantage that you need to put a
|
|||
|
backslash before the ", otherwise it will be recognized as the
|
|||
|
start of a comment!
|
|||
|
*viminfo-%*
|
|||
|
% When included, save and restore the buffer list. If Vim is
|
|||
|
started with a file name argument, the buffer list is not
|
|||
|
restored. If Vim is started without a file name argument, the
|
|||
|
buffer list is restored from the viminfo file. Buffers
|
|||
|
without a file name and buffers for help files are not written
|
|||
|
to the viminfo file.
|
|||
|
When followed by a number, the number specifies the maximum
|
|||
|
number of buffers that are stored. Without a number all
|
|||
|
buffers are stored.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-'*
|
|||
|
' Maximum number of previously edited files for which the marks
|
|||
|
are remembered. This parameter must always be included when
|
|||
|
'viminfo' is non-empty.
|
|||
|
Including this item also means that the |jumplist| and the
|
|||
|
|changelist| are stored in the viminfo file.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-/*
|
|||
|
/ Maximum number of items in the search pattern history to be
|
|||
|
saved. If non-zero, then the previous search and substitute
|
|||
|
patterns are also saved. When not included, the value of
|
|||
|
'history' is used.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-:*
|
|||
|
: Maximum number of items in the command-line history to be
|
|||
|
saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-<*
|
|||
|
< Maximum number of lines saved for each register. If zero then
|
|||
|
registers are not saved. When not included, all lines are
|
|||
|
saved. '"' is the old name for this item.
|
|||
|
Also see the 's' item below: limit specified in Kbyte.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-@*
|
|||
|
@ Maximum number of items in the input-line history to be
|
|||
|
saved. When not included, the value of 'history' is used.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-c*
|
|||
|
c When included, convert the text in the viminfo file from the
|
|||
|
'encoding' used when writing the file to the current
|
|||
|
'encoding'. See |viminfo-encoding|.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-f*
|
|||
|
f Whether file marks need to be stored. If zero, file marks ('0
|
|||
|
to '9, 'A to 'Z) are not stored. When not present or when
|
|||
|
non-zero, they are all stored. '0 is used for the current
|
|||
|
cursor position (when exiting or when doing ":wviminfo").
|
|||
|
*viminfo-h*
|
|||
|
h Disable the effect of 'hlsearch' when loading the viminfo
|
|||
|
file. When not included, it depends on whether ":nohlsearch"
|
|||
|
has been used since the last search command.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-n*
|
|||
|
n Name of the viminfo file. The name must immediately follow
|
|||
|
the 'n'. Must be the last one! If the "-i" argument was
|
|||
|
given when starting Vim, that file name overrides the one
|
|||
|
given here with 'viminfo'. Environment variables are expanded
|
|||
|
when opening the file, not when setting the option.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-r*
|
|||
|
r Removable media. The argument is a string (up to the next
|
|||
|
','). This parameter can be given several times. Each
|
|||
|
specifies the start of a path for which no marks will be
|
|||
|
stored. This is to avoid removable media. For MS-DOS you
|
|||
|
could use "ra:,rb:", for Amiga "rdf0:,rdf1:,rdf2:". You can
|
|||
|
also use it for temp files, e.g., for Unix: "r/tmp". Case is
|
|||
|
ignored. Maximum length of each 'r' argument is 50
|
|||
|
characters.
|
|||
|
*viminfo-s*
|
|||
|
s Maximum size of an item in Kbyte. If zero then registers are
|
|||
|
not saved. Currently only applies to registers. The default
|
|||
|
"s10" will exclude registers with more than 10 Kbyte of text.
|
|||
|
Also see the '<' item above: line count limit.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set viminfo='50,<1000,s100,:0,n~/vim/viminfo
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
'50 Marks will be remembered for the last 50 files you
|
|||
|
edited.
|
|||
|
<1000 Contents of registers (up to 1000 lines each) will be
|
|||
|
remembered.
|
|||
|
s100 Registers with more than 100 Kbyte text are skipped.
|
|||
|
:0 Command-line history will not be saved.
|
|||
|
n~/vim/viminfo The name of the file to use is "~/vim/viminfo".
|
|||
|
no / Since '/' is not specified, the default will be used,
|
|||
|
that is, save all of the search history, and also the
|
|||
|
previous search and substitute patterns.
|
|||
|
no % The buffer list will not be saved nor read back.
|
|||
|
no h 'hlsearch' highlighting will be restored.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
When setting 'viminfo' from an empty value you can use |:rviminfo| to
|
|||
|
load the contents of the file, this is not done automatically.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This option cannot be set from a |modeline| or in the |sandbox|, for
|
|||
|
security reasons.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'virtualedit'* *'ve'*
|
|||
|
'virtualedit' 've' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the
|
|||
|
|+virtualedit| feature}
|
|||
|
A comma separated list of these words:
|
|||
|
block Allow virtual editing in Visual block mode.
|
|||
|
insert Allow virtual editing in Insert mode.
|
|||
|
all Allow virtual editing in all modes.
|
|||
|
onemore Allow the cursor to move just past the end of the line
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Virtual editing means that the cursor can be positioned where there is
|
|||
|
no actual character. This can be halfway into a tab or beyond the end
|
|||
|
of the line. Useful for selecting a rectangle in Visual mode and
|
|||
|
editing a table.
|
|||
|
"onemore" is not the same, it will only allow moving the cursor just
|
|||
|
after the last character of the line. This makes some commands more
|
|||
|
consistent. Previously the cursor was always past the end of the line
|
|||
|
if the line was empty. But it is far from Vi compatible. It may also
|
|||
|
break some plugins or Vim scripts. For example because |l| can move
|
|||
|
the cursor after the last character. Use with care!
|
|||
|
Using the `$` command will move to the last character in the line, not
|
|||
|
past it. This may actually move the cursor to the left!
|
|||
|
The `g$` command will move to the end of the screen line.
|
|||
|
It doesn't make sense to combine "all" with "onemore", but you will
|
|||
|
not get a warning for it.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'visualbell'* *'vb'* *'novisualbell'* *'novb'* *beep*
|
|||
|
'visualbell' 'vb' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Use visual bell instead of beeping. The terminal code to display the
|
|||
|
visual bell is given with 't_vb'. When no beep or flash is wanted,
|
|||
|
use ":set vb t_vb=".
|
|||
|
Note: When the GUI starts, 't_vb' is reset to its default value. You
|
|||
|
might want to set it again in your |gvimrc|.
|
|||
|
In the GUI, 't_vb' defaults to "<Esc>|f", which inverts the display
|
|||
|
for 20 msec. If you want to use a different time, use "<Esc>|40f",
|
|||
|
where 40 is the time in msec.
|
|||
|
Does not work on the Amiga, you always get a screen flash.
|
|||
|
Also see 'errorbells'.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'warn'* *'nowarn'*
|
|||
|
'warn' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Give a warning message when a shell command is used while the buffer
|
|||
|
has been changed.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'weirdinvert'* *'wiv'* *'noweirdinvert'* *'nowiv'*
|
|||
|
'weirdinvert' 'wiv' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option has the same effect as the 't_xs' terminal option.
|
|||
|
It is provided for backwards compatibility with version 4.x.
|
|||
|
Setting 'weirdinvert' has the effect of making 't_xs' non-empty, and
|
|||
|
vice versa. Has no effect when the GUI is running.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'whichwrap'* *'ww'*
|
|||
|
'whichwrap' 'ww' string (Vim default: "b,s", Vi default: "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Allow specified keys that move the cursor left/right to move to the
|
|||
|
previous/next line when the cursor is on the first/last character in
|
|||
|
the line. Concatenate characters to allow this for these keys:
|
|||
|
char key mode ~
|
|||
|
b <BS> Normal and Visual
|
|||
|
s <Space> Normal and Visual
|
|||
|
h "h" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
|
|||
|
l "l" Normal and Visual (not recommended)
|
|||
|
< <Left> Normal and Visual
|
|||
|
> <Right> Normal and Visual
|
|||
|
~ "~" Normal
|
|||
|
[ <Left> Insert and Replace
|
|||
|
] <Right> Insert and Replace
|
|||
|
For example: >
|
|||
|
:set ww=<,>,[,]
|
|||
|
< allows wrap only when cursor keys are used.
|
|||
|
When the movement keys are used in combination with a delete or change
|
|||
|
operator, the <EOL> also counts for a character. This makes "3h"
|
|||
|
different from "3dh" when the cursor crosses the end of a line. This
|
|||
|
is also true for "x" and "X", because they do the same as "dl" and
|
|||
|
"dh". If you use this, you may also want to use the mapping
|
|||
|
":map <BS> X" to make backspace delete the character in front of the
|
|||
|
cursor.
|
|||
|
When 'l' is included and it is used after an operator at the end of a
|
|||
|
line then it will not move to the next line. This makes "dl", "cl",
|
|||
|
"yl" etc. work normally.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildchar'* *'wc'*
|
|||
|
'wildchar' 'wc' number (Vim default: <Tab>, Vi default: CTRL-E)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Character you have to type to start wildcard expansion in the
|
|||
|
command-line, as specified with 'wildmode'.
|
|||
|
More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
|
|||
|
The character is not recognized when used inside a macro. See
|
|||
|
'wildcharm' for that.
|
|||
|
Although 'wc' is a number option, you can set it to a special key: >
|
|||
|
:set wc=<Esc>
|
|||
|
< NOTE: This option is set to the Vi default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set and to the Vim default value when 'compatible' is reset.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildcharm'* *'wcm'*
|
|||
|
'wildcharm' 'wcm' number (default: none (0))
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
'wildcharm' works exactly like 'wildchar', except that it is
|
|||
|
recognized when used inside a macro. You can find "spare" command-line
|
|||
|
keys suitable for this option by looking at |ex-edit-index|. Normally
|
|||
|
you'll never actually type 'wildcharm', just use it in mappings that
|
|||
|
automatically invoke completion mode, e.g.: >
|
|||
|
:set wcm=<C-Z>
|
|||
|
:cnoremap ss so $vim/sessions/*.vim<C-Z>
|
|||
|
< Then after typing :ss you can use CTRL-P & CTRL-N.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildignore'* *'wig'*
|
|||
|
'wildignore' 'wig' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of file patterns. A file that matches with one of these
|
|||
|
patterns is ignored when expanding |wildcards|, completing file or
|
|||
|
directory names, and influences the result of |expand()|, |glob()| and
|
|||
|
|globpath()| unless a flag is passed to disable this.
|
|||
|
The pattern is used like with |:autocmd|, see |autocmd-patterns|.
|
|||
|
Also see 'suffixes'.
|
|||
|
Example: >
|
|||
|
:set wildignore=*.o,*.obj
|
|||
|
< The use of |:set+=| and |:set-=| is preferred when adding or removing
|
|||
|
a pattern from the list. This avoids problems when a future version
|
|||
|
uses another default.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildignorecase'* *'wic'* *'nowildignorecase'* *'nowic'*
|
|||
|
'wildignorecase' 'wic' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
When set case is ignored when completing file names and directories.
|
|||
|
Has no effect when 'fileignorecase' is set.
|
|||
|
Does not apply when the shell is used to expand wildcards, which
|
|||
|
happens when there are special characters.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildmenu'* *'wmnu'* *'nowildmenu'* *'nowmnu'*
|
|||
|
'wildmenu' 'wmnu' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available if compiled without the |+wildmenu|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
When 'wildmenu' is on, command-line completion operates in an enhanced
|
|||
|
mode. On pressing 'wildchar' (usually <Tab>) to invoke completion,
|
|||
|
the possible matches are shown just above the command line, with the
|
|||
|
first match highlighted (overwriting the status line, if there is
|
|||
|
one). Keys that show the previous/next match, such as <Tab> or
|
|||
|
CTRL-P/CTRL-N, cause the highlight to move to the appropriate match.
|
|||
|
When 'wildmode' is used, "wildmenu" mode is used where "full" is
|
|||
|
specified. "longest" and "list" do not start "wildmenu" mode.
|
|||
|
You can check the current mode with |wildmenumode()|.
|
|||
|
If there are more matches than can fit in the line, a ">" is shown on
|
|||
|
the right and/or a "<" is shown on the left. The status line scrolls
|
|||
|
as needed.
|
|||
|
The "wildmenu" mode is abandoned when a key is hit that is not used
|
|||
|
for selecting a completion.
|
|||
|
While the "wildmenu" is active the following keys have special
|
|||
|
meanings:
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
<Left> <Right> - select previous/next match (like CTRL-P/CTRL-N)
|
|||
|
<Down> - in filename/menu name completion: move into a
|
|||
|
subdirectory or submenu.
|
|||
|
<CR> - in menu completion, when the cursor is just after a
|
|||
|
dot: move into a submenu.
|
|||
|
<Up> - in filename/menu name completion: move up into
|
|||
|
parent directory or parent menu.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
This makes the menus accessible from the console |console-menus|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
If you prefer the <Left> and <Right> keys to move the cursor instead
|
|||
|
of selecting a different match, use this: >
|
|||
|
:cnoremap <Left> <Space><BS><Left>
|
|||
|
:cnoremap <Right> <Space><BS><Right>
|
|||
|
<
|
|||
|
The "WildMenu" highlighting is used for displaying the current match
|
|||
|
|hl-WildMenu|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildmode'* *'wim'*
|
|||
|
'wildmode' 'wim' string (Vim default: "full")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Completion mode that is used for the character specified with
|
|||
|
'wildchar'. It is a comma separated list of up to four parts. Each
|
|||
|
part specifies what to do for each consecutive use of 'wildchar'. The
|
|||
|
first part specifies the behavior for the first use of 'wildchar',
|
|||
|
The second part for the second use, etc.
|
|||
|
These are the possible values for each part:
|
|||
|
"" Complete only the first match.
|
|||
|
"full" Complete the next full match. After the last match,
|
|||
|
the original string is used and then the first match
|
|||
|
again.
|
|||
|
"longest" Complete till longest common string. If this doesn't
|
|||
|
result in a longer string, use the next part.
|
|||
|
"longest:full" Like "longest", but also start 'wildmenu' if it is
|
|||
|
enabled.
|
|||
|
"list" When more than one match, list all matches.
|
|||
|
"list:full" When more than one match, list all matches and
|
|||
|
complete first match.
|
|||
|
"list:longest" When more than one match, list all matches and
|
|||
|
complete till longest common string.
|
|||
|
When there is only a single match, it is fully completed in all cases.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
Examples: >
|
|||
|
:set wildmode=full
|
|||
|
< Complete first full match, next match, etc. (the default) >
|
|||
|
:set wildmode=longest,full
|
|||
|
< Complete longest common string, then each full match >
|
|||
|
:set wildmode=list:full
|
|||
|
< List all matches and complete each full match >
|
|||
|
:set wildmode=list,full
|
|||
|
< List all matches without completing, then each full match >
|
|||
|
:set wildmode=longest,list
|
|||
|
< Complete longest common string, then list alternatives.
|
|||
|
More info here: |cmdline-completion|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wildoptions'* *'wop'*
|
|||
|
'wildoptions' 'wop' string (default "")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+wildignore|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
A list of words that change how command line completion is done.
|
|||
|
Currently only one word is allowed:
|
|||
|
tagfile When using CTRL-D to list matching tags, the kind of
|
|||
|
tag and the file of the tag is listed. Only one match
|
|||
|
is displayed per line. Often used tag kinds are:
|
|||
|
d #define
|
|||
|
f function
|
|||
|
Also see |cmdline-completion|.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winaltkeys'* *'wak'*
|
|||
|
'winaltkeys' 'wak' string (default "menu")
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{only used in Win32, Motif, GTK and Photon GUI}
|
|||
|
Some GUI versions allow the access to menu entries by using the ALT
|
|||
|
key in combination with a character that appears underlined in the
|
|||
|
menu. This conflicts with the use of the ALT key for mappings and
|
|||
|
entering special characters. This option tells what to do:
|
|||
|
no Don't use ALT keys for menus. ALT key combinations can be
|
|||
|
mapped, but there is no automatic handling. This can then be
|
|||
|
done with the |:simalt| command.
|
|||
|
yes ALT key handling is done by the windowing system. ALT key
|
|||
|
combinations cannot be mapped.
|
|||
|
menu Using ALT in combination with a character that is a menu
|
|||
|
shortcut key, will be handled by the windowing system. Other
|
|||
|
keys can be mapped.
|
|||
|
If the menu is disabled by excluding 'm' from 'guioptions', the ALT
|
|||
|
key is never used for the menu.
|
|||
|
This option is not used for <F10>; on Win32 and with GTK <F10> will
|
|||
|
select the menu, unless it has been mapped.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'window'* *'wi'*
|
|||
|
'window' 'wi' number (default screen height - 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Window height. Do not confuse this with the height of the Vim window,
|
|||
|
use 'lines' for that.
|
|||
|
Used for |CTRL-F| and |CTRL-B| when there is only one window and the
|
|||
|
value is smaller than 'lines' minus one. The screen will scroll
|
|||
|
'window' minus two lines, with a minimum of one.
|
|||
|
When 'window' is equal to 'lines' minus one CTRL-F and CTRL-B scroll
|
|||
|
in a much smarter way, taking care of wrapping lines.
|
|||
|
When resizing the Vim window, the value is smaller than 1 or more than
|
|||
|
or equal to 'lines' it will be set to 'lines' minus 1.
|
|||
|
{Vi also uses the option to specify the number of displayed lines}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winheight'* *'wh'* *E591*
|
|||
|
'winheight' 'wh' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Minimal number of lines for the current window. This is not a hard
|
|||
|
minimum, Vim will use fewer lines if there is not enough room. If the
|
|||
|
focus goes to a window that is smaller, its size is increased, at the
|
|||
|
cost of the height of other windows.
|
|||
|
Set 'winheight' to a small number for normal editing.
|
|||
|
Set it to 999 to make the current window fill most of the screen.
|
|||
|
Other windows will be only 'winminheight' high. This has the drawback
|
|||
|
that ":all" will create only two windows. To avoid "vim -o 1 2 3 4"
|
|||
|
to create only two windows, set the option after startup is done,
|
|||
|
using the |VimEnter| event: >
|
|||
|
au VimEnter * set winheight=999
|
|||
|
< Minimum value is 1.
|
|||
|
The height is not adjusted after one of the commands that change the
|
|||
|
height of the current window.
|
|||
|
'winheight' applies to the current window. Use 'winminheight' to set
|
|||
|
the minimal height for other windows.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winfixheight'* *'wfh'* *'nowinfixheight'* *'nowfh'*
|
|||
|
'winfixheight' 'wfh' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Keep the window height when windows are opened or closed and
|
|||
|
'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|. Set by default for the
|
|||
|
|preview-window| and |quickfix-window|.
|
|||
|
The height may be changed anyway when running out of room.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winfixwidth'* *'wfw'* *'nowinfixwidth'* *'nowfw'*
|
|||
|
'winfixwidth' 'wfw' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Keep the window width when windows are opened or closed and
|
|||
|
'equalalways' is set. Also for |CTRL-W_=|.
|
|||
|
The width may be changed anyway when running out of room.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winminheight'* *'wmh'*
|
|||
|
'winminheight' 'wmh' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+windows|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The minimal height of a window, when it's not the current window.
|
|||
|
This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
|
|||
|
When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero lines (i.e. just a
|
|||
|
status bar) if necessary. They will return to at least one line when
|
|||
|
they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere to go.)
|
|||
|
Use 'winheight' to set the minimal height of the current window.
|
|||
|
This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
|
|||
|
large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
|
|||
|
windows. A value of 0 to 3 is reasonable.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winminwidth'* *'wmw'*
|
|||
|
'winminwidth' 'wmw' number (default 1)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
The minimal width of a window, when it's not the current window.
|
|||
|
This is a hard minimum, windows will never become smaller.
|
|||
|
When set to zero, windows may be "squashed" to zero columns (i.e. just
|
|||
|
a vertical separator) if necessary. They will return to at least one
|
|||
|
line when they become active (since the cursor has to have somewhere
|
|||
|
to go.)
|
|||
|
Use 'winwidth' to set the minimal width of the current window.
|
|||
|
This option is only checked when making a window smaller. Don't use a
|
|||
|
large number, it will cause errors when opening more than a few
|
|||
|
windows. A value of 0 to 12 is reasonable.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'winwidth'* *'wiw'* *E592*
|
|||
|
'winwidth' 'wiw' number (default 20)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
{not available when compiled without the |+vertsplit|
|
|||
|
feature}
|
|||
|
Minimal number of columns for the current window. This is not a hard
|
|||
|
minimum, Vim will use fewer columns if there is not enough room. If
|
|||
|
the current window is smaller, its size is increased, at the cost of
|
|||
|
the width of other windows. Set it to 999 to make the current window
|
|||
|
always fill the screen. Set it to a small number for normal editing.
|
|||
|
The width is not adjusted after one of the commands to change the
|
|||
|
width of the current window.
|
|||
|
'winwidth' applies to the current window. Use 'winminwidth' to set
|
|||
|
the minimal width for other windows.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wrap'* *'nowrap'*
|
|||
|
'wrap' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
local to window
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
This option changes how text is displayed. It doesn't change the text
|
|||
|
in the buffer, see 'textwidth' for that.
|
|||
|
When on, lines longer than the width of the window will wrap and
|
|||
|
displaying continues on the next line. When off lines will not wrap
|
|||
|
and only part of long lines will be displayed. When the cursor is
|
|||
|
moved to a part that is not shown, the screen will scroll
|
|||
|
horizontally.
|
|||
|
The line will be broken in the middle of a word if necessary. See
|
|||
|
'linebreak' to get the break at a word boundary.
|
|||
|
To make scrolling horizontally a bit more useful, try this: >
|
|||
|
:set sidescroll=5
|
|||
|
:set listchars+=precedes:<,extends:>
|
|||
|
< See 'sidescroll', 'listchars' and |wrap-off|.
|
|||
|
This option can't be set from a |modeline| when the 'diff' option is
|
|||
|
on.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wrapmargin'* *'wm'*
|
|||
|
'wrapmargin' 'wm' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
local to buffer
|
|||
|
Number of characters from the right window border where wrapping
|
|||
|
starts. When typing text beyond this limit, an <EOL> will be inserted
|
|||
|
and inserting continues on the next line.
|
|||
|
Options that add a margin, such as 'number' and 'foldcolumn', cause
|
|||
|
the text width to be further reduced. This is Vi compatible.
|
|||
|
When 'textwidth' is non-zero, this option is not used.
|
|||
|
See also 'formatoptions' and |ins-textwidth|. {Vi: works differently
|
|||
|
and less usefully}
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'wrapscan'* *'ws'* *'nowrapscan'* *'nows'*
|
|||
|
'wrapscan' 'ws' boolean (default on) *E384* *E385*
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Searches wrap around the end of the file. Also applies to |]s| and
|
|||
|
|[s|, searching for spelling mistakes.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'write'* *'nowrite'*
|
|||
|
'write' boolean (default on)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Allows writing files. When not set, writing a file is not allowed.
|
|||
|
Can be used for a view-only mode, where modifications to the text are
|
|||
|
still allowed. Can be reset with the |-m| or |-M| command line
|
|||
|
argument. Filtering text is still possible, even though this requires
|
|||
|
writing a temporary file.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'writeany'* *'wa'* *'nowriteany'* *'nowa'*
|
|||
|
'writeany' 'wa' boolean (default off)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
Allows writing to any file with no need for "!" override.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'writebackup'* *'wb'* *'nowritebackup'* *'nowb'*
|
|||
|
'writebackup' 'wb' boolean (default on with |+writebackup| feature, off
|
|||
|
otherwise)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
Make a backup before overwriting a file. The backup is removed after
|
|||
|
the file was successfully written, unless the 'backup' option is
|
|||
|
also on.
|
|||
|
WARNING: Switching this option off means that when Vim fails to write
|
|||
|
your buffer correctly and then, for whatever reason, Vim exits, you
|
|||
|
lose both the original file and what you were writing. Only reset
|
|||
|
this option if your file system is almost full and it makes the write
|
|||
|
fail (and make sure not to exit Vim until the write was successful).
|
|||
|
See |backup-table| for another explanation.
|
|||
|
When the 'backupskip' pattern matches, a backup is not made anyway.
|
|||
|
NOTE: This option is set to the default value when 'compatible' is
|
|||
|
set.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
*'writedelay'* *'wd'*
|
|||
|
'writedelay' 'wd' number (default 0)
|
|||
|
global
|
|||
|
{not in Vi}
|
|||
|
The number of microseconds to wait for each character sent to the
|
|||
|
screen. When non-zero, characters are sent to the terminal one by
|
|||
|
one. For MS-DOS pcterm this does not work. For debugging purposes.
|
|||
|
|
|||
|
vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
|