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authorEgor Zvorykin <egzvor@gmail.com>2021-11-17 14:01:14 +0000
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2021-11-17 14:01:14 +0000
commit125ffd21f9601a90b845f1d50c24da0d3938bb59 (patch)
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parent9459b8d461d6f8345bfa3fb9b3b4297a7950b0bc (diff)
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patch 8.2.3608: users who type "q:" instead of ":q" are confusedv8.2.3608
Problem: Users who type "q:" instead of ":q" are confused. Solution: Add an autocmd to give a message that explains this is the command-line window. (Egor Zvorykin, closes #9146)
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@@ -111,6 +111,17 @@ if 1
augroup END
+ " Quite a few people accidentally type "q:" instead of ":q" and get confused
+ " by the command line window. Give a hint about how to get out.
+ " If you don't like this you can put this in your vimrc:
+ " ":augroup vimHints | au! | augroup END"
+ augroup vimHints
+ autocmd! CmdwinEnter *
+ \ echohl Todo |
+ \ echo 'You discovered the command-line window! You can close it with ":q".' |
+ \ echohl None
+ augroup END
+
endif
" Switch syntax highlighting on when the terminal has colors or when using the