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authorBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-12-08 15:07:48 +0100
committerBram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>2019-12-08 15:07:48 +0100
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*version8.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Dec 07
+*version8.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Dec 08
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -25817,12 +25817,12 @@ Popup windows *new-popup-window*
Popup windows can be used to display text on top of other windows. This can
be for a simple message such as "Build finished successfully", showing a
function prototype while editing a function call, a flexible popup menu and
-many other purposes.
+many other purposes. See |popup-window|.
Popup windows are very flexible: they can be positioned relative to text, an
absolute position or just in the middle of the screen. The size can be fixed
-or adjust to the text. A "zindex" value specifies what popup window goes on
-top of others.
+or adjusts to fit the text. A "zindex" value specifies what popup window goes
+on top of others.
The new 'wincolor' option allows for setting the color for the whole popup
window. This also works for normal windows.
@@ -25831,13 +25831,15 @@ window. This also works for normal windows.
Text properties *new-text-properties*
---------------
-Highlighting of text was done previously with syntax rules or matches. Text
-properties give a plugin author more flexibility what to highlight. This can
+Text properties give a plugin author flexibility what to highlight. This can
be used with an external asynchronous parser to do syntax highlighting. Or
-just to highlight text in a popup window.
+to highlight text in a popup window. The text properties stick with the text
+when characters are deleted or inserted, which makes them also useful as text
+markers. See |text-properties|.
-The listener functions have been added so exchange text changes with a server
-to dynamically update highligting, mark errors and the like.
+The listener functions have been added to report text changes to a server so
+that it can dynamically update highligting, mark syntax errors and the like.
+See |listener_add()|.
Vim script improvements *new-vimscript-8.2*
@@ -25866,7 +25868,7 @@ The |Blob| type was added. This makes it easy to deal with binary data.
The /= and %= assignment operators were added.
A Dictionary can be defined with literal keys using #{}. This avoids having
-to use quotes: >
+to use a lot of quotes: >
let options = #{width: 30, height: 24}
@@ -25876,8 +25878,8 @@ Other improvements *new-other-8.2*
- When 'incsearch' is set it also applies to `:substitute`.
- |modifyOtherKeys| was added to allow mapping more key combinations.
- ConPTY support was added for Windows 10, supports full color in the terminal.
-- The windows installer supports translations, silent install and looks
- better.
+- The MS-Windows installer supports translations, silent install and looks
+ much better.
Changed *changed-8.2*
@@ -25890,7 +25892,11 @@ The code is using a few more modern C features, such as // comments.
Support for old compilers has been dropped: Borland C++, MSVC 2008.
-Hangul input support was removed, it actually didn't work.
+Hangul input support was removed, it actually didn't work anymore.
+
+Makefiles for old Amiga compilers were removed: Dice, Manx and SAS.
+
+If a swap file is found without any changes it is automatically deleted.
The FEAT_TAG_OLDSTATIC code was removed, it slowed down tag searches.
The FEAT_TAG_ANYWHITE code was removed, is was not enabled in any build.
@@ -41001,6 +41007,60 @@ Files: src/Makefile, src/testdir/Make_all.mak, src/testdir/Make_vms.mms,
src/testdir/test39.in, src/testdir/test39.ok,
src/testdir/test_blockedit.vim, src/testdir/test_visual.vim
+Patch 8.1.2401
+Problem: :cexpr does not handle | in expression.
+Solution: Remove EX_TRLBAR and set nextcmd pointer.
+Files: src/testdir/test_quickfix.vim, src/ex_cmds.h, src/quickfix.c
+
+Patch 8.1.2402
+Problem: Typos and other small things.
+Solution: Small fixes.
+Files: .gitignore, src/testdir/shared.vim, src/testdir/test49.vim,
+ src/message.c, src/Makefile
+
+Patch 8.1.2403
+Problem: Autocmd test fails under valgrind.
+Solution: Wait a bit longer.
+Files: src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+
+Patch 8.1.2404
+Problem: Channel test fails under valgrind.
+Solution: Sleep a bit longer.
+Files: src/testdir/test_channel.vim
+
+Patch 8.1.2405
+Problem: matchadd_conceal test fails under valgrind.
+Solution: Use WaitForAssert() and wait a bit longer.
+Files: src/testdir/test_matchadd_conceal.vim
+
+Patch 8.1.2406
+Problem: Leaking memory in test_paste and test_registers.
+Solution: Free the old title. Don't copy expr_line.
+Files: src/term.c, src/os_unix.c, src/register.c
+
+Patch 8.1.2407
+Problem: proto file and dependenciess outdated.
+Solution: Update proto files and dependencies.
+Files: src/Makefile, src/proto/bufwrite.pro, src/proto/cmdhist.pro,
+ src/proto/optionstr.pro, src/proto/popupwin.pro,
+ src/proto/viminfo.pro, src/proto/if_cscope.pro
+
+Patch 8.1.2408
+Problem: Syntax menu and build instructions outdated.
+Solution: Update build instructions and syntax menu.
+Files: Makefile, runtime/makemenu.vim, runtime/synmenu.vim
+
+Patch 8.1.2409
+Problem: Creating the distribution doesn't work as documented.
+Solution: Adjust name of uninstall binary. Create src/auto directory if
+ needed.
+Files: tools/rename.bat, src/Make_mvc.mak
+
+Patch 8.1.2410
+Problem: MS-Windows: test_iminsert fails without IME support.
+Solution: Skip the test when imgetstatus() doesn't work.
+Files: src/testdir/test_iminsert.vim
+
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