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-*insert.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Sep 27
+*insert.txt* For Vim version 8.1. Last change: 2019 Oct 20
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -1138,6 +1138,27 @@ below the text, and the bottom of the menu otherwise.
After the info popup is created it can be found with |popup_findinfo()| and
properties can be changed with |popup_setoptions()|.
+ *complete-popuphidden*
+If the information for the popup is obtained asynchronously, use "popuphidden"
+in 'completeopt'. The info popup will then be initally hidden and
+|popup_show()| must be called once it has been filled with the info. This can
+be done with a |CompleteChanged| autocommand, something like this: >
+ set completeopt+=popuphidden
+ au CompleteChanged * call UpdateCompleteInfo()
+ func UpdateCompleteInfo()
+ " Cancel any pending info fetch
+ let item = v:event.completed_item
+ " Start fetching info for the item then call ShowCompleteInfo(info)
+ endfunc
+ func ShowCompleteInfo(info)
+ let id = popup_findinfo()
+ if id
+ call popup_settext(id, 'async info: ' .. a:info)
+ call popup_show(id)
+ endif
+ endfunc
+
+< *complete-item-kind*
The "kind" item uses a single letter to indicate the kind of completion. This
may be used to show the completion differently (different color or icon).
Currently these types can be used: