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diff --git a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt index 0db69df7d..3b78b550e 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/terminal.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/terminal.txt @@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ Syntax ~ for Python "++eof=exit()". Special codes can be used like with `:map`, e.g. "<C-Z>" for CTRL-Z. - + ++winpty Use winpty as the virtual console. + ++conpty Use |ConPTY| as the virtual console. If you want to use more options use the |term_start()| function. If you want to split the window vertically, use: > @@ -410,6 +411,13 @@ Just put the files somewhere in your PATH. You can set the 'winptydll' option to point to the right file, if needed. If you have both the 32-bit and 64-bit version, rename to winpty32.dll and winpty64.dll to match the way Vim was build. + *ConPTY* +On more recent versions of MS-Windows 10 (beginning with the "October 2018 +Update"), winpty is no longer required. On those versions, |:terminal| will use +Windows' built-in support for hosting terminal applications, "ConPTY". When +ConPTY is in use, there may be rendering artifacts regarding ambiguous-width +characters. If you encounter any such issues, set 'termmode' to winpty (which +you then must have instlled). Environment variables are used to pass information to the running job: VIM_SERVERNAME v:servername |