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diff --git a/runtime/doc/tips.txt b/runtime/doc/tips.txt index a66de919a..af78965e9 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/tips.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/tips.txt @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -*tips.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2009 Nov 07 +*tips.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2020 Dec 29 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Executing shell commands in a window |shell-window| Hex editing |hex-editing| Using <> notation in autocommands |autocmd-<>| Highlighting matching parens |match-parens| +Opening help in the current window |help-curwin| ============================================================================== Editing C programs *C-editing* @@ -530,4 +531,28 @@ A slightly more advanced version is used in the |matchparen| plugin. autocmd InsertEnter * match none < +============================================================================== +Opening help in the current window *help-curwin* + +By default, help is displayed in a split window. If you prefer it opens in +the current window, try this custom `:HelpCurwin` command: +> + command -bar -nargs=? -complete=help HelpCurwin execute s:HelpCurwin(<q-args>) + let s:did_open_help = v:false + + function s:HelpCurwin(subject) abort + let mods = 'silent noautocmd keepalt' + if !s:did_open_help + execute mods .. ' help' + execute mods .. ' helpclose' + let s:did_open_help = v:true + endif + if !getcompletion(a:subject, 'help')->empty() + execute mods .. ' edit ' .. &helpfile + endif + return 'help ' .. a:subject + endfunction +< + + vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: |