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| author | Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> | 2011-05-19 17:25:41 +0200 |
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| committer | Bram Moolenaar <bram@vim.org> | 2011-05-19 17:25:41 +0200 |
| commit | 57ef554a2f2550453a046f4046355c1b4a27aedb (patch) | |
| tree | 1ba22c2a473d52469c558985b3ff5480f2248fef /runtime | |
| parent | a6b476449ab8de121234a99cd93ac7de4c4a1ddf (diff) | |
| download | vim-57ef554a2f2550453a046f4046355c1b4a27aedb.tar.gz | |
Problem: Can't intercept a character that is going to be inserted.
Solution: Add the InsertCharPre autocommand event. (Jakson A. Aquino)
Diffstat (limited to 'runtime')
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/autocmd.txt | 13 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/eval.txt | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | runtime/doc/map.txt | 2 |
3 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt index d40df234..145ecf62 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/autocmd.txt @@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ Name triggered by ~ |InsertEnter| starting Insert mode |InsertChange| when typing <Insert> while in Insert or Replace mode |InsertLeave| when leaving Insert mode +|InsertCharPre| when a character was typed in Insert mode, before + inserting it |ColorScheme| after loading a color scheme @@ -657,6 +659,17 @@ InsertChange When typing <Insert> while in Insert or indicates the new mode. Be careful not to move the cursor or do anything else that the user does not expect. + *InsertCharPre* +InsertCharPre When a character is typed in Insert mode, + before inserting the char. + The |v:char| variable indicates the char typed + and can be changed during the event to insert + a different character. When |v:char| is set + to more than one character this text is + inserted literally. + It is not allowed to change the text |textlock|. + The event is not triggered when 'paste' is + set. *InsertEnter* InsertEnter Just before starting Insert mode. Also for Replace mode and Virtual Replace mode. The diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt index 50da2de6..db5ae563 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt @@ -1293,6 +1293,7 @@ v:beval_winnr The number of the window, over which the mouse pointer is. Only *v:char* *char-variable* v:char Argument for evaluating 'formatexpr' and used for the typed character when using <expr> in an abbreviation |:map-<expr>|. + It is also used by the |InsertPreChar| event. *v:charconvert_from* *charconvert_from-variable* v:charconvert_from diff --git a/runtime/doc/map.txt b/runtime/doc/map.txt index ec21d15f..ceb29013 100644 --- a/runtime/doc/map.txt +++ b/runtime/doc/map.txt @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ text before the cursor and start omni completion when some condition is met. For abbreviations |v:char| is set to the character that was typed to trigger the abbreviation. You can use this to decide how to expand the {lhs}. You -can't change v:char and you should not insert it. +you should not either insert or change the v:char. Be very careful about side effects! The expression is evaluated while obtaining characters, you may very well make the command dysfunctional. |